Enrollment limited to 20. The course is designed to help students understand, speak, read, and write the French language. Students learn to provide information about their opinions and feelings, their families, their immediate environment, and their daily activities. They are introduced to both the structure of the French language the cultural features of some French-speaking communities. Daily assignments, laboratory work, and screening of video materials.

Enrollment limited to 20. The same course as W1101-W1102, above.

Enrollment limited to 20. Recommended companion course: W1221-W1222. Prepares students for advanced French language and culture. Develops skills in speaking, reading, and writing French. Emphasizes cross-cultural awareness through the study of short stories, films, and passages from novels. Fosters the ability to write about and discuss a variety of topics using relatively complex structures.

Enrollment limited to 20. The same course as W1201-W1202, above.

Conducted in French. Practice in conversational French, with emphasis on comprehension, pronunciation, and idiomatic usage. Recommended parallel: French W1201-W1202

Prerequisites: completion of the language requirement in French or the equivalent.

Conversation on contemporary French subjects based on readings in current popular French periodicals.

Prerequisites: FREN 3405 (Advanced Grammar and Composition) or an AP score of 5 or the permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limited to 20. Reading and discussion of major works from the Middle Ages to 1750.

Prerequisites: FREN 3405 (Advanced Grammar and Composition) or an AP score of 5 or the permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limited to 20. Reading and discussion of major works from 1750 to the present.

Prerequisites: W3405 must be taken before W3406 and before W3333/4 unless the student has an AP score of 5 or receives the permission of the Director of undergraduate studies.

Enrollment limited to 15. The goal of W3405 is to help students improve their grammar and perfect their writing and reading skills, especially as a preparation for taking literature or civilization courses, or spending a semester in a francophone country. Through the study of two full-length works of literature and a number of short texts representative of different genres, periods, and styles, they will become more aware of stylistic nuances, and will be introduced to the vocabulary and methods of literary analysis. Working on the advanced grammar points covered in this course will further strengthen their mastery of French syntax. They will also be practicing writing through a variety of exercises, including pastiches and creative pieces, as well as typically French forms of academic writing such as "résumé," "explication de texte," and "dissertation".

Prerequisites: Prerequisites: FREN 3405 (Advanced Grammar and Composition) or an AP score of 5 or the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies.

Examines conceptions of culture and civilization in France from the Enlightenment to the Exposition Coloniale of 1931, with an emphasis on the historical development and ideological foundations of French colonialism. Authors and texts include: the Encyclopédie; the Déclaration des droits de l'homme et du citoyen; the Code noir; Diderot; Chateaubriand; Tocqueville; Claire de Duras; Renan; Gobineau; Gauguin; Drumont.

Prerequisites: FREN W3333-W3334 or the permission of the director of undergraduate studies or the instructor.

A study of lyric poetry from the Middle-Ages to the Nineteenth Century, with a focus on the changing uses of poetic form. Authors include Charles d'Orléans, Christine de Pizan, Voiture, Musset, Banville, Hugo.

Prerequisites: French W3333 or W3334 and W3405, or the permission of the director of undergraduate studies.

Based on readings of short historical sources, the course will provide an overview of French political and cultural history since 1700

Prerequisites: FREN W1202 Intermediate French II

French socio-political issues and language through the prism of film. Especially designed for non-majors wishing to further develop their French language skills and learn about French culture. Each module includes assignments targeting the four language competencies: reading, writing, speaking and oral comprehension, as well as cultural understanding. Note: this course does not count toward the French major or concentration.

Enrollment limited to 20. The course is designed to help students understand, speak, read, and write the French language. Students learn to provide information about their opinions and feelings, their families, their immediate environment, and their daily activities. They are introduced to both the structure of the French language the cultural features of some French-speaking communities. Daily assignments, laboratory work, and screening of video materials.

Enrollment limited to 20. The same course as W1101-W1102, above.

Enrollment limited to 20. Recommended companion course: W1221-W1222. Prepares students for advanced French language and culture. Develops skills in speaking, reading, and writing French. Emphasizes cross-cultural awareness through the study of short stories, films, and passages from novels. Fosters the ability to write about and discuss a variety of topics using relatively complex structures.

Enrollment limited to 20. The same course as W1201-W1202, above.

Conducted in French. Practice in conversational French, with emphasis on comprehension, pronunciation, and idiomatic usage. Recommended parallel: French W1201-W1202

Prerequisites: completion of the language requirement in French or the equivalent.

Conversation on contemporary French subjects based on readings in current popular French periodicals.

Prerequisites: FREN 3405 (Advanced Grammar and Composition) or an AP score of 5 or the permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limited to 20. Reading and discussion of major works from the Middle Ages to 1750.

Prerequisites: FREN 3405 (Advanced Grammar and Composition) or an AP score of 5 or the permission of the instructor.

Enrollment limited to 20. Reading and discussion of major works from 1750 to the present.

Prerequisites: W3405 must be taken before W3406 and before W3333/4 unless the student has an AP score of 5 or receives the permission of the Director of undergraduate studies.

Enrollment limited to 15. The goal of W3405 is to help students improve their grammar and perfect their writing and reading skills, especially as a preparation for taking literature or civilization courses, or spending a semester in a francophone country. Through the study of two full-length works of literature and a number of short texts representative of different genres, periods, and styles, they will become more aware of stylistic nuances, and will be introduced to the vocabulary and methods of literary analysis. Working on the advanced grammar points covered in this course will further strengthen their mastery of French syntax. They will also be practicing writing through a variety of exercises, including pastiches and creative pieces, as well as typically French forms of academic writing such as "résumé," "explication de texte," and "dissertation".

Prerequisites: FREN 3405 (Advanced Grammar and Composition) or an AP score of 5 or the Director of Undergraduate Studies' permission.

Universalism vs. exceptionalism, tradition vs. modernity, integration and exclusion, racial, gender, regional, and national identities are considered in this introduction to the contemporary French-speaking world in Europe, the Americas, and Africa. Authors include: Aimé Césaire, Léopold Sedar Senghor, Frantz Fanon, Maryse Condé.

Prerequisites: French W3333 or W3334 and W3405, or the permission of the director of undergraduate studies.

Based on readings of short historical sources, the course will provide an overview of French political and cultural history since 1700

Prerequisites: French W3333-W3334 or the permission of the director of undergraduate studies or the instructor.

A study of the French philosophical tradition from Montaigne to Derrida, with an emphasis on moral and political philosophy. Readings also include Descartes, Pascal, La Rochefoucauld, Voltaire, Rousseau, Tocqueville, Renan, and Ricœur.

Prerequisites: FREN W1202 Intermediate French II

French socio-political issues and language through the prism of film. Especially designed for non-majors wishing to further develop their French language skills and learn about French culture. Each module includes assignments targeting the four language competencies: reading, writing, speaking and oral comprehension, as well as cultural understanding. Note: this course does not count toward the French major or concentration.