In this course, students analyze modern literature by women from francophone diaspora. This course focuses on increasing cultural competency and allows students to read in translation three novels and a play from francophone women writers. Students examine writings from Senegal, Haiti, Quebec and France/Morocco that address issues of personal autonomy, female creativity, social constraints, and cliché of sexual identity. The course also draws from the work of some francophone female cineastes, such as Mati Diop's 2019 drama Atlantics.

Applications of French in non-literary contexts. Expansion and application of French in the areas of economy, politics, media, and international issues The course may include a multimedia component and a grammar review.

Through a contextualized exploration of Paris from historical and/or contemporary perspectives, students develop their language skills through intensive grammar review, vocabulary enhancement, written expression, and conversational fluency. The course aims to prepare students for upper-level French courses and study abroad by improving French written and oral fluency though a project-based approach, focusing on different aspects of Parisian life of interest to students, from artistic movements to fashion and food.

This course is designed as an introduction to the principles and practice of translation. Through weekly exercises on texts ranging from newspaper articles and ads to contemporary young adult novels and literary fiction, students build up their French vocabulary and grammar skills. Particular attention is paid to the syntactic differences between French and English and to some of the thorniest issues for French language learners (articles, past tenses, relative pronouns etc.). Readings are in French and English with discussion conducted in French only.

This course studies how popular French culture, drawing from a rich and complex tradition heavily influenced by mass media, permeates contemporary French society. It is manifest in various cultural artifacts such as gastronomy, clothing, consumption, and entertainment. This course examines the boundaries between high and low culture, the various postmodern approaches that challenge the definitions of French mass culture, and the claims that pop culture trivializes and commercializes values.

This .25 unit course offers students an opportunity to practice their French language skills as well as keep up with current events from the French perspective. The course meets once per week in a conversation hour format.

The course aims to develop oral and written fluency with contextualized, meaningful, and communicative activities, including study of films, multimedia and contemporary texts. Special emphasis is on acquiring the ability to use French in conversational situations, consolidating and expanding familiarity with previously studied grammatical forms, and developing vocabulary.

FREN 202 or above required for study in a French-speaking abroad program.

The course aims to develop oral and written fluency with contextualized, meaningful, and communicative activities, including study of films, multimedia and contemporary texts. Special emphasis is on acquiring the ability to use French in conversational situations, consolidating and expanding familiarity with previously studied grammatical forms, and developing vocabulary.

Introduction to the fundamentals of French and focus on the development of comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis is placed on active communication.

Introduction to the fundamentals of French and focus on the development of comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing. Emphasis is placed on active communication.