法文研究双学位课程为学生做好国际法职业的准备，特别是对法文法律和法律传统知识很重要的职业。对于希望在继续从事法学专业职业的同时继续对法文社会和文化具有本科兴趣的学生，它特别感兴趣。双重课程可以在三到四年内完成。法学院需要83个学分才能完成JD，其中12个可以在GSAS上获得。GSAS要求获得MA的32个学习点，其中8个可以在法学院学习。
The dual degree program in French Studies prepares students for careers in international law, especially careers in which knowledge of French law and legal traditions is important. It is of special interest to students who wish to continue an undergraduate interest in French society and culture while preparing for a professional career in law. Candidates for the dual degree program submit separate applications to Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS) and the Law School. Each school admits applicants independently on the basis of their own standards; no special admission standards are applied. Application to the two schools can be made either simultaneously or sequentially. Students enrolled in NYU’s Law School who wish to pursue the Dual MA in Law and French studies may apply to GSAS during their first or second year at the Law School. Applicants to the dual degree program must have a working knowledge of French.The Dual program can be completed in three to four years. The School of Law requires 83 credits of study for completion of the JD, of which twelve can be taken at GSAS. GSAS requires 32 points of study for the MA, of which eight can be taken in the School of Law.