French - Messiah College

French from Messiah College is a Campus Bachelor Language degree that prepares you for a Liberal Arts career. Immerse yourself in the French language , culture, and literature both at Messiah and abroad. As a French major at Messiah College , you'll spend one or two semesters at the Universit? de Strasbourg, the largest university in France; live with a French family or in student housing; and even complete an internship through Internships with Francophone Europe, if you desire. Here at Messiah, you'll find yourself immersed in the French language, culture, and literature as you learn from faculty who have both studied and lived in French-speaking regions of the world. Through challenging coursework, you'll develop linguistic competence and critical skills, as well as a profound appreciation of the culture and civilization of the French-speaking peoples. Our graduates have found rewarding employment in many areas of interest ? some as librarians; one as the director of Brethren Colleges Abroad (BCA) in Strasbourg, France; and another as a tour guide in Paris. Others are teachers both here and abroad. One is the chair of a language department, and another is a translator at the French Embassy. A degree in French from Messiah prepares you well for career choices like these and more. You'll be ready to meet the strong international demand for students with advanced training in modern languages and cultures. As a French major at Messiah College, you'll be able to: Complete an internship through Internships with Francophone Europe between semesters at Strasbourg. The program includes a five-week intensive training course to prepare students for a twelve-week internship with a French company. Take regular university courses in performing arts, history, art history, archeology, literature , linguistics, philosophy, natural sciences, sociology, modern languages , business, political science, economics, and theology at the Universit? de Strasbourg. Choose a secondary major or two minors. (The French major at Messiah is a 42-hour requirement.) Take advanced courses dealing intensively with individual authors or periods of special significance. Use our state-of-the-art Beatriz Howe Language Laboratory where you can improve your listening comprehension, speaking, and pronunciation skills in French. View more details on Messiah College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Language courses.