French
Bachelor of Arts
Your immersive experiences include French language study, culture and literature, trips to Montreal, cooking Breton-style dinners, and a year in Rennes, France.
At the heart of the program is La Maison Fran莽aise, a residential hall for 13 students learning the language and the Francophone culture, a cultural meeting place for the French student club and for Francophiles in the Rochester community. Movies, dinners, lectures, theatrical readings, and exhibits are held there regularly to enrich the student experience.
Highlights
Award-winning faculty
Practice translation with migrant families from French-speaking countries at a center in Rochester
High acceptance rates to graduate schools
Small classes support personalized mentoring
Career Paths
- Translator
- ESL teacher
- Bilingual professional
- Historian
- Tour guide
- Foreign Service professional
Internships
- Diwan School, Rennes, France
- Association Les petits Bilingues, Rennes, France
- Institut Franco-Americain, Rennes, France
- U.S. Consulate for Western France, Rennes, France
- English Teaching Assistantship, France
Graduate Schools & Employers
- U.S. State Department
- Bausch & Lomb
- New York University
- Institute of French Studies
- LISAA School of Design, Paris/Rennes
- U.S. Department of Defense
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Want to teach French?
- For elementary school (birth to grade 6): You can double major in French and in inclusive early childhood/childhood education, for a curriculum that includes , preparing you to get teaching certification.
- For middle/high school (grades 7-12): You major in French and add the inclusive adolescence education program, for a curriculum that includes , preparing you to get teaching certification in your content area.
Program Director
Alumni Spotlight
"For me, French wasn't just a major. French became integrated into many facets of my life, which was incredibly valuable to me. Take advantage of the cultural opportunities that are available, whether that is study abroad experiences, joining the French Club, singing with the French choir, working with French for Kids, or living or spending time at the French House. That's how I found a strong and caring community on campus, which also welcomes the Rochester Francophone community. Dr. Le Breton is one of the most caring advisors on campus, always working to help students reach their personal and professional goals, and tailoring courses to students' needs."
鈥� Laura Zehr '26, hired before graduation to teach high school French in the West Irondequoit Central School District (NY)