The mission of the French Department is to help students acquire knowledge of the language, literature, and cultures of France and French-speaking countries.  Through beginning, intermediate, and advanced language courses, students develop the skills to read, write, speak and understand French.  Courses on the literature and cultures of French-speaking communities in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and North America instill in students an appreciation of Francophone cultures in their diversity. 

In keeping with the broader liberal arts mission of the college, the French Department seeks to train students in the skills of both critical analysis and written and oral argument.  The Department strongly encourages all students to study in a French-speaking country.  Students have the opportunity to study in Davidson’s own yearlong and semester programs in Tours in the Loire Valley.

Back: Ali Karami-Ruiz, David Petterson, Homer Sutton, Michael Rogers, Elliot van Ness.
Front: Carole Kruger, Caroline Beschea-Fache, Catherine Slawy-Sutton, Leslie Thompson, Duncan Bowling