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- 101. Elementary French I
- Hanetha Vete-Congolo M 9:30 - 10:25, W 9:30 - 10:25, F 9:30 - 10:25
- A study of the basic forms, structures, and vocabulary. Emphasis on listening comprehension and spoken French. Three class hours per week and one weekly conversation session with assistant, plus regular language laboratory assignments. Primarily open to first- and second-year students who have had two years or less of high school French. A limited number of spaces are available for juniors and seniors.
- 203. Intermediate French I
- William VanderWolk M 9:30 - 10:25, W 9:30 - 10:25, F 9:30 - 10:25
- A review of basic grammar, which is integrated into more complex patterns of written and spoken French. Short compositions and class discussions require active use of students� acquired knowledge of French. Three class hours per week and one weekly conversation session with teaching fellow.
- 203. Intermediate French I
- William VanderWolk M 10:30 - 11:25, W 10:30 - 11:25, F 10:30 - 11:25
- A review of basic grammar, which is integrated into more complex patterns of written and spoken French. Short compositions and class discussions require active use of students� acquired knowledge of French. Three class hours per week and one weekly conversation session with teaching fellow.
- 205. Advanced French I
- Katherine Dauge-Roth M 2:30 - 3:55, W 2:30 - 3:55
- Conversation and composition based on a variety of contemporary films and texts about France and Francophone countries. Grammar review and frequent short papers. Emphasis on student participation including short presentations and debates. Three hours per week plus one weekly viewing session for films and weekly conversation session with teaching fellow.
- 205. Advanced French I
- Charlotte Daniels T 10:00 - 11:25, TH 10:00 - 11:25
- Conversation and composition based on a variety of contemporary films and texts about France and Francophone countries. Grammar review and frequent short papers. Emphasis on student participation including short presentations and debates. Three hours per week plus one weekly viewing session for films and weekly conversation session with teaching fellow.
- 207. Francophone Cultures
- Hanetha Vete-Congolo M 1:00 - 2:25, W 1:00 - 2:25
- An introduction to the cultures of various French-speaking regions outside of France. Examines the history, politics, customs, cinema, literature, and the arts of the Francophone world, principally Africa and the Caribbean. Readings include newspaper and magazine articles, short stories, and a novel. Students see and discuss news, documentaries, and feature films.
- 209. Introduction to the Study and Criticism of Medieval and Early Modern French Literature
- Charlotte Daniels T 2:30 - 3:55, TH 2:30 - 3:55
- An introduction to the literary tradition of France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Students are introduced to major authors and literary movements in their cultural and historical contexts.
- 314. Paris and her Artists
- William VanderWolk M 2:30 - 3:55, W 2:30 - 3:55
- A study of the history of Paris, her art and architecture from 1789 to the present. Readings will be poetry, fiction, historical documents and essays, including authors such as Hugo, Baudelaire, Zola, Modiano and Benjamin. Incorporation of the plastic arts, architecture and the city's geography in student research and presentations.
- 323. Murder, Monsters and Mayhem: The fait divers in Literature and Film
- Katherine Dauge-Roth M 11:30 - 12:55, W 11:30 - 12:55
- Examines the fait divers, a news item recounting an event of a criminal, strange or licentious nature, as a source for literary and cinematographic production. Traces the development of the popular press and its relationship to the rise of the short story. Explores how literary authors and filmmakers past and present find inspiration in the news and render �true stories� in their artistic work. Readings may include selections from Rosset, J-P Camus, Le Cl�zio, Cendrars, Beauvoir, Duras, Genet, Modiano, Bon, newspapers and tabloids.