French Courses [083-194]

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FREN 083. Survey of French Literature and Civilization II. 3 crs. A continuation of FREN 082 covering the 18th, 19th and the 20th centuries. Prereq: FREN 060.

FREN 084. Survey of AFRO French Civilization and Literature. 3 crs. Survey of AFRO French contributions to literature and culture. Prereq: FREN 060.

FREN 085. Survey of AFRO Caribbean Literature. 3 crs. Survey of AFRO Caribbean literature of French expression. Prereq: FREN 060.

FREN 093, 094. Directed Readings for Sophomores. 1 cr. ea.

FREN 095,096. Directed Readings for Juniors. 1 cr. ea.

FREN 098, 099. Senior Department Honors. 3 crs. ea.

N.B. The following 2 courses are part of the Humanities Sequence.

FREN 100. Francophone Literature in English. 3 crs. Study of masterpieces of literature in translation. Genre to be chosen by the instructor.

FREN 107. Women in Literature. 3 crs. An introduction to the role of women in the humanities. Investigates women as authors and subjects in Philosophy, German, Russian, Classics, English and the Romance Languages. The faculty will come from the individual departments.

The following 100 level courses are offered during alternate years and are open to undergraduate students who have completed FREN 082/083 or the equivalent.

FREN 110. Medieval French Literature. 3 crs. Analysis of representative works of the Middle Ages from La Chanson de Roland to Francois Villon, with the texts examined in a general socio-historical context. Prereq: FREN 080.

FREN 115. Sixteenth Century: Renaissance. 3 crs. Examination of France’s cultural heritage in the 16th century with the evolution of literary forms studied against the backdrop of cultural transformation. Readings from Ronsard, Rabelais, Du Bellay, Calvin, and Montaigne. 

FREN 120. Seventeenth Century Literature. 3 crs. Drama and Prose readings from Descartes, Pascal, Bossuet, Mme de Sevigne, Boileau, Mme de Lafayette, La Bruyere, Corneille, Moliere, and Racine.

FREN 125. Eighteenth Century Literature. 3 crs. Survey course covering the philosophical and social ideology of the Age of Enlightenment in France. Prereq: FREN 083.

FREN 130. Nineteenth Century Literature. 3 crs. Representative selection of writings from the literary movements of the period.

FREN 140. Twentieth Century Literature. 3 crs. A study of major literary currents and writers from 1900 to present.

FREN 150. Franco-Caribbean Civilization and Literature. 3 crs. Study of sociopolitical and literary trends in French-speaking countries.

FREN 160. Francophone Africa: Civilization and Literature. 3 crs. Study of texts reflecting historical, cultural and literary evolution in Francophone Africa.

FREN 171. French Linguistics. 3 crs. Analysis of the phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics of French. Prereq: FREN 040.

FREN 172 French Phonology. 3 crs. Intensive study of the sounds of the French language through symbols and spellings. Prereq: FREN 040.

FREN 177. Introduction to French-English Translation. 3 crs. Designed to develop beginning skills in translation from French into English. Prereq: FREN 040.

FREN 178. Advanced French-English Translation. 3 crs. Continuation of FREN 177.

FREN 187. Educational Methods in Foreign Language Teaching. 3 crs. Introduction to methods, materials, and techniques in foreign language instruction.

FREN 190. Independent Study. 3 crs. Designed to provide for independent study/research under the guidance of a faculty advisor or the equivalent. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.

FREN 191. Independent Study. 3 crs. Advanced independent study/research under the guidance of a faculty advisor or the equivalent. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.

FREN 194. Francophone Film. 3 crs. Study of France and francophone countries through film, from cultural, sociological and technical points of view.