Fundamentals of listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. Cultural awareness is developed through exposure to a wide range of authentic texts and materials. Students may not also receive credit for FREN 1003.

Continuation of FREN 1001. Fundamentals of listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. Cultural awareness developed through exposure to a wide range of authentic texts and materials. Students may not also receive credit for FREN 1003.

Accelerated first-year French course. Development of active vocabulary, basic grammar, listening, reading, writing and speaking in French through class activities, web-based language practice and online homework assignments. Cultural awareness enhanced through exposure to authentic texts and materials from French and Francophone cultures. Students may not also receive credit for either FREN 1001 or FREN 1002.

Second-year French course. Continuation of FREN 1002 or FREN 1003. Continued development of listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. Cultural readings from the French and Francophone world are discussed. Emphasis on communicative practice and interaction in French, and the development of intermediate low language proficiency.

Continuation of FREN 2001. Continued development of listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. Cultural readings from the French and Francophone world. Emphasis on communicative practice and interaction in French, and the development of intermediate mid language proficiency required for the major and minor in French.

Accelerated second-year French course. Continued development of listening, speaking, reading and writing in French. Cultural readings from the French and Francophone world. Emphasis on communicative practice and interaction in French. Development of intermediate mid language proficiency required for French major and minor. Students may not also receive credit for either FREN 2001 or FREN 2002.

Development of effective writing proficiency in French for a variety of contexts (descriptions, explanations, letters, e-mails and papers) with review of linguistic and grammatical structures. Development of culturally, socially and contextually appropriate conversational skills (oral and aural) about a variety of topics with a focus on linguistic accuracy and fluency.

Offers an understanding and practice of the basic pronunciation rules of Standard French; the articulation of individual sounds, sound groupings, and speech patterns.

A survey of major genres, styles and periods of French and Francophone literature designed to prepare students for upper level literature courses with a focus on interpretation of poetry, theater, prose and contemporary press.

Advanced French for international business in the French-speaking world.

Examines advanced structures, forms and style of the French language through contextual practice.

Study of indigenous and colonial Francophone literature of Africa, the Caribbean or Asia. Examinations include stylistic techniques, thematic concerns and place in literary history. Variable subtitles depending on content and focus.

Study of the Francophone literature of Europe or North America. Examinations include stylistic techniques, thematic concerns and place in literary history. Variable subtitles depending on content and focus.

Study of indigenous and colonial Francophone art and film of Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean or Asia. Examinations include stylistic techniques, thematic concerns and place in art or cinematic history. Variable subtitles depending on content and focus.

Study of Francophone art and film of Europe or North America. Examinations include stylistic techniques, thematic concerns and place in art or cinematic history. Variable subtitles depending on the content and focus.

Study of indigenous and colonial Francophone culture of North Africa and the Middle East. Topics include the study of cuisine, fashion, social norms and mass media and their relationship to environmental, economic, social and political factors. Variable subtitles depending on content and focus.

Topics in Francophone Arts and Cultures taught in English. Topics vary. Subject to be announced.

Discover the works of Vincent Van Gogh as well as his thought processes as he relates his theories of artistic creation to the development of nineteenth-century French realist novels and the literary tableau. Study Van Gogh’s letters to his brother Theo, and read the novels depicted in his painting Still Life with Plaster Statuette, a Rose and Two Novels. Enter a window into the mind of an artistic genius proficient in literary criticism. Taught in English.

An in-depth analysis of French Existentialist philosophy and literature. Study of major figures and themes of French Existentialism.

An in-depth analysis of French philosophical, testimonial, cinematic and literary representations of the Holocaust. Questions to be investigated include What is “genocide”? What conditions (deprivations of which types of basic needs) make genocide possible? What does it mean to “bear witness”? What is the relationship between “truth” and “testimony”? What is our responsibility (as individuals and as a community) vis-à-vis the prevention of such atrocities? Taught in English.

An introduction to creative writing in French through illustrative texts. Study of major literary genres and forms.

Principal political dynamics of Francophone Africa, the Caribbean, or Asia and their interactions with France. Variable subtitles depending on content and focus.

Principal political dynamics of Francophone Europe or North Africa their interactions with France. Variable subtitles depending on the content and focus.

Examination of philosophies and critical theories originating from Francophone thinkers and related to the Francophone world. Topics include existentialism, structuralism, post-structuralism and post-colonial theories. Variable subtitles depending on the content and focus.

An in-depth analysis of human rights issues of the Francophone world. Topics include ethnic or religious subjugation, immigration, political repression and genocide. Variable subtitles depending on content and focus.

An in-depth analysis of issues related to women and gender concerns in Francophone countries. Topics include theory (feminism, écriture féminine, gay and lesbian studies), law (family law regulating non-married couples, marriage, property rights, inheritance) and socio-cultural issues (religion, employment, public and private space, dress, linguistic accessibility, domestic abuse and genital mutilation). Variable subtitles depending on content and focus.

Topics in Francophone Civilization in English. Topics vary. Subject to be announced.

Topics in Francophone Civilization in English. Topics vary. Subject to be announced. As an Honors Program course, includes a more intensive research or project component.

Examine diverse films by African directors from French-speaking former colonies in Africa, interpreting their creations as both visual texts and cultural documents. Help students explore multiplicity of issues related to identity and its representation in cinema. Engage in discussions of representation of gender, race, social, political, religious and cultural questions. Taught in English.

Topics vary. Subject to be announced.

Faculty-supervised, independent study/research of a specific area or topic in French.

Introductory thesis guidance for approved students under the direction of a departmental adviser.

Introductory thesis guidance for approved students under the direction of a departmental adviser. As an Honors Program course, includes a more intensive research or project component.

Examines advanced structures, forms and style of the French language through contextual practice.

Provides an overview of French grammar, reading comprehension of basic texts and translation practice for graduate students who plan to use French in their field of research. May only be taken for credit and may not be audited.