French

DEGREE

Bachelor of Arts

CAREER IDEAS

Customs Inspector, Foreign Services Officer, Foreign Student Advisor, French Professor, Historian, Intelligence Specialist, Interpreter, Librarian, Scientific Linguist, Translator, Travel Agent, Travel Writer

PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS

Binita Mehta, Department Chair

1 (914) 323-5407
binita.mehta@mville.edu

Program Coordinator

Binita Mehta, Program Coordinator

1 (914) 323-5407
binita.mehta@mville.edu

French is a global language that is spoken today in many parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and North and South America. It is one of the two official languages of the United Nations and its ancillary organizations. If you want to become a citizen of the world, studying French at Manhattanville can start you on your journey. You will not just learn French in the classroom, but will be encouraged to immerse yourself in the language and culture through extracurricular activities and field trips, and through our exchange program with the Université Paul-Valéry Montpellier III in Montpellier, France. Studying French at Manhattanville will also help you in your future careers whatever that might be. Employers regard fluency in a foreign language an important skill in today’s global marketplace.

Overview Requirements Faculty and Staff

The French program at Manhattanville offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced language instruction. The program will help you enrich your French language skills through the study of French and Francophone literature and culture.

Manhattanville College offers a major and a minor in French. After graduating with a degree in French you will be able to listen, read, write, and speak fluently, while building an understanding and appreciation of the literature, history, and culture of the French-speaking world. You’ll be able to combine your study of French with other disciplines at Manhattanville, such as art history, communication and media, film studies, history, international management, international studies and music.