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Program Details
Benefit from language courses that are culturally grounded in the francophone world. Our course structure spans beginner to advanced levels, targets both oral and written proficiency, and focuses on students’ full development as competent readers, speakers and writers. Courses in our Bachelor of Arts (BA) programs in French offer students the opportunity to specialize in literary studies or French linguistics or a pathway combining different areas of French Studies. You may engage academically with topics ranging from emerging voices in Québec literature, Indigenous literature to writers from Africa and the Caribbean to the social dynamics of language.
We offer a comprehensive approach to French Studies, geared to the interests and needs of students from all linguistic backgrounds. You can also integrate French into your other studies by expanding your BA with a minor in French or enrolling in a single course.
Capital Advantage
Located in the bilingual capital of Canada, Carleton offers a special advantage when it comes to learning and using French. In
Ottawa, French is not just a subject in the classroom: French is spoken on the street, in shops and on buses, on radio and television, at the movies and on the stage.
Work Experience
Participate in Co-op, experiential learning activities in Québec City, international exchange and community events.
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Career Outcomes
Explore your passions, refine new skills and discover the career that’s right for you.
Carleton’s French programs will prepare you for a wide range of careers in teaching, law, government, public relations, international affairs and more.
Interested in Teacher's College?
An Agreement between the Department of French and Nipissing University facilitates admission to their French as a second language teaching specialization. For more information, click here.
Sample Courses
FREN 1100 - French 3
Taught in French. Emphasis on speaking, listening, reading and writing skills. Oral presentations, discussions, interviews, reading of novels and magazine articles, listening activities, grammar exercises, compositions. Attendance and participation are compulsory. Limited enrolment. No auditors. Oral interaction required.
FREN 2401 - Introduction à la linguistique française
Étude de la structure et du fonctionnement du système linguistique à travers l'analyse de données du français (de France et du Canada). La construction du sens, des sons au discours; code oral et écrit.
Visit the Undergraduate Calendar to view a comprehensive list of course offerings for this program and discover the exciting things Carleton students are learning in the classroom!