French Courses:
101 Elementary French. Grammar, with tapes, reading and oral practice. 2 units — Foster, Wade
103 Review of Elementary French. Prerequisite: French 101 or equivalent. .25 unit — Destouches
104 Review of Elementary French. Prerequisite: French 101 or equivalent. .25 unit — Destouches
159 Aspects of 20th Century French Culture from WWII until the Present. This course will retreace the most important aspects of French culture from the "entre-deux-guerres" period to the present through fiction, film, essays, and plays. We will study the cultural life of thisperiod and will explore the German Occupation, the Vichy government ideology, the Shoah, the politics of immigration. Readings will include works from Albert Camus, Jean-Paul Sartre, Marguerite Duras, Patrick Modiano, Eugène Ionesco. 2 units. -- Garoiu
201 Intermediate French. Readings in French literature and civilization: oral work based on texts read; review of grammar. Laboratory. Prerequisite: French 101 or equivalent. 2 units — Garoiu
203 Review of Intermediate French. Prerequisite: French 201 or equivalent. .25 unit — Destouches
204 Review of Intermediate French. Prerequisite: French 201 or equivalent. .25 unit — Destouches.
211 Intermediate French and Cultural Studies in Francophone Africa. The sub-Saharan African region, specifically the country of Senegal, offers a unique experience to students, from both linguistic and socio-cultural perspectives. The course for Summer Session 2006 will provide students with the unique opportunities to travel in Africa and study language (in this case intermediate French) and culture within the broader international content. It will be based primarily on perspectives on literature, history, geography, social anthropology, politics, ecology and arts and crafts as well as on a formal and total immersion in language learning. The course will be mostly an exploratory learning experience, which includes an introduction to contemporary Africa through historical perspectives: examining the diversity of African cultures and sub-cultures through their indigenous and inherited legacies, particularly the Francophone regions. The course will also investigate the geo-politics of the colonial legacies by analyzing "the African" definition of the state within the concept of nationhood. Furthermore, the course will expose the participant students to the intricate nature of African cultures, largely through prevailing cultural norms such as notions of caste, class and governmental politics, of the local African religions and the arts, etc. In regards to the ecology, guided field trips will be organized to expose participants to the diverse and rich nature of the Senegalese savanna fauna and flora. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques designation.) 2 units - Wade. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) (Not offered 2008-09.) 2 units.
300 Orientation Aix-en-Provence Program. Taught in France. Prerequisite: Must be enrolled in French Semester. (January half-block.) .5 unit — Tallent.
301 Review of French with Emphasis on French/Francophone Civilizations and Cultures. Prerequisite: French 201. .25 unit — Destouches
302 Review of French with Emphasis on French/Francophone Civilizations and Cultures. .25 unit — Destouches
304 Cultural Context and Oral Practice. Bridge course between intermediate-level and advanced language courses. Students will develop higher levels of listening comprehension, oral competence, and communicative proficiency and will acquire oral strategies of expression through the study of written and recorded cultural material dealing with a variety of aspects, issues, and realities of the Francophone world. Student activities in the course will include interactive oral presentations of selected web-based materials, of reading and recordings from targeted cultures such as: comic strips, articles, magazines, film clips, songs, etc. Prerequisite: 201 or equivalent. 1 unit. Tallent
305 Cultural Context and Written Expression. Advanced composition and conversation practice through the study of literary and cultural texts of France and the Francophone world. Limited to 15 students. Prerequisite: French 201 or equivalent. (Meets the Critical Perspectives: Diverse Cultures and Critiques requirement.) 1 unit — Wade.
306 Cultural Context and Critical Analysis. Continues the acquisition of the French language and trains students in the most important methods of critical analysis through readings in different genres. Prerequisite: 305 or equivalent. 1 unit — Tallent.
308 Cultures and Civilizations of French-Speaking Regions. The history, art, music, and literature of French-speaking regions (outside of France), such as Quebec, French Africa, French Latin America, and parts of Asia. Taught in French. Prerequisite: 305 or equivalent. 1 unit. Wade
309 Advanced Language Study. Combines the study of grammar at an advanced level with an introduction to the techniques of translation. Particular attention will be given to questions of style and social register, as well as to the systematic differences between French and English usage. Prerequisite: French 305 or equivalent. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
310 Literature & Film. Analysis of several novels and screenplays of different periods in comparison with their film versions in order to examine various modes of interpretation of the two media. Conducted in English. Students wishing to obtain credit for the French major, or the minor, must consult the instructor at the beginning of the course. For majors, novels must be read and papers must be written in French. No prerequisite. (Also listed as Comparative Literature 200.) 1 unit — Garoiu.
316 Topics in French Literature and Culture. Study of French authors, genres, literary periods or cultural trends not represented in the regular curriculum. The structure of the course is determined by the topic and the preference of the instructor. Prerequisite: French 306 or consent of instructor. (Also listed as Feminist and Gender Studies 206.) 1 unit — Tallent.
317 Topics in Francophone Literature and Culture. Study of topics in the literatures and cultures of the Caribbean, the Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa, or Quebec. Topics may include the study of various aspects of Francophone societies, such as history, political and economic structures, and their interaction with art and music, film, language, and literature. Prerequisite: French 306 or consent of instructor (Also listed as CO200) 1 unit. Wade
318 Genres in French Literature: Drama. Will examine the nature and evolution of drama through the study of plays by major representatives of the French theater from the 17th-century to the present, such as Corneille, Diderot, Hugo, Jarry, Artaud, etc. The history and aesthetics of the "mise en scene" will also be taken into consideration. Prerequisite: French 306 or consent of instructor. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
319 Genres in French Literature: Fiction in Post-Revolutionary France. Will examine the nature and evolution of the novel in French literature after the Revolution through the study of authors from the 19th-century through the present, such as Hugo, Balzac, Flaubert, Zola, Proust, Sartre, Camus, Duras, Robbe-Grillet, Sarraute and Simon. Prerequisite: French 306 or consent of instructor. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
320 Genres in French Literature: Fiction in Pre-Revolutionary France. Will examine the formation and evolution of fiction in French literature through the study of sub-genres such as the epic and the romance, and the novels of authors such as Rabelais, Mme de Lafayette, Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau. Attention will be paid to the influence of other genres such as lyric poetry and the essay (Montaigne) (Not offer 2008-09). 1 unit .
321 Themes in French Literature. Themes may include gender and politics, French women writers, autobiography, "voyage et exotisme," the Arthurian tradition, "le mal du siecle" from Baudelaire to the present, etc. The structure and content of the course will depend on the theme and the preference of the instructor. Prerequisite: French 306 or consent of instructor. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
323 Themes in Francophone Literature. Study of various themes in the literatures of the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Maghreb, or Quebec. Themes may include the politics of identity, exile, intertextuality, gender, women writers, etc. The structure and content of the course will depend on the theme and preference of the instructor. Prerequisite: French 306 or consent of instructor. 1 unit. – Ken Bugul
324 Topics in Modern French Culture. In-depth study of one aspect of modern French culture, such as philosophy, feminism, the media, forms of popular cultural expression, film, minorities in French society, etc. Prerequisite: French 306 or consent of instructor. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
329 Paris & the Arts. This course will introduce students to various aspects of the Parisian world. May include 20th-century theater, prose and poetry, theater as a genre, film, the manner in which the French understand questions of gender, race and the environment; the intersection of low and high culture; the relationship of popular texts to ideology. Taught in Paris, but not offered every year. Prerequisite: French 306 or consent of instructor. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
409 Independent Reading. Senior majors only. (Not offered 2008-09.) 1 unit.
431 Research Methods. Methods of analysis and theories of literature and culture. Training in research methodology; selection of topic for senior project, portfolio, or senior thesis; research and presentation of work in progress. Required of all majors. Prerequisite: Required of all Majors. 1 unit — Wade.
432 Senior Thesis. Intensive writing and supervised revision of senior thesis with oral defense. Thesis open only to students who have satisfied GPA requirements of 3.5 and 3.7 from the college and the department, respectively. Prerequisite: French 431. Only open to students who have a 3.5 college and 3.7 department GPA. 1 unit — Wade.
