We represent literary and cultural traditions that extend from the Middle Ages to the present. We teach languages, literatures, and cultures that span Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. Our students develop and apply their knowledge and skills through the extracurricular activities and study-abroad opportunities that we promote. Through a network of collaborations across departments and divisions, we support a wide array of majors, academic programs, and initiatives.

If you are coming to Wesleyan with the intention of taking French classes, you have probably already been exposed to (or are drawn to) the attraction of French and Francophone literatures, ideas, and cultures. Such a lure remains the primary reason why students have majored in French at Wesleyan. Nonetheless, Wesleyan students who have completed the major in French studies have often asked about the usefulness of French after finishing university.