As a major at the University of South Carolina, you will get the traditional benefits of a liberal arts education in the context of intensive study of the language, literature and culture of France and the French-speaking world. You will work with dedicated scholars who offer innovative, interdisciplinary courses to help you develop basic and advanced skills. You will learn to communicate in French, understand and interpret written and spoken French, present information and communicate ideas to an audience of listeners or readers, engage in conversations and exchange opinions.

The skills you develop as a French major extend beyond the classroom. You will be able to learn collaboratively with students in France, perform in a French play, debate the latest French online news, review films from Africa, explore current trends in children's literature, study abroad in France or study business French.

The Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, in the College of Arts and Sciences, focuses on the teaching of foreign languages, their associated literatures and global culture. Students learn from native speakers, benefit from innovative Web-based programs, where they interact directly with their peers in other countries, and study with professors who have written the books they use in courses.

A major in French can prepare you for careers in:

• teaching careers
• diplomatic service
• international business
• interpreting