Explore the art of French, engage with its cultures and rediscover your own through others’ perspectives. The Department of French Studies offers about 30 courses in French language, literature and ...

TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 What language is this? 00:36 France's regional languages 03:14 The history of French 03:57 Why local languages existed 06:45 Age and origin of these languages 09:47 What happened to ...

At the turn of the 20th century, Louisiana's Cajun people were still growing up speaking their own form of the French language. Today, this history and culture is widely celebrated, but at the time, ...

Due to its colonial past with France, Togo adopted French as its official language in 1960, a fact enshrined in Article 3 of the country's constitution. But what place does French now have in Togo’s ...

Every year on 20 March, the Francophone world celebrates the International Day of La Francophonie, which is also French Language Day at the United Nations. This date marks the birth of the ...

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This rewarding degree presents an exciting opportunity for you to explore the past, interpret our present and shape your future through in-depth study of History of Art, your chosen language (French, ...

Toussaint Louverture, according to the scholar Sudhir Hazareesingh, was “the first black superhero of the modern age.” Louverture was born enslaved on a sugar plantation on Saint-Domingue, a French ...

The Basic French Language Program consists of first- and second-year French language instruction. The program consists of two, four-credit first-year courses (FREN 111 and FREN 112) and two ...