Department Information

FRENCH AND ITALIAN (FREN/ITAL)

Contact Information:

Department of French and Italian The University of Arizona Modern Languages Building, 549 PO Box 210067 Tucson, AZ 85721-0067

Phone: (520) 621-7349 Fax: (520) 626-8022 Email: mlehir@u.arizona.edu Web: Department Homepage

General Information:

FREN Course Descriptions: French
ITAL Course Descriptions: Italian

Faculty Members

The Department of French and Italian is in the College of Humanities.

Degrees, Majors, Minors, and Options:

Baccalaureate Degree

• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Graduate Degrees -- consult the Graduate Catalog or the department office for details.

• Master of Arts (M.A.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Majors and Degrees -- undergraduate degrees link to Degree/Academic Program Requirements Reports (APRRs).

• French (B.A., M.A., Ph.D.)
  • French B.A. Options:
    • French Literature and Culture Option
    • Business French Option
    • Teaching French Option
  • French M.A. Options:
    • French Literature
    • Francophone Studies
    • Literature and Pedagogy
• Italian (B.A.)

Undergraduate Minors -- minors link to Minor Requirements Reports.

A minor is required in the Bachelor of Arts degree programs.  Students may select any minor from among the list of approved University minors.  Minors available within the department are:

• French Minor
• French Teaching Minor
• Italian Minor
• Italian Teaching Minor

The Department of French and Italian offers language instruction at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels.  In addition, courses (taught in their respective languages) are offered in the literature and culture of France and of Italy and in business French and Italian.  Study abroad options include programs in Florence and Paris.

Undergraduate majors in French or Italian attain a knowledge of the language and the culture that can prepare them to teach at the secondary level, to undertake postgraduate studies in French or Italian or to pursue careers in international business or in the foreign service.  Departmental majors selecting the latter option may combine language study with a thematic business minor in the College of Business and Public Administration, concentrating in general business, management, or marketing.  This option provides a solid foundation of marketable skills for careers in international business and finance, communications and technology, government and administration.

 For more information contact the department office listed above.