18 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.
Courses introduce understanding, speaking, reading and writing skills. Basic vocabulary and grammatical structures are studied.
Courses introduce understanding, speaking, reading and writing skills. Basic vocabulary and grammatical structures are studied. At the end of FR 102, students are expected to advance to an intermediate-low level by ACTFL standards.
Course continues practice in listening, conversation, reading and writing in French. At the end of FR 201, students are expected to advance to an intermediate-mid level by ACTFL standards.
Course designed to further develop students¹ language proficiency. At the end of FR 202, students are expected to advance to an intermediate-high or advanced level by ACTFL standards. Cultural knowledge is advanced through more advanced reading, listening, speaking and writing exercises.
Conversation in French for students who want to improve their communication skills in French.
Conversation in French for students who want to improve their communication skills in French.
This course aims to develop students’ language, vocabulary and cultural knowledge in preparation for working in an international, French-speaking or bilingual environment using a communicative approach with frequent opportunities for speaking.
(3 to 4 credits) Exploration of selected topics such as French civilization: history, geography, literature, art and culture. Topics vary according to student and faculty interests. May be elected for more than one topic.
This course aims to familiarize students with all aspects of French political, sociological, technical, and artistic developments in France today. We will compare the French electoral system, and the educational system with those of the United States. All facets of family and working life will be discussed, such as the social security and health care system, the help given to women with child care and expenses. The technical advances that France has achieved such as the TGV, the fast trains, the Airbus, and the communication system, will be studied in great detail. Cinema is an important art in France, we will cover the history of cinema and its status today in the world.
In this survey course, we explore the diversity of the French-speaking world, including the French Antilles, sub-Saharan and North Africa, and French-speaking Canada. We also examine the role played by French-speaking communities within the United States, analyzing the cultural, political, and societal values that these immigrant communities—both historical and more recent—have brought to this country.
From bomb-throwing pétroleuses through the modern-day MeToo #balancetonporc, women have claimed a place in the major political and social movements in France and other French-speaking regions such as North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, and Quebec. In this course, we ask how the contributions of women writers, filmmakers, activists, and other “troublemakers” both disrupt and shape social norms in the French-speaking world. Course is conducted in French
Advanced readings in French and Francophone literature. Includes at least one full-length work of fiction or theater.
This course develops students’ language proficiency and their cultural competency through critical analysis of films from throughout the Francophone world: including sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, the Caribbean, and metropolitan France. We identify important Francophone filmmakers and institutions worldwide, while analyzing how the language of film represents issues ranging from the colonial experience through contemporary events.
Course designed to further develop students¹ language proficiency through the use of contemporary French films. Through watching and critical analysis of films, students will improve their listening, oral and writing skills while getting a sense of some of the important features that are particular to French culture.
This is an undergraduate course which examines the culture and literature of the French Caribbean as manifested in three different regions (Haiti, Martinique, and Guadeloupe). It interrogates and analyzes the term “Caribbean” from geographical, historical, socio-economic, colonial/postcolonial perspectives. We read novels, poems, and essays, and watch films and documentaries, analyzing them within specific cultural, political, critical, and social contexts. We consider and discuss such themes and questions as colonization, decolonization, independence, post colonialism, the difficulty of writing in the colonizer’s language, and the problematic of cultural identity, ethnic/ racial/religious diversity, education systems, im/migration, climate change, and globalization. Since telling stories is crucial in Caribbean culture and identity, we will also focus on the importance of orality and examine the carnival traditions in these three regions.
(2 to 4 credits) In-depth study of an author, movement, genre, or theme.
This is a Capstone project for senior French majors, exploring French cultural issues, both inside and outside of the United States. Seminar format, culminates in a project consisting of 20 to 25 pages written in French and a public presentation. The course develops along one year (Fall, 4 credits; Spring, 2 credits), and the theme must be approved by the instructor.
This is a second semester course culminating in the conclusion of your thesis and final capstone presentation
Source: Arcadia University's catalog, linked per course · table learning_unit · CourseShelf publish 59
