Courses
FREN 121 Intensive Elementary French
Introduction to French language and culture. Emphasis on oral communication. Development of elementary reading and writing skills.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): 2
FREN 221 Intensive Intermediate French
Reinforcement of communicative language skills. Increased emphasis on reading, writing, and culture.
Prerequisite(s): French 121 or equivalent.
General Education Requirement: (COM2)
Unit(s): 2
Prerequisite(s): French 121 or equivalent.
General Education Requirement: (COM2)
Unit(s): 2
FREN 301 French Conversation through Cinema
Development of speaking ability in French, with stress upon vocabulary expansion, pronunciation and communicative accuracy, through representations of French culture in film.
Prerequisite(s): French 221 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): French 221 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 304 French Grammar Review
An in-depth study of French grammar designed to improve the written expression of more advanced students in preparation for writing.
Prerequisite(s): French 301 or 305.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): French 301 or 305.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 305 Writing in French through Culture and Literature
Develops competent writing skills through topics in French and Francophone literature and culture. Students will engage in writing execises in a variety of textual genres including essay, review, explication de texte (textual explication), and short paper.
Prerequisite(s): French 221 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): French 221 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 306 French at Work
Task-based course designed to develop students' ability to interact in French situations specific to the workplace. Acquisition of business terminology and etiquette and exploration of cross-cultural differences, economic and political issues influencing business in the French-speaking world.
Prerequisite(s): French 221 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): French 221 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 311 French and Francophone Culture
Exploration of significant themes and issues in contemporary French and Francophone cultures set in the context of French history and cultural traditions.
Prerequisite(s): French 221 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): French 221 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 320 Literature in Context
Introduces students to works of literature written in French from a variety of genres (poetry, prose, and theatre) and to critical writing in French.
Prerequisite(s): French 305 plus one of the following: French 301, 304, 306 or 311.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): French 305 plus one of the following: French 301, 304, 306 or 311.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
FREN 324 Francophone Cultures and Literature
Explores contemporary Francophone literatures and cultures through texts by African, Caribbean, Maghrebian, and Canadian writers.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 305 and one of FREN 301, 304, 306, or 311.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): FREN 305 and one of FREN 301, 304, 306, or 311.
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
FREN 325 Medieval and Early Modern Society
Studies in French literature, history, and culture from the Medieval period to the Enlightenment.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 305 and one of FREN 301, 304, 306, or 311
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): FREN 305 and one of FREN 301, 304, 306, or 311
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
FREN 326 Revolution in France
Studies in French literature, history, and culture related to the concept of revolution with special emphasis on the Enlightenment and the 19th century.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 305 and one of FREN 301, 304, 306, or 311
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): FREN 305 and one of FREN 301, 304, 306, or 311
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
FREN 327 The Question of Modernity
Studies in French literature, history, and culture related to modern French society and the French-speaking world.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 305 and one of FREN 301, 304, 306, or 311
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): FREN 305 and one of FREN 301, 304, 306, or 311
General Education Requirement: (FSLT)
Unit(s): 1
FREN 388 Individual Internship
Internship experience outside of the department in fields related to French studies. No more than 1.5 unit of internship in any one department and 3.5 units of internship overall may be counted toward required degree units.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.
Unit(s): .25-1
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.
Unit(s): .25-1
FREN 389 Practice Assistantship
Students lead practice sessions associated with the elementary and intermediate language sequence in French. The practice assistantship does not count as credit toward the major or minor. Up to one unit can be applied toward graduation credit.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.
Unit(s): .25
Prerequisite(s): Permission of the department.
Unit(s): .25
FREN 397 Selected Topics
Prerequisite(s): French 221 or permission of department.
Unit(s): 1
Unit(s): 1
FREN 402 Advanced French Conversation
Development of advanced speaking skills beyond 301 level.
Prerequisite(s): French 301.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): French 301.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 404 Advanced Composition and Syntax
Further refinement of written expression and advanced grammar review.
Prerequisite(s): French 305.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): French 305.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 411 The French Middle Ages
Analysis of issues such as morality and literacy, governance, social order, human values and ideals, authorship, gender, and artistic production as manifested in significant texts from the 11th to the 15th centuries.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 421 Renaissance
Exploration of literature of a France transformed by Reformation and Renaissance: the poetry of love; devotion and play; the prose of wisdom.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 431 Le Siècle Classique
Exploration of both triumphs and powerful tensions within 17th-century culture, with attention to such issues as political patronage of the arts, women intellectuals and salon culture, courtly life at Versailles, social satires of Molière, and place of dissent within the absolutist state.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 441 Enlightenment
Literary and philosophical texts of 18th century, emphasizing questions on selfhood, social life, gender relations, and power. Topics include the libertine tradition, novel and society, women writers and Enlightenment's others.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 451 From Romanticism to Decadence
Issues of gender, subjectivity, and socio-historical contexts in works by poets, novelists and historians in the numerous and varied cultural movements of 19th-century France. Recent topics include desire and representation in the novel, "Fin de Siècle," Symbolist Poetry and Romanticism.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 461 From Modern to Postmodern
Trends in 20th century and contemporary French poetry, drama, and fiction, set in the context of painting, film and experimental art forms. Recent topics include otherness, gender, creativity, the nature of truth, and the quest for self-expression.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 465 French Film
Survey of development of French cinema with emphasis on the contemporary period. Introduction to film aesthetics and film theories. Film topics include French current events and trends, personal and social challenges, ethnicity, women's issues, and historical or political perspectives.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 467 French Culture in the Making: Conception and Actualization of a French Film Festival
Experience in the creation and preparation of a major cultural event on French cinema leading to significant enhancement of knowledge of French contemporary cinema and culture, substantial improvement of French language skills, and exposure to cultural management. Activities will be carried out in French and include writing, editing, translation and interpretation, film programming, advertisement and marketing development, outreach promotion, media relations at the local, national, and international levels, and event management.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 471 Francophone Studies
Literary and cultural studies of modern Francophone texts by African, Caribbean, Québecois, Maghrebian, and other French-speaking writers. Recent topics include: tradition, postcolonialism and modernity; aesthetics; négritude; and globalization.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 487 Contemporary Ideas
Readings and discussion of recent works which have provoked political or intellectual debate in France and the French-speaking world.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 495 Independent Study
Special projects individually pursued under supervision of faculty member.
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): .5-1
Prerequisite(s): Permission of department.
Unit(s): .5-1
FREN 497 Selected Topics
Experimental topics based on student and faculty interests. Recent topics: autobiography, the emergence of drama, the letter in philosophy and literature, women writing in French.
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): Two classes in the 320 series: French 324, 325, 326, 327.
Unit(s): 1
FREN 498 Senior Project I
Consultation with major faculty advisor, selection of topic for senior project, and meetings with faculty and fellow seniors.
Unit(s): 0
Unit(s): 0
FREN 499 Senior Project II
Consultation with major faculty advisor, meetings with faculty and fellow seniors, completion of research project, presentation of project at French Studies Symposium.
Unit(s): .5
Unit(s): .5