Bienvenue aux Études françaises à ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Allison!
The Department of Modern Languages and Literatures is committed to teaching and research in the areas of French language, literature, and culture so that you can gain knowledge and experience in a language that is at the centre of many cultural domains, from food to philosophy.
Our faculty collectively have a wide variety of backgrounds and specializations. Our comprehensive undergraduate programs respond to student needs, ranging from French language improvement to innovative analysis of literature and culture.
Programs
Students planning on some concentration in French have five options:
- Minor in French
- Major in French
- Honours in French
- Major in Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
- Honours in Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Requirements for each program can be found in the or contact the program advisor, Dr. Kirsty Bell, kbell@mta.ca
French Skills Assessment
Prior to registering for your first French course at ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ Allison, please and complete a French Skills Assessment.
This placement step affords the most secure and equitable context for learning. Thanks to the assessment, you'll be among peers with whom you can progress at an appropriate pace. You are invited to take the language assessment even if you have had no prior exposure to the language.
A few days after completing the assessment, you will receive an e-mail with instructions on how to register for the appropriate course(s).
Bonne chance!
Courses
The following courses in French will be offered in 2025-26. For full course listings and course descriptions, visit the .
FALL 2026
- FREN-1651-A Francais préparatoire
- FREN-1701-A Intermediate French I
- FREN-1701-B Intermediate French I
- FREN-2401-A Langue et lectures I
- FREN-2401-B Langue et lectures I
- FREN-3101-A Le français écrit avancé I
- FREN-3131-A Français parlé contemporain
- FREN-3611-A Existentialisme et après
- FREN-3991-A Special Topics
- FREN-4001-A Atelier de stylistique
WINTER 2027
- FREN-1651-A Francais préparatoire
- FREN-1711-A Intermediate French II
- FREN-1711-B Intermediate French II
- FREN-2501-A Langues et lectures II
- FREN-2501-B Langues et lectures II
- FREN-2601-A Init a l'analyse littéraire
- FREN-2991-A Special Topics
- FREN-3111-A Le français écrit avancé II
- FREN-3621-A Nouvelles écritures, voix nou
- FREN-3871-A French Detective Fiction