We offer a full-fledged Bachelor of Arts Program and Master of Arts Program, and focus on developing proficiency in the language in a socio-cultural context by offering a variety of courses and by conducting courses in culture and literature in French. Great importance is placed on participatory classes, which are small and practice-oriented, in order to help students adapt themselves to a changing world. Excellent computer facilities and a multi-media center provide support for our educational program.

S.F.S.U. is located in San Francisco, a cosmopolitan city with a large and active French community, which makes it a great place to study French. Students are also given a number of opportunities to study in France. Through the California State University (CSU) International Programs, selected students may study at Aix-en-Provence and in Paris. Such opportunities give students practical experience in everyday French life and culture, helping to build and reinforce these skills.

If you are an undergraduate student and wonder which class to take, you can take a placement test and see an advisor. For more information, check the Undergraduate Program page under Advising.

Marie Paule Laden
French Program, Department of Foreign Languages

Professor Bérénice Le Marchand will be on sabbatical leave this Fall 2008. She will be working on her book-length manuscript related to the aspects of theatricality in 17th century French fairy tales.

In Fall 2008, at the advanced level (BA and minor), we are offering three required courses for the BA in French (FR 305, FR 400 and FL 325). We are also offering FR 450: Translating themes.

There will be two graduate courses : FR 810.01 (Les Deux Sexes du Roman) and FR 810.02 (Le Roman du XIXe siècle).

For Class schedule, click, go to http://www.sfsu.edu/online/clssch.htm

If you want to see online descriptions of all courses offered in the French Program at SFSU, go to:
http://www.sfsu.edu/~bulletin/courses/fr.htm

Check also with the Foreign Languages Department for other interesting courses, http://www.sfsu.edu/~foreign