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Duluth Campus
French Studies B.A.World Languages & Cultures
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
This program prepares students to thrive as globally competent citizens through an in-depth encounter with French and Francophone cultures and literature. Majors develop language proficiency and communication skills as they study literature, films, and cultures of the French-speaking world. Such studies have long been a core discipline in the liberal arts due to the rich intellectual, political, artistic, technological, and scientific achievements of a culture whose language is spoken in many parts of the world. In view of northeastern Minnesota's extensive French heritage and proximity to bilingual Canada, the field of French studies offers local as well as global perspectives that can be applied in a wide variety of career choices.
Program Delivery
This program is available:
Admission Requirements
For information about University of Minnesota admission requirements, visit the
Office of Admissions
website.
General Requirements
Program Requirements
1) A second field of study (either a minor, another major or dual degree).
2) Two elective courses applicable to the major must be taken through UMD.
3) Study abroad is encouraged for all students and the department makes every effort to facilitate such experiences.
4) Oral proficiency exam.
Note: Students pursuing both the French Studies BA and the Teaching French B.A.A. degrees must satisfactorily complete 12 non-overlapping upper division credits of French electives over and above the requirements for the B.A.A. to receive both degrees.
First Term Requirement (1 cr)
Transfer students with 24 or more credits and current UMD students who change colleges to CLA are exempt from this requirement. New first-year students with 24 or more PSEO credits may request to be waived from this requirement.
UST 1000 - Learning in Community
(1.0-2.0 cr)
Core Courses (0-16 cr)
Students with language study may be exempt from some core requirements and should consult the department about placement. Students usually complete the advanced French Studies language course before other upper-division courses that emphasize literature and culture.
FR 1101 - Beginning French I
[LE CAT3, COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
FR 1102 - Beginning French II
[LE CAT3, COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
FR 1201 - Intermediate French I
[LE CAT3, COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
FR 1202 - Intermediate French II
[LE CAT3, LEIP CAT03, COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
Upper Division Electives (23 cr)
Most FR 3xxx-4xxx courses apply here. To enroll in these courses a student must have earned a grade of C or better in 1202, or be concurrently enrolled in 1202 or obtain instructor consent. With advisor consent, some upper-division French courses may be transferred and/or earned abroad, but at least two courses must be taken through UMD. Students majoring in French Studies may apply both French courses taught in English (FR 2315 & 3550) towards the major.
Take 23 or more credit(s) from the following:
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FR 2315 - French Cinema
[LE CAT9, LEIP CAT09, HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
FR 3302 - Advanced French Composition and Conversation
[COMM & LAN]
(4.0 cr)
·
FR 3305 - French Cuisine: Exploring French Culture Through Food
[HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
FR 3310 - Survey: Essays, Short Stories, Poetry in the French Language
(4.0 cr)
·
FR 3550 - The History of Paris: Evolution and Revolution
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
FR 3591 - Independent Study
(1.0-4.0 cr)
·
FR 4018 - Studies in Francophone Cultures and Literature
[HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
FR 4095 - Special Topics (Various Titles to be Assigned)
(4.0 cr)
·
FR 4412 - Contemporary French Culture and Society
[HUMANITIES, GLOBAL PER]
(4.0 cr)
·
FR 4492 - Modern French Literature (19th-21st century)
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
Optional Elective
One of the following courses (taught in English) applies to the "23 elective credits." With prior approval from an advisor, selected courses may be taken in another department or program if related to the major.
Take 0 - 1 course(s) from the following:
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ARTH 2300 - The City as a Work of Art
[LE CAT, HUMANITIES]
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3340 - Baroque and Rococo: European Art & Architecture 1550 - 1750
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3360 - Art and Social Change in Europe, Russia, and the United States
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3361 - Being and Becoming Modern: European Art 1855 - 1955
(3.0 cr)
·
ARTH 3370 - Dreamworld and Catastrophe: Art and Visual Culture in the Cold War
(3.0 cr)
·
CUE 3001 - Foundations of Cultural Entrepreneurship I
(3.0 cr)
·
CUE 3002 - Foundations of Cultural Entrepreneurship II
(3.0 cr)
·
HIST 3243 - Europe in Crisis in the 20th Century
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3615 - Modern Africa
(4.0 cr)
·
HIST 3616 {Inactive}
(4.0 cr)
·
LANG 2050 {Inactive}
[HUMANITIES]
(4.0 cr)
·
POL 3517 - Western European Political Systems
(4.0 cr)
Advanced Writing Requirement (3 cr)
WRIT 3100 is recommended. Any WRIT 31xx course is applicable to the major.
WRIT 31xx - Adv Writing (3 cr)
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Credits: | 1.0 -2.0 [max 2.0] |
Course Equivalencies: | EHS 1000/UST 1000/ ES 1000 |
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Course Equivalencies: | FR 3305/HON 3305 |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 1.0 -4.0 [max 8.0] |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall & Spring |
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Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
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Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
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Typically offered: | Every Fall |
Credits: | 3.0 [max 3.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall & Spring |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Every Fall, Spring & Summer |
Credits: | 4.0 [max 4.0] |
Grading Basis: | A-F or Aud |
Typically offered: | Periodic Fall |