Courses

The Quad during peak cherry blossom bloom
Upcoming French & Italian Courses in Spring 2026
February 17, 2026
The Quad during a snowy day, February 2019
Upcoming French & Italian Courses in Winter 2026
October 29, 2025
Upcoming French & Italian Courses in Autumn 2025
May 7, 2025
The Quad during peak cherry blossom bloom
Upcoming French & Italian Courses in Spring 2025
February 11, 2025
Image drawn by UW Student Alex Morgan at The Daily
French/Italian 240: Harmonizing Language and Music Featured in The Daily Article
November 8, 2024
The Quad during a snowy day, February 2019
Winter Quarter 2025 Cool Courses 
October 25, 2024
Gwen Carlson
Student Profile: Gwen Carlson 
October 2, 2024
New and Exciting FIS Courses Offered in Autumn Quarter 2024
April 15, 2024
Colette Willy and and Christine Kerf in costumes for the "La Chair," photo card by Walery, Paris.
FIS Faculty Receive Funding for Course Development
December 16, 2022
Headshot of Erin Ingle
Student Profile: Erin Ingle
December 6, 2022
Photo of Jessica Oublié standing between rows of small palm trees
Author Jessica Oublié Visits FRENCH 303
November 29, 2022
Piper Thomas working at a computer in Special Collections
Student Spotlight: Piper Thomas and the Textual Studies Minor Capstone
November 15, 2022
Professor Albert Sbragia
 Congratulations to Professor Albert Sbragia on his Retirement!
June 14, 2022
Geoffrey Turnovsky
Professor Geoffrey Turnovsky is highlighted in EuropeNow 
May 4, 2022
Marianne, Symbol of the French Republic
Spring 2022 Cool Courses
February 11, 2022
Beatrice Arduini
Recent Italian and Textual Studies Scholarship by Professor Beatrice Arduini
January 28, 2022
UW Student French comic strip
2nd Annual French & Italian Studies Academic Award Winners!
December 3, 2021
Defi Francophoene book cover
French Teaching Professors Publish New French Language Textbook
October 6, 2021
man in front of Roman Coliseum
Apply Now for Rome in Residence Program in Spring 2022! 
August 23, 2021
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Announcing the French & Italian Studies Academic Awards!
April 26, 2021
man in front of Roman Coliseum
New Rome in Residence Program in Winter 2022!
April 15, 2021
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Summer 2021 French Courses!
February 26, 2021
HONORS Course 211 B- Reading Romance in the Middle Ages taught by Professor Beatrice Arduini
November 23, 2020
Richard Watts
Funding continues for UW Translation Studies Hub
October 12, 2020
UW W statue
From the Office of the President: Impact of the Pandemic on Autumn Quarter for Students, Faculty and Staff
August 7, 2020
Sarah Stroup
Meet 'Humanities First'
May 7, 2020
UW Seattle campus
With "Humanities First," The UW Expands opportunities for First Year Students
May 7, 2020
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Take French Online this Summer!
April 14, 2020
Louvre Pyramid
Facts and Information Regarding Spring Quarter 2020
March 27, 2020
UW classes moving online beginning March 9
March 6, 2020
Italy Tri Colored Map
New Section of Italian 101 Added!
August 9, 2019
Giulia Szanyi
French Major Giulia Szanyi Following her Passion for French and Journalism 
April 3, 2019
Houses of Burano
 French & Italian Studies Spring & Summer Courses!
October 22, 2018
Louvre Pyramid
New Section of FRENCH 103 Added!
September 17, 2018
Sunset in Rome
New Rome Study Abroad Program Deadline Extended to October 10th!
April 11, 2018
Eiffel Tower at night
Register Now for French & Italian Summer Courses!
April 10, 2018
View of Eiffel Tower and surrounding neighborhood
New Sections of First Year French Added!
September 7, 2017
UW French & Italian Studies Autumn Course
Featured Autumn Courses!
July 24, 2017
French and Italian flags combined in a speech bubble
Enroll now in Summer French and Italian Classes!
April 18, 2017
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  Get a head start on language learning this Summer Quarter!
May 2, 2016
Alliance Française de Seattle: New Fall Course Offerings
September 15, 2014
Nate Sander visits French 499 - Qualitative Research Methods
Filmmaker Visits French 499 - Qualtitative Research Methods Class
May 28, 2014
Water Atom Bomb
Autumn 2014 Course: The Water Crisis in Literature and Film
May 14, 2014
Autumn 2014 Course: "Fashion" in Early Modern Europe
May 14, 2014
Autumn 2014 Course: Friendship and Betrayal in Early Italian Literature  
May 14, 2014
Spring 2014 Course: "Animal Studies" in French and Francophone Contexts  
February 7, 2014
Spring 2014 Course: French Language and Cultural Identity
February 7, 2014
Spring 2014 Course - Qualitative Research Methods
February 7, 2014
Spring 2014 Course: Francophone Literature and Cultures 
February 5, 2014
Spring 2014 Course: Atelier d’écriture/Writer’s Workshop
February 5, 2014