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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

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 in French We also offer advanced courses on the literature and culture of France and the French-speaking world.

Manhattanville College offers a major in French Studies and a minor in French. After graduating with a degree in French Studies you will be able to listen, read, write, and speak French fluently, while building an understanding and appreciation of the literature, history, and culture of France and the French-speaking world. 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, Film Studies, History, International Management, Global and International Studies (GINS), and Music.

Please click on the following links to learn more about how French is the language of the future:

https://www.motionpoint.com/blog/infographic-global-growth-of-french-makes-it-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