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French & Francophone Studies
Department of Languages, Literatures
and Cultures
314 Herter Hall
University of Massachusetts
161 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003-9312
Office Hours: Monday - Friday,
8:30 am - 4:30 pm
freital@frital.umass.edu
phone:(413)545-2314
fax: (413)545-4778

 

Congratulations to Kimberly Buescher for winning 'The Distinguished Teaching Award' for 2008-2009. Kimberly is a French Master's Degree candidate and Teaching Assistant.

In the field of French and Francophone Studies, we maintain a two fold objective: to enable our students to achieve a competent command of the French language in its spoken and written forms, and to help them develop an in-depth familiarity with the cultures and societies of both France and the French-speaking world.

To this end, we offer a wide variety of courses and programs that enable students to prepare for careers in teaching, research, translation, and communication; enhance the appreciation of literature and build advanced skills in literary and critical scholarship; and to develop a broad-based knowledge of the intellectual traditions, the social and political histories, and the cultural institutions of France and other societies worldwide in which the French language has gained ground as an official or social currency.

Related Programs & Services

The Translation Center at UMass Amherst

UMass International Programs Office

French Thatcher Suite Program