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Dr. Cecile West-Settle
Tucker Hall 316
Washington and Lee
Lexington VA 24450
540-458-8447
 

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FRENCH at W&L

 

A major in French leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree requires demonstrated proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and completion of at least 39 credits as follows:

 

1. Core courses (27 credits)

a. French 261, 273, 331, 332 and 397
b. Two additional courses at the 200 level, including one chosen from 280, 281 and 282.
c. Two additional courses numbered 333 or above
 

2. Related courses (12 credits)—completion of one
  of the following groups:

a.  At least 12 credits in a non-Romance language or through the intermediate level in a non-Romance language not previously studied. Students who wish to work in French and another Romance language are advised to see the description of the Romance Language major below

b. 12 credits, with advance departmental approval, for courses in art, English, history, philosophy, politics, and literature in translation (except 258) or for any other courses pertinent to the French major, including French courses numbered 195 or above and beyond the 18 credits required in the core above

 

FACULTY

Dr. A.G. Fralin -- Professor (French / Spanish / Italian) -- First- and second-generation French and American existentialist novelists, French novels of adolescence and French Caribbean novels.

Dr. Françoise Frégnac-Clave -- Associate Professor (French / Spanish) -- 19th and 20th Century French Literature, the short story, French Cinema, Civilization and Cultural Studies; Medieval and Renaissance Studies affiliate faculty.

Dr. Mohamed Kamara -- Assistant Professor (French / Literature in Translation) -- 18th Century French literature, Post-Colonial Studies, Francophone (Caribbean, Quebec, and Africa); Women's Studies, African-American Studies, LACS affiliate faculty.

Dr. John Lambeth -- Associate Professor (French) -- 20th Century French and Francophone Literature; Muslim Immigrant Communities in France; French Critical Theory .

Dr. Domnica Radulescu, Professor ( French / Italian), Theater and Performance Studies, Medieval Renaissance Studies, Women's Studies - Program Head

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