French & Italian Studies | University of Washington

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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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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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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Featured Course

Ital 356 A: Italian Society In Film And Literature

Autumn 2020

Studies the evolution of Italian postwar society through the analysis of film and literature as well as critical, historical, and sociological readings. Learn more

Associate Professor of French Maya Angela Smith Publishes Essay for the Boston Globe

In this moving essay for The Boston Globe, Associate Professor of French Maya Angela Smith writes about Black motherhood and the fear and anxiety of bringing her unborn son into "a society full of racial injustice".