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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. The French minor 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 language, literature and culture. 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, or through our exchange program with the Université Paul-Valéry in Montpellier, France.
Manhattanville College offers a minor in French. You’ll be able to combine your study of French with other disciplines at Manhattanville College, such as Visual Studies and Art History, Communication and Media, History, International Management, and Global and International Studies (GINS)
Please click on the following links to learn more about how French is the language of the future:
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47790128
Please contact any of the above faculty or the Division Chair for more information.
Division Chair: Nada Halloway, Nada.Halloway@mville.edu, (914) 323-5107
Requirements
- 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. The French minor 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 language, literature and culture. 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, or through our exchange program with the Université Paul-Valéry in Montpellier, France.
- Language Placement Exams: Manhattanville College offers language placement exams in French. If you have any background in French and you are considering continuing study in that language, please complete the placement exam. Language placement exams are now on Blackboard. They will be made available at certain times during the academic year. For information about the dates for the placement exams each semester, please check the World Languages and Literatures webpage. For Instructions to access the placement exams on Blackboard click here.
Current information about degree program requirements can be found in the official College Catalogs.
French Language Coordinator
Binita Mehta
Adjunct Faculty
Claudine Lespes
Claudine.lespes@mville.edu