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18 courses with the subject FREN, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.

FREN 1001002/00231 M W F 2:40pm - 3:55pm Elsa Stephan 4.00 18/18

307 Milbank Hall

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

FREN 1002005/00232 M W F 5:40pm - 6:55pm Alexandre 4.00 10/18

324 Milbank Hall Bournery FREN BC1102 REVIEW OF FRENCH FUNDAMENTALS. 3.00 points. qualify for the intermediate course. Credit cannot be granted for both FREN BC1002 and BC1102 (or its equivalent). Enrollment limited to 20 students per section. Oral and written review of basic grammar and syntax. Readings in modern French and Francophone literature Fall 2025: FREN BC1102 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollmen

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: Primarily for students who need further instruction to

FREN 1102001/00236 M W 5:40pm - 6:55pm Elsa Stephan 3.00 13/18

307 Milbank Hall FREN BC1203 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I. 3.00 points. appropriate score on the placement test. Further development of oral and written communication skills. Readings in French literature t Fall 2025: FREN BC1203 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: FREN BC1001, BC1002, BC1102, C1101 and C1102, or an

FREN 1203003/00011 T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm Melanie 3.00 7/18

t 307 Milbank Hall Heydari FREN BC1204 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II. 3.00 points. Advanced work in language skills. Readings in French literature. t test. NOTE: This course does not fulﬁll the Columbia College and GS language requirement Fall 2025: FREN BC1204 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: FREN BC1203 or an appropriate score on the placement

FREN 1204002/00242 T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm Brian O'Keeffe 3.00 9/18

237 Milbank Hall Spring 2026: FREN BC1204 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

FREN 3006001/00114 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm Karen Santos 3.00 12/14

405 Barnard Hall da Silva FREN BC3010 Textual Analysis. 3 points. This course is designed for students who have completed Intermediate French II or its equivalent. The aim is to help you transition from language courses to upper-level literature and culture classes, and speciﬁcally to equip you with the tools you will need to analyze literary texts and to comment upon them effectively in both oral and written form. Through close reading of selected texts and practice in the form of analysis known as the explication de texte, you will become familiar with a number of different methods of reading, and develop the critical thinking and interpretive skills you need to analyze arguments, and to speak and write persuasively in French. FREN BC1204: French Intermediate II or the equivalent level is required. FREN BC3012 Advanced Grammar. 3 points. Systematic study of morphology, syntax, and idiomatic expressions. Weekly writing assignments. FREN BC1204: French Intermediate II or the equivalent level is required. FREN BC3013 Writing Workshop . 3 points. instructor. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Workshop format course to perfect writing skills in French. Writing formats that will be used over the semester include narration, portait, essai, dissertation, ﬁlm and book reviews, and correspondence. FREN

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: Intermediate II or the equivalent The French language requirement and approval of the

FREN 3014001/00260 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm Anne Boyman 3.00 7/12

302 Milbank Hall Barnard College Catalogue 2025-2026 389 FREN BC3016 ADVANCED ORAL FRENCH. 3.00 points. language requirement and permission of the instructor. Enrollment limited to 12 students. FREN BC1204: Intermediate II or permission of the instructor. Oral presentations and discussions of French ﬁlms aimed at increasing fluency, acquiring vocabulary, and perfecting pronunciation skills t Fall 2025: FREN BC3016 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: At least one French course after completion of the At least one French course after completion of

FREN 3016001/00116 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm Anne Boyman 3.00 10/10

307 Milbank Hall FREN BC3019 ADVANCED PHONETICS. 3.00 points. equivalent. Enrollment limited to 12 students. Detailed study of all aspects of French pronunciation; theoretical linguistic concepts will be followed up with intensive oral drills. FREN

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: Satisfaction of the language requirement or the

FREN 3021001/00262 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm Caroline 3.00 19/25

302 Milbank Hall Weber FREN BC3023 The Culture of France I. 3 points. Not offered during 2024-2025 academic year. equivalent. Historical analysis of mentalites from the Middle Ages to the reign of Louis XIV through symbol, structure, and self-presentation. FREN

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: Satisfaction of the language requirement or the

FREN 3022001/00119 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm Brian O'Keeffe 3.00 21/30

223 Milbank Hall t

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

FREN 3035001/00682 M W 1:10pm - 2:25pm Caroline 3 6/14

613 Milstein Center Weber FREN BC3036 THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT. 3.00 points. Dans ce cours, nous examinerons le phénomène qui domine—et révolutionne—le discours philosophique, religieux, sociologique et politique au 18e siècle en Occident: les Lumières. Visant les dogmes jusque-là incontestables d'un Etat monarchique et d'une Eglise catholique autoritaires, ce mouvement réclame la liberté de la pensée et du culte; condamne l'intolérance religieuse, l’iniquité politique et le préjugé culturel; expose et déplore l’inégalité sociale; examine les bases de l’autorité politique; et subvertit par ses propos l'idéo. A l'exception d'un texte de l'Allemand Immanuel Kant, nous nous bornerons à lire des écrits des principaux philosophes francophones des Lumières (Voltaire, Diderot, et Rousseau), aussi bien que deux romans "dystopiques” (Charrière et de Sade), et deux textes politiques parus durant la Révolution française Spring 2026: FREN BC3036 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrol

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

FREN 3077001/00266 M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm Caroline 3 5/25

237 Milbank Hall Weber Barnard College Catalogue 2025-2026 391 FREN BC3079 HISTORY OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE. 4.00 points. This seminar examines the history of the French language, both in France and in the many areas of the world in which French is a primary language. In the ﬁrst part of the semester we engage in a chronological study of how the language emerged from a fusion of late medieval Latin with Germanic dialects to become a strong national institution. The development of the language is contextualized by consideration of the social and political history of France. We also devote two weeks of discussion to the situation of the French language today, with topics such as linguistic legislation, regional languages and dialects today, and gender inclusivity. This diachronic approach is carried over into the second part of the semester in which we concentrate on French in several regions outside of France including the Caribbean, North Africa, Central Africa, and North America. Here we examine how the language was ﬁrst introduced, what it represented at different moments in history, the relation of French to other languages, and the situation of French in the region today. Work for the course includes a digital project (digital timeline and map, and website) to document visually the presence of French in the world, across history and in the 21st century Spring 2026: FREN BC3079 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

FREN 3091001/00135 T 6:10pm - 7:25pm Brian O'Keeffe 4.00 6/15

111 Milstein Center FREN BC3100 Podcasting in French Workshop. 3.00 points. In this advanced French conversation class we will use podcasts to generate discussion, debate, and creative work focusing on current events and cultural trends. Participants will use existing podcasts to build listening and speaking skills in French, and to develop the ability to converse and debate on important topics in the world today; these will include questions of identity (gender, race, sexuality), feminism, civil unrest, the U.S. elections, and the French language. Work for the course culminates in the creation by each participant of a short podcast on a topic of their choice; in-class sessions on podcast production and editing, as well as open digital lab hours will be held by IMATS to assist in the ﬁnal project. Reflection on the evolution and ment place of podcasting as a digital medium will also be included in our discussions

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

FREN 3104001/00264 T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm Melanie 3.00 12/20

325 Milbank Hall Heydari FREN BC3105 Existentialism. 3 points. equivalent. In-depth survey of the writers who exempliﬁed French existentialism: Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, and Simone de Beauvoir. The texts have been chosen for the richness with which they address fundamental philosophical questions about the meaning of life, especially questions of death and suffering, freedom and responsibility, legitimate and illegitimate violence. The ﬁrst objective of this class is to show how existentialist thought combines literature and philosophy; the second objective is to gain a broad, but also deep familiarity with 20th-century French literature and thought. FREN BC1204: French Intermediate II or the equivalent level is required. Fall 2025: FREN BC3105 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: Successful completion of Intermediate II French or the

FREN 3105001/00263 T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm Brian O'Keeffe 3 17/24

327 Milbank Hall FREN BC3106 Transatlantic Translation. 3.00 points. A workshop in which students from the BC/CU community collaborate with a team of students from the École Normale Supérieure-Lyon on two translation projects. In addition to video-conferenced group sessions, students will work virtually with their translation partner in France, and consult in-person with their Barnard instructor. Spring 2026: FREN BC3106 Course Section/Call Times/Location Instructor Points Enrollment

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: completion of at least Intermediate II level of French

FREN 3106001/00127 M W 10:10am - 11:25am Laurie 3.00 11/12

307 Milbank Hall Postlewate

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

FREN 3110001/00129 T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm Anne Boyman 3.00 9/16

307 Milbank Hall FREN UN3421 INTRO-FRANCOPHONE STUDIES II. 3.00 points. AP score of 5 or the director of undergraduate studies' permission. 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

Subject: FREN
Type: course
Edition: 2025-2026
Source: catalog.barnard.edu
Prerequisite: FREN W3405 Advanced Grammar and Composition or an FREN UN3405 Advanced Grammar and Composition or

FREN W3405

Subject: FREN
Type: alias
Source: catalog.barnard.edu

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