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3.00 Credits
In this course, students will develop advanced conversation skills with an emphasis on accurate pronunciation, new and varied vocabulary, and proper expression. Informative, contemporary materials on the Francophone world will be used as a basis for discussion. Course conducted entirely in French. Prerequisite: 104. Not for native speakers.
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3.00 Credits
French 203 provides a transition between the language requirement (101-104) and advanced courses (300+). We will focus on consolidating previously learned language skills through discussions of texts, films, and contemporary events, debates, writing workshops, and grammar review.
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3.00 Credits
French 203 provides a transition between the language requirement (101-104) and advanced courses (300+). The course has two goals: 1) to introduce students to some major playwrights and themes that have shaped contemporary French and Francophone theater and 2) to consolidate previously learned language skills through performance of one-act plays in the French language and grammar review. The course will end with a montage of selected scenes directed, produced, and performed by students. In addition to developing phonetic proficiency, students will also strengthen writing and analysis skills.
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3.00 Credits
French 204 is the continuation of French 203. In this semester, we will focus more narrowly on cinema and the introduction of advanced grammatical concepts.
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3.00 Credits
French 204 is the continuation of French 203. This special theater section of 204 has two goals: 1) to introduce students to some major playwrights and themes that have shaped contemporary French and Francophone theater and 2) to introduce advanced grammatical concepts through performance of one-act plays in the French language and grammar review. The course will end with a montage of selected scenes directed, produced, and performed by students. In addition to developing phonetic proficiency, students will also strengthen writing and analysis skills.
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the professional world in France. It provides an awareness of cultural differences between French and American businesses, a knowledge of terms and expressions used in professional settings, and the ability both to interact with others in a business setting and to write professional documents. In this course, students will have the opportunity to reinforce their language skills through role-plays, interactive situations and simulation activities.
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3.00 Credits
King Arthur has been celebrated in literature and art since the Middle Ages, and is currently a popular figure in film as well. This course, taught in English, explores the various permutations of this appealing legend from the romances of Chrétien de Troyes to Antoine Fuqua's King Arthur (2004).
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3.00 Credits
The political, social, economic, artistic, and intellectual currents that shaped France and its literature up to the 20th Century, as well as the forces that helped spread French influence far beyond Europe (Francophone).
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3.00 Credits
This course has a three-fold purpose: 1) to allow students to discover some of the most exciting, provocative, and influential works of French literature; 2) to provide them with a vocabulary and a critical framework for discussing and analyzing these texts in French; and 3) to further develop their French skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking). To enhance our understanding of the literary texts, we will incorporate other kinds of texts into our discussions, from films (to compare different ways of "telling stories") to painting (to bring out the "pictorial" qualities of poetry).
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3.00 Credits
A study of and a reflection on the main social and cultural issues in contemporary France, from the sixties to the present. Material will come from different sources that reflect ways of life and mentalities in French society: newspapers, fashion, movies, advertising, music, etc. Students' assignments will include an oral presentation, an active contribution to course discussion, and a term paper.
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