CODE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
FREN-121	Accelerated Elementary French	Introduction to French language and culture. Emphasis on oral communication. Development of elementary reading and writing skills.
FREN-221	Intensive Intermediate French	Reinforcement of communicative language skills. Increased emphasis on reading, writing, and culture.
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.
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.
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 exercises in a variety of textual genres including essay, review, explication de texte (textual explication), and short...
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 influen...
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.
FREN-320	The Individual in Society	Introduces students to works of literature written in French from a variety of genres (poetry, prose, and theatre) and to critical writing in French.
FREN-324	Francophone Cultures and Literature	Explores contemporary Francophone literatures and cultures through texts by African, Caribbean, Maghrebian, and Canadian writers.
FREN-325	The Origins of France	Studies in French literature, history, and culture from the Medieval period to the Enlightenment.
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.
FREN-327	The Question of Modernity	Studies in French literature, history, and culture related to modern French society and the French-speaking world.
FREN-328	Introduction to Magrhebian Literature and Culture	Explores contemporary Francophone literatures and cultures through texts and films by Maghrebian writers and filmmakers (North Africa, Lebanon and France).
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.
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.
FREN-397	Selected Topics	No Description Set
FREN-402	Advanced French Conversation	Development of advanced speaking skills beyond 301 level.
FREN-412	French and Francophone Culture in Conversation	For advanced students of French. Further refines and enhances oral expression and explores topics in current events in the French and Francophone world and how those events relate to the past. Broaden vocabulary, hone grammatical precision, and expan...
FREN-414	Advanced French Grammar and Culture Studies	An in-depth review and focused investigation of French grammar and syntax designed to further refine and enhance the written expression of more advanced students of French. Also explores French grammar in action through personal and creative writing,...
FREN-415	Traduction	Translation of literary, journalistic, and technical texts from French to English and English to French. Includes a community-based learning component (involving both linguistic and `cultural` translation), an introduction to interpreting techniques,...
FREN-420	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.
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.
FREN-422	Le Siecle 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 Molire, and place o...
FREN-423	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.
FREN-424	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 visual culture in 19th-century France and literary a...
FREN-430	What are the Liberal Arts for? A French Perspective	Explores the connection between education and civic duties within the French context: Can truth not be truth? Do facts have alternative versions? Why do truth and facts matter to our democracy?
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.
FREN-462	Contemporary Ideas	Readings and discussion of recent works which have provoked political or intellectual debate in France and the French-speaking world.
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 h...
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 cultur...
FREN-471	Francophone Studies	Literary and cultural studies of modern Francophone texts by African, Caribbean, Qubecois, Maghrebian, and other French-speaking writers. Recent topics include: tradition, postcolonialism and modernity; aesthetics; ngritude; and globalization.
FREN-480	Food: French and Italian Rituals	Examines the impact of food on French and Italian culture and society. Through literary texts, philosophy, history, film, and the visual and performing arts, explores the complex relationship between food, culture, and identity.
FREN-486	Paris As Visual Cliche	No Description Set
FREN-491	Honors Thesis I	Research on a topic of interest, design of an original thesis and draft of a first version of the honors thesis under the supervision of a thesis's advisor. Graded Pass/Fail.
FREN-492	French Honors Thesis II	Completion of a 25-30 page honor thesis and presention of research at the French Studies Symposium.
FREN-495	Independent Study	Special projects individually pursued under supervision of faculty member.
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.

Department: French