French
Overview
A concentration and a minor
You’re interested in studying French as part of your college studies. Now spoken as a first or second language by more than 250 million people, French is one of the official languages of the United Nations. It is also the language of government, law, management, and business in many regions of the international community.
At Bryant, the French Concentration and Minor are designed to provide you with an advanced level of language proficiency and an understanding of the culture of France and French-speaking countries that have produced rich national literatures and diverse cultures in Europe, Africa, Asia, Canada, and the Caribbean.
The French Concentration and Minor will improve your cross-cultural understanding and international awareness because the knowledge of at least one foreign language has become indispensable in today’s economic and political interdependence of nations.
Future careers, post-grad opportunities
A concentration or minor in French will prepare you to study, travel, and work in a variety of fields abroad. You will not only complete French language and culture courses but also take general liberal arts, business, and critical-thinking courses. Bryant graduates are accepted into prestigious graduate programs and law schools around the world.
French faculty
The French faculty help students to grow linguistically - speaking, reading, writing, and listening - as well as culturally, by organizing on-campus events such as film festivals, concerts, lectures, and theatrical performances designed to increase students' contact with native speakers from throughout the French-speaking world. Faculty research runs the gamut from classical theater and literature, to contemporary issues such as politics and immigration, and serves to broaden students' global knowledge of French culture. They also lead trips to Quebec City and Montreal in conjunction with Francophones de Bryant University, the Bryant French Club, and participate in the Sophomore International Experience trips to London and Paris.
Requirements
For an 18-credit concentration:
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Reading and Writing (ML-FR305) |
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Conversation and Composition (ML-FR307) |
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One (1) 400-level advanced French course |
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Three (3) additional French courses. One may be at the 200 level, and at least two must be at the 300 or 400 level |
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Nine credits must be earned at Bryant |
For a 12-credit minor:
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Reading and Writing (ML-FR305) |
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One (1) 400-level French course |
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Two (2) additional French courses. One may be at the 200 level, and at least one must be at the 300 or 400 level |
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Six credits must be earned at Bryant |
To learn more, please contact:
Mary LaMarca, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Department of Modern Languages
mlamarca@bryant.edu
A Feeling of Community
Nanelle Nortey '14
Studying: Marketing, French
After a presentation about Bryant in her high school in Ghana, Africa, Nortey did research and spoke with current students.
“The small community where everyone is part of a family was the deciding factor,” she says.
Getting involved and utilizing services such as the Intercultural Center helped ease her transition to campus life. Nortey is an Orientation Leader and a Student Ambassador.
She finds the faculty friendly and down-to-earth. “You can easily talk to your professors about issues you are having in and out of class,” says Nortey, who is studying in France.
