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The French and Francophone Studies department at HWS offers integrated courses in language, culture and literature that reflect the rich diversity of French-speaking cultures throughout the world.
The French and Francophone Studies department offers a disciplinary major and minor as well as an interdisciplinary major and minor.
Departmental instruction is in French (FRE); except for courses offered in English (FRNE).
If you'd like to view a full listing of our course options in French and Francophone Studies or any other subject, please visit the Online Course Catalogue. You can also find online forms here.
disciplinary, 10 courses
All French courses numbered 226 or above count toward the major. Normally, a student must take FRE 226, FRE 227 (or the equivalent) and an additional eight courses. No more than one French/Francophone departmental course taken in English may count toward the major. The sequence of courses must include: FRE 226, FRE 227, FRE 241 or 244, and FRE 242; two courses from FRE 251, FRE 252, FRE 253; and two 300 level courses, one in the senior year. Upon declaring the major, the student may select a French of Francophone area of concentration. When declaring a major or a minor, students will begin a portfolio that they will formally present spring semester of their senior year.
FRE 226, FRE 227 (or the equivalent) and an additional eight courses. FRE 241 or 244; FRE 251 and FRE 252 (must be completed before the senior year); two other 300 level French courses taught in French, one in the senior year, taken from departmental faculty; one Francophone course at the 200 or 300 level; and two additional courses selected in consultation with the adviser. French majors are strongly encouraged to pursue off-campus study in France or in Senegal.
FRE 226 and FRE 227 (or the equivalent); FRE 243; FRE 251 or FRE 252; and FRE 253 (must be completed before the senior year); two Francophone courses at the 300 level, one in the senior year, taken from departmental faculty; one French 200 or 300 level course, and two additional courses selected in consultation with the adviser. French majors are strongly encouraged to pursue off-campus study in Senegal.
disciplinary, 6 courses
FRE 226 and 227 (or equivalent); FRE 241, 244 or 242; one Francophone course at the 200 or 300 level; and one 200 or 300 level French course. No more than one French/Francophone culture or literature course taught in English may count toward the minor.
Our students choose from a variety of introductory and advanced courses, each designed to provide students with an understanding of the language and cultures of French-speaking countries.
Below, you'll find a sampling of some of our most popular classes, as well as suggestions for making French and Francophone Studies a part of your larger interdisciplinary experience at Hobart and William Smith Colleges.
Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile, Paris
Practice the fundamentals of French grammar while learning about French culture, art, history, literature and cinema. Then, enroll in HIST 264, Modern European City, and examine the transformation of administrative and cultural centers such as Paris and Vienna.
The Great Mosque at Touba, Sénégal
Study Senegalese history, religion, economics, customs, arts, food, sports, geography, wildlife and vegetation, while preparing to study abroad in Senegal. Expand your knowledge of African cultures and enroll in ALST 150, Foundations of Africana Studies, and examine race, gender and class issues from an African-centered perspective.
The French Caribbean
Learn how writers represent their society in a context of deep alienations, and how they try to reinvent themselves and their community througt the diversity of their unique culture. Discover more about the political history and liberature of the Caribbean in LTAM 222, Caribbean Literature and Politics.
