BA French at University of California, Berkeley

The undergraduate major in French is designed to allow students to acquire competence in the written and spoken language as well as a familiarity with the literatures and cultures of the French-speaking world. It aims to develop the student’s critical appreciation of texts in French in both literary and cultural contexts. The department thus offers a large selection of courses in different periods and schools of criticism, as well as courses in composition, stylistics, translation, and linguistics.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science  |  Department: French  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Major requirements are organised as: Prerequisites (French Language); Upper Division (Note:, Advanced Grammar & Composition, Culture, Literature and Genre, Electives). A maximum of 4 courses or 16 units of equivalent coursework may be taken in a full-immersion study abroad program and used toward this requirement, with approval from the major advisor.

Career pathways

Graduates enter career areas including Arts & Entertainment, Business, Communications, Education, Government, International.

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