French

The UWM French Program allows students to develop their proficiency in French and explore the cultures, arts, literatures, histories, and politics of France and other Francophone countries around the world.

French students at UWM develop a global perspective and a better understanding of cultural diversity on a global scale. Many students studying French at UWM spend time studying abroad in a French-speaking country and often find that immersing themselves in the language and culture of another country can be an extremely enriching intellectual and personal experience. 

Students interested in French can earn a major, a minor, or just take classes of interest as part of their slate of electives. Non-degree students and auditors are also welcome to join us in exploring the French language and the Francophone world. 

Studying a second language has been demonstrated to improve a person’s overall reading and listening abilities, critical thinking skills, reasoning and logic which are important and skills across fields of study and careers. 

At UWM, different language programs are offered through different departments. Through the Department of Global Studies, we offer French and Italian. Other available languages can be browsed via our World Languages web page. And, we offer retroactive credits to students who are able to begin their college study of Italian in second-semester Italian or higher based on the results of a placement test. Up to 14 retroactive credits are available if a student takes a higher level class and completes it with a grade of B or better.