B.A. Degree in French Area Studies

French area studies are a highly individualized, interdisciplinary course of study based in the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures. With the help of a faculty advisor, you’ll craft a rigorous course of study that fits your passions and ambitions. Most of your classes will be in French. You’ll build a work portfolio. You’ll become fluent in French. And in the spring semester of your senior year, you’ll make a final presentation demonstrating your mastery. We draw on a long Jesuit tradition of scholarship on and respect for the world's diverse languages and cultures-and virtually all of them are in New York City. From cultural events to people on the streets, New York City is your classroom for learning French. You’ll learn more than French area studies here. You’ll also study philosophy, theology, economics, mathematics, ethics, science, and the performing arts through Fordham’s common core curriculum, the centerpiece of our liberal arts education. As a French area studies major, you take 10 required courses and electives. It’s an individualized, interdisciplinary major, so tailor a track to fit your interests. Some of the tracks our students have created: French and Visual Arts/Theater French and Religion/Theology French and Women’s Studies France and Europe France and Modernity Francophone (Middle East/Maghreb) Francophone (Africa) Francophone (Global) You’ll graduate with advanced proficiency in speaking and writing in French-as well as an extensive literary and cultural preparation-that will open doors to many careers. Wherever French is spoken, there may be a role for you. Our graduates earn advanced degrees in graduate programs in: Foreign Languages and Literature Comparative Literature International Affairs They attend professional schools in: Law Journalism Social Work They work in as many fields as there are people speaking French, including: Finance Publishing Nonprofit