FR-4010 Renaissance
This course focuses on French literature of the XVIth century, with emphasis on the historical and political contexts which have led to the development of Humanism in France, as well as on the study of various works of prose and poetry produced by authors of the time such as Rabelais, Marguerite de Navarre, DuBellay and Montaigne. Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4010 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4010C French 4010 Conversation Class
French 4010 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4010
FR-4020 Chevaliers Et Magie Au Moyen Age
This course focuses on French literature from the IXth century to the XVth century, with emphasis on the historical and political contexts which led to the development of literary and cultural discourses in Old French. As well, various works of prose and poetry produced by the authors of the period are studied. Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4020 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4020C French 4020 Conversation Class
French 4020 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4020
FR-4030 La Nouvelle Française
LA NOUVELLE FRANAISE This course comprises a study of the French short story across the centuries, including such authors as Cazotte, Sade, Gautier, Balzac, Maupassant, Flaubert, Mauriac, Camus, and Yourcenar. The readings are coupled with a theoretical attempt to define the genre such as nouvelle, conte, nouvelle conte. Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4030 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4030C French 4030 Conversation Class
French 4030 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4030
FR-4090 Special Topics
Creation of a course code for special topics offered by Modern Languages at the 4000 level.
COREQUISITE: Fr-4090C
3 hours credit
FR-4090C French 4090 Conversation Class
FRENCH 4090 CONVERSATION CLASS
COREQUISITE: French 4090
FR-4210 Le Roman Contemporain I
This course examines the French novel by exploring the various literary and philosophical movements of the contemporary era (existentialism, the new novel, and beyond). These trends are illustrated through readings of representative authors. Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4210 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4210C French 4210 Conversation Class
French 4210 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4210
FR-4320 Littérature et Cinema
This course consists of the study of the relation between French-language literary texts and their film adaptation, ranging from the seventeenth century to the modern day. Various questions of the inter-textual relationship are explored, including aspects specific to each genre. Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4320 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4320C French 4320 Conversation Class
French 4320 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4320
FR-4330 La Critique Littéraire
This course provides an overview of various critical schools and methods whose object is the study of literary texts. Among the approaches studied are narratology, psychoanalysis, sociocriticism, deconstruction, and structuralism. The study of these methodologies is combined with practical applications to literary texts. Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4330 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4330C French 4330 Conversation Class
French 4330 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4330
FR-4340 The Autobiographical Genre in French Literature
This course examines French literary works classified as autobiographical, including essays, memoirs, letters, and diaries. It takes as its focus, representative authors starting from the Renaissance up to the present day. The texts studied illustrate historical and cultural movements through several centuries of French literature. Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4340 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4340C French 4340 Conversation Class
French 4340 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4340
FR-4410 Littérature Canadienne-Français I: de La Nouvelle-France Au Xixe Siécle
This course proposes a study of the emergence of writing in New France and of the status of the novel in the cultural life of the nineteenth century, specifically the conditions of writing, and the relationship between the novel and the ideologies of the era. It includes a study of works which are thematically and stylistically significant. (Cross-listed with English 3230). Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4410 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4410C French 4410 Conversation Class
French 4410 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4410
FR-4420 Littérature Canadienne-Française II: Xxe Siécle
This course proposes a reading of Qubec novels representative of the most important social and literary movements in the 20th century: the roman de la terre, the urban novel, the psychological novel, the novel of the Rvolution tranquille, and the contemporary novel. The evolution of literary forms is studied as a function of the ideological shifts in Qubec society throughout the 20th century. (Cross-listed with English 3240). Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4420 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4420C French 4420 Conversation Class
French 4420 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4420
FR-4430 Culture et Littérature Acadiennes I
This course comprises a critical reflection on Acadian literature and culture, with a particular emphasis on the oral tradition. Many aspects of Acadian culture are considered, including how the Deportation of 1755 is represented in historical documents and literature, the works of contemporary authors, and the Acadian culture of Prince Edward Island. (Cross-listed with ACAD 4430). Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4430 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4430C French 4430 Conversation Class
French 4430 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4430
FR-4440 Culture et Littérature Acadiennes II
This course comprises a critical reflection on modern Acadia, from the 1970s to the present day. It looks at many aspects of Acadian culture, including novels, songs, and poetry, and the emerging importance of the visual arts. Three hours a week plus conversation class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4440C French 4440 Conversation Class
French 4440 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4440
FR-4460 Traduction: Anglais-Français
This course covers a wide range of everyday material, e.g., government documents, letters, news items, advertising material, and literary extracts in English. Close attention will be paid to the style of language appropriate to each different type of translation. Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4460 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4460C French 4460 Conversation Class
French 4460 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4460
FR-4470 Traduction: Français-Anglais
This course covers a wide range of everyday material, e.g., government documents, letters, news items, advertising material, and literary extracts in French. Close attention will be paid to the style of language appropriate to each different type of translation. Three hours a week plus conversation class
COREQUISITE: French 4470 Conversation Class
PREREQUISITE: French 2220 or permission of the instructor
3 hours credit
FR-4470C French 4470 Conversation Class
French 4470 Conversation Class
COREQUISITE: French 4470
FR-4510 Directed Studies
Centered around an author or a topic, this course is specifically designed to enable students to express themselves and to do research on their own. Students will be given topics to research and to present to the class. (See Academic Regulation 9 for Regulations Governing Directed Studies)
PREREQUISITE: Third or fourth year standing and 12 credit hours in French Studies
3 hours credit
FR-4520 Directed Studies
Centered around an author or a topic, this course is specifically designed to enable students to express themselves and to do research on their own. Students will be given topics to research and to present to the class. (See Academic Regulation 9 for Regulations Governing Directed Studies)
PREREQUISITE: Third or fourth year standing and 12 credit hours in French Studies
3 hours credit