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The Department offers majors in Spanish, French, Comparative Literature and Ancient Civilization. It is also possible, at the Department’s discretion, to major in more than one language (the combined foreign languages major). Minors are available in French, German, and Spanish. Additional courses in Chinese, Classical Greek, Hebrew, Japanese and Latin are offered. |
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French
At Clark, students can major or minor in French. A minor consists of six classes and offers flexibility in class selection. The major is more specific, with required classes in literature, culture and a senior seminar. Majors must complete two units abroad, although most take a full semester or a year. In general, students who go abroad
do so during their junior year, for the full year or one semester.
Every year, one graduating French major is selected to be a teaching
assistant in France. Many of the students enrolled in the International Studies Stream join our language classes, and we enjoy their diverse cultural backgrounds. Among our most popular courses are classes in cultural studies, literature and film.
The French program includes three teaching
assistants from France who lead conversation groups for the language
courses, participate in classes and help students individually. This
year our assistants are Maxime Briand from the University of Versailles-Saint
Quentin en Yvelines, and Laure Chagnot and El Houari Si
Abdelkader
from the University of Bourgogne. They initiate a number of lively, informal activities
such as French films, a French table, and a festive crèpe celebration
at the end of the semester.
For study abroad in French, the Department enjoys a special exchange relationship with the University of Burgundy in Dijon, France. Our study abroad program at the University of Burgundy has been specifically designed to meet the needs of Clark students. In brief, it offers our students the opportunity to take courses from the regular U.B. undergraduate curriculum ("La Faculté") with French students, as well as courses in French for foreign students ("français langue étrangère") at U. B.'s Centre Internationale d'études françaises. In that way students can do work in language study as well as having the experience of attending courses with French students. You can consult the catalog for a list of typical courses Clark students have taken in the past at the "Faculté."
We welcome your questions. The coordinator of French is Professor Beth
Gale and Cathie Spingler is in charge of the Teaching Assistant program and may be reached at
cspingler@clarku.edu.
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Academic Catalog & Requirements
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Additional Resources
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