French and Italian (FRIT)

Basic Structure of the Department

The French and Italian department offers several courses of study in French and/or Italian language and literature. For advanced study, students may focus on French literature, Italian literature, French studies, Italian studies, and/or Romance Languages (possibly in conjunction with Spanish or Portuguese).
Majors include: French Language and Literature, Italian Language and Literature, Romance Languages and Literature, French Studies, Italian Studies.
The introductory language sequences for both French and Italian are numbered 1, 2 and 3.
Students often choose to participate in an LSA in order to complete their Language Requirement. A student does not have to be a major to participate in any of the department’s off campus programs.
The department sponsors off-campus programs in French in Lyon (LSA, fall, winter and spring terms), Toulouse (LSA+, winter and spring terms), Paris (FSP, fall, winter and spring terms), and in Italian in Rome (for 08-09: LSA in winter and spring terms, and LSA+ in fall term only). For 09-10: LSA in winter and spring terms, LSA+ in fall term only.
If a student wants to participate in an LSA or an LSA+, s/he should begin planning to take the appropriate prerequsite courses during the first year.

Prerequisite for the major in French or French Studies is FREN 8. One may either place out of FREN 3 and take FREN 8 directly, or complete the basic language requirement before doing so. The student should consult the department for information about placement procedures.
ITAL 3 is a prerequisite for an Italian major, a student should begin at the appropriate place in the introductory sequence (ITAL 1-2-3)

The Lyon LSA is designed to follow FREN 2 which is the prerequisite for participation in the program. The prerequisite for the Toulouse LSA+ is FREN 3. The Paris FSP prerequisites are FREN 8 and 10, which may be taken in any order.
The Rome LSA is designed to follow ITAL 2. The Rome LSA+ prerequisite is ITAL 3.
A student should either complete the prerequisites or have placed out of classes in the sequence before participating in the FSP/LSA/LSA+. A student doesn’t have to have finished the classes by the time of application, but must plan on having finished them before going on the program.
It is often advised that a student complete the last prerequisite course for their chosen FSP or LSA program within six months before going on the program.