Welcome to Hartwick French
WHY STUDY FRENCH AT HARTWICK?
You love French culture. You want to translate, interpret, teach or conduct business and diplomatic relations around the world.
Here’s what makes our French program stand out:
- Enhance both your French spoken and written language proficiency while deepening your understanding of different cultures.
- Immerse yourself in a language spoken on every continent in the world.
- Explore the world through J Term and study abroad opportunities in France, Switzerland, Canada, Morocco, and Senegal.
- Earn your Global Seal of Biliteracy, preparing you for careers that require fluency in multiple languages.
Many Career Paths
With a growing need for translators, teachers, hospitality providers and speakers in all positions (Bureau of Labor Statistics), here are just a few of the places where our Hartwick alums are putting their French studies to work:
- U.S Department of Justice
- The University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis
- Family Service League
- City of Chicago
WHERE CAN A HARTWICK FRENCH DEGREE TAKE YOU?
A Career
Ann Cannon ’16 combined her passions for French and art history into a career at the Fenimore Art Museum, where she is the associate curator of American art. After Hartwick, she received her master’s degree from Boston University, where she worked as a research intern at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Graduate School
Eryn Thompson ’22 is pursuing her master’s degree in business administration at Clarkson University. A triple major in French, Spanish and business administration, she’s using her language skills to pursue a career in international business.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
- Gain a multicultural understanding of the cultures and histories spanning Europe, North America, the Caribbean and Africa.
- Utilize the Emerson International Internship Scholarship to enhance your language abilities and gain professional experience during a summer internship.
- Enhance your diplomatic skills through participation in Model United Nations.
- Enroll in Hartwick’s Peace Corps Preparatory Program and potentially serve in West Africa, earning a respected Peace Corps certification valued by employers.
THREE-YEAR BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAM
Ready to move faster? Get the full Hartwick French experience in three-quarters the time at three-quarters the cost.
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