Bachelor of Arts in French Studies
Franklin University Switzerland
Key Information
Campus location
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CHF 52,750 / per year
Application deadline
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Introduction
Think internationally and across cultures
French Studies is conceived and designed to support and strengthen students’ abilities to think, read, and write in French and about French literature, culture, and the Francophone world.
Admissions
Curriculum
Students will begin the French Studies major according to prior experience and continue through advanced courses devoted to French literature, culture, and contemporary society. As part of their program of study, students may spend one semester at a French-speaking university after finishing FRE 300, or complete a series of French courses in related disciplines; students will complete a capstone seminar in French Studies. Students who do not study in a French-speaking university will be encouraged to complete at least one travel course to France or the French-speaking world.
Required courses (or equivalent proficiency) (18 Credits)
- FRE 100: Introductory French, Part I
- FRE 101: Introductory French, Part II
- FRE 200: Intermediate French, Part I
- FRE 201: Intermediate French, Part II
- FRE 300: Advanced French, Part I
- FRE 301: Advanced French, Part II
Four of the following (12 Credits)
- FRE 302: Advanced French Conversation
- FRE 303: French Translation
- FRE 310: Paris and the 19th Century
- FRE 312: Travel Writing: France and French-speaking Switzerland
- FRE 320: Writing the Self: French Autobiography and Autofiction
- FRE 324: From Beur to Post-Beur Literature: Exile, Margins, and Re-Territorialization
- FRE 325: Representation of the Shoah in French Literature and Cinema
- FRE 350: French Civilization
- FRE 370: Topics in French Literature
- FRE 372: Distinction in French Literature: From the 17th to the 21st Century
- FRE 374: Introduction to French Cinema
- FRE 376: French Cinema: The New Wave
- FYS 399: Academic Mentoring
Major Electives (15 Credits)
- One semester abroad in the French-speaking world (9 credits towards the major plus 6 elective credits); or
- CLCS 100: The Stories We Live By
- CLCS 110: Reading Cultures: Approaches to Cultural Studies
- Three of the following: Courses are to be selected in consultation with the student’s academic advisor and the department chair.
- AHT 216: Introduction to the History of Photography
- AHT 234: Painting in France in the 19th Century: Reality, Impressions, Simultaneity
- AHT 338: The City and Its Representation in the 20th Century
- CLCS 200: Gender and Sexuality in a Global Context
- CLCS 247T: French Cultural Institutions: Power and Representation
- CLCS 251T: Reading Moroccan Culture
- CLCS 254: Introduction to Postcolonial Literatures and Theories
- CLCS 300: Masculinities in Literature and Film
- CLCS 320: Culture, Class, Cuisine: Questions of Taste
- HIS 202T: History of Switzerland
- HIS 271: History of Modern France
- POL 224: Politics and Society in Switzerland
Senior Capstone Requirement (6 Credits)
- FRE 497: Senior Seminar in French Studies
One of the following:
- FRE 498: Internship in French Studies
- FRE 499: Thesis in French Studies
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Scholarships and Funding
Franklin University Switzerland offers merit scholarships to admitted students based on academic achievements in high school and/or transferable undergraduate work. All undergraduate applicants are considered for merit awards as part of the admissions process, which are awarded at the point of admission with priority given to students applying by the December 1 deadline. Additional need-based scholarships may be awarded on top of merit scholarships, depending on a student’s need. Merit scholarships are renewable for up to four years or eight semesters.
Undergraduate Special Awards
Our competitive scholarship programs offer the most promising students the financial support they need to pursue their studies. These scholarship opportunities are awarded during the enrollment process for incoming students.
At FUS, we are committed to ensuring that talented students are able to access the best educational opportunities so that they can reach their full potential and make a positive impact at Franklin and beyond their studies. We offer generous scholarships and awards to make sure the most promising and motivated young minds are able to achieve their goals and make a positive impact on society.
The scholarship opportunities listed below are cumulative with other types of financial aid, and would be renewed annually to student recipients provided GPA requirements and other applicable conditions per scholarship type are maintained.
- SUNY-FUS 2 + 2 Jacques Villaret International Education Award for SUNY Community College Students
- Franklin Honors Program Award
- The Ambassador Wilfried Geens Award
- The Brian Stanford Award in Creative Practices
- The Ann Gardiner Award in Sustainability
- Life-Long Learning Scholarship