French

Introduction to modern spoken French. English will be used in the classroom for orientation purposes only. 

A review and continuation of FRE-101. English will be used in the classroom for orientation purposes only. 

A thorough and accelerated review of first-year French. Independent language laboratory work required each week.

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

A review and continuation of FRE-102 and gradual introduction of graded reading and writing assignments

A continuation of FRE-205 and exploration of the rich cultures of French-speaking countries, especially those outside of France. FRE-206 aims to enhance the student's linguistic proficiency through practice of the four skills (speaking, writing, listening, and reading). Oral presentations on the Francophone world.

An intermediate-level course designed for students who have completed FRE-205 (or equivalent.) FRE-207 aims to increase the student's oral proficiency in French through review, practice, and diverse stimuli for conversation. Content includes structured review of the primary verb tenses and of principal grammar points. Daily discussions and conversation. Regular reading of magazine and newspaper articles both in print and on-line. Viewing of feature films outside of class. Occasional short essays and informal writing.

This is a transitional French course for students who have completed FRE-205 and are not ready to move on to the 300 level. Through a variety of readings and other resources--including poems, songs, advertisements, guidebooks, cookbooks, and films--students expand their vocabulary, learn grammar structures, and explore subject-specific content that prepares them for the advanced level while equipping them with specific professional knowledge (hospitality). Field trips, guest speaker lectures, and in-class demos are included.

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

Working with a faculty mentor from the department, the student will formulate and execute a research project at an intermediate level of complexity. In the project, the student will investigate an aspect of French language or Francophone literature, culture or civilization of personal interest and, as a culminating experience, prepare a paper or other research project whose outcomes or conclusions the student also proposes and discusses in a public forum. A research proposal form completed by the student and the faculty mentor is required for registration.

Intensive study and homestay in France or a Francophone country. Credit awarded according to departmental guidelines. Pass/Fail grading only.

Offered only in connection with the department's programs of study in France or a Francophone country. Since instruction is in French, the course carries as a prerequisite the completion of second-year French. The course may entail instruction before, during, and after the experience abroad. Credit is awarded according to the following guidelines: Completion of assigned readings: 1 hour; Completion of a paper or journal: 1 hour; Participation in a series of organized visits: 1 hour. Depending on the objectives of the foreign study program, directors may require any combination of the above elements, but in no case will more than three credit hours be awarded for the course. Pass/Fail grading may be elected by the student.

A survey of the political and cultural history of France and the Francophone regions, including their contributions to Western culture in the fields of art, religion, and music. 

This course focuses on improving students' pronunciation, intonation, listening, and oral proficiency through phonetics and the reading, comprehension, and performance of theatrical works in French. The culminating project in this course is the group staging and performance of a short authentic play in French.

Study of complex grammar structures designed to improve accuracy of writing and speaking skills, while exploring French and Francophone media.

Focuses on oral proficiency with detailed analysis of the semantic and syntactic structure of contemporary French.

Introduction to a variety of texts from the French-speaking world. Students will learn practical strategies for reading and analyzing a variety of literary genres in various media (text, film, music, art).

Introduction to a broad range of female authors from the Middle Ages to the present, expanding the students' understanding of how writing is shaped by gender, history, and society. Students will learn practical strategies for reading and analyzing a variety of genres.

This is a cultural studies course focusing on Paris, its history, and its many representations in literary, cinematic, and visual texts from the late 18th through the 20th centuries. This course seeks to understand how the present-day appearance of the City of Lights is shaped by different forces throughout history, art movements, and cultural representation. Interdisciplinary approaches are an integral part of the course inquiry and discussion. The course is organized around thematic topics, such as Paris, capital of the revolutions; Paris and Romanticism; Paris and modernity; Paris and Impressionism; the peuple de Paris and the bourgeoisie; the creation of the department store; Montmartre and the Belle Epoque; American expatriates in Paris; Paris and German occupation (WWII). May include guest lectures.

A weekly seminar [80 minutes per week] designed to perfect a student's aural/oral skills in French. Aspects of the culture, civilization, and literature of French-speaking countries will be discussed. Will include films, workshops, field trips, and other activities.

This course aims to increase the student's reading proficiency in French and writing skills in both French and English through grammar review, practice, vocabulary expansion, and translation from and sometimes into the foreign language. Content includes basic principles of translation, translation skills, and techniques. A variety of general and semi-technical texts in French will be studied. Course includes guest speakers, weekly independent assignments in translation, and a final translation research project. 

This course aims to apply advanced proficiency in into the target language. Content applies and expands upon principles from FRE-385, including translation theory, skills and techniques, language levels, lexicography, transposition and equivalence. A variety of semi-technical and technical texts in the target language will be read in depth. Course includes guest speakers, weekly independent assignments in translation, and a final translation research project.

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

Special topics course offered in response to student and faculty interest.

Working with a faculty mentor from the department, the honors student investigates an aspect of language, literature, culture, or civilization from the Francophone world of personal interest and prepares a paper or other research product whose conclusions or outcomes the student also proposes and discusses in a public forum. Weekly meetings. It is expected that the honors student will spend at least ten hours per week on their thesis. Fulfills honors thesis requirement.

Working with a faculty mentor from the department, the student will formulate and execute a research project at an advanced level of complexity. In the project, the student will investigate an aspect of language, literature, culture, or civilization from the Francophone world of personal interest, and, as a culminating experience, prepare a paper or other research project whose outcomes or conclusions the student also proposes and discusses in a public forum. A research proposal form completed by the student and faculty mentor is required for registration.