Bienvenue!
(photo from a May Term travel course to Québec)
Welcome to the homepage of the French & Francophone Studies Program (FFS) at Illinois Wesleyan University. From our small class sizes to our study abroad possibilities, the French & Francophone Studies Program provides an environment where students are encouraged to grow both as individuals and as members of a rapidly expanding global community. As you browse our pages, feel free to drop us a line if you have any questions or comments concerning our courses, our programs for majoring or minoring in French & Francophone Studies, our study abroad options, or anything else. Click here to view a printable e-brochure about our program.
Merci!
Considering study abroad? Our FFS Major requires it!
Click here to read Emily Steele's blog.
She's one of our current FFS majors who studied abroad in Belgium in spring '13.
Upcoming Advanced Courses in French & Francophone Studies
Fall '13:
- French 302 : Advanced Expression: The Written Medium
- French 312: French Cinema
Spring '14:
- French 303: Introduction to Literature I: Individual and Society
- French 316: French Civilization II: Renaissance to Revolution
- French 408: Senior Seminar, Studies in 19th and 20th Century Literature
Fall '14:
- French 301: Language and Culture
- French 310: Business French
Spring '15
- French 304: Introduction to Literature II: Ideals of Love
- French 318: French Civilization IV: The Francophone World
- French 406 : Senior Seminar, Studies in 17th and 18th Century Literature