| | 01 | M-W---- | 4:00P-4:50P | TBA | Maillot | No Final | 15 | 0 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | This course immerses students in the French language and Francophone culture from around the world, focusing on rapid acquisition of spoken and written French as well as listening and reading comprehension. Songs, games, skits, videos, chats, and debates provide a rich cultural context for the themes of the course, including identity, self, and family; school and university life; French cafe culture; and travel. Interactive web-based practice at home helps students prepare to apply their knowledge in the classroom. By the end of the semester, students are able to present on real or imaginary journeys in French-speaking countries. Director: Allen. |
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| | 01 | M-W-F-- | 10:00A-10:50A | TBA | Allen | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 12 | 12 | 4 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | M-W-F-- | 11:00A-11:50A | TBA | Allen | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 12 | 12 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 03 | M-W-F-- | 11:00A-11:50A | TBA | Maillot | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 12 | 6 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | 01 | M-W-F-- | 9:00A-9:50A | TBA | Ghaderi | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 12 | 9 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | M-W-F-- | 10:00A-10:50A | TBA | Ghaderi | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 12 | 6 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 03 | M-W-F-- | 10:00A-10:50A | TBA | Maillot | May 1 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 12 | 13 | 1 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | 01 | M-W-F-- | 10:00A-10:50A | TBA | Jouane | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 12 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | M-W-F-- | 11:00A-11:50A | TBA | Jouane | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 10 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | In this second semester of the intermediate language sequence, students deepen their knowledge of the Francophone world and refine their oral and written expression, preparing them for the 300 level language, literature, and culture courses. Through discussion of films, radio, television, newspaper articles, and a novel, students broach controversial topics including family values, the business world, art and entertainment, science and technology and the environment. Prerequisite: Fr 203D or equivalent. (Usually recommended for students with approximately 4 years of high school French [7th and 8th grades together count as 1 year]). Director: Jouane |
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| | 01 | M-W-F-- | 11:00A-11:50A | TBA | Stone | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 4 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | M-W-F-- | 12:00P-12:50P | TBA | Ghaderi | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 12 | 4 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | This course enables students to reinforce and refine their French written and oral expression while exploring culturally-rich contexts and addressing socially-relevant questions. Students develop linguistic mastery, expand their vocabulary, and improve their communication skills through themed readings, films, and interactive activities. FR307D is essential for further study of French language, literature, and culture. Prerequisite: French 204 or the equivalent. (Usually recommended for students with 5 years of high school French [7th and 8th grades count as 1 year]).Director: Haklin
TOPIC SPRING 2025: Invitation au voyage. Travel and tourism have long shaped cultural production in French, inspiring writers, artists, and travelers alike to traverse the globe and imagine the world beyond one's doorstep. This course invites students on a journey across the francophone world as we revisit attractions from Paris to the Moon. Through the exploration of various media from short stories and films to songs and street art, we will embark on imaginary expeditions, exotic excursions, spiritual pilgrimages, and touristic treks. These quests will offer us an opportunity to deepen and enrich our cultural expression in the language. |
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| | 01 | M-W-F-- | 10:00A-10:50A | TBA | Haklin | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 8 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 02 | M-W-F-- | 11:00A-11:50A | TBA | Haklin | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 12 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| 03 | M-W-F-- | 12:00P-12:50P | TBA | Graebner | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 4 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | 01 | M-W-F-- | 1:00P-1:50P | TBA | Jouane | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 12 | 0 | | Desc: | Priority given to students pursuing the French for Medical Professionals opportunity. |
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| 02 | M-W-F-- | 2:00P-2:50P | TBA | Cuille | No Final | 12 | 5 | 0 | | Desc: | Priority given to students pursuing the French for Medical Professionals opportunity. |
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| | 01 | M-W-F-- | 3:00P-3:50P | TBA | Allen | Paper/Project/Take Home | 12 | 12 | 0 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | City of Lights, City of Love, city of countless inviting images, Paris captivates us in literature, film, art, architecture, and photography. We will consider why Paris features so prominently as a backdrop for contemporary stories of love, gastronomy, fashion, and intrigue. Looking beyond stereotypes, we will consider the beauty and historic impact of Paris in relation to other cultural capitals: Versailles and Amsterdam in the 17th century; Rome and Saigon in modern times. We will explore how, since the 19th century, Paris rivals New York as a center of influence, even as both cities struggle with the challenges of social exclusion, gentrification, immigration, and the environment. Our study of Paris will bring together magnificent palaces; fashion and design;
engineering marvels (the Pont Neuf; the Eiffel Tower) and urban renewal; cityscapes by impressionist painters and celebrated photographers. Based on short readings, films, and an image archive. Some Paris/NY works assigned in English; class discussion in French. Prereq: 307D. Priority given to students who have not yet taken an In-Perspective course. This course satisfies the prerequisite for study abroad and upper 300-level courses. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 1:00P-2:20P | TBA | Stone | Paper/Project/Take Home | 15 | 10 | 0 | | Desc: | This course fulfills the prerequisite for study abroad and the upper 300-level courses. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 10:00A-11:20A | TBA | Singer | Paper/Project/Take Home | 15 | 15 | 8 | | Desc: | This course fulfills the prerequisite for study abroad and the upper 300-level courses. |
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| | Description: | This course invites students to explore the profound relationship between French cultural practices and the concept of "well-being," tracing its evolution from the Renaissance to the present. Beginning with the focus on mindfulness visible in Montaigne's Essays, and continuing with Rousseau and to Francis Ponge's appreciation of the natural world, we will journey through the works of French authors and artists, examining how they offer insights into the art of living well. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we will also consider the broader context of today's French society. How do French cultural practices, such as the value placed on work-life balance, universal healthcare, subsidized daycare, and the 35-hour work-week contribute to a sense of well-being? What elements of French culture have led to the quality of life the French now enjoy? By the end of the course, we will be able to articulate how French cultural practices contribute to our modern understanding of well-being, and how these insights might be applied to our own lives. Prereq: In-Perspective. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 4:00P-5:20P | TBA | L. Cuillé | Paper/Project/Take Home | 15 | 15 | 2 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | What we now call science fiction emerged from early tales of voyage and discovery, whose authors envisioned other times, places, customs, and perspectives. It flourished in the fantastic and futurist tales that first arose in France but were popularized in Germany, England, and America. An outgrowth of the scientific and the industrial revolutions, it informed the genres of opera, painting, and the novel before reaching the silver screen. Drawing on theories of the uncanny, we will consider how we determine whether stories are governed by the laws of nature (madness, dreams, coincidence) or the supernatural (ghosts, sylphs, devils). We will then explore when and how the Romantic realms of the gothic gave way to the dystopian worlds of science fiction that inform not only contemporary film but our current perception of reality. Readings by Voltaire, Cazotte, Nodier, Balzac, Mérimée, Gautier, Verne, Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Rosny; Boulle; films by Marker and Gilliam. Prereq: In-Perspective . |
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| | Description: | Liberté, Égalité, Sororité .Did you know that the inventor of narrative fiction film, and perhaps the only female filmmaker from 1896-1906, was a French woman? This course introduces students to French and Francophone cinema through the lens of the feminine. In this "her" story of French-language film, we will explore works by female directors as well as representations of women and girls on the silver screen from cinema's silent origins to the empowered voices of the #MeToo era. In tandem, we will engage with key ideas from feminist critics like Simone de Beauvoir and Françoise d'Eaubonne. Class discussions will take an intersectional approach, addressing feminism's connections with the following topics: girlhood and adolescence; race and ethnicity; post-colonial cultures; gendered spaces/places and the environment; LGBTQ+ identities; motherhood and domesticity. Our corpus includes classics from the French tradition as well as understudied films, running the spectrum from drama to documentary, to coming-of-age narratives and cult favorites, including works by Chantal Akerman, Yamina Benguigui, Alice Guy, Céline Sciamma, and Agnès Varda, among others. Prereq: In-Perspective. |
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| | 01 | M-W---- | 4:00P-5:20P | TBA | Haklin | Paper/Project/Take Home | 15 | 15 | 0 | | |
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| | Description: | This course fosters an in-depth knowledge of the French language and accuracy in its use. It employs a comparative approach (linguistic and cultural), initiating students into the art of translation from English to French and from French to English and sensitizing them to questions of cultural transfer. Students will acquire practical training, cultivating skills by drawing on a wide variety of contexts to develop translation strategies. Genres include fiction, prose, poetry, song lyrics, recipes, and correspondence spanning different eras, regions, and registers. This course satisfies the college's writing intensive requirement, but not the literature seminar requirement for the French major. Prereq: In Perspective |
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| | 01 | -T-R--- | 11:30A-12:50P | TBA | Dize | May 5 2025 1:00PM - 3:00PM | 12 | 12 | 1 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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| | Description: | How do medieval and Renaissance writers understand the structures and functions of the human body? What kinds of bodies are considered disabled? Are womanhood, childhood, and old age construed as disabilities? In this course we will read texts of varied genre--farces, saints' lives, short comic tales, poems, romances, journals, essays, and chronicles--as we consider how, if at all, disability exists as a social or literary construct in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. We will also read critical and theoretical texts from the discipline of disability studies, interrogating the applicability of this largely modern-focused approach to premodern societies. Course taught in French. Texts will be available in modern French; no prior study of the Middle Ages or of Old French language is necessary. Prerequisite: French Thinking-It-Through or In-Depth. This course counts towards seminar requirement for the major, and for the French for Medical Professionals track. |
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| A | --W---- | 3:00P-3:50P | TBA | Singer | No Final | 12 | 13 | 10 | | | Actions: | | Books | | Syllabus | | Syllabi are provided to students to support their course planning; refer to the syllabus for constraints on use. |
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