Indiana University Bloomington

Department of French and Italian

Bienvenue and benvenuto! The Department of French and Italian at Indiana University-Bloomington offers courses ranging from elementary language to doctoral seminars, with topics from French dialectology to the Mafia in Italian film. The expertise of our 22 faculty members covers the spectrum of French and Italian language, literature, culture, and pedagogy, and we also sponsor a rich program of co-curricular activities including music, lectures, cooking, and even sports in French and Italian. Discover all that FRIT has to offer!

Upcoming Events

Upcoming Events

Department Calendar

February 16 - Lecture by Hélène Blondeau (University of Florida), "Francophony and ethnicity in a Global Montreal," 4:00 pm, Dogwood Room, IMU

February 17 - Lecture by Serge Margel (Université de Lausanne), "La folie du double. Rousseau juge de Jean-Jacques," 3:30 pm, CAHI

Current News

Current News

Albert Valdman receives lifetime achievement award
In January, Rudy Professor Emeritus Albert Valdman was honored by the Society for Pidgin and Creole Linguistics. More information >>

French Kiss: New course for Second 8 Weeks
"Love and Loss in French Literature and Film" to be taught by Marc Schachter
More information >>

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