Le français à Centenary
French Undergraduate Programs
Start a new conversation with FRENCH at Centenary.
Unlock doors to new ways of perceiving the world in which you live. Studying French entails not only mastery of the language, but also knowledge of the history, culture, and literature of France and the Francophone world. By exploring the language that continues to enrich and invigorate the French-speaking world, students develop skills of analysis, reasoning, and communication that will benefit them in their personal and professional lives.
Contact Information
Dr. Andia Augustin-Billy Associate Professor of French and Francophone Studies
318.869.5153 aaugustinbilly@centenary.edu
Dr. Dana Kress Director, Éditions Tintamarre dkress@centenary.edu
Dr. Ryan Doherty Assistant Professor of French
318.869.5252 rdoherty@centenary.edu
Jaspen Charles
Hometown: Cecilia, LA
“ Studying French language at Centenary has provided me with many opportunities to expand my way of thinking and exposed me to different cultures. I have created amazing memories with friends and exchange students who speak French, and engaging with other French speakers in the French Quarter has enhanced my colloquial French in ways that the classroom never could.”
Unique Opportunities
French Table
Parler your way to fluency at the Table Française in the lobby of James Hall - the place to be for crêpes, film nights, and tons of special events. If you are reading this brochure, you are invited!
Les Éditions Tintamarre
Help run a business and publish at the College’s internationally acclaimed Frenchlanguage publishing house while you acquire real-world marketable skills. Think you could never manage such a feat? Many of the students who worked on these bookseditionstintamarre.com - didn’t think they could either.
Le Quartier Français
Live and learn French in a fun and relaxed environment where your guides will be native speakers and a live-in residence-advisor!
Le Tintamarre
Le Tintamarre is the only student-run French language newspaper in the United States! Students edit, write, and design the layout and publish the paper every semester. Submissions include articles, op-eds, cartoons, fiction, and poetry and give students a chance to showcase their original work in French. Le Tintamarre is distributed throughout Louisiana, including in the French immersion schools, as well as elsewhere in the United States, and even abroad!
Study Abroad
Centenary in Paris: Paris Noir
Your first class at Centenary has a great viewParis! The two French professors who teach Paris Noir can show you Paris in ways that will surprise and haunt you. When you return, you’ll never look at France or the United States the same way - guaranteed! This section of Centenary in Paris is especially designed to help students make the transition from high school to college.
Modules in the Caribbean
Explore the sunny beaches of the Caribbean while earning your culture credit. Over two weeks, you can practice bargaining with vendors, immerse yourself in local culture and customs, visit schools, and even contribute to building a library. No matter what you’re studying, the Caribbean offers a perfect setting for growth and learning. Past locations include Haiti, St. Kitts, and Barbados.
Exchange Partnerships
Go abroad for a semester or a year and discover the world - and yourself - at one of our sister institutions in Lille, Paris, or Martinique! It’s just like being enrolled at Centenary so your credits and financial aid transfer - Pas de problème! For students who would like to study abroad in the summer, there are ample opportunities (and scholarships) available.
Professional Associations
Escadrille
Get started on your Master of Arts in Teaching while still an undergraduate at Centenary through the Escadrille Louisiane program. If you love history, music, math, biology, social studies, or literature, you can teach it en français in one of the rapidly expanding K-12 immersion programs in Louisiana. Co-sponsored with CODOFIL, the French Cultural Services, La Fondation Louisiane, L’Université de Rennes, and Centenary College of Louisiana, students accepted into this program receive generous financial aid, an advanced degree, and unparalleled employment benefits upon completion of the program.
CODOFIL
As a charter member of the state agency, the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana, Centenary plays a leading role in les affaires françaises in the most francophone of all American states. As a Centenary student, you will have access to prestigious CODOFIL scholarships and discover that in Louisiana, French is NOT a foreign language!
La Légion Louisianaise
The purpose of La Légion Louisianaise is to serve the needs of students and members of the Francophone community of Centenary College of Louisiana, and the state at large, by advocating for more French-immersion programs, organizing groups of all ages that come together to speak French or Francophone languages, and collaborating with programs across the state to highlight their students’ hard work.