French Studies develops your abilities in the language while increasing your awareness of French, French-Canadian, and francophone literatures and cultures.
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is committed to teaching and research in the areas of French language, literature, and culture so that you can gain knowledge and experience in a language that is at the centre of many cultural domains, from food to philosophy.

Mount Allison offers an extensive French Studies program with a variety of language, literature, and culture courses.
First and second-year courses provide the opportunity to establish a sound foundation in written and oral French*.

The study of grammar at these levels is reinforced in the language laboratory or tutorial groups.

Upper year courses are specifically intended to refine your command of spoken and written French, while other courses examine the various areas of French and French-Canadian literatures and cultures as well as theories of literary criticism.

Most courses in the French curriculum are generally delivered in French, while some culture courses are taught in English.

*There is a minimum standard of competency in French required for certain courses. Placement of students in their first French course will be decided on the basis of a French Language Skills Assessment.

French Studies is available as:

BA major (60 credits)
BA honours (66 credits)
Minor in any degree (24 credits)

Language Lab
The Language Lab, located within the Department of Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, provides students studying languages with a dedicated space to practice their language skills in French, German, Japanese, and Spanish.

Whether you're entering the job market or continuing your education, your Mount Allison degree will stand out.
Mount Allison has been recognized by Maclean's as the top primarily undergraduate university in Canada more times than any other university.

With experiential learning and career development opportunities available in every degree, you'll also graduate with hands-on learning and on-the-job experience.

Our graduates also boast extraordinarily high acceptance rates to top graduate programs and professional schools such as law and medicine.

Popular career paths for French Studies graduates include:

teacher
translator/interpreter
researcher
foreign service officer
public relations officer
bilingual customer relations specialist
immigration officer
customs officer
market research analyst
community support worker