Welcome to the French program at Case Western Reserve University!

BIENVENUE! The French language is represented on all five continents and is spoken by more than 90 million people worldwide. French is the working language or second language of numerous international organizations including the United Nations, the International Red Cross, and the European Union. Command of the French language and knowledge of Francophone cultures are increasingly indispensable to those interested in European culture and history; science and technology; literature and the arts; and Middle Eastern, West African, and North American Studies.

A Talk with Dr. Arwa Awan

Dr. Arwa Awan delivers a talk on the celebrated poet Aimé Césaire.

International Multilingual Poetry Festival

DMLL hosts yearly poetry festival: Poetry for Hope.

2025 Pi Delta Phi Members Induction Ceremony

The French section celebrates the induction of our new Rho Kappa members.

International Tea

DMLL hosts yearly International Tea.

Ensemble ! A visit in French of Picasso on Paper at the Museum of Art

Ensemble ! students and faculty visit the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cinémathèque.

The National French Honor Society

On Tuesday, April 23, 2024, the French Section held a ceremony to install our new campus chapter, Rho Kappa, of the National French Honor Society (Pi Delta Phi).