What Will You Learn?
In addition to all levels of language instruction, we offer an in-depth examination of the cultures of many French-speaking countries. Students will also gain practical skills, like French for the professions.
The French and francophone studies program is designed to help you acquire knowledge of the languages, literature, and cultures of France and francophone countries (where French is the common language). Through beginning, intermediate, and advanced language courses, you’ll develop the skills to read, write, speak, and understand French. Courses on the literature and cultures of French-speaking communities in France and in other countries of Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, North and South America, as well as the French possessions in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, instill an appreciation of francophone cultures in their diversity. In keeping with the broader liberal arts mission of John Carroll University, the French section seeks to train students in the skills of both critical analysis and written and oral argument, which you can use in graduate school or in your professional and personal lives. All students are also strongly encouraged to study in a French-speaking country.
In addition to all levels of language instruction, we offer an in-depth examination of the cultures of many French-speaking countries. Students will also gain practical skills, like French for the professions.