|
|
|
      
|
|
French & Francophone Studies
Courses
Note on Elementary and Intermediate French: No more than six credits may be earned for any combination of courses at the Elementary level (French 110 through 126). No more than six credits may be earned for any combination of courses at the Intermediate level (French 230 through 249). 110 Elementary French I (1st sem) Beginning training in four skills: reading, writing, speaking, and understanding. Freshmen with one senior year of high school French with a grade of A or B or with two years of high school French are encouraged to enroll in FREN 120 rather than this course. 120 Elementary French II (2nd sem) Training in four skills: reading, writing, speaking, understanding. Prerequisite: FREN 110, one semester of college French, or two years of high school French. Freshmen with senior year high school French with a grade of A or B are encouraged to enroll in FREN 120 rather than 110. 126 Intensive Elementary French 6 cr (1st sem) With lab. Four-skills course for beginning students requiring active and regular partic-ipation in class and lab. 230 Intermediate French I (1st sem) With lab. Review of French grammar plus additional training in four skills: reading, writing, speaking, understanding. Should be elected by students intending to continue in French beyond the intermediate level. Prerequisite: FREN 120 or equivalent (two to three years of high school French). Please note that there are four different tracks at the Fourth Semester level. Each track emphasizes different skills: 240 is a Four Skills course designed for students planning to continue beyond the fourth semester level and perhaps major or minor in French. 244-249 offer readings in different fields. 246 is the 6-credit intensive course. Credit may be earned for only one course at the 240 level. Any 240-level course will fulfill the foreign language requirement of the Colleges of Humanities and Fine Arts and Natural Sciences and Mathematics. 240 Intermediate French II Practice with the four skills: reading, writing, understanding, and speaking. Readings of contemporary plays, short stories, journal articles. Frequent short written exercises. Review of grammar as questions arise. Suitable for students planning to continue beyond the 240 level. Prerequisite: FREN 230 or equivalent. Note: Students in 246 need not take this course. 244 Intermediate French: Fiction Translation, discussion. Improves skills in reading and translating from French into English and introduces 20th-century French literature through the reading of selected short works. Prerequisite: FREN 230 or equivalent. Completes language requirement in French. English used in class. 246 Intensive Intermediate French 6 cr (2nd sem) Develops speaking, reading, and writing skills. Discussion of cultural material from France and other French-speaking areas (Qubec, the Caribbean, West Africa). Selective review of grammar based on student needs. Prerequisite: FREN 120 or 126, or equivalent, high level of proficiency. 247 Intermediate French: Social Sciences Develops an understanding of the French cultural and social systems as seen through selected social and political institutions and responses and attitudes attached to such. Comparison with typical American responses. Prerequisite: FREN 230 or three to four years of high school French (consult instructor). 248 Intermediate French: Math and Science Develops ability to read contemporary material (short articles, excerpts from books) drawn from various fields in natural and physical sciences (medicine, ecology, environmental, genetic engineering, and other topics of current interest). Prerequisite: FREN 230 or equivalent or consent of instructor. 250 Language and Literature Four Skills course for students with four years' high school French or equivalent. Active and regular participation in class required. Text and short literary selections from works of great authors. 260 Phonetics and Phonemics With lab. Intensive oral practice of French pronunciation with emphasis on the comparison of the French and English sound systems. Systematic study of sounds; phonetic theory and practice applied to dialogue, narrative readings, and poetry; 2 class and 2 lab hours; develops accurate pronunciation of French. Prerequisite: French at the 240 level. 272 Conversation The study of print and broadcast media. Focus on speaking, listening, and reading comprehension. Prerequisite: completion of fourth semester French course. 273 Advanced Conversation Reports, discussion. Ability to communicate with ease and confidence on matters of current social and personal interest. Current periodicals, material derived from the life-experience of each student. Working knowledge of the spoken language required. 290M Introduction to Medieval Studies (I) A broad introduction to medieval studies and a framework within which to integrate studies in various disciplines. Lectures by medievalists from several departments, on medieval topics including history, literature, art, philosophy, spirituality, and popular culture; complemented by video and other resources and by discussion groups. Taught in English. 303 Writing on Language Discussion, weekly writing assignments, peer critiques, tutorial. Fulfills the Junior Year Writing requirement. Develops skills in both writing and literary analysis using a wide selection of French and Italian short stories in English translation. All texts and writing in English. Prerequisite: Freshman Writing course. Limited to majors in French and Italian except by arrangement. 324 Introduction to French Literature: Poetry, Novel and Theater (AL) Introduction to literary analysis of the genres of poetry, theater, and novel through unabridged texts which vary by section. Prerequisite: at least FREN 240 level or equivalent, preferably 250 level. Non-majors may write papers in English. Readings in French; taught in French. 350 French Film (AT) With screenings. The development of French film from the 1930s and its relations to French society. Analysis and reading of specific films, the ideology of different film practices, and relevant aspects of film theory, including questions of representation. Films by directors such as Vigo, Carn, Renoir, Bresson, Resnais, Godard, Truffaut, Ackerman, Kurys, Tavernier. Taught in English. 353 Francophone African and Caribbean Film (ATD) Histories and development of African Francophone and Caribbean film, from its inception to the present day. The sociocultural, economic, and political forces and imperatives defining its forms and directions. Questions this work raises in film aesthetics and theory as a whole. Screenings and analysis of films by Sembene, Achkar, Kabor, Mweze, Ciss, Drabo, Bekolo, Teno, Peck, Palcy, Lara, Haas, and others. Taught in English. 371 Advanced Grammar Emphasis on intensive and systematic review of French grammar in French. In-depth study of French grammar to prepare for formal writing. Prerequisite: intermediate grammar or equivalent. 386 French Civilization: Origins to 1945 (HS) (1st sem) Introduction to the way the French look at their own political, social, and cultural history; a study of some institutions, events, and figures that help understand French people today. Prerequisite: FREN 240 level or equivalent, preferably 250 level. Taught in French. Nonmajors may write papers and exams in English. 387 French Civilization: Contemporary France (2nd sem) A survey of French political, social, and cultural life and institutions since WW II, and a study of events of particular significance (e.g., May '68) and of problems facing France today (e.g., immigrants in French society). Prerequisite: ability to understand spoken French and to read French. Taught in French. Nonmajors may write papers and exams in English. 388 Francophone Civilization Outside of France Introduction to culture and political forces that shaped French-speaking regions outside of Europe, and idea of francophonie. Topics may include: history and ideology of French colonialism; cultural, as distinct from political, colonialism; cultural nationalism; bilingualism and its social, cultural, and linguistic consequences. Prerequisites flexibleconsult instructor. Nonmajors may write in English. 389 Qubec Civilization The development of Qubec culture and society from New France to the present; the major ideological currents and political crises that have shaped Qubec's identity; contemporary issues including Qubec and "la francophonie," Qubec nationalism, feminism, language and the arts. Field trip to Qubec City or Montreal. 390G Fictions of the Grail in Literature and Film Includes a selection of medieval romances, modern novels, and films by major directors. Begins with the original twelfth-century French Grail story by Chrtien de Troyes. Subsequent readings and screenings examine a wide variety of literary settings, both medieval and modern, and various European and American films. 391C Introduction to French and Franco-phone Studies Surveys a dynamic field, exploring in an interdisciplinary manner important aspects of French and Francophone Studies, especially France, Quebec, francophone Africa, and the Caribbean. Includes culture, society, history, literature and thought, cinema, economy, art, and institutions. Taught in English by faculty within and outside the department. 411 Introduction to Medieval French Literature Representative works from various genres (epic, romance, lyric, drama) read in modern French translation, relation of medieval literature to medieval culture and society. Prerequisite: FREN 324/325 or consent of instructor. 424 Renaissance Prose (AL) Critical examination of French Renaissance thought through readings of major representative prose writers. Ability to understand spoken French required. 427 Renaissance Poetry The major French poets of the 16th century, including Scve, Ronsard, Louise Lab, Du Bellay, others. Taught in French; nonmajors may use English for written work. 433 French Classicism 1660-1700 441 Great Writers of the Enlightenment The development of the thought of the French Enlightenmentphilosophical, social, political, literary, and cultural, in its historical context through readings of works by some of its major writers. Explores the Enlightenment's claim to have laid the critical foundations of modernity in the light of the 20th-century critique of the Enlightenment. Prerequisites: FREN 324 or 325, or equivalent and a good reading knowledge of French. 444 18th Century Theater and Novel Readings by Montesquieu, Voltaire, Marivaux, Diderot, Rousseau, etc. The development of the novel of ideas and social criticism before the Revolution. Taught in French; nonmajors may write papers and exams in English. Prerequisites: FREN 324/325, or consent of instructor. 455 19th Century Novel Vocal class participation, textual analysis. Students may choose their own topic for class exposition. A general scope of the French novel and period history explored in order to appreciate those particular works. Aesthetic and historical values of texts by authors such as: Constant, Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, Maupassant, Zola. Prerequisite: FREN 324 or 325. 457 19th Century Poetry The main currents and techniques of French Poetry since Romanticism, as seen in: Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du mal; Rimbaud's major works, including the Illuminations and Une saison en enfer; selections from Verlaine and Mallarm. Bibliography and duplicated materials provided. Nonmajors may write essays and exams in English. Taught in French. Prerequisite: FREN 324. 465 20th Century Novel Emphasis on themes and the art of the novel, in selected works by major French novelists: Gide, Proust, Bernanos, Malraux, Sartre, Camus, Sarraute, and Duras. Prerequisite: FREN 324/325, or consent of instructor. Taught in French; nonmajors may write papers and exams in English. 467 20th Century Poetry Seminar on the development of French poetry from post-Symbolism to surrealism (Breton, Eluard, Aragon, Desnos). The relationship between poetry and other arts (particularly surrealist painting), between poetry and politics (in particular, during the two world wars) and between poetry and everyday life. Prerequisite: FREN 324 or 325. 469 20th Century Theater Focuses on major playwrights and on sur-realism, theater of the absurd, comedy, etc. 473 Advanced Composition Frequent essays, discussed in class and rewritten by the student; analysis of model passages, grammar review when needed. Prerequisite: FREN 371 or equivalent. 474 French Translation Contrastive study of French and English structure. Practice of translation from English to French and from French to English. Selections from fiction and expository prose, including newspapers and magazines. Prerequisite: FREN 473 or equivalent. 475 Business French Lecture and practice. Conducted in French. Follows the material presented in the textbooks supplemented by readings. Introduction to the essential commercial and economic language used in France. Prepares students to take the Certificat Practique de Francais Commercial given by the Chambre de Commerc et d'Industrie de Paris. 511 Introduction to Medieval French Studies Introduction to the literary culture of medieval France, focusing on the origins of some major themes of Western literature: l'amour passion, le merveilleux, chivalric ideals, and the Grail Quest. Contemporary critical approaches emphasized along with close readings of texts. Introduction to Old French through the reading of some texts, others read in modern French translation. 564 Literature of Africa and the Caribbean Introduction to modern literature in French by Black African and Caribbean authors, and its literary and ideological background. Topics include: literature and the search for cultural identity, the Negritude movement, the French language as a medium for expressing African culture, the writer as spokesman for a colonized people. A good knowledge of the French language and the ability to read literary texts in French required. French majors and graduate students write exams and paper in French; students from other departments may write in English. Prerequisites: consent of instructor, or FREN 324-325 and/or one of the following: FREN 387, 388, or a 400-level French course. 572 Basic Methods of Teaching Language (1st sem) Ideas and techniques for teaching all foreign languages at the secondary and post-secondary levels. Presentations made in class and in area schools. Prerequisites: fluency in the teaching language and completion of all other courses in professional education sequence. 573 Advanced Methods of Teaching Language (2nd sem) The latest ideas and methods for teaching all foreign languages at the intermediate and advanced levels. For graduate students and practicing teachers. Topics include the use of authentic materials, technology, small group instruction, literature, poetry, and culture. 584 French Canadian Literature A survey from the beginnings of New France to the present with emphasis on the modern period. Themes include: building a national literature, relation between the status of French and literature in Qubec, literature and Qubec nationalism, literature of "decolonization" and "l'criture au fminin." French
& Francophone Studies | Courses | French
& Italian Faculty |
|
|
|