French - Bachelor [4 Years]
$41,485 /Yr On-campus full_time

Bachelor of Arts [B.A] French

  • The French major encompasses a wide variety of courses to study the language itself, as well as the history, literature, culture, and civilization of French-speaking people. Introductory level courses focus on grammar, phonetics, conversation, composition, and culture and are taught with an emphasis on oral proficiency. Intermediate and advanced courses are taught in French.
  • Graduates from Messiah’s French program can:

    • Describe the significance of historical and cultural trends for the geographical areas in which the target language is spoken.
    • Recognize important literary periods and genres.
    • Write thesis-driven essays that engage in cultural and literary analysis and critical interpretation in the target language.
    • Communicate in spoken form in the target language at an advanced level according to ACTFL standards.
    • Communicate in written form in the target language at an intermediate-advanced level according to ACTFL standards.
    • Gain an awareness of options for employment in a foreign language-related field.
    • Articulate how faith connects to the discipline and students' area of specialization. 

Tution & Application Fees

Year Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Tuition Fees $38370 $38370 $38370 $38370
Health Insurance $3115 $3115 $3115 $3115
Total Fees $41485 $41485 $41485 $41485

Examinations

Exam Type Exam Name Score Out of Score Exam Level
TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language 80 120 3
IELTS International English Language Testing System 6.5 9 3
SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test 1196 1600 1
ACT American College Testing 26 36 1

Academic Eligibility:

  • Students must submit their academic records. 
    • Students' transcript records must include results/marks for individual courses, as well as diplomas or certificates required in their country as evidence of qualification for university. 
  • If a student's native language is not English, they are required to submit scores of either TOEFL or IELTS to English language proficiency. 
  • Students are required to submit their SAT/ ACT scores.