Join the global conversation in a new tongue. Study historic texts and literary works in their original language. Explore opportunities that will allow you delve into the depths of francophone countries and cultures. Be prepared to excel in an increasingly globalized world. In our intimate class settings, you will do more than develop language proficiency. You'll also enrich your cultural competencies, engage your critical thinking, sharpen your oral and written communication skills, and expand your knowledge about different ways of thinking. The cross-cultural mindset you'll gain will carry you a long way - quite literally. Your French degree will lead to higher performance in all job markets, create opportunities for service or advanced studies around the globe, and open the door to an international career.The French that we find in grammar textbooks and literature is often not quite the same French that is spoken in daily life. At Lipscomb, we offer the traditional topics that are a part of a classic French education (reading Les Mis?rables in French, understanding the context of the phrase translated as ?Let them eat cake?, and discovering why French and English have so many words in common), but we also offer practical, fun courses like French Conversation where students learn how to use slang, fall back on verbal fillers, tell a funny story, and much more. Every French course at Lipscomb is infused with opportunities to talk, listen and write with a variety of audiences in mind and is designed to exercise your creativity.