French, minor

More than 220 million people in the world speak French. It is an official language of the United Nations, the European Union, NATO, UNESCO and international courts. The most widely learned foreign language worldwide after English, French is spoken in multiple continents – from North America to Africa to Asia – and is a central offering in SFA’s modern languages program.

With classes ranging from introductory and intermediate language to civilization, politics and the arts, our program is a great fit for both beginning and advanced French speakers. You can even join one of our study abroad trips to get firsthand knowledge of the people, language and cultures of the Francophone world.