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 for the Professions: Business, Culture, Law, Tourism, Art, and more.

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

This course explores different geographical areas in France as seen through an examination of the variety of French accents, foods, architectural styles, folklores, and legends with emphasis on the history of the French language (including L’Académie Française, language discrimination, inclusive language) and influences from neighboring countries. This course is taught in English. French students read the texts in French and other students in translation.

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 is an introduction to French cinema and includes the history of the origins of French film, an explanation of how to analyze a film, a lexicon of French cinema terms, and an analysis of several major masterpieces of French filmmaking. *When LITR students are enrolled in this class, it is taught in English. Prerequisite: FREN 210 or permission of the instructor

This course entails a detailed look at recent French cinema through its analyses of notable and representative French films that have appeared since 1980. *When LITR students are enrolled in this class, it is taught in English. As this class is offered at the 300 level as well, the central expectation is that students at the 200 level will do less advanced work than the 300-level students. Papers and presentations for the 200 level students will be shorter and less involved. In terms of assessment, 200-level students will be expected to delve less deeply into the material and demonstrate a less sophisticated level of understanding and synthesis than 300-level students. The learning goals will address these distinctions: expectations and outcomes for 200 level students will include less advanced learning through shorter, less sophisticated readings and presentations. Students will be allowed to take the class only once (it may not be taken a second time as LITR 232 or 332 or as FREN 332). Prerequisites: Completion of FREN 210 or permission of the instructor

This course offers a description of life during the Holocaust through the reading of testimonial texts originally written in French. We survey the events and questions leading up to the Holocaust and attempt to place them in a historical, religious, and political frame. Through the texts of witness-authors, we consider facets of the human tragedy that the Holocaust constitutes and how it was lived on a daily basis. The course thus studies individual experiences of the historical event that remains the paradigm of genocides of the XXth century. *Taught in English when LITR students are enrolled. Prerequisite: FREN 210 and sophomore standing or permission of the 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

This course is an introduction to French cinema and includes the history of the origins of French film, an explanation of how to analyze a film, a lexicon of French cinema terms, and an analysis of several major masterpieces of French filmmaking. *When LITR students are enrolled in this class, it is taught in English. Prerequisite: FREN 215 or permission of the instructor

This course entails a detailed look at recent French cinema through its analyses of notable and representative French films that have appeared since 1980. *When LITR students are enrolled in this class, it is taught in English. As this class is offered at the 200 level as well, the central expectation is that students at the 300 level will do more advanced work than the 200-level students. Papers and presentations for the 300 level students will be longer and more involved. In terms of assessment, 300-level students will be expected to delve more deeply into the material and demonstrate a more sophisticated level of understanding and synthesis than 200-level students. The learning goals will address these distinctions: expectations and outcomes for 300 level students will include more advanced learning through longer, more sophisticated readings and presentations. Students will be allowed to take the class only once. Students will be allowed to take the class only once (it may not be taken a second time as LITR 232 or 332 or as FREN 232). Prerequisites: Completion of FREN 210 or permission of the 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

This course offers a description of life during the Holocaust through the reading of testimonial texts originally written in French. We survey the events and questions leading up to the Holocaust and attempt to place them in a historical, religious, and political frame. Through the texts of witness-authors, we consider facets of the human tragedy that the Holocaust constitutes and how it was lived on a daily basis. The course thus studies individual experiences of the historical event that remains the paradigm of genocides of the XXth century. *Taught in English when LITR students are enrolled. Prerequisite: FREN 215 and sophomore standing or permission of the 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. 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.