French & Italian Studies | University of Washington

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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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.
Undergraduate Programs
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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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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Environmental Humanities, Sociolinguistics, Media and Technology

Our research exemplifies the best of contemporary interdisciplinary humanistic study.
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Featured Course

Autumn 2019

Readings of novels, plays, and occasionally, poetry. Special attention paid to how Quebecois authors represent in their works the complex socio-political reality of their culture. Conducted in French... Learn more

Study Abroad in Rome Winter 2020!

The application for Italian Studies Rome: Power and Privilege in Italian Language & Culture program is now open. Join us in Winter 2020 and jump-start your knowledge of Italian language and culture!