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French Club Pétanque game - Thursday, Oct 5.

Come play Pétanque! Thursday, October 5th 4:00PM Norlin Quad Read more
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Tavola Italiana - 10/05/2023

Tavola Italiana: Geografia d'Italia Th. Oct. 5 4:40 pm to 5:30 pm in the ALTEC... Read more
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French & Italian Global Seminar info session 10/11/2023

Wednesday, October 11th from 5-6pm in UMC 234 Travel to Italy with Professor Suzanne Magnanini,... Read more
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Why Study French and Italian?

The Department of French and Italian provides instruction in the languages, literatures, cinema, and cultures of France, Italy, and other areas where these languages are spoken.

We offer a wide selection of undergraduate courses, covering topics ranging from the Middle Ages to Italian-American culture and the Francophone literature of Africa, the Caribbean and the Middle East.

Our MA and PhD graduate programs in French are among the national leaders in successfully placing students in academic positions, and the highly productive research faculty provide expertise in all areas of French and Italian literature.

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Featured Courses - Fall 2023

Game of Thrones FREN 1200

Taught MWF 11:15am - 12:05pm
The popularity of George RR Martin's fantasy saga A Song of Ice and Fire and its Emmy-winning HBO adaptation Game of Thrones shows us that major themes from medieval stories still resonate with audiences, even a thousand years after their composition. TAUGHT IN ENGLISH!
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Italian Cinema ITAL 4290

Taught Tu,Th REMOTE
Learn about the representation of Italian culture through cinema from the 1940s to today.

TAUGHT IN ENGLISH!

Encountering Animals FREN 4700

Taught Tu, Th REMOTE
Explores Western philosophy and literature recent challenges to species' differences and human privileges and includes contemporary theory, novels as well as movies and other cultural artifacts.

TAUGHT IN ENGLISH!