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Department of French:
As a French major at Connecticut College, you will develop linguistic and cultural proficiency, regardless of your starting point.

Incoming students range from nearly fluent to having no previous experience in French.

10/31/2023

Join us this Thursday November 4th in New London Hall 101 for a screening of Retour à Séoul!

05/19/2023

'23 (Félicitations 🇲🇽🇺🇸🇫🇷
🇪🇸🇲🇦🇩🇪🇹🇷🇦🇺)

Q: Did you always know you would Major in French at Conn?

A: No! I first joined the department to learn French. For study abroad, it was important for me to enroll in a local French university so I needed to dedicated time and effort to improving my French. Once I got back from Paris, all the courses I took counted towards the French Major, which was extremely convenient.

Q: Was it challenging to take courses in French in a Parisian university?

A: What was more difficult wasn’t the classes themselves (I understood everything) but feeling shy about participating in class. This anxiety extended to social settings. When I bump into someone in the metro and say sorry, I always wonder if I sounded weird. We learned in class to say “désolée” but the day-to-day use of the language is different. People say “t’inquiète” instead, and you’ll only learn that through immersion. Eventually, I adapted but the transition was a little stressful.

Q: What was the first course you took at Conn that got you interested in French?

A: The first course was my Intermediate French course with Professor Bédoui, who is from Tunisia. Professor Bédoui is really cool and taught us a lot of new things we hadn’t learned at the Beginner level. I also took Introduction to Islamic Studies as a FLAC section in French with her. Even though I wasn’t capable of having a discussion in French yet, this course allowed me to recognize French as a living language, not just conjugation tables and vocabulary words on cue cards. Before then, I always viewed French as a game or a puzzle. Even though I enjoy that aspect of language learning, Professor Bédoui’s class made it real.

Q: What would be your advice for students who want to study in the French and Francophone Department?

A: Sometimes, you will feel shy about speaking French but the more you put yourself out there the easier it gets. There is nothing wrong with making mistakes. I’m a perfectionist, so I had to learn this the hard way! I also think the Study Away experience is extremely helpful. It will be tough at first but the result is extremely rewarding.

05/11/2023

Join us tomorrow for a game of pétanque at 2:30PM in Shain Library Green!

05/01/2023

Spring Movie Night on Monday, May 8 at 8PM in Blaustein 210. Drinks, snacks, and good company guaranteed.
Venez nombreux!

04/25/2023

Celebrating the achievements of our students in the French and Francophone Department. Du fond du coeur, félicitations!

04/24/2023

Welcoming new Camels to the French and Francophone Department. Stop by and learn more about our course offerings, our Minor and Major, and Study Away opportunities. Bienvenue à toutes et à tous!

03/29/2023

The French and Francophone Department offers tutoring sessions, conversations, and a language table for students from all levels. Un grand merci à Clara, Salomé, et Sophie!

11/04/2022

Multilingual Poetry Reading with International Poet Ryoko Sekiguchi at the Chu Room on November 14.

04/27/2022

Join the SAB tomorrow at Buck Lodge in the Arboretum for a game of pétanque and crêpe making! All are welcome :)

04/21/2022

Join us tomorrow for International News Hour where we discuss the 2022 French elections! There will be treats from Sift Bakery in Mystic!

04/18/2022

Please join us on Wednesday afternoon with Dr. Manon Garcia, Professor of Philosophy at Yale University, who will present the talk “Submission is not Submissiveness: Women’s Submission to Men as a Rational Choice.”

04/09/2022

Please join us for the French Film Festival this coming April 11th - April 15th! There will be film, food and conversation. All films will be subtitled in English. We hope to see you there!

Address

270 Mohegan Avenue
New London, CT
06320

Telephone

+18604392175

Website

https://www.conncoll.edu/academics/majors-departments-programs/departments/french/

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