法语学习是一次智识之旅，通往西方文明的核心。在语言，文学，艺术，媒体，政治理论，哲学和宗教思想方面，法文在塑造当今我们所知的西方方面发挥了关键作用，伟大的科学家，艺术家，探险家和思想家从根本上改变了我们对时间的观念，存在，真理，正义和力量。法语也是一种重要的全球语言，全球有超过1.8亿人使用法语，包括非洲，亚洲和加勒比海地区的人。在当今的全球经济中，精通法语，尤其是与英语流利结合时，可以为那些进入就业市场，接受研究生或专业培训或考虑与援助机构和非政府组织合作的人提供强大的优势。法语是美国劳动力市场上需求量
In studying French you will depart on an international adventure not only to France and Europe but also to Africa (where 150 million people speak French), the Caribbean, Asia, and Canada. In our department, youll receive focused training in language and intercultural communicative skills that are transferable to many disciplines and careers both in the US and abroad. We offer small classes so youll receive significant individual attention from instructors and professors. Youll have the opportunity to study the intellectual, cultural, and artistic history of France and the Francophone world, as well as to take pragmatic courses in business, translation, and political and social debates in today's French-speaking world.<br><br>The Department of French and Italian offers students a comprehensive course of study in the respective languages, literatures, and cultures of France and Italy. Students acquire a solid foundation in the grammatical, conversational, and compositional skills of the target language and receive training in rhetoric, effective communication, historical understanding, cultural analysis, and the study of institutions more broadly. Our faculty encourage students to situate their studies of France or Italy in the societies and economies of Europe, the North Atlantic, and the world at large. The department intends the study of French and Italian societies to open the door to careers in international relations, advertising, foreign service, government, journalism, medicine, education, science and technology, and the environment.