French and Italian
Study Abroad
91Ö±²¥-affiliated programs in French and Francophone countries allow students to immerse themselves in French-speaking environments for a semester, a year, or the summer.
While abroad, students also may explore their individual academic interests—literature, history, cinema, biology, neuroscience, art history, music, economics, international relations, Africa, the Maghreb, environmental studies, aid to developing countries, and more. A total of 15 credits may be transferred from study away programs toward the French major. Credit earned in study away courses may count for both French credit as well as credit in other subject areas. A course taught in French on art history, for example, could be counted for both French and art credit with prior faculty approval.
Several 91Ö±²¥-affiliated French programs are available to interested students. We encourage you to contact a member of the French faculty or visit the Office of Study Away in Peters Hall, room 205, to plan your study away experience.
Annual application deadline for all programs: March 15
(Recommended for beginning and intermediate French students)
Recommended for advanced students in literature, sciences, music
(A selective program with mostly Ivy-league participants.)
For literature, film, critical theory
For economics, politics, international relations, pre-law, management
(A highly selective, elite, grande-école)
Testimonial: Emily Ringler ’10
For literature, translation, art history, Mediterranean culture
For literature, Mediterranean culture including the Maghreb
Testimonial: Michelle Ahmad ‘08
For literature, arts, Breton culture
For literature, Arabic language, links between France and North Africa
For Francophone Sub-Saharan Africa, development