- About Us
- People
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Undergraduate
- Why Study French?
- What Can You Do With a French Major?
- Elementary and Intermediate Courses (FREN 1010- FREN 2320)
- UVA French Placement Diagnostic
- Course Placement
- Majoring and Minoring in French
- Pi Delta Phi
- Tutoring
- Writing, Honor, and Community: A Guide for Compositions in French
- Student Governance
- Career information for French majors
- Maison Française
- Courses
- French Summer Language Institute
- Annual Diploma Ceremony
- Graduate
- Study Abroad and Internships
Contact Us
Virtual Information Desk
The French Department is available and ready to help you! You’ll find a list of common topics below, and you can directly reach out to the Professor listed.
If your question is not included in the list, please reach out to our staff. No matter what the question is, they will help you find the answer!
Office Hours (Staff)
Leslie Hellerman , Monday - Friday: 357 New Cabell Hall, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, lh9ra@virginia.edu
Paw Kamjan, Monday - Friday: 358 New Cabell Hall, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, wdd2vc@virginia.edu
Questions about the French program?
For answers to your questions about French 1000 through French 2000 classes
or the French Placement exam contact: Professor Karen James, Language Program Director, ksj7c@virginia.edu
Click here for current office hours information https://french.as.virginia.edu/index.php/people/karen-simroth-james
OTHER IMPORTANT CONTACT INFORMATION
- For questions about the French Major or Minor, contact Jennifer Tsien, Director of the Undergraduate Program, email: jst8e@virginia.edu
- For questions about the French Graduate Program, contact the Director of Graduate Studies.
- For questions about placement in French 3000 classes and above please contact Jennifer Tsien, Director of Undergraduate Program, jste@virginia.edu
- For questions about the French Reading Exam, please email frenchexaminer@gmail.com or go to https://french.as.virginia.edu/graduate-reading-exam for more information. Checks must be made out to the University of Virginia and must be received no later than the Friday before the exam.
- For questions about the Lyon Program, please contact Margaret Walter at mkg7g@virginia.edu or call 434 243-2151 or go to https://educationabroad.virginia.edu/make-advising-appointment
- For questions about the Summer Learning Institute program, please go to https://SLI.virginia.edu or call 434 924-6552.
- For questions about the Community Scholar Program please go to https://www.scps.virginia.edu/class-registration/community-scholar/
Declaration Forms & Minor Forms
If declaring a major or minor, completing these and bring either a hard copy or electronic copy when you are meeting with your advisor.
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Major Form Click Here
- Minor Form Click Here
Office Hours
To contact department faculty and graduate students, please refer to their current semester office hours and contact information available in the "PEOPLE" section of the department's website
Directions
The Department of French is located on the Third Floor of New Cabell Hall (intersection of JPA and Ruppel).
Street Address:
1605 Jefferson Park Avenue
University of Virginia
Department of French
New Cabell Hall, Room 358
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4770
Mailing Address:
Department of French
P.O. Box 400770
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4770
Main Office: New Cabell Hall, Room 358
434-924-7158
wdd2vc@virginia.edu
Parking: Hourly visitor parking available in the Central Grounds Parking Garage on Emmet St.