FR

FR 137 Paris: Anatomy of a Global City 3 GER 190

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

6

Credits (max)

6

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Reinforcement of basic skills previously acquired in the active use of French in FR 111. Bachelor of Arts: World Language (All) Bachelor of Arts: World Lang (12th Unit) Exceeds 12th Unit of World Language

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

6

Credits (max)

6

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Exploration of the cultural, artistic, literary, and social life of the city Paris. FR 137, taught in English, is an introduction to the cultural, artisti literary, and social life of the city of Paris that pays particular attention to its transnational influences. We will explore painting, sculpture, architecture, music, dance, theater, literature, and the graphic novel as well as the history and geography of Paris. Looking at pivotal moments both past and present, the course examines what has made the city and its people through the ages. Students will read representative texts from every period and be exposed to artistic and social movements through visual presentations, films, and virtual tour. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

FR 139 France and the French-speaking World 3 GER 197 FR 142 French Fiction, Drama, and Film (In English) 3 GER 200N FR 197 Special Topics 1-9 GER 245 FR 199 Foreign Study--French 1-12 GER 296 FR 202 Grammar and Composition 3 GER 297 GER 302W e - The Pennsylvania State University 2026-2027 3391 Race and Gender in Literature Translated from 3

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

GEOG 40 World Regional Geography HIST 10 World History to 1500 HIST 11 World History since 1500 MUSIC 9 Introduction to World Musics PLSC 3 Comparing Politics around the Globe PLSC 14 International Relations RLST 1 Introduction to World Religions Supporting Courses and Related Areas

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

An introduction, in English, to French and francophone literature and cultural history through film, theater, and literature. FR 142 French Fiction, Drama, and Film (in English) (3) (GH;IL)(BA) This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. Taught entirely in English with no assumption of prior knowledge of French, this course is a broad introduction to French/francophone literature and cultural history through a selection from the best-known authors and famous masterpieces of the French-speaking world. The course promotes an informed reflection on narratives, plays, and films; develops critical methods for enjoying all three genres; and may be complemented with

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

9

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

3 FR 201 Oral Communication and Reading Comprehension 3

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

12

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Emphasis on oral skills and reading for total comprehension. FR 201 Oral Communication and Reading Comprehension (4) (IL)(BA) This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. This course is designed to improve French language skills, with an emphasis on speaking and reading. It aims to hone students' ability to understand a wide array of native speakers and to expand their active vocabulary; to foster discussion and debate in a range of formats; to enhance the ability to analyze films and literary texts; and to increase awareness of historical and contemporary cultural issues. It also provides opportunitie for reviewing selected grammatical points and for practicing writing short interpretive and imaginative exercises. Students draw on written texts, videos, the Web, and other media to explore cultural and literary aspects of France and the Francophone world from a variety of perspectives. Evaluation methods include individual oral and written exams (30%); formal debates (20%); quizzes and homework assignments (10%); class attendance and participation (20%); and a final oral presentation (20%). Bachelor of Arts: World Language (All) Bachelor of Arts: World Lang (12th Unit)

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 003 or FR 112

3 FR 299 Foreign Study--French 1-12 3 FR 351 French and Francophone Literature I 3 3 FR 352 French and Francophone Literature II 3 1 FR 401 Advanced Oral Communication 3 3 FR 402Y Advanced Grammar and Writing 3 3 FR 410 French Press 3 1 GER 199 Foreign Study--German 3-6 1-6 GER 201 Conversation and Composition 4 1-18 GER 301 Intermediate Speaking and Listening 3 1-18 GER 302W Intermediate Composition and Grammar 3 1-9 GER 344 Intermediate German Culture 3 1-9 GER 412 Introduction to German linguistics 3 1 GER 430 History of the German Language 3 2 GREEK 420 Greek Prose Authors 3-12 1 GREEK 425 Greek Historians 3-6 2 GREEK 430 Greek Poetry 3-6

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

A critical presentation, taught in English, of changing ideas and values on race and gender in French and Francophone literatures. Cross-listed with: WMNST 270 Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 18 Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

18

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

9

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 12 Foreign study course in French. Bachelor of Arts: World Language (All) Bachelor of Arts: World Lang (12th Unit)

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

12

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 199

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

French and francophone history and culture from the Middle Ages until the French Revolution. FR 331 French and Francophone Culture I (3) (IL) This course, which fulfills the Humanities requirement within the Bachelor of Arts degree, will present a survey of French and francophone culture and civilization from the Middle Ages up to the French Revolution. The course aims to familiarize students with the major events and themes in French and francophone history of this period; prominent artistic and other cultural developments; and social and daily life. Students will gain a rich appreciation of this time period through frequent exposure to web sites, films, music and other audio-visual materials. Taught in French, the course also aims to help students develop further facility in written and spoken French through a combination of readings, writing assignments, class lectures, conversation and in-class activities. The course is designed as a complement to the French and francophone literature survey sequence. In addition, it serves as an important basis for 400-level language, literature and culture courses. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 201 , FR 202

French and francophone history and culture from the French Revolution through the Third Republic. FR 332 French and Francophone Culture II (3) (IL) This course, which fulfills the Humanities requirement within the Bachelor of Arts degree, will present a survey of French and francophone culture and civilization from the French Revolution to the collapse of the Third Republic with the onset of World War II. The course aims to familiarize students with the major events and themes in French and francophone history of this period; prominent artistic and other cultural developments; and French social and daily life. Students will gain a rich appreciation of this period through frequent exposure to web sites, films, music and other audio-visual materials. Taught in French, the course also aims to help students develop further facility in written and spoken French through a combination of readings, writing assignments, class lectures, conversation and in-class activities. The course is designed as a complement to the French literature survey sequence. In addition, it serves as an important basis for 400-level language, literature and culture courses. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 201 , FR 202

Old Listing Effective Through Summer 2026: This course presents a survey of selected works of French and francophone literature from the Middle Ages to 1789. It aims to familiarize students with major literary works of this time period through close textual reading and analysis. Taught in French, it also aims to help students develop an appreciation for a wide variety of styles, genres, themes, literary movements, and historical contexts. It also serves to develop students' written and oral language skills. This course is designed as a complement to the French and francophone culture sequence. y Changes Effective Fall 2026: • Changed Course Title • Changed Abbreviated Title • Changed Course Description • Removed Bachelor of Arts: World Language (12th Unit) Attribute

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 201 , FR 202

This course presents a survey of selected works of French and francophone literature from 1789 to the present. It aims to familiarize students with major literary works of this time period through close textual reading and analysis. Taught in French, it also aims to help students develop an appreciation for a wide variety of styles, genres, themes, literary movements, and historical contexts. It also serves to develop students' written and oral language skills. This course is designed as a complement to the French and francophone culture sequence. Bachelor of Arts: World Language (All) Bachelor of Arts: World Lang (12th Unit) Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 201 , FR 202

Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

18

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 12 Intermediate French in a study abroad program. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

12

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 201 , FR 202

Emphasis on speaking and listening comprehension through discussion of current issues, using journalistic materials. Bachelor of Arts: World Language (All) Bachelor of Arts: World Lang (12th Unit)

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 201 , FR 202

FR 440 3

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Translation from French to English of actual documents from the business world; theoretical consideration and systematic vocabulary building.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

This course prepares students to use French in a variety of professional contexts and situations via a series of interpersonal, interpretive and presentational tasks. The focus is on real world language use and developing language proficiency so that students can interact professionally with French speakers in various business, medical, scientific, environmental and humanitarian contexts. The class will work on creating materials such as a French-language cv, a cover letter and other documents that will be of use to them in their specific careers. Additionally, students will engage in a hands on group simulation project in which they create and market a start up. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 202 or FR 201

d 3 GER 1 Elementary German I 4 GER 2 Elementary German II 4 GER 3 Intermediate German 4 GER 11 Intensive Basic German 6 GER 12 Intensive Intermediate German 6

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

or FR 418 French Syntax Select one of the following: 3

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

A formal theory of word order and related issues in French grammar.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

The study of meaning in human language with a special focus on how it is encoded in French. FR 419 French Semantics (3) The aim of this course is to provide upper level undergraduate students in French with a relatively informal introduction to the field of semantics as it applies to the French language. Semantics is the subfield of theoretical linguistics that seeks to make explicit the rules native speakers use to interpret stable aspects of the meaning of natural language sentences. The course will begin by comparing and contrasting semantic and pragmatic aspects of meaning -an important undertaking since only the former are assumed to be subject to invariable rules of grammar. The conclusions reached in this portion of the course will then be extended to account for a very special type of language -humor -in a particular context, France. That as, it will be shown that a more complete understanding of this linguistic behavior entails recognition of the relative contributions of pragmatics and semantics. We will then turn to a survey of the classic model- theoretic approach to lexical and compositional aspects of semantic meaning, with important (sociolinguistic) refinements to the standard approach to lexical semantics being discussed in detail. With a survey of the fundamentals of the field in place, we will then undertake an investigation of specific topics in semantics, looking first at the status of thematic roles in semantic theory (focusing on work by David Dowty). Here we will examine the important implications his work holds for the initial mapping of arguments into sentence structure, not only for primary transitive verbs, but also unaccusative and psych-verbs. We will then examine current analyses of causation in French, certain aspectual distinctions, and semantic, pragmatic, and syntactic approaches to negative and positive polarity items, n-words, and minimizers.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 316

Supporting Courses and Related Areas Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better Select 21 credits of engineering courses, including ENGR 295 and 21 ENGR 395, in consultation with the engineering adviser Select 3 credits in French at the 400 level 3 Note: All French-Engineering majors are required to participate in a one- 9 semester engineering internship in France, arranged by the College of Engineering, during which up to 9 credits in French and up to 12 credits in engineering may be earned. The work experience may take the form of a professional internship (ENGR 195I) or be part of a cooperative education sequence (ENGR 295I, ENGR 395I, or ENGR 495I). Applied French Option (27 credits) Code Title Credits

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

French Theater: From "classical unities: to Contemporary Performances. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 351 or FR 352

The changing relationship of the individual to society in pre-Revolutionary France will be explored in texts by major writers. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 331 or FR 351 or FR 352 or FR 332

Selected readings in romanticism, realism, and symbolism, including Balzac, Stendhal, Sand, Baudelaire, and others, with emphasis on cultural issues. FR 452Y Nineteenth-Century French Literature (3) (IL)This course offers an overview of Nineteenth-Century French literature. It includes reading material representative of the major literary movements of the period (romanticism, realism, symbolism). It also gives students a chance to examine a great variety of literary genres (novels, plays, short stories, poems, children's narratives among others). In addition to developing close textual reading skills, emphasis is placed throughout the semester on the larger relationship between literary production, aesthetics and Nineteenth-Century history (political systems, education, social transformations, industries and technologies, etc.). Anthologies and complete texts will be used. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 331 or FR 332 or FR 351 or FR 352

Genesis of Franco-African literature in the 1930s; phases of the negritude movement; colonial and national literature. FR 458 African Literature of French Expression (3) (IL)(BA) This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. African literature in French is one of the most vigorous of the many new literatures in French that are emerging throughout the vast francophone world. Writers from a variety of countries, from Senegal to Djibouti, from Algeria to Congo, are producing works in French, that reflect their own very distinct cultural experiences. They must often modify both the French language and traditional Western genres such as the novel to convey African ways of speaking and narrating. In this course, students will read novels, poems and an epic that has been translated into French from an African language. The subjects range from autobiographical accounts of growing up in an African town and going off to Europe to study during the colonial era to sharp criticism of both the French colonial regime and the subsequent

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Major authors and movements in French novel, drama, and poetry from Proust to the present. FR 460 Contemporary French Literature (3) This course is designed for advanced undergraduate work and it is taught in French. To function well in this course, students need to have passed an intermediate introductory course to French literature. The primary goal of FR 460 is to facilitate students acquisition of a coherent view of major contemporary literary movements, from modernism in poetry and drama, through surrealism, both lay and Christian humanistic fiction, and existentialism, to the absurd theatre, the nouveau roman, and post- modernism, ecriture feminine, anti-colonial and post-colonial literatures. Major authors are presented thru one of their works, taking into account the cultural, historical context in which they were developed. Instruction also comprises an initiation to basic theoretical notions on genres, literary techniques, and critical reading methodology. Contents will vary according to instructors choices but balance between periods, movements and genres is implied. Multi-media resources abound for the purpose of illustration and interdisciplinary considerations but the primary thrust is cultural/ literary enrichment, and the development of students reading and analytical skills in French. Web resources, excerpts, and shorter whole texts will be incorporated to the reading materials and will supplement the required books. Students are expected to read between ten and thirty pages according to the level of difficulty of the materials. No manual or anthology has been established a satisfactory choices for this course even though such tools exist, they generally do not treat the last third of the period properly. So FR 460 instructors have relied on a variety of primary texts to achieve as comprehensive yet coherent a survey of this overflowing century as possible. Occasionally a thematic approach has been attempted to introduce more cohesiveness in the selected readings but this must be combined with traditional, diacritical approaches so as to facilitate the students ability to see linkages between literature and history as well as other arts, as they pursue their French and other Liberal Arts majors. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 331 or FR 351 or FR 332 or FR 352

Proficiency in the language of choice must be demonstrated by either examination or coursework equivalent to the completion of 12 credits in order to enroll in FR 201.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

1

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Women's issues in literatures and cultures of French-speaking countries in Europe, the mediterranean, Africa, the Caribbean, and Quebec. FR 471 Francophone Women in Literature and Culture (3) (IL)(BA) This course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. In addition to presenting subject matter that fosters an appreciation of documents and literary sources in French by and about women of Francophone countries in the post-colonial and post-modern era, the course initiates students to researching authentic documentation on those cultures. This course aims at developing a sophisticated, analytical outlook on Francophone women of different ethnic backgrounds and cultures and on women as authors, subjects, and literary "constructions" evolving over time. It provides a sense of the history of colonialism, slavery and Islam where Caribbean or African women are involved. One important component is sociological, demographic research and education. The Internet is a crucial tool for this course. The course contents varies by focussing on particular groups of women such as Caribbean or Islamic Francophone women. Evaluation is based on a balance of in- class and take home exams and a final paper. Participation is expected, including electronic communication with the instructor. Attendance

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 Women's history and creativity in post-revolutionary France.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

6

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 332 or FR 352

1895-1945 ts FR 497 Special Topics Language and Linguistics Option (18 credits) Code Title Credits

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Provide background needed to understand the broad outlines of French film history and theory in their second half-century (1945-2002). FR 488 Topics in French Film History and Theory II: 1945-2002 (3) (IL)(BA) This Undergraduate - The Pennsylvania State University 2026-2027 4193 course meets the Bachelor of Arts degree requirements. The aim of this course is to provide the upper level undergraduate student with the background needed to understand French film in the period from the end of World War II to the present. This will greatly aid the student in understanding French literature and culture of the period as well. Topics will include the French commercial film of the early postwar period; the ground breaking film criticism of the 1950s, and the films it spawned (the early 'New Wave'); the later, more experimental films done in the later 1960s and 1970s by other critic-directors; and, finally, films made in more recent years specifically concerned with the historical memory of social trauma-the Occupation and Holocaust-and the possibility of the cultivation and preservation of this memory in and through the film medium. The analysis will include readings by critics (many of the filmmakers) writing at the time the films were made, as well as more recent scholarship and criticism.The course would allow upper- level undergraduate students to partially fulfill the 400-level course requirement for French majors and minors. It will be offered every other year. This course may also be used to fulfill a requirement in the newly proposed Film Studies minor. A student's performance in this course will normally be evaluated through an in-class expose, two in-class essay tests that will determine the student's analytical skills; and a short research paper. This course will be offered once a year with 50 seats per offering. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 351 and FR 352 or COMM 250

/Maximum of 12 Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

12

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

e 1-12 Credits/Maximum of 12 Supervised student activities on research projects identified on an individual or small-group basis. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 18 Supervised off-campus, nongroup instruction including field experiences, practica, or internships. Written and oral critique of activity required. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

18

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

prior approval of proposed assignment by instructor

/Maximum of 18 Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

18

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 18 Creative projects, including research and design, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

18

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given infrequently to explore, in depth, a comparatively narrow subject which may be topical or of special interest. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

9

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 12 Advanced studies in French language and literature in a study abroad course. Bachelor of Arts: Humanities

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

12

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

undergraduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 201 , FR 202

/Maximum of 3 Professional and scholarly development in interdisciplinary French Studies.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1.5

Credits (max)

1.5

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

6 3-credit courses in French and Francophone Studies 18 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Requirements listed here are in addition to Graduate Council policies listed under GCAC-600 Research Degree Policies. (https:// gradschool.psu.edu/graduate-education-policies/) The Ph.D. degree prepares students for careers in teaching and research at the college or university level. Between 33 and 36 credits beyond the M.A. in French and Francophone Studies (or equivalent) is required in course work at the 400, 500, 600, or 800 level. Students who have not taken these courses while completing their M.A. at Penn State must take

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1.5

Credits (max)

1.5

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

An overview of the major subfields of linguistics as they apply to the French language.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 Intensive study of various French Renaissance writers in relation to selected artistic issues of the period.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

A comprehensive cross-sectional view of French society and its institutions since World War II.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 in Concept of francophone; French minorities in Europe and North America; role of French language in Africa, Middle East, Far East.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Subject

FR

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Based upon current theories of theater, the course focuses on problematics of French drama from the Seventeenth-Century to the present.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 Discourse and thematic analysis of selected works of French Enlightenment genres: essay, drama, fiction, poetry.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 French cultural aspects, other than language and literature, conducted in French with the collaboration of specialists outside the French department.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

This interdisciplinary seminar examines notions of decadence in the visual arts and other fields elaborated primarily in French and Francophone contexts between 1880 and 1914. We will alternate an in-depth reading of Joris-Karl Huysmans' classic text of Decadence, A Rebours (1884), with close study of the visual arts, music, scientific discourse, and historical and philosophical texts in order to identify what were considered by contemporaries the major sources of decadence during that era: among others, `new women,' Jews and other social and `racial' inferiors, democratization, urbanization, and the triumph of scientific and rationalistic thought. We will also examine presumed symptoms of decadence: neurasthenia, declining birth rates, perceived social `pathologies' such as prostitution, crime, and drugs; homosexuality, androgyny, and other supposed sexual `perversions'; and psychological conditions such as hysteria. Finally, we will examine what contemporaries considered antidotes to decadence: visits to spas, the cult of heroes, sports, a return to faith. We will analyze how artists and authors of the period among others, Aubrey Beardsley, Félicien Rops, Edvard Munch, Fernand Knopff, Jean Lorrain, Oscar Wilde, and others' valorized the

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 Interdisciplinary approaches to these concepts, with a focus on artistic and literary objects in the French context.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

6

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Prerequisite

FR 545 or FR 571 or FR 580

Diversity issues in Francophone literatures explored through various literary genres: variable focus may combine genre and topic.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Romanticism, realism, and their variations in the context of social and political revolution.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Representations of otherness in nineteenth-century French literature examined through race, gender, religion, and class paradigms.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Various nineteenth-century French writers considered in relation to selected esthetic and cultural problems raised during the period.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

6

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Women's literary production in nineteenth-century France, including novels, poetry, travel narratives, children's literature, and essays.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 Established contemporary literary texts, figures, and aesthetic movements in various genres from Proust to Sartre and from Genet to Conde.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

6

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 Exploration of the poetic genre and its diversification through poetic prose, free verse, and metaphorical narrative, from Baudelaire to Cixous Graduate - The Pennsylvania State University 2026-2027 1141

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Major trends in contemporary theory and criticism from genre debates to socio-political approaches to literature, post-structuralism, deconstruction, and reception theories.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 Specialized consideration of contemporary writers; for advanced students.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

French interdisciplinary methods of cultural analysis and cultural history, with applications to French cultural artifacts.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 No description.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

6

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Approaches to the uses and research applications of multimedia and other educational technologies applied to the teaching of foreign languages. (also crosslisted with SPAN 589) Cross-listed with: APLNG 589, CMLIT 589, GER 589, SPAN 589

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

3

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

Alias

SPAN 589

/Maximum of 9 Creative projects, including nonthesis research, which are supervised on an individual basis and which fall outside the scope of formal courses.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

9

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 9 Formal courses given on a topical or special interest subject which may be offered infrequently; several different topics may be taught in one year or term.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

9

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 999 No description.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

15

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

0 Credits/Maximum of 999 No description. .

Subject

FR

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 6 Activities to be included in the teaching assignment will be lecturing, leading discussions, conducting recitations, correcting and grading student papers and examinations.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

3

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 12 Foreign study and/or research constituting progress toward the degree at a foreign university.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

12

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

/Maximum of 999 No description.

Subject

FR

Credits (min)

1

Credits (max)

15

Credit unit

Credits

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu

0 Credits/Maximum of 999 No description.

Subject

FR

Type

course

Edition

graduate

Source

bulletins.psu.edu