{"id":476,"date":"2022-04-29T16:07:09","date_gmt":"2022-04-29T16:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs-2\/french-and-francophone-studies\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T11:37:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T15:37:47","slug":"french-and-francophone-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.kzoo.edu\/academic\/programs\/french-and-francophone-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"French and Francophone Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why Study French at K?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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At K, you do not just learn French; you immerse yourself in the culture through study aboard, departmental activities, and engaging courses.<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Studying French at K is so much more than just learning the language. With the availability of e-translators, the goal of contemporary French learning has evolved beyond grammatical knowledge to encompass new skills on how to think, understand, and grow both professionally and within your own life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

K offers a French Major <\/strong>and French Minor<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The department empowers you to learn the language through culture; from the Antilles to Quebec, from Africa to the Indian Ocean, there is a breadth of global traditions and cultural productions to draw from. Through courses like French Pronunciation, Creative Writing in French, Professional French, Afro-Perspectives, and Advanced Literature and Cultural Studies, you will explore how Francophone studies intersect with other disciplines: political science, history, sociology, science, art, etc. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Outside of the classroom, you have opportunities to practice your French with our native-speaking teaching assistants who host language labs and fun activities, such as caf\u00e9 talks, film nights, field trips, and swearing nights for uncensored learning. Kalamazoo College is also a top school for study abroad<\/a>, with with students of French getting to immerse themselves in the language and culture with programs in Strasbourg and Clermont-Ferrand, France as well as Dakar, S\u00e9n\u00e9gal.. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The global awareness, language, and critical thinking skills developed in the French department set the foundation for you to have a successful career. Notably, our alumni work in international trade and organizations such as the United Nations and the World Health Organization, high school and college instruction, publishing, science, international banking and other fields.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What can you do with a French and Francophone Studies degree?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Below are some of the careers, employers, and graduate schools of our French alumni.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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