In small, seminar-style classes, we teach you not only to express yourself clearly in written and oral French, but to appreciate and interpret the language and cultures of the French and Francophone ...

Explore the art of French, engage with its cultures and rediscover your own through others’ perspectives. The Department of French Studies offers about 30 courses in French language, literature and ...

A concentration in French & Francophone Studies can provide an excellent background for graduate work, not only in French, but also in many other fields. Whatever the field, the decision to go to ...

Ideally everyone should have an opportunity to study abroad. For a student of French & Francophone Studies, living, studying, and working in a French-speaking country is a transformative experience.

With more than two decades of experience in higher education, cultural criticism and politics, Horacio Sierra's writing and public speaking aims to demystify higher education and promote the ...

The French and Francophone Studies Program encourages students to study abroad in a French-speaking country for a few weeks during the summer after your first year, and then for one or two semesters ...

If you would like to meet with faculty members of the Department of French and Francophone Studies during your visit at Bates, please get in contact with any of our faculty via email and we will try ...