The Centre for French and Francophone Studies (CFFS) is actively engaged in teaching and research in French and Francophone Studies with a view to promoting an interdisciplinary approach to learning. The Centre offers full-time courses at the level of B.A., M.A., and M.Phil/Ph.D.

B.A. Hons.: Programme aims at language proficiency by imparting written and oral skills through audio-visual techniques, language laboratory, films etc. Along with language acquisition, courses in civilization, culture & literature of French and Francophone countries are also included in the programme. At the M.A. level, students may specialize in French & Francophone Literature or Translation & Interpretation. Courses on language, linguistics methodology of teaching French as a foreign language and civilization ( History of Art, Cinema, French Thought and Mass Media) are common to both streams.

M.A. Literature: The CFFS has the distinction of being the first Centre in Asia to have introduced francophone literature as part of the curriculum: literatures from Canada, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa the Indian Ocean, Asia and Europe constitute a substantial part of the syllabus. Equal weightage is given to theories of literature, thematic study of literature and its evolution through genres. With a view to promoting an intercultural perspective, courses on French Literature and India as well as Contemporary Indian literature in French have been introduced.

M.A. Translation & Interpretation: The programme is designed to teach theory and practice of translation and to analyze problems of interlinguistic and intercultural transfer and terminology of specialized fields. The role of translation in building national literatures and disseminating knowledge is emphasized. Courses such as Translation in French of Indian Literary works study the construction of Indian identities in French translations. A course on Scientific and Technical translation initiates students to techniques of documentary and terminological research. The CFFS lays equal emphasis on Consecutive and Simultaneous interpretation, and students undergo rigorous training in laboratory booths before going professional.

M.A. Dissertation : With a view to broadening the philosophical horizons of the students, the Centre not only promotes individual research in the form of an M.A. Dissertation (written in French) under the personal supervision of a teacher, but also actively encourages students to present papers in Conferences and Seminars for a wide range of reactions to their ideas.

M.Phil / Ph.D : Courses on Methodology of research, theories of translation, literature, linguistics and didactics, and their application to teaching are offered to students enrolled for M.Phil / Ph.D.

Note :-
Entrance Examination for B.A. IInd year, M.A. and M.Phil. shall be conducted in the French language.