French Studies is conceived and designed to support and strengthen students’ abilities to think, read, and write in French and about French literature, culture, and the Francophone world.

作为麦克马斯特（McMaster）的法语学生，您将沉浸在世界上最伟大的语言之一中，欧洲，非洲，加勒比海地区，北美和其他地区的数百万人都在使用这种语言。您还将被介绍法语国家的丰富文学和文化传统。

我们专攻法语研究的学士学位将让您磨练您的阅读和写作技巧，但最重要的是对法国文学、语言学、历史和文化进行深入研究。

The concentration in French provides students with the opportunity to study traditional academic fields like language, literature, and the culture of French and less traditional subjects such as film studies and the Francophone literature of the Caribbean, Quebec, and Africa. This unique combination leads to a well-rounded liberal arts education that allows students to experience the full spectrum of the Francophone world.

Fall in love with language all over again as a French major or minor at Susquehanna. Courses are taught in French, so you’ll become proficient and comfortable speaking and writing as you earn your degree. You’ll sharpen those skills through fun activities and clubs on campus and by studying abroad through our Global Opportunities program. Our professors will help get you career-ready through courses in French literature, contemporary France, cinema, and other current topics. You can also pair your love of language with another interest and pursue a double major.

法语和法语研究专业让学生有机会通过补充课程追求他们对法语和法语文化研究的兴趣，同时保持语言的高水平。对法语和法语文化的研究有许多明显的联系。本课程包含艺术、传播学、英语、历史、哲学、政治学和宗教的选修课程，以及可以要求的其他课程，以满足学生的广泛兴趣。

说和理解法语的能力打开了无数扇门，扩展了一个人的世界观。距离全球正在发生的事情的新闻只有几分钟的路程，双语或多语对不同文化的理解是无价的。充满活力的教职员工，致力于帮助学生成为全球社区的公民，并从事教学、研究、出版和其他专业活动。

它允许在私人机构和州内机构的各种文化领域发展职业，例如：翻译，书籍出版，媒体，教育（通过参加教学模块）。由于他们在学习期间流利的外语和跨文化技能，毕业生可以轻松地融入跨国社会。

与21世纪世界相反，全球主义的另一个最大趋势是地方主义（特定地区的原则）或区域主义（多个地区的原则）。国际传播部克服了语言，民族，宗教和社会制度不同的国家的文化和政治冲突的障碍。