What will you learn?

Our elementary and intermediate courses steadily build language skills and confidence, while our upper-level electives develop proficiency through advanced language study and topics courses. In addition to a French major and minor, Skidmore offers interdepartmental majors connecting French with business or political science.    

• Major curriculum 
• Minor curriculum
• French courses 
• Interdepartmental majors 
• Honors requirements

Where will you go?

Graduates have leveraged their French proficiency in education, international exchange, cultural organizations, health services, community engagement, arts and media, and more. The examples below highlight just a few of the paths Skidmore alumni have pursued after graduation.

Career Paths	Recent Employers	Graduate Schools
Chef Educator Editor Film producer Global market researcher Healthcare administrator Hospitality manager Lawyer Project manager Sustainable food producer Translator	École Française de Boston   European Institute of Policy Research and Human Rights Euromonitor International (Market Research) Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Program Ramp (Financial Technology) Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF)	Aix Marseille Université Johns Hopkins University Oxford University Peabody College Princeton University Purdue University Université de Grenoble Alpes Vanderbilt University Widener University