Minor - Concentration Language and French Literature (18 credits)
Develop your fluency in French in a dynamic environment at the heart of a bilingual university. Whether for your studies, career, or daily life, this minor allows you to strengthen your spoken and written French — at your own pace and according to your goals.
Why choose this minor?
- A personalized program based on your level (placement test offered free of charge)
- Courses focused on real-life situations: discussion, writing, media, translation, literature
- A unique combination of language, literature, and critical thinking
- Access to professors specialized in teaching French as a second language, Quebec literature, and translation
- An added value to your CV in a bilingual professional context
Note: This minor cannot be converted into a major concentration.
Program Structure
18 credits to be completed, divided between two units:
Courses offered by the French Language Centre
Placement test required for these courses
From 0 to 6 credits among:
- FRSL 321 – Oral and Written French 2 (6 cr.)
- FRSL 325 – Oral and Written French 2 – Intensive (6 cr.)
- FRSL 332 – Intermediate French: Grammar 01 (3 cr.)
- FRSL 333 – Intermediate French: Grammar 02 (3 cr.)
- FRSL 407 – Compréhension et expression orales (3 cr.)
- FRSL 408 – Français oral : Textes et expressions (3 cr.)
From 0 to 6 credits:
- FRSL 431 – Français fonctionnel avancé (6 cr.)
From 3 to 12 credits among:
- FRSL 445 – Français fonctionnel, écrit 1 (3 cr.)
- FRSL 446 – Français fonctionnel, écrit 2 (3 cr.)
- FRSL 449 – Le français des médias (3 cr.)
- FRSL 455 – Grammaire et création (3 cr.)
Courses offered by the Département des littératures de langue française, de traduction et de création
From 3 to 15 credits among:
- FREN 201 – Le français littéraire (langue seconde)
- FREN 203 – Analyse de textes (langue seconde)
- FREN 231 – Linguistique française
- FREN 239 – Stylistique comparée
- FREN 244 – Traduction générale
- FREN 245 – Grammaire normative
- FREN 250 – Littérature française avant 1800
- FREN 251 – Littérature française depuis 1800
- FREN 252 – Littérature québécoise
- FREN 346 – Traduction avancée
- FREN 441 – Traduction français-anglais
See full program details on the official Minor Concentration in French Language page.
Registration
To register, select the option Minor Concentration Lang et litt fr – Lang franc in Minerva.
Contacts
- For administrative questions and FREN courses: info.dltc [at] mcgill.ca (contact the DLTC)
- For questions about the minor requirements and FRSL courses: contact samantha.damay [at] mcgill.ca (Prof. Samantha Damay) at the CEF