BA in French in Iowa City United States | University of Iowa

With over 200 million speakers globally, French is predominantly used across Europe and Africa. The United States also maintains French-speaking communities, particularly in Louisiana and Maine regions. Mastering French opens doors for academic and professional opportunities in Africa, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe, and the Indian Ocean region. At Iowa's Department of French and Italian, students can explore diverse programs including French and Italian majors/minors, an Arabic minor, and Swahili language courses, alongside cultural studies related to each language.

Departmental students learn from a distinguished team of faculty and graduate teaching assistants hailing from both the U.S. and international backgrounds, including native French, Italian, Arabic, and Swahili speakers (Swahili being widely spoken in Eastern Africa).

The department boasts numerous award-winning faculty members, recipients of prestigious honors like the National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship, Columbia University's Institute for Scholars fellowship, and France's Service Cultural award. According to the National Research Council's latest assessment, the department ranks among the top 12 public university programs in its field.