Option in French and Italian

The option in French and Italian Studies is a program consisting of ten, three-credit courses in which students pursue studies in French and Italian language, literature, and culture beyond the beginning and intermediate levels. 

For more details on the Option in French and Italian Studies (and other FFIT degrees) requirements, including a 4-year study plan, please consult the KU course catalog. 

Prerequisites:

  • Successful completion of FREN 240 or ITAL 240, or equivalent placement.

Required Coursework:

Successful completion of 30 credit hours, chosen from the following areas:

  • Language Area (12 credit hours):
    • FREN 350 - Applied French Grammar and Composition I
    • FREN 352 - French for Journalism and Business
    • FREN 375 - Intermediate French Conversation
    • FREN 376 - Advanced French Conversation
    • ITAL 300 - Composition and Conversation
    • ITAL 315 - Advanced Composition and Conversation
  • Literature Area (12 credit hours):
    • FREN 326 Introduction to French Literature
    • ITAL 301 Introduction to Italian Literature and Textual Analysis
  • One French Culture Course from among:
    • FREN 450 French Literature of the Middle Ages
    • FREN 460 Identity, Absolutism, and Power in France, 1589-1715
    • FREN 465 French Literature of the 19th Century
    • FREN 470 French Literature of the Twentieth Century
    • FREN 480 Studies in French Literature: _____
    • FREN 455 French Literature of the Renaissance
    • FREN 462 French Literature of the Eighteenth Century
    • FREN 471 Transcending Borders: Migrations, Identities, Voices, Narrative
  • Civilization Area (6 credit hours) (Choose 1 ITAL and 1 FREN):
    • ITAL 336 Italy and the Italians
    • ITAL 340 Studies in Italian Culture: _____
    • FREN 410 Survey of French Culture I
    • FREN 420 Survey of French Culture II
    • FREN 430 La France d'Aujourd'Hui
    • FREN 431 French-Speaking World (Outside France)
    • FREN 440 Studies in French Culture: _____
    • FREN 593 French Culture Through Film II, 1950-Present
    • FREN 592 French Culture Through Film I, Beginnings to 1950