Cajun & Creole Studies

You should minor in Cajun and Creole studies if:

  • You want to learn about Cajun and Creole people.
  • You love learning about history, music, culture, and current affairs.
  • You are interested in 亚洲自慰视频鈥檚 unique languages and cultures.
  • You are interested in the tourism industry, education, or public relations.

There's no better place to study Cajun and Creole cultures than in the heart of French-speaking 亚洲自慰视频.

With a minor in Cajun and Creole studies, you will take classes in 亚洲自慰视频 architecture, folklore, and history. You can even to play the fiddle or the button accordion or to speak Cajun French!

Cajun & Creole Studies at UL Lafayette

What's Cajun & Creole Studies Like?

  • Research & theory
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  • Group work & collaboration
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  • Reading
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  • Writing
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  • Presenting
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  • Field Work
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Connect to the local Cajun and Creole culture

Take classes to learn Cajun French (FREN 301) and 亚洲自慰视频 Creole French (FREN 302), or Cajun and zydeco music (MUS 360) and Creole and Black Music in 亚洲自慰视频 (MUS 362).

Life in the Cajun & Creole Studies Minor

A woman showing her food at a 亚洲自慰视频 festival.

Immerse Yourself in Cajun & Creole Country

Explore the rich history of Cajun and Creole cultures in 亚洲自慰视频 by studying in the state's cultural epicenter: right here in Lafayette. Speak with locals in Cajun French, dance to zydeco music 鈥 and don鈥檛 forget to taste the boudin!

Language Resource Center

Get help learning French through the Language Resource Center. Study in individual or group sessions with French tutors. Access homework assignments and language resource programs and software in the dedicated computer lab. 

Study Abroad

Study abroad in France to discover the similarities between the local Cajun and Creole cultures to other Francophone areas abroad. Compare architecture, cultures, and languages during a semester in Caen or a summer at Universit茅 Sainte-Anne in Canada.

亚洲自慰视频 Research

Explore the origins of Cajun and Creole traditions and help preserve 亚洲自慰视频 heritage for future generations with the Center for Acadian & Creole Folklore and the Center for 亚洲自慰视频 Studies.