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| Creole | |
| CREO 1010 | Elementary Creole I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Development of basic oral expression, listening and reading comprehension, and writing. Prerequisite: No previous formal instruction of French or Creole is required. |
| CREO 1020 | Elementary Creole II (3) |
| Development of basic oral expression, listening and reading comprehension, and writing.
Prerequisite: CREO 1010. | |
| CREO 1559 | Elementary Creole I (3) |
| Development of basic oral expression, listening and reading comprehension, and writing. Prerequisite: No previous formal instruction of French or Creole is required. | |
| CREO 2010 | Intermediate Creole I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Develops the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Creole. Prerequisite: Two previous semesters of Elementary Creole (I and II). |
| CREO 2020 | Intermediate Creole II (3) |
| Develops the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Creole. Prerequisite: Three previous semesters of Creole required (1010, 1020, 2010) | |
| CREO 2559 | Intermediate Creole I (3) |
| Develops the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Creole. Prerequisite: Two previous semesters of Elementary Creole (I and II). | |
| French | |
| FREN 116 | Intensive Introductory French (0) |
| This is the non-credit option for FREN 1016. | |
| FREN 126 | Intensive Introductory French (0) |
| This is the non-credit option for FREN 1026. | |
| FREN 150 | Special Topics in French (0) |
| Special Topics in French. | |
| FREN 216 | Intensive Intermediate French (0) |
| This is the non-credit option for FREN 2016. | |
| FREN 226 | Intensive Intermediate French (0) |
| This is the non-credit option for FREN 2026. | |
| FREN 1000 | Reading (0) |
| Reading Course was offered Spring 2023, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| FREN 1010 | Elementary French I (4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Development of basic oral expression, listening and reading comprehension, and writing. Language laboratory work is required. Followed by FREN 1020. Prerequisite: Limited or no previous formal instruction in French. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 1016 | Intensive Introductory French (3) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Course was offered Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2021, Summer 2020, Summer 2019, Summer 2018, Summer 2017, Summer 2016, Summer 2015, Summer 2014, Summer 2013, Summer 2012, Summer 2011, Summer 2010 | |
| FREN 1020 | Elementary French II (4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Designed for students with an elementary knowledge of French. Further develops the skills of speaking, listening, comprehension, reading, and writing. Language laboratory work is required. Followed by FREN 2010. Prerequisite: FREN 1010 or one or two years of previous formal instruction in French and appropriate SAT score. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 1026 | Intensive Introductory French (3) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in basic oral expression, listening comprehension, elementary reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills at the intermediate level. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: Fren 1016 or equivalent. Course was offered Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2021, Summer 2020, Summer 2019, Summer 2018, Summer 2017, Summer 2016, Summer 2015, Summer 2014, Summer 2013, Summer 2012, Summer 2011, Summer 2010 | |
| FREN 1050 | Accelerated Elementary French (4) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Reviews basic oral expression, listening, reading comprehension, and writing. Covers the material in the FREN 1010-1020 text in one semester at an accelerated pace. Language lab required followed by FREN 2010. Prerequisite: Previous background in French (more than two years of French in secondary school) and an achievement test score below 540 or a placement score below 378, or permission of the department. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 1559 | New Course in French Literature and General Linguistics (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of French literature and general linguistics. | |
| FREN 2010 | Intermediate French I (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Develops the skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Focuses on reading skill development through readings on contemporary Francophone culture and short stories. Followed by FREN 2020. Prerequisite: FREN 1020 or one to three years of formal instruction in French and appropriate SAT score. Course was offered Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 2016 | Intensive Intermediate French (3) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: FREN 1016, 1026 or equivalent. Course was offered Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2021, Summer 2020, Summer 2019, Summer 2018, Summer 2017, Summer 2016, Summer 2015, Summer 2014, Summer 2013, Summer 2012, Summer 2011, Summer 2010 | |
| FREN 2020 | Intermediate French II (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Designed for continued development of the four skills at an advanced level. Readings emphasize contemporary Francophone culture and include a modern French play. Prerequisite: FREN 2010 or one to three years of formal instruction in French and appropriate SAT score. Course was offered Summer 2024, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Summer 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Summer 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 2026 | Intensive Intermediate French (3) |
| This intensive course begins with instruction in intermediate level oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing, and continues with further development of these four skills. Part of the Summer Language Institute. Prerequisites: FREN 1016, 1026, 2016 or equivalent. Course was offered Summer 2024, Summer 2023, Summer 2021, Summer 2020, Summer 2019, Summer 2018, Summer 2017, Summer 2016, Summer 2015, Summer 2014, Summer 2013, Summer 2012, Summer 2011, Summer 2010 | |
| FREN 2320 | Intensive Intermediate French (3) |
| This in-depth, intermediate-level course is recommended for students whose placement scores nearly exempt them from FREN 2020, and for any students who wish to refine and expand their mastery of French grammar before taking 3000-level courses. Students who have completed FREN 2020 may take 2320 as an elective to fine-tune their language skills. Prerequisite: Appropriate placement score (into 2020/2320) or departmental permission. Course was offered Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 2559 | New Course in French Literature and General Linguistics (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of French literature and general linguistics. | |
| FREN 3010 | Oral and Written Expression in French (3) |
| Improves student's command of present-day spoken French. Includes conversation on topics of current interest, advanced vocabulary, some individualized writing practice. Limited enrollment. May not be used for major or minor credit Prerequisite: FREN 2320 or equivalent; instructor permission for those who completed only FREN 2020; students who completed FREN 3032 are excluded and must take FREN 3034. | |
| FREN 3028 | Language House Conversation (1) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | For students residing in the French House. |
| FREN 3029 | Language House Conversation (1) |
| For students residing in the French House. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015 | |
| FREN 3030 | Phonetics (3) |
| Reviews pronunciation, phonetics, and phonology for undergraduates. Prerequisite: FREN 2020 or equivalent. Course was offered Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 3031 | Finding Your Voice in French (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | In this course, students explore and develop their own "voice" in written and spoken French. Through reading and viewing a variety of cultural artifacts in French, and completing a series of individual and collaborative creative projects, students will improve their skills in grammar, communication, self-expression and editing.
Prerequisite: FREN 2020, 2320, or the equivalent, or appropriate AP, F-CAPE, or SAT score. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 3032 | Text, Image, Culture (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | In this course, students will discover and engage critically with a broad sampling of French and Francophone cultural production representing a variety of periods, genres, approaches, and media. Students will read, view, write about and discuss a range of works that may include poetry, painting, prose, music, theater, films, graphic novels, photographs, essays, and historical documents.
Prerequisite: FREN 3031. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 3034 | Advanced Oral Expression in French (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | A focus on speaking, listening, and pronunciation. Activities include guided conversation practice, discussion leading, and other oral activities related to authentic materials in French. Work may include quizzes, presentations, reports, interviews, exams , and projects. Prerequisite: FREN 3031 or concurrent enrollment in FREN 3031. Not intended for students who are native speakers of French or whose secondary education was in French schools. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Summer 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Fall 2017, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 3035 | Business French (3) |
| In this course, students will learn about the major industries, organizational structures, and the primary positions within French and francophone businesses. They will gain experience in business research, will hone their oral and written French for use in a business-setting, will have practice job interviews, and will learn the practical aspects of living and working in French.
Prerequisite: FREN 3031 and 3032 Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018 | |
| FREN 3036 | Introduction to Translation (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | This course will provide a practical and theoretical introduction to methods of translation from French to English and from English to French. Topics covered may include an introduction to translation studies, application of translation tools and practices, grammar review, and cross-cultural analysis of a variety of both literary and non-literary texts. Pre-requisite: FREN 2020 or FREN 2320 or equivalent placement. |
| FREN 3037 | French for Global Development and Humanitarian Action (3) |
| Designed for students seeking to develop advanced linguistic skills in oral and written French and cultural competence in preparation for careers related to global development and humanitarian action. Discussions and assignments revolve around case studies and simulated professional situations drawn from real-life global development and humanitarian aid initiatives in the francophone world. Course was offered Spring 2023, Spring 2022 | |
| FREN 3041 | The French-Speaking World I: Origins (3) |
| Survey of writing in French from the beginnings (880) to 1600. Explores various movements and trends in early French literary and cultural history; readings in modern French.
Prerequisite: FREN 3032. | |
| FREN 3042 | The French-Speaking World II: Expansion (3) |
| Survey of writing in French from 1600 to 1800. Explores various movements and trends in French literary and cultural history of the classical period and the enlightenment.
Prerequisite: FREN 3032. Course was offered Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2020, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 3043 | The French-Speaking World III: Modernities (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Survey of writing in French from 1800 to the present. Explores various movements and trends in French literary and cultural history of the modern and contemporary periods. Prerequisite: FREN 3032. Course was offered Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 3046 | African Literatures and Cultures (3) |
| Introduction to African cultural studies. Languages and educational policies. Oral traditions: myths, epic narratives, poetry, folktales in French translation. Modern African-language literatures. Francophone literature. Representations of the postcolonial state in contemporary arts: painting, sculpture, music, and cinema. Museums and the representation of African cultures. Prerequisite: FREN 3032. | |
| FREN 3048 | Filmmaking in French: An Introductory Workshop (3) |
| This workshop, taught in French, introduces students to the basics of film as a visual and narrative medium. Students will master both theoretical and practical skills through writing, directing, shooting and editing their own film. Students will bring fresh materials and ideas, and workshop the script as in a "writers room" situation. A hands-on class, students will learn to use the camera, lighting, sound recording, and editing software. | |
| FREN 3050 | History and Civilization of France: Middle Ages to Revolution (3) |
| The social, political, economic, philosophical, and artistic developments in France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Prerequisite: FREN 3032. | |
| FREN 3051 | History and Civilization of France: Revolution to 1945 (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | The social, political, economic, philosophical, and artistic developments in France from the Revolution until 1945. Prerequisite: FREN 3032. |
| FREN 3509 | Topics in French Linguistics (3) |
| This course will include topics such as French outside France; regional French varieties; Romance dialectology; French socio-linguistics. Prerequisite: FREN 3031 and 3030. | |
| FREN 3553 | J-Term in Paris (3) |
| January Term study abroad course conducted on-site in Paris. Readings in literature, ethnography, history, and urban studies, along with discussions of photographs, paintings, and films, will inform daily walking tours and site visits. Specific topics may vary. Course taught in French. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 | |
| FREN 3559 | New Course in French and Francophone Cultural Topics (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of French and Francophone culture. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Janiuary 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, January 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2014, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 3560 | Topics in Lyon (1 - 4) |
| Lyon Topics courses in French may cover a variety of subjects. | |
| FREN 3570 | Topics in Francophone African Studies (3) |
| This course addresses various aspects of Francophone African Culture including , oral traditions, literature, theatre, cinema, and contemporary music and visual arts.
Prerequisites: FREN 3031 & 3032 Course was offered Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2013 | |
| FREN 3584 | Topics in French Cinema (3) |
| Studies topics relating to concepts of film structure, history, and criticism in French and within the French tradition. Topics offered include Introduction to Cinema and Texte écrit/texte filmique. Prerequisite: FREN 3032. Course was offered Spring 2023, Summer 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2010 | |
| FREN 3585 | Topics in Cultural Studies (1 - 4) |
| Interdisciplinary seminar in French and Francophone culture and society. Topics vary annually and may include literature and history, cinema and society, and cultural anthropology. Prerequisite: FREN 3032. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 3652 | Modern Paris (3) |
| An examination of the complex and changing urban landscape and its relationship to society as revealed in the literary and artistic output of the time. Prerequisite: FREN 3032. | |
| FREN 3675 | Museums and Cultural Representation in Quebec (3) |
| In this J-term course, we visit museums in Montreal and Quebec City to examine the politics of cultural representation, asking how various kinds of group identity are exhibited in art, history, and anthropology museums. Daily museum visits are accompanied by readings and lectures. | |
| FREN 3680 | Choix Goncourt Book Club (1) |
| In this one-credit seminar students participate in the Choix Goncourt USA book prize selection process. Each week we will read, discuss, assess, and analyze the year's short list of Choix Goncourt nominees. UVa student representatives will join the prize jury for deliberations and an award ceremony in New York at the end of the semester. Discussions with authors are also usually planned. | |
| FREN 3747 | Francophone Literature & Culture (3) |
| Explores representative works of major Moroccan francophone authors in their cultural context. Prerequisite: FREN 3032. Course was offered Spring 2016, Summer 2013 | |
| FREN 4020 | History of the French Language (3) |
| Surveys the main currents of the French language in its development from the earliest to present times. Taught in French. Prerequisite: FREN 3030 or the equivalent or instructor permission. | |
| FREN 4031 | Writing With Style and Precision (3) |
| In this grammar review course, students will learn how best to structure the French language and how to express themselves with concision and clarity. They will work to improve their writing in French by analyzing model texts and through frequent composition and revision. Aspects of grammar will be studied systematically -- tense use, the subjunctive, participles, etc. -- and in response to topics that emerge through the writing process. | |
| FREN 4035 | Tools and Techniques of Translation (3) |
| Written and oral translation exercises to and from the target language. Prerequisite: B+ average in FREN 3031, 3032, 4031. Course was offered Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| FREN 4110 | Medieval Saints' Lives (3) |
| One of the most popular forms of entertainment, combining exciting themes (transvestism, marvelous journeys, spectacular sins, helpful animals) with edgy commentaries on hot topics (virginity vs. marriage, parent-child conflicts), saints' Lives offer a view of their culture's theological concerns, secular interests, and the quest of both ecclesiastical and lay people to fulfill their spiritual and terrestrial responsibilities. Course was offered Fall 2017, Spring 2014 | |
| FREN 4123 | Medieval Love (3) |
| Love fascinated people in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries as it still does today. This course will examine understandings and uses of love in religious and secular literature, music and art. What is the relationship, for medieval writers, between the love of God and the love of human beings? What is the role of poetry in promoting and producing love? What medieval ideas about love continue to shape our modern understandings and assumption Prerequisite: FREN 3032 Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2015 | |
| FREN 4237 | The Culture of Renaissance Lyon (3) |
| A study of the cultural history of the city of Lyon, France, in the sixteenth century. Prerequisite: FREN 3032. | |
| FREN 4410 | The Enlightenment (3) |
| The Enlightenment laid the foundations for our current conceptions of democratic government, religious toleration, freedom of speech, and the scientific method. The readings for this course may include works by Montesquieu, Voltaire, and Rousseau.
Prerequisite: FREN 3032 | |
| FREN 4509 | Seminar in French Linguistics (3) |
| Topics of specific interest to faculty and advanced undergraduate students. Prerequisite: FREN 3030, 3031, and one 4000-level course in French. Course was offered Fall 2022, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2013 | |
| FREN 4510 | Advanced Topics in Medieval Literature (3) |
| Topics may vary and include individual identity, love, war, humor, and their expression through literary techniques. Texts are read in modern French translation. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and at least one FREN course numbered 3041 to 3043 (or instructor permission). | |
| FREN 4520 | Advanced Topics in Renaissance Literature (3) |
| Examines major works of sixteenth-century French literature situated in the larger historical and cultural context of the Continental Renaissance. Topics vary and may include, for example, humanism and reform, women writers, and urban culture. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and at least one FREN course numbered 3041 to 3043 (or instructor permission). | |
| FREN 4530 | Advanced Topics in Seventeenth-Century Literature (3) |
| Topics vary; may be repeated for credit. Recent topics have included classical theatre; poetics of the lyric; moralists; and fiction. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and at least one FREN course numbered 3041 to 3043 (or instructor permission). | |
| FREN 4540 | Advanced Topics in Eighteenth-Century Literature (3) |
| Topics in eighteenth-century French literature. Works of authors such as Beaumarchais, de Charrière, du Deffand, Diderot, Marivaux, Montesquieu, Rousseau, de Staël, Voltaire. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and at least one FREN course numbered 3041 to 3043 (or instructor permission). | |
| FREN 4546 | Topics on Moroccan Civilization (3) |
| The course relates to Morocco. It treats the history as well as contemporary Morocco with its social, economic and political components. | |
| FREN 4547 | Moroccan Francophone Literature (3) |
| The French-speaking Moroccan literature found its roots in Africa or it was born, in Europe through the language of colonization, in arabo-Andalusian Spain, and with the Middle-East through the Muslim civilization. This course proposes an analysis of texts which will approach the topics of the identity, exiles, the language of writing and other topics for a better comprehension of Morocco. | |
| FREN 4559 | New Course in French Literature and General Linguistics (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of French literature and general linguistics. Course was offered Fall 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| FREN 4560 | Advanced Topics in Nineteenth-Century Literature (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Study of the various aspects of the nineteenth-century French literature. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and at least one FREN course numbered 3041 to 3043 (or instructor permission). |
| FREN 4570 | Advanced Topics in Twentieth-Century Literature (3) |
| Readings of significant literary works of the twentieth century. The genre, theme and specific chronological concentration will vary. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and at least one course in the 3040 sequence. Course was offered Spring 2012 | |
| FREN 4580 | Advanced Topics in Literature (3) |
| Advanced study of transhistorical topics such as literary ideas, the novel, theater, travel literature. Prerequisite: At least one 3000-level literature course. | |
| FREN 4581 | Advanced Topics in Francophone Literature (3) |
| Topics may include historical writings and rewritings, single authors, the oral tradition, theater, the novel, poetry. | |
| FREN 4582 | Advanced Topics in French Poetry (3) |
| Aspects of French poetry. Topics vary and may range from general survey to studies of specific periods or authors; may be repeated for credit for different topics. Prerequisite: At least one literature or culture course beyond FREN 3032. Course was offered Fall 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2017, Fall 2015, Fall 2013, Fall 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 4583 | Seminar for Majors (3) |
| Close study of a specific topic in French literature. Topics vary. Prerequisite: Completion of a 4000-level literature course with a grade of B- or better. | |
| FREN 4584 | Advanced Topics in French Cinema (3) |
| Advanced seminar in French and Francophone cinema. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit for different topics. Prerequisites: FREN 3032 and 3584, or instructor permission. Course was offered Summer 2021, Spring 2018 | |
| FREN 4585 | Advanced Topics in Cultural Studies (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Advanced seminar in French and Francophone literature and culture. Topics vary. May be repeated for credit for different topics. Prerequisite: At least one literature or culture course beyond FREN 3032. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, January 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011 |
| FREN 4586 | Topics in Literature and Film (3) |
| Studies the relation between three or four French films and their sources in French literature and culture. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and FREN 3584, or instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2013, Spring 2010 | |
| FREN 4743 | Africa in Cinema (3) |
| Study of the representation of Africa in American, Western European and African films. Ideological Constructions of the African as 'other'. Exoticism in cinema. History of African cinema. Economic issues in African cinema: production, distribution, and the role of African film festivals. The socio-political context. Women in African cinema. Aesthetic problems: themes and narrative styles. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and FREN 3584 or another 3000-level literature course in French. Course was offered Spring 2022, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2014, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 4744 | The Occupation and After (3) |
| After an initial examination of the political and social conditions in France under the Nazi regime during World War II, this seminar explores the enduring legacy of those "Dark Years" by investigating how the complex (and traumatic) history of the Occupation has impacted French culture during the last half of the twentieth century and into the twenty first.
Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and another FREN course beyond 3034. | |
| FREN 4750 | From Literature to Film: Screening "Dangerous Liaisons" (3) |
| We will explore the international dissemination, through filmic adaptations, of a single literary work written at the end of the 18th century: Laclos' famous novel "Les Liaisons dangereuses". After examining the novel itself and its significance in the context of pre-revolutionary France, we will study several movies shot between 1960 and 2012 by directors from China, Korea, Czechoslovakia, France, Great-Britain and the USA. | |
| FREN 4811 | Francophone Literature of Africa (3) |
| Surveys the literary tradition in French, emphasizing post-World War II poets, novelists, and playwrights. Examines the role of cultural reviews in the development of this literary tradition. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and at least one FREN course numbered 3041 to 3043 (or instructor permission). Course was offered Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| FREN 4813 | Introduction to the Francophone Caribbean (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Haiti) (3) |
| Focuses on the literature, culture and arts of the Francophone Caribbean (Martinique, Guadeloupe, Haiti). Issues of colonialism and postcolonialism, slavery and freedom, exile and immigration, race and gender will be examined through poetry, novels, storytelling, theater, music and film analysis. Prerequisite: A 3000-level French literature course | |
| FREN 4838 | French Society and Civilization (3) |
| Discusses political institutions and social problems based upon readings in recent publications and an analysis of current events. Prerequisite: FREN 3032 and another FREN course beyond 3034. Course was offered Spring 2023, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| FREN 4993 | Independent Study (1 - 3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Normally, only French majors may enroll in this course and only by written permission from the department chair prior to the end of the first week of classes. Course was offered Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2020, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2010, Summer 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 4998 | Pre-Thesis Tutorial (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Preliminary research for thesis. Prerequisite: Admission to the Distinguished Majors Program. |
| FREN 4999 | Thesis (3) |
| Composition and defense of thesis. Prerequisite: FREN 4998 and good standing in the Distinguished Majors Program. Note: The prerequisite to all 5000-level literature courses is two 4000-level literature courses with an average grade of B, or the instructor's permission. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 | |
| FREN 5011 | Old French (1) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Basic introduction to reading Old French, with consideration of its main dialects (Île-de-France, Picard, Anglo-Norman) and paleographical issues. May be taken in conjunction with FREN 5100 or independently. Taught in English. Prerequisite: Reading knowledge of modern French. |
| FREN 5100 | Medieval Literature in Modern French I (3) |
| Based on topics and works of both current and enduring interest to scholars, this course will allow participants to gain general knowledge of literature composed in French from 880 until about 1250 as well as to explore the most recent developments in the field. | |
| FREN 5150 | Medieval Literature in Modern French II (3) |
| Introduces literary forms, habits of style and thought, and conditions of composition from the late thirteenth century to the late fifteenth. Course was offered Spring 2012, Spring 2010 | |
| FREN 5200 | Literature of the Sixteenth Century: Poetry (3) |
| Studies the developments in theory and practice of French Renaissance poetry and poetics as seen in works by the Rhétoriqueurs, including Marot, Sebillet, Scève, Labe, du Bellay, Ronsard, and d'Aubigne. | |
| FREN 5300 | Literature of the Seventeenth Century I (3) |
| Studies art forms and society during the baroque and classical periods of French literary history. Readings in theater, fiction, rhetoric, and poetry. Course was offered Spring 2013 | |
| FREN 5400 | Literature of the Eighteenth Century I (3) |
| Religious, moral, and political thinking as reflected in the works of Bayle, Fontenelle, Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, Helvetius, and others. | |
| FREN 5510 | Topics in Medieval Literature (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Topics may include genres (romance, poetry, hagiography, chanson de geste, allegory), themes (love, war, nature), single authors (Chrétien de Troyes, Machaut) and cultural and literary issues (gender, religion, authorship, rewritings). |
| FREN 5520 | Topics in Sixteenth-Century Literature (3) |
| Topics may include Montaigne, the European novella, poetic recreations of the ancients, literary Lyon, and Rabelais and his world. Course was offered Spring 2022, Fall 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010 | |
| FREN 5530 | Topics in Seventeenth-Century Literature (3) |
| Topics may include genres such as tragedy, comedy, novel, and non-fiction prose, themes such as civility, religious conversion, the "human condition," colonial expansion, and love, and theoretical issues such as institutional control of literature, gender and writing, and discourse analysis. | |
| FREN 5540 | Topics in Eighteenth-Century Literature (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Topics may include exoticism, reason and folly, libertinage, theater, Voltaire vs. Rousseau. Course was offered Fall 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2017, Spring 2015, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 5559 | New Course in French Literature and General Linguistics (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of French literature and general linguistics. | |
| FREN 5560 | Topics in Nineteenth-Century Literature (3) |
| Study of various aspects of nineteenth-century French/ Francophone literature. Genre, theme, specific chronological concentration, and approach will vary. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2018, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 5570 | Topics in Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Literature (3) |
| Study of the various aspects of twentieth-century French literature. Genre, theme, and specific chronological concentration will vary. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Course was offered Spring 2023, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2010 | |
| FREN 5581 | Topics in African Literature and Culture (3) |
| Topics may include: Francophone novel, colonial literature and visual culture, postcolonial literature and cinema, Francophone Theater & Poetry, Course was offered Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2012, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 5584 | Topics in Cinema (3) |
| A range of analytical approaches to the study of cinema, including cinematographic language and structure, the representation of socio-cultural phenomena in film, and the experience of cinema viewing as a cultural and historical practice. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2015, Fall 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 5585 | Topics in Civilization / Cultural Studies (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Interdisciplinary seminar in French and Francophone culture. Topics vary. Course was offered Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2012, Spring 2011 |
| FREN 5700 | Literature of the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries I (3) |
| Principal literary movements and representative authors in the novel. | |
| FREN 5812 | New World Literature (3) |
| Introduces the French-language literatures of Canada and the Caribbean in their historical and esthetic context. Includes drama, fiction and poetry. FREN5812 is normally a prerequisite to advanced work in Francophone literature at the 8000 level. Course was offered Fall 2012, Spring 2011 | |
| FREN 5993 | Independent Study (1 - 3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Independent Study Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Spring 2010 |
| FREN 5998 | Thesis Research (3) |
| For master's thesis, taken under the supervision of a thesis director. Prerequisite: graduate standing and instructor permission. Course was offered Fall 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 5999 | Thesis (M.A.) (3) |
| Composition and defense of master's thesis. Prerequisite: graduate standing and instructor permission. | |
| FREN 7040 | Theories and Methods of Language Teaching (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Introduces the pedagogical approaches currently practiced in second-language courses at the university level. Critically examines the theories underlying various methodologies, and their relation to teaching. Assignments include development and critique of pedagogical material; peer observation and analysis; and a final teaching portfolio project. |
| FREN 7500 | Topics in Theory and Criticism (3) |
| Study of various aspects of the Western critical tradition. Theme, chronological period, and approach will vary. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Course was offered Fall 2023, Spring 2022, Fall 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 7559 | New Course in French Language and General Linguistics (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of French literature and general linguistics. Course was offered Spring 2023 | |
| FREN 8510 | Seminar in Medieval Literature (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | Topics may include genres (romance, poetry, hagiography, chanson de geste, allegory), themes (love, war, nature), single authors (Chrétien de Troyes, Machaut) and cultural and literary issues (gender, religion, authorship, rewritings). |
| FREN 8520 | Seminar in Sixteenth-Century Literature (3) |
| (a) Rabelais. (b) Montaigne. Course was offered Spring 2022, Fall 2019, Spring 2018, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Fall 2010 | |
| FREN 8530 | Seminar in Seventeenth-Century Literature (3) |
| (a) Moliere. (b) Racine. (c) Corneille. (d) The Moralists. (e) The Lyric of the early seventeenth century. (f) La Fontaine. (g) Contes et Nouvelles. | |
| FREN 8540 | Seminar in Eighteenth-Century Literature (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | (a) Voltaire. (b) Diderot. (c) Theater. (d) Novel. (e) Rousseau. (f) Marivaux. Course was offered Fall 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2015, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 8559 | New Course in French Literature and General Linguistics (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer a new topic in the subject area of French literature and general linguistics. | |
| FREN 8560 | Seminar in Nineteenth-Century Literature (3) |
| Study of various aspects of nineteenth-century French/ Francophone literature. Genre, theme, specific chronological concentration, and approach will vary. May be repeated for credit with different topics. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2021, Spring 2020, Fall 2018, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 8570 | Seminar in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature (3) |
| Study of the various aspects of modern and contemporary French and Francophone literature. Genre, theme, and specific chronological concentration will vary. Course was offered Spring 2023, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2013, Fall 2010 | |
| FREN 8581 | Seminar in Francophone Literature and Culture (3) |
| Studies the Francophone literature of Africa, with special emphasis on post-World War II poets, novelists, and playwrights, and filmmakers. Examines the role of cultural and literary reviews in the historical and ideological development. Course was offered Spring 2021, Spring 2019, Fall 2015, Fall 2014, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 8584 | Seminar in Cinema (3) |
| A range of analytical approaches to the study of cinema, including cinematographic language and structure, the representation of socio-cultural phenomena in film, and the experience of cinema viewing as a cultural and historical practice. Course was offered Spring 2024, Spring 2023, Spring 2021, Spring 2015, Fall 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 8585 | Seminar in Cultural Studies (3) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | In-depth studies investigations of cultural topics and research methodologies in French civilization and Francophone studies. Course was offered Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2014, Spring 2012, Spring 2011 |
| FREN 8993 | Independent Study (3) |
| Independent Study Course was offered Spring 2022, Spring 2021, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Spring 2018, Fall 2014, Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 | |
| FREN 9998 | Non-Topical Research, Preparation for Master's and Doctoral Research (1 - 12) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | For masters and doctoral research, taken before a dissertation director has been selected. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| FREN 9999 | Dissertation Research (1 - 12) |
| Offered Fall 2024 | For doctoral dissertation, taken under the supervision of a dissertation director. Course was offered Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Spring 2023, Fall 2022, Spring 2022, Fall 2021, Spring 2021, Fall 2020, Summer 2020, Spring 2020, Fall 2019, Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Summer 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Summer 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015, Summer 2015, Spring 2015, Fall 2014, Summer 2014, Spring 2014, Fall 2013, Summer 2013, Spring 2013, Fall 2012, Summer 2012, Spring 2012, Fall 2011, Summer 2011, Spring 2011, Fall 2010, Spring 2010, Fall 2009 |
| French in Translation | |
| FRTR 2510 | Topics in Medieval Literature (3) |
| An introduction to the culture of the High Middle Ages in France. Topics vary and may include love literature, family relations, war, and science and religion. May be repeated for credit for different topics. Course was offered Fall 2019, Spring 2013 | |
| FRTR 2552 | French Culture (subtitle will be added to reflect chosen topic) (3) |
| Course will offer a transhistoric and interdisciplinary approach to French culture through the lens of a given theme (e.g., food, travel, politics, societies and institutions). Lectures, readings and exams in English. Course was offered Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Spring 2018, Fall 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Spring 2015, Spring 2014 | |
| FRTR 2553 | J-Term in Paris (3) |
| January Term study abroad course conducted on-site in Paris. Readings in literature, ethnography, history, and urban studies, along with discussions of photographs, paintings, and films, will inform daily walking tours and site visits. Specific topics may vary. Course taught in English. | |
| FRTR 2579 | Contemporary Caribbean Culture (3) |
| Comparative examination of contemporary culture in the Caribbean region with an emphasis on literature. Considers historical writing (essays), musical forms, and film as manifestations of the process of creolization in the area. Questions of ethnic diversity and nation-building are central to the course. | |
| FRTR 2580 | Topics in French and Francophone Culture (3) |
| Introduces the interdisciplinary study of culture in France or other French-speaking countries. Topics vary from year to year, and may include cuisine and national identity; literature and history; and contemporary society and cultural change. Taught by one or several professors in the French department. | |
| FRTR 2850 | French Thought (3) |
| A study of major French non-fiction from the Renaissance until today, including essays, discourses, sermons, autobiographies, and editorials, within the historical circumstances of production and reception and with respect to thematic and formal qualities. Class and all readings are in English. This course does not count toward the major or minor in French. Course was offered Fall 2013 | |
| FRTR 3559 | New Course French Cultural Topics (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in French Culture in translation. | |
| FRTR 3584 | Topics in French Cinema (3) |
| Studies topics relating to concepts of film structure, history, and criticism in French and within the French tradition. Topics offered include Introduction to French Cinema and Written Text/Film Text. Course was offered Spring 2022, Spring 2020, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Fall 2017, Spring 2017, Fall 2016, Spring 2016, Fall 2015 | |
| FRTR 3814 | Gender, Sexuality, Identity in Premodern France (3) |
| This course will explore religious, social, scientific and legal views on gender, sexuality and identity that may extend from medieval through early modern Europe with an emphasis on the French tradition. Readings will include literary texts and cultural documents as well as current scholarship on questions of sexuality, gender, and identity politics. | |
| FRTR 4540 | The International Enlightenment (3) |
| The Enlightenment laid the foundations for our current conceptions of democratic government, religious toleration, freedom of speech, and the scientific method. The readings for this course may include texts by on works by Locke, Voltaire, Rousseau, Jefferson, and Kant . Course was offered Fall 2012 | |
| FRTR 4559 | New Course in French in Translation (1 - 4) |
| This course provides the opportunity to offer new topics in the subject of French in Translation. | |