Opportunities

Students in the Department of French & Italian are afforded many opportunities to practice and refine their language skills outside of the classroom.

Conversation Groups

Each semester, department instructors and advanced undergraduate students organize conversation groups. These groups provide our students with a great opportunity to speak French or Italian in a relaxed environment (local coffee shops or bookstores). Speakers of all levels are welcome; undergraduates, graduate students, and community members can all participate.

French Conversation Hour

Italian Conversation Hour 

French Groups

• Pi Delta Phi
• Le Cercle Francophone. Find them on Instagram!
• Alliance Française de Minneapolis-St. Paul is a cultural center (not affiliated with the University) that hosts a variety of events and conversation groups open to the public.

Italian Groups

• Società Italiana
• The Italian Culture Center of Minneapolis/St. Paul is a cultural center (not affiliated with the University) that hosts a variety of events open to the public.