21 courses with the subject FR, 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.
FR 106Basic Intensive French II. (H), (U) One unit. This is a one-semester course for students who have
completed French 105 or have 1-2 years of previous experience with the language. Students learn a variety of vocabulary and grammar, including the past, future and conditional tenses. The course builds upon reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and introduces further aspects of French and Francophone culture. Lessons concentrate on communicating effectively in the language and include a variety of structured and unstructured oral exercises, listening exercises, presentations and group conversations. Prerequisite: FR105, 1-2 years of high-school instruction or permission of instructor. Offered as required.
FR 107Accelerated Elementary French. (H), (U) One unit. This is a one-semester accelerated course that
condenses the material covered in FR105 and FR106 into one semester. This is a fast-paced course and is intended primarily for false beginners (learners who have had some previous instruction but who are still at the elementary level). Students therefore elect to take FR105 and FR106, or to take FR107; at the end of each track, students will be at the Intermediate level. Students learn a variety of vocabulary and grammar, including the present, past, future and conditional tenses. The course builds upon reading, writing, speaking and listening skills and introduces aspects of French and Francophone culture. Lessons concentrate upon communicating effectively in the language and include a variety of structured and unstructured oral exercises, listening exercises, presentations and group conversation. Prerequisite: 1-2years of high school instruction or permission of instructor. Offered spring semester.
FR 111Intermediate French I. (H), (O), (UU) One unit. This is a one-semester course for students who have
completed both FR105 and FR106, those who have completed FR107, or those who have 3years of previous experience with the language. Students consolidate their knowledge of the present and past tenses (passé composé, imparfait and plus-que-parfait) and learn a variety of vocabulary that relates to contemporary culture (telecommunications, film and art, for example). The course includes films and literary passages such as short stories to supplement students’ exposure to different registers and to extend their cultural awareness. Lessons concentrate on communicating effectively in the language and include a variety of structured and unstructured oral exercises, listening exercises and group conversations. Prerequisite: none. Offered fall semester. 208 / 445
FR 112Intermediate French II. (H), (O), (UU) One unit. This is a one-semester course for students who
have completed both FR111 or those who have 3-4 years of previous experience with the language. Students consolidate their knowledge of the future and conditional tenses, are introduced to the subjunctive, and learn a variety of vocabulary that relates to contemporary culture (film, music, and travel, for example).The course includes films and literary passages such as short stories to supplement students’ exposure to different registers and to extend their cultural awareness. Lessons concentrate on communicating effectively in the language and include a variety of structured and unstructured oral exercises, listening exercises and group conversation. In particular, they are introduced to writing skills that enable them to write in response to literary and non-literary texts, and to prepare them for the expectations of writing at the advanced level. Successful completion of this course is required for students to be able to study abroad in France or a Francophone country. By the end of this course, students will be at the Advanced level and are prepared to take FR231: Advanced French Composition and Conversation I. Prerequisite: none. Offered spring semester. FR 230 The Art of the Flâneur: Paris in Literature, Art and Film. (H) One unit. In this course, we will study how Paris has been represented in art, literature and film. Paris is a mythic space in the French imagination: a place of creation, of intellectual engagement, of artistic expression, of romance, of dreams, of elegance and of style. We will go in search of this mythic Paris in books, in art galleries, in cinemas, in museums and in the streets themselves. We will firstly trace the history of the city through its Roman origins to its place as the head of a highly centralized state, pausing to reflect upon major historical, social and cultural developments. We will then read a selection of literary representations of the city, we will view filmic representations of the city and we will also explore artistic representations of the city through visits to art galleries and museums. Prerequisites: FR 111 or permission of instructor. Offered as required as part of the Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) Program.
FR 231Advanced French Composition and Conversation I. (H), (C), (OO), (UU) One unit. This class consists
of intensive practice in written and conversational French. It is based on in-depth study of French grammar and analysis of literary and non-literary readings of advanced difficulty. Materials include newspaper articles, short stories, films and a short novel, and classes incorporate oral reports, debates, translation from both English to French and French to English, structured and unstructured oral activities, and composition. Particular emphasis is placed upon developing solid writing skills as a preparation for the long papers required in upper-level courses.
FR 232Advanced French Composition and Conversation II. (H), (OO), (WC), (UU) One unit. This class
deepens the intensive practice in written and conversational French of FR231.The study of French grammar is foregrounded and supplemented by analysis of more challenging literary and non-literary readings. Materials include newspaper articles, short stories, films and a short novel, and classes incorporate oral reports, debates, translation from both English to French and French to English, structured and unstructured oral activities, and composition. Particular emphasis is placed on developing solid writing skills as a preparation for the long papers required in upper-level courses. Prerequisite:FR231 or equivalent. Offered spring semester.
FR 234Introduction to French Translation. (H), (RR), (WC), (UU) One unit. This course uses translation to
help students consolidate complex grammatical structures and further develop their awareness of the particular subtleties of French. Students will be introduced to the history and theory of translation from French to English and English to French through a variety of texts: newspaper and journal articles, legal and medical documents, letters, advertisements, film subtitles, and literary works. The course includes a final service-learning translation project. Prerequisite: French 232 or equivalent. Offered as required. 209 / 445
FR 241242 French and Francophone Civilization. (H), (RR), (WC), (UU) One unit each. A study of French
cultures and civilization (fall semester) and Francophone cultures and civilization (spring semester), including visual arts, history, music and literature. Prerequisites: French 231. Open to native speakers of French. Offered as required. FR 251 Introduction to Literature in French. (H), (RR), (WC), (UU) One unit. This course introduces students to reading literary texts in French. The course aims to develop students’ literary analysis through studying examples of poetry, theater and prose. Material is arranged thematically, e.g. the theme of love, death or identity, and includes texts from both France and the Francophone world. The course also introduces students to major research sources as well as to the nature and methodology of writing scholarly papers. Prerequisite: FR 232 or permission of instructor. Open to native speakers of French. Offered as required.
FR 255Sex and Gender in Medieval French Literature. (H), (RR), (WW), (U) One unit. Medieval France saw
a new flowering of interest in romantic love, but also a new imposition of control over sexual behavior by the Church. As a result there was an explosion of literature both celebrating and condemning a wide variety of erotic attitudes and practices, composed by churchmen, noblemen, and the few women who achieved the education and authority to write. We will read troubadour love lyrics, Arthurian romances, poems debating the merits of same-sex love, and selections from Christine dePizan, widely considered to be Europe's first feminist. All texts, whether written in French or Latin, will be read in English translation. Prerequisite: none. Cross-listed with EN 255. Offered as required.
FR 310Literature in Turn-of-the-Century Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and Barcelona. (H), (C), (RR),(WC), (U) One
unit. A detailed reading of some of the major literary works written in fin-de-siècle Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and Barcelona. Along with readings by authors such as Arthur Rimbaud, Marcel Proust, Colette, Thomas Mann, and Rainer-Maria Rilke, this class will address the rise of psychoanalysis, the exploration of sexuality, and café culture. Students will visit several museums and galleries throughout the semester. This course is taught in English. Prerequisite: none. Cross-listed with EN 310 and AH 326. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years. FR 320 French Masterworks in Translation. (H) One unit. A survey of the great tradition in French literature from the sixteenth century Pléiade group through the seventeenth century dramatists, such as Voltaire and Rousseau and the nineteenth and twentieth century writers, such as Balzac, Hugo, Zola, Sartre, De Beauvoir, and Camus. In order to receive French credit students must read the works and write their papers and exam answers in French. This course is taught in English. Prerequisite: none. Offered as required.
FR 332Voyages in 19th-Century Literature. (H), (RR), (UU), (WC) One unit. This course explores musical
and literary works of 19th-century France that center around the idea of the voyage, be it imaginary or real. The course focuses not only on the conventional theme of travel; it also looks to the “voyage” as experienced through drug-induced dreams, the fantastic, and even the eyes of quirky scientists. This exploration of the 19th century will also consider the medium of music as a means of journey. Prerequisite: FR 232 or permission of instructor. Open to native speakers of French. Offered as required.
FR 333Nineteenth Century French Literature. (H) One unit. Benjamin Constant’s Adolphe, Hugo’s poetry
Balzac’s Sarrasine, Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal, Zola’s Thérèse Raquin, a text by Flaubert, short stories by Guy de Maupassant, and the poems of Arthur Rimbaud are read and discussed. All work is in French. 210 / 445
French 232 or permission of instructor. Open to native speakers of French. Offered as required.
FR 334Twentieth Century French Literature. (H) One unit. This companion course to French 333focuses on
a selection of novels, short stories, plays, and essays which characterize the volatile world of twentieth century French letters. Typical of the authors read are Valéry, Gide, De Beauvoir, Sartre, Camus, Sagan, Duras, Genet, Barthes, Malraux, and Le Clézio. All work is in French. Prerequisite: French 232 or permission of instructor. Open to native speakers of French. Offered as required.FR 335 French Beyond France: An Introduction to la Francophonie. (H) One unit. French is an official language in 33 countries, and a lingua franca in many more. In this course, we will broaden our study of French to other areas of the world in which French is spoken: North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Quebec and Indochina. In the first part of the course, students will learn about the history of the imperial project that resulted in the preponderance of French in the world. We will then study each area of la Francophonie in turn, examining representative works of art, literature and film that present the major themes of the colonization and post-colonization eras. Prerequisite: FR 232 or permission of instructor. Open to native speakers of French. Offered as required.
FR 346A Window on France: French Survey. (H) One unit. This course offers a chronological survey of French
literature and its cultural heritage from the Middle Ages to the present times, focusing on movements such as Romanticism, Realism, Naturalism, Surrealism, and Postmodernism. Authors to be studied include Christine de Pizan, Rabelais, La Fontaine, Molière, Rousseau, Sand, Balzac, Proust, Colette, Camus, Sartre and Duras.
FR 232 or permission of instructor. Open to native speakers of French. Offered as required.
FR 351French Women Writers in Translation. (H), (RR), (WW), (U) One unit. This course explores women’s
writing from the unique literary and cultural perspectives of French speaking society. Readings include such authors as Madame de Sévigné, George Sand, Simone de Beauvoir, Françoise Sagan, Colette, Nathalie Sarraute, Marguerite Duras, and Delphine de Vigan. This course is offered in English. Prerequisite: none. Offered spring semester of odd-numbered years. FR 352 Cities in the Francophone World. (H) One unit. This course examines the literary representations of city life in the French speaking world from the nineteenth century to the present. Using an interdisciplinary approach, topics will include the city as a physical and utopian construction, urban and non-urban landscapes, post-war reconstruction, poverty, alienation, immigration, and the ways in which cities occupy and challenge the literary imagination. Prerequisite: French 232 or equivalent. Open to native speakers of French. Offered as required. FR/EN 356 French Cinema: Retrogrades, Rebels and Realists. New: (H), (R), (WW), (UU) One unit. This course introduces students to the major developments in the history of French cinema. The course aims to develop students’ skills of analysis and interpretation in order to enable them to read and appreciate film as an art form. The course is divided into three parts which present the three principal moments of French cinematic history; the films of Poetic Realism from the 1920s and 1930s; the films of the New Wave from the 1950s and 1960s and fin-de-siècle films of the 1980s and 1990s. Film-viewings are supplemented by the study of film theory. The class is writing-intensive and fulfills the International Perspectives requirement. This course is taught in English. Prerequisite: none. Offered as required.
FR 400Senior Reflective Tutorial: French Expository Writing. (H), (RR), (WW), (UU) One unit. Taken
alongside an upper-level French or Francophone literature, film or culture course, the Senior Learning Community aims to build upon previous language learning to review, refine, develop, and practice language skills to achieve correct and effective expression in French with emphasis on writing. Depending on the nature of the experiential model, students will complete a 15-page research paper or a30-page thesis in French. The first model consists of one hundred hours of supervised work at a cultural institution or in a community organization 211 / 445
FR 423Contemporary French and Francophone Women Writers. (H), (RR), (WC), (U) One unit. This course
examines the literary work of women writers in the French-speaking world in the context of historical, social and cultural developments. The course is grounded in feminist theory and pays particular attention to both the heyday of French feminism (the 1970s) and subsequent theory. A range of writers from different places in the Francophone world and from different historical periods will be studied, including for example George Sand, Colette, Assia Djebar, Marguerite de Navarre, Louise Labé, Simone de Beauvoir, Madame de Lafayette, Annie Ernaux and Maryse Condé. Prerequisite: FR251 or permission of instructor. Open to native speakers of French. Offered as required.
