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Twin Cities Campus
French and Italian Studies B.A.French & Italian
College of Liberal Arts
The French and Italian studies major allows students interested in both cultures and languages to pursue a combined major. Students study specific works in each nation's literature while also exploring the interrelations and cross-cultural exchanges that have contributed to Italian and French literature and culture. This comparative perspective introduces students to a broad range of issues and cultural practices.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
Complete the introductory 4-semester French and Italian sequences, or their equivalents. Students must formally declare a major within the department before completing the majority of the major elective requirements.
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
All students in baccalaureate degree programs are required to complete general University and college requirements including writing and liberal education courses. For more information about University-wide requirements, see the
liberal education requirements.
Required courses for the major, minor or certificate in which a student receives a D grade (with or without plus or minus) do not count toward the major, minor or certificate (including transfer courses).
Program Requirements
Students are required to complete 4 semester(s) of
French and Italian.
with a grade of C-, or better, or S, or demonstrate proficiency in the language(s) as defined by the department
or college.
CLA BA degrees require 4 semesters or the equivalent of a second language.
CLA BA degrees require 18 upper-division (3xxx-level or higher) credits outside the major designator. These credits must be taken in designators different from the major designator and cannot include courses that are cross-listed with the major designator. The major designator for the French and Italian Studies BA is FREN.
Majors complete a minimum of 10 upper-division FREN, FRIT and ITAL courses for 31 credits, plus a senior project. At least 4 of the 10 upper division FREN, FRIT and ITAL courses (not counting the senior project) must be taken in the Department of French and Italian at the University of Minnesota - Twin Cities campus.
All incoming CLA freshmen must complete the First Year Experience course sequence.
Prerequisites
In select cases, students with advanced proficiency may place out through EPT or LPE examinations.
Beginning and Intermediate French
Take 0 - 4 course(s) totaling 0 - 20 credit(s) from the following:
or
FREN 1022 - Accelerated Beginning French
(5.0 cr)
FREN 1003 - Intermediate French I
(5.0 cr)
FREN 1004 - Intermediate French II
(5.0 cr)
Major Courses
Take the following 4 courses for a total of 13 credits.
FREN 3015 - Advanced French Grammar and Communication
(3.0 cr)
FREN 3016 - Advanced French Composition and Communication
(3.0 cr)
FREN 3101W - Methods in French and Francophone Studies
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
ITAL 3015 - Reading, Conversation, and Composition
(4.0 cr)
Upper Division French Courses
Take at least 1 additional upper division French course at the 3xxx-5xxx level for at least 3 credits. FREN 30xx and 37xx courses do NOT fulfill the upper division French courses sub-requirement.
Take 1 or more course(s) totaling 3 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
FREN 3xxx
·
FREN 4xxx
·
FREN 5xxx
Upper Division Italian Courses
Take 9 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
ITAL 3xxx
·
ITAL 4xxx
·
ITAL 5xxx
Upper Division French & Italian Courses
FRIT 5999 does NOT fulfill the upper division French & Italian courses sub-requirement.
Take 6 or more credit(s) from the following:
·
FRIT 3xxx
·
FRIT 5xxx
Senior Project
The senior project is completed in the last or next-to-last semester before graduation. Research topics must be approved by course instructor. Papers are written in consultation with course instructor or other appropriate faculty member. Double majors can complete the senior project in their other CLA major, but are still responsible for taking 31 upper-division major credits.
Take 1 - 2 course(s) totaling 2 - 4 credit(s) from the following:
Seminar
·
FREN 4101W - Capstone Seminar in French and Francophone Studies
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
or
FREN 4101V - Honors Capstone Seminar in French and Francophone Studies
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
·
Directed Studies
·
FREN 4109W - Capstone Independent Study in French and Francophone Studies
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
or
FREN 4110V - Honors Capstone Independent Study in French and Francophone Studies
[WI]
(2.0-4.0 cr)
or
ITAL 3459W - Senior Project
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
Upper Division Writing Intensive within the major
Students are required to take one upper division writing intensive course within the major. If that requirement has not been satisfied within the core major requirements, students must choose one course from the following list. Some of these courses may also fulfill other major requirements.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
·
FREN 3101W - Methods in French and Francophone Studies
[LITR, WI]
(3.0 cr)
·
FREN 4101W - Capstone Seminar in French and Francophone Studies
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
or
FREN 4101V - Honors Capstone Seminar in French and Francophone Studies
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
·
FREN 4109W - Capstone Independent Study in French and Francophone Studies
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
or
FREN 4110V - Honors Capstone Independent Study in French and Francophone Studies
[WI]
(2.0-4.0 cr)
or
ITAL 3459W - Senior Project
[WI]
(2.0 cr)
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Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 1001/Mont 1001/Fren 4001 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 1002/4002/4022/Mont 1002 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 1002/4002/4022/Mont 1002 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 1003/Fren 4003/Mont 1003 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 1004/Mont 1004/Fren 4004 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Flor 1001/Ital 1001/Ital 4001 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Flor 1002/Ital 1002/Ital 4002 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Flor 1003/Ital 1003/Ital 4003 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 5.0 [max 5.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Flor 1004/Ital 1004/Ital 4004 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 3015/Mont 3015 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 3016/Mont 3016 |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 4101W/Fren 4101V/Fren 410 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 4101W/Fren 4101V/Fren 410 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 4101W/Fren 4101V/Fren 410 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 8.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 4.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 4101W/Fren 4101V/Fren 410 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 3.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 4101W/Fren 4101V/Fren 410 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | Fren 4101W/Fren 4101V/Fren 410 |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 -4.0 [max 8.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F only |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 2.0 [max 2.0] |
Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |