This course is designed for students with no prior experience in the French language. It is a course in the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing in French, with emphasis on oral expression and an introduction to French culture.

This course continues the development of basic skills, cultural awareness, and oral proficiency at the first-year level.

This class examines the existentialist trend in French theory and fiction. This course is taught in English and is cross-listed as LITR 202. Students enrolling in this course read the fiction and submit written assignments in French with the expectation that student knowledge of the French language and literary theory is at the second-year level.

This course continues the work of the first-year sequence in French, with a focus on grammar, reading, and writing skills. Prerequisite: FREN 120 or consent of the instructor

This course emphasizes all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) by focusing on various facets of the world of business and technology. It also develops students' understanding of French institutions and business practices. Cross-listed with FREN 225. Co- or Prerequisite: FREN 210 or consent of instructor

This course emphasizes all four language skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) by focusing on various facets of the world of business and technology. It also develops students' understanding of French institutions and business practices. Cross-listed with FREN 215. Co- or Prerequisite: FREN 210 or consent of instructor

This course focuses on women writers of French expression and the ways in which they address sexuality and gender in literary theory, fiction, and autobiography. Prerequisites: FREN 215 or permission of the instructor

This course continues the work of the second-year sequence in French, with a particular focus on developing writing skills in the context of French cinema. Prerequisite: FREN 210 or consent of instructor

This course systematically examines standard French pronunciation and puts that examination into practice in advanced conversations. Prerequisite: FREN 210 or consent of instructor

An overview of the most important literary figures, political movements, and artistic genres in France from Roman times until the French Revolution in 1789. The broader cultural context of each period—its social history, philosophy, art, and architecture—is stressed. Prerequisite: FREN 210 or consent of instructor

An overview of the most important literary figures, political movements, and artistic genres in France since the French Revolution in 1789. The broader cultural context of each period—its social history, philosophy, art, and architecture—is stressed. Prerequisite: FREN 210 or consent of instructor

This course focuses on major works written in French by writers from North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, Canada, and the Caribbean. Prerequisite: FREN 210 or consent of instructor

Students pursue in-depth exploration of a topic in French literature in English translations. Depending on student proficiency, some sections may are offered entirely in French. The course, taught in one-hour weekly sessions, has a low faculty-to-student ratio (1:2 or 1:3) and stresses, writing, reading, peer critiquing, and oral presentation skills. It culminates in a group activity such as a field trip, student symposium, engaged-learning project, or gathering with other tutorial pairs.

This class examines the minimalist trend in French writing, from early 1980s to the present. Prerequisite: FREN 210 or consent of instructor

This class examines the existentialist trend in French theory and fiction. This course is taught in English and is cross-listed as LITR 402. Students enrolling in this course read the fiction and submit written assignments in French with the expectation that student knowledge of the French language and literary theory is at the fourth-year level. Prerequisite: FREN 210 or consent of instructor

A topics course exploring an author, movement, or genre in depth. This course can be repeated for additional credits as long as the section topics are different Recent section topics include French Literature and Film, Women Writers of France, French Short Story. Readings may be done in translation. Consult the online course schedule for information about the topics currently scheduled to be taught. Cross-listed as LITR 460

This course studies the various theories pertaining to the translation of literature. Cross-listed as LITR 461. Prerequisite: Students should have completed the LA language capacity requirement in any language.