BA French and Francophone Studies at University of Chicago

Programme overview

The major develops advanced proficiency in speaking, reading and writing French and a broad knowledge of French and Francophone literary studies. Courses are cross-listed with Art History, Theater and Performance Studies, Music and Cinema and Media Studies, and students may study at the Paris Center.

Faculty: The College | Department: Romance Languages and Literatures | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Autumn | Location: Chicago, IL, United States

What you will study

Ten courses beyond FREN 20300: one of FREN 20500 Writing in French or FREN 20501 Critical Perspectives on French and Francophone Cultures, plus nine advanced language, literature or culture courses (FREN 20601 or above), including at least one introductory-level course and two with pre-nineteenth-century material. An optional BA paper qualifies for honors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the College, not to the major (university-level requirement): first-year applicants apply through the Common Application or Apply Coalition with the UChicago supplement essays and submit the secondary school report and transcript, two teacher evaluations and a mid-year report; testing follows the University's No Harm Testing Policy. Majors are declared after enrolment, by the end of Spring Quarter of the third year, and must satisfy the College general education Core plus the major requirements.

USD 75,960 a year (2026-27). College tuition for the 2026-27 academic year; excludes student services fee, U-Pass fee, class fee, housing, food and books. Source

Intake: Autumn

Apply through the official page: https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/application/

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