French

Program Description

French program at the University of Utah facilitates a deeper understanding of French and Francophone (French-speaking) cultures through the study of French language, literature, and society. Within the Department of World Languages & Cultures, the French program focuses on individual students, helping them develop the broad range of language and culture skills to function professionally in the French-speaking world. These skills are built into each stage of the coursework. The program curriculum begins with intensive grammar and progresses through the history of French literary and cultural production, covering topics such as French and Francophone literary traditions, film, romance, art, nationhood, otherness, and identity. The program emphasizes linguistic mastery, cultural competence, and critical thinking, preparing students for graduate school or global and local opportunities in fields such as education, business, translation, and international relations. 

The Student Experience

Learning Abroad is a popular opportunity for students in the French program at the University of Utah, and there are many ways for students of French to study or intern abroad. Students can learn abroad through an intensive faculty-led program in Angers, France where they’ll have the opportunity to stay with a homestay and be fully immersed in French culture and language. Students can also learn abroad through exchange partnerships with the University of Grenoble Alpes or Nantes University where they’ll take courses alongside French students. There are also many affiliate programs throughout France in cities such as Paris, Lyon, Lille, Aix-en-Provence, where students can study or intern as well.  

Career Opportunities

Competency in French language and culture will prepare you for local and international work in translation, business, teaching, diplomacy, medicine, law, and social and community work. Graduates of the U’s program have become K-12, world language and dual immersion teachers, administrators, or linguists, or entered the fields of publishing, international relations, Foreign Service, non-profit, and healthcare professions. Students also pursue further studies in graduate programs in French, comparative literature, and international studies, or professional degrees in law, medicine, and dentistry. 

More Info

• French Program
• Department of World Languages & Cultures
• College of Humanities
• Department Advising
• U Career Success

Catalog

• French BA
• French Minor

Exploratory Classes

• WLC 2010 - Intro to the Study of Literature & Culture
• WLC 2020 - Language in Society
• FRNCH 1010 (or above) - Beginning French I