French & Italian Studies | University of Washington

More Than Languages

Discover the political and social evolutions of France from the Renaissance through the early 19th-century, global French cinema, classic works of Italian theater, the world of Proust, or the cultural and artistic history of Rome.
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Discover the Path to a New Language and New Perspectives

Enjoy small class sizes and a rich, interdisciplinary curriculum with one of our major or minor programs.
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Environmental Humanities, Sociolinguistics, Media and Technology

Our research exemplifies the best of contemporary interdisciplinary humanistic study.
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Immerse Yourself in a New Culture

Experience cultural immersion and perfect your language skills with one of our study abroad programs in Rome, Québec City, Paris, Nantes, or Martinique.
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Careers in French & Italian

Our alumni find their language skills in demand in a global economy. They embark on careers in tech, teaching, marketing, and more.
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painting of the storming the bastille during French revolution

Featured Course

French 240 A: Introduction To French And Italian Studies

Summer 2021

Why do we call scheming political calculation “Machiavellian”? What inspired Parisian crowds in July 1789 to storm the Bastille prison, igniting the French Revolution? What... Learn more

Summer 2021 French Courses!

Take French online with us in summer 2021 and continue your French language study, earn VLPA credits, and prepare to study abroad or travel in the Francophone world!