<p>I don’t know much about Arabic at Carleton, except that the department is relatively young and small, with two or three professors, and that the college is putting resources into building it. Maybe someone else can tell us more.</p>
<p>The French department is definitely strong. Here’s the site: [Carleton</a> College: French and Francophone Studies: Welcome to French and Francophone Studies](<a href=“http://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/fren/]Carleton”>http://apps.carleton.edu/curricular/fren/)</p>
<p>You would definitely be able to work toward fluency in French. The language sequence includes four trimesters of instruction, followed by what seem to be “bridge” courses in composition and conversation, as well as upper level courses. There’s also the programs in Paris and Mali. The department sponsers weekly French films on campus and a French language lunch table twice a week, so there’s plenty of opportunity to practice. My son said there was recently a screening of a French film on campus, and the film maker visited his French class. Hope that helps.</p>