French
Departmental Office: 515 Philosophy; 212-854-2500 or 212-854-3208
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/french/
Director of Undergraduate Studies: Prof. Joanna Stalnaker, 512 Philosophy; 212-854-4567; jrs2052@columbia.edu
Director of Academic Administration and Finance: Isabelle Chagnon, 515 Philosophy; 212-854-7978; ic7@columbia.edu
The Department of French offers a major and concentration in French and Francophone Studies. Both the major and concentration provide students with an overview of French and Francophone literature, culture, and history from the Middle Ages to the present.
Major in French and Francophone Studies
The major in French and Francophone Studies provides an interdisciplinary framework for the study of the history, literature, and culture of France and parts of the world in which French is an important medium of culture. Students explore the history and contemporary applications of concepts such as citizenship, national unity, secularism, and human rights, and explore central issues including universalism/relativism, tradition/modernity, and religion/state as they have developed in France and its colonies/former colonies since the 18th century.
Students take a series of required courses that includes:
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FREN UN3405 ADVANCED GRAMMAR AND COMPOSITION;
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FREN UN3409 INTRO TO FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE HISTORY;
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FREN UN3410 INTRO TO FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE;
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FREN UN3995 SENIOR SEMINAR.
Students also take advanced electives (at the 3000 or 4000 level) on French and francophone literature, culture, and history. A senior thesis is optional but encouraged.
In Fulfillment of the Language Requirement
Students beginning the study of French at Columbia must take four terms of the following two-year sequence: FREN UN1101-UN1102 Elementary French I & II, and FREN UN2101-UN2102 Intermediate French I & II.
Entering students are placed, or exempted, on the basis of their College Board Achievement or Advanced Placement scores, or their scores on the placement test taken online: FRENCH PLACEMENT TEST. An SAT score of 780 or a score of 5 on the AP exam satisfies the language requirement. Students with a score of 4 on the AP exam will be placed in Intermediate II, but may attempt to place out by requesting to take an oral exam administered by the Director of the Language Program.
Please note: The Barnard course, FREN BC1204 Intermediate II does not fulfill the undergraduate language requirement.
Language Proficiency Courses
Elementary and intermediate French courses help students develop an active command of the language. In FREN UN1101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH I and FREN UN1102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH II, the communicative approach is the main instructional method. In addition to practicing all four language skills—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—students are introduced to the cultural features of diverse French-speaking communities.
In intermediate courses FREN UN2101 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I and FREN UN2102 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II, students develop linguistic competence through the study of short stories, films, novels, and plays. After completing the four-semester language sequence, students can discuss and write in fairly proficient French on complex topics.
At the third-year level, attention is focused on more sophisticated use of language, in grammar and composition courses, and on literary, historical, and philosophical questions.
Conversation Courses
Students looking for intensive French oral practice may take some of the 2-point conversation courses offered at intermediate and advanced levels. Conversation courses generally may not be counted toward the major or concentration.
Advanced Placement
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AP score of 4 automatically places a student in French Intermediate II, thereby granting them the equivalency of the first 3 courses of the elementary-intermediate sequence.
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AP score of 5 or DELF: The department grants 3 credits for a score of 5 on the AP French Language exam, or for the completion of DELF (Diplôme d'Etudes en Langue Française). Students are awarded this credit only after they take a 3000-level French course (taught in French, for at least 3 points) and obtain a grade of B or above in that course.
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DALF C1 level or IB HL score of 6 or 7: The department grants 3 credits for the C1 level of DALF (Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française), or for a score of 6 or 7 on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Higher Level (HL) exam. Students have no obligation to take higher-level French courses in order to receive these 3 credits, but restrictions apply on the use of these credits toward the French major.
Language Laboratory and On-line Materials
Language laboratories located in the International Affairs Building provide opportunities for intensive practice in French pronunciation and aural comprehension. French courses typically make extensive use of on-line interactive materials that students can access from their own computers.
Maison Française
Students interested in French should acquaint themselves with the Maison Française, which houses a reading room of French newspapers, periodicals, books, and videos, and sponsors lectures/discussions and aby distinguished French visitors to New York City. With its weekly French film series as well as, book club, café-conversation. Another opportunity to practice French, discover new aspects of Francophone culture, and learn about internships and professional opportunities is the French Cultural Society. For information about the FCS, contact the departmental liaison, Dr. Laurence Marie. and other events, the Maison Française offers an excellent opportunity for students to perfect their language skills and enhance their knowledge of French and Francophone culture.
Study Abroad
Because a direct experience of contemporary French society is an important essential part of the program, majors and concentrators are strongly encouraged to spend either a semester or a year at Reid Hall-Columbia University in Paris, or at another French or Francophone university. During their time abroad, students take courses credited toward the major and, in some cases, also toward other majors (e.g. history, art history, political science) and the global core.
For information on study abroad, visit the OGP website at www.ogp.columbia.edu, call 212-854-2559, or e-mail studyabroad@columbia.edu. For a list of approved study abroad programs, visit http://www.ogp.columbia.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ListAll.
Summer Study in Paris
Study abroad opportunities at Reid Hall are also available during the summer. These include language and culture courses, global core electives and a combined course that meets both Columbia’s ArtHum and MusicHum requirements.
For information about study abroad, visit https://global.undergrad.columbia.edu/studyabroad.
Grading
Students who wish to use toward the major or concentration a course in which a grade of D has been received must consult with the director of undergraduate studies.
Departmental Honors
Majors who wish to be considered for departmental honors should consult with the director of undergraduate studies. To be eligible for departmental honorse, students must have a grade point average of at least 3.7 in major courses and have completed an approved senior thesis under the guidance of a faculty member at Columbia or Reid Hall. Normally no more than 10% of graduating majors receive departmental honors in a given academic year.
Undergraduate Prizes
The Department of French awards the following prizes to students enrolled in courses in the department:
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Prize for Excellence in French Studies: awarded to a highly promising student in an intermediate or advanced French course;
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Senior French Prize: awarded to an outstanding graduating major.
Professors
· Madeleine Dobie
· Antoine Compagnon
· Souleymane Bachir Diagne
· Pierre Force
· Elisabeth Ladenson
· Camille Robcis
· Emmanuelle Saada
· Joanna Stalnaker
Associate Professors
· Peter Connor (Barnard)
. Eliza Zingesser
Assistant Professors
· Thomas Dodman
· Aubrey Gabel
Senior Lecturers
· Heidi Holst-Knudsen
· Pascale Hubert-Leibler
· Sophie Queuniet
Lecturers
· Alexandra Borer
· Pascale Crépon
· Samuel Skippon
· Eric Matheis
Laurence Marie
Major in French and Francophone Studies
The requirements for this program were modified on December 18, 2021. Students who declared this program before this date should contact the Director of Undergraduate Studies for the department in order to confirm their correct course of study.
The program of study should be planned before the end of the sophomore year with the director of undergraduate studies.
The major in French and Francophone Studies requires a minimum of 30 points beyond completion of the language requirement (FREN UN2102 Intermediate Course II) (or advanced placement), distributed as follows:
Code | Title | Points |
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FREN UN3405 | THIRD-YEAR GRAMMAR & COMP | |
FREN UN3409 | INTRO TO FRENCH & FRANCOPHONE HISTORY | |
FREN UN3410 | Intro French & Francophone Literature | |
FREN UN3995 | SENIOR SEMINAR | |
Select one upper level course (3000 or 4000 level) on literature before 1800 | ||
The remaining 5 courses (15 points) are to be chosen from 3000 or 4000 level courses in French Literature, Culture, or History | ||
Two of the following advanced Language classes can be counted as an elective: French for diplomats, FREN UN324X, Advanced Translation Workshop |
Note the following:
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FREN BC3006 Composition and Conversation is not applicable to either the French and Francophone Studies major or the concentration. Other Barnard French courses may be taken with the approval of the Director of undergraduate studies;
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Heritage speakers are exempted from FREN UN3405 ADVANCED GRAMMAR & COMP, but must replace the course by taking an advanced elective.
The following Columbia French courses are not applicable to the French and Francophone Studies major or concentration:
Code | Title | Points |
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FREN UN1101 | ELEMENTARY FRENCH I | |
FREN UN1102 | ELEMENTARY FRENCH II | |
FREN UN1105 | ACCELERATED ELEM FRENCH | |
FREN UN2101 | INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I | |
FREN UN2102 | INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II | |
FREN UN2106 | RAPID READING AND TRANSLATION | |
FREN UN2121 | INTERMED CONVERSATN FRENCH I | |
FREN UN2122 | INTERMED CONVERSATN FRENCH II | |
FREN UN3131 | THIRD-YEAR CONVERSATION FR I | |
FREN UN3132 | THIRD-YEAR CONVERSATION FR II | |
FREN UN2105 ACCELERATED INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I and II |
Concentration in French and Francophone Studies
The concentration in French and Francophone Studies requires a minimum of 24 points beyond completion of the language requirement ( FREN UN2102 Intermediate Course II), distributed as follows:
Code | Title | Points |
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FREN UN3405 | THIRD-YEAR GRAMMAR & COMP | |
FREN UN3409 | INTRO TO FRENCH & FRANCOPHONE HISTORY | |
FREN UN3410 | Intro French & Francophone Literature | |
FREN UN3995 | SENIOR SEMINAR | |
The remaining four courses (12 points) are to be chosen from 3000- or4000- level offerings in French literature, culture, or history.
One of the following advanced language classes can be counted as an elective: French for Diplomats; French Culture, Language and Society through ... (FREN UN324X); Advanced Translation Workshop.
Major in French
The major in French requires a minimum of 33 points beyond completion of the language requirement (FREN UN2102 Intermediate Course II), distributed as follows:
Code | Title | Points |
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FREN UN3405 | THIRD-YEAR GRAMMAR & COMP | |
FREN UN3333 - FREN UN3334 | INTRO TO LITERARY STUDIES I and INTRO TO LITERARY STUDIES II | |
FREN UN3600 | INTRO TO FRENCH CIVILIZATION | |
FREN UN3995 | SENIOR SEMINAR | |
Select one upper-level course on literature before 1800. | ||
Select one course in area of Francophone literature or culture, i.e., bearing on practices of French outside of France or on internal cultural diversity of France. | ||
The remaining four courses (12 points) are to be chosen from 3000-level offerings in French literature, linguistics, or civilization. | ||
One of the following advanced language classes can be counted as an elective: French for Diplomats; French Culture, Language and Society through…; Advanced Translation Workshop; and The Cultural Workshop. | ||
Note the following: | ||
FREN BC3006 Composition and Conversation is not applicable to either the French major or the concentration. Other Barnard French courses may be taken with the approval of the director of undergraduate studies; | ||
Heritage speakers are exempted from FREN UN3405 THIRD-YEAR GRAMMAR # COMP, but must replace the course by taking an advanced elective |
The following Columbia French courses are not applicable to the French major or concentration:
Code | Title | Points |
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FREN UN1101 | ELEMENTARY FRENCH I | |
FREN UN1102 | ELEMENTARY FRENCH II | |
FREN UN1105 | ACCELERATED ELEM FRENCH | |
FREN UN2101 | INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I | |
FREN UN2102 | INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II | |
FREN UN2106 | RAPID READING AND TRANSLATION | |
FREN UN2121 | INTERMED CONVERSATN FRENCH I | |
FREN UN2122 | INTERMED CONVERSATN FRENCH II | |
FREN UN3131 | THIRD-YEAR CONVERSATION FR I | |
FREN UN3132 | THIRD-YEAR CONVERSATION FR II |
Concentration in French
The concentration in French requires a minimum of 24 points beyond completion of the language requirement (FREN UN2102 Intermediate Course II), distributed as follows:
Code | Title | Points |
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FREN UN3405 | THIRD-YEAR GRAMMAR & COMP | |
FREN UN3333 - FREN UN3334 | INTRO TO LITERARY STUDIES I and INTRO TO LITERARY STUDIES II | |
FREN UN3600 | INTRO TO FRENCH CIVILIZATION | |
The remaining four courses (12 points) are to be chosen from 3000-level offerings in French literature, linguistics, or civilization. | ||
One of the following advanced language classes can be counted as an elective: French for Diplomats; French Culture, Language and Society through…; Advanced Translation Workshop; and The Cultural Workshop |
Language
FREN UN1101 ELEMENTARY FRENCH I. 4.00 points.
The aim of the beginning French sequence (French 1101 and French 1102) is to help you to develop an active command of the language. Emphasis is placed on acquiring the four language skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing--within a cultural context, in order to achieve basic communicative proficiency
Spring 2023: FREN UN1101
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 1101 | 001/13251 | M T W Th 8:50am - 9:55am 511 Hamilton Hall |
Eric Matheis | 4.00 | 17/18 |
FREN 1101 | 002/13255 | T Th F 10:10am - 11:25am 201a Philosophy Hall |
Pauline Guedj | 4.00 | 17/18 |
FREN 1101 | 003/13256 | M T W Th 11:40am - 12:45pm 253 Engineering Terrace |
Eric Matheis | 4.00 | 13/18 |
FREN 1101 | 004/13259 | M T W Th 1:10pm - 2:15pm 308a Lewisohn Hall |
Iziar De Miguel | 4.00 | 12/18 |
FREN 1101 | 005/13262 | T Th F 1:10pm - 2:25pm 313 Hamilton Hall |
Marie-Helene Koffi-Tessio | 4.00 | 13/18 |
FREN 1101 | 006/13263 | T Th F 2:40pm - 3:55pm 413 Hamilton Hall |
Marie-Helene Koffi-Tessio | 4.00 | 13/18 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN1101
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 1101 | 001/13645 | T Th F 8:40am - 9:55am Room TBA |
4.00 | 5/18 | |
FREN 1101 | 002/13646 | M T W Th 8:50am - 9:55am Room TBA |
4.00 | 4/18 | |
FREN 1101 | 003/13647 | T Th F 10:10am - 11:25am Room TBA |
4.00 | 2/18 | |
FREN 1101 | 004/13648 | M T W Th 10:10am - 11:15am Room TBA |
4.00 | 9/18 | |
FREN 1101 | 005/13649 | M T W Th 11:40am - 12:45pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 2/18 | |
FREN 1101 | 006/13650 | M T W Th 1:10pm - 2:15pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 5/18 | |
FREN 1101 | 007/13651 | T Th F 1:10pm - 2:25pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 4/18 | |
FREN 1101 | 008/13652 | T Th F 2:40pm - 3:55pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 4/18 | |
FREN 1101 | 009/13653 | M W Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 11/18 | |
FREN 1101 | 010/13654 | M W Th 6:10pm - 7:25pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 6/18 |
FREN UN1102 ELEMENTARY FRENCH II. 4.00 points.
The aim of the beginning French sequence (French 1101 and French 1102) is to help you to develop an active command of the language. Emphasis is placed on acquiring the four language skills--listening, speaking, reading and writing--within a cultural context, in order to achieve basic communicative proficiency
Spring 2023: FREN UN1102
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 1102 | 001/13145 | T Th F 8:40am - 9:55am 201a Philosophy Hall |
Pauline Guedj | 4.00 | 10/18 |
FREN 1102 | 002/13150 | M T W Th 8:50am - 9:55am 411 Hamilton Hall |
Bryan Pirolli | 4.00 | 17/18 |
FREN 1102 | 003/13164 | M T W Th 10:10am - 11:15am 411 Hamilton Hall |
Bryan Pirolli | 4.00 | 16/18 |
FREN 1102 | 004/13169 | M T W Th 11:40am - 12:45pm 411 Hamilton Hall |
Wesley Gunter | 4.00 | 16/18 |
FREN 1102 | 006/13195 | M T W Th 1:10pm - 2:15pm 411 Hamilton Hall |
Wesley Gunter | 4.00 | 8/18 |
FREN 1102 | 007/13200 | T Th F 2:40pm - 3:55pm 328 Uris Hall |
Molly Lindberg | 4.00 | 15/18 |
FREN 1102 | 008/13248 | M W Th 6:10pm - 7:25pm 413 Hamilton Hall |
Marie-Helene Koffi-Tessio | 4.00 | 13/18 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN1102
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 1102 | 001/13655 | M T W Th 8:50am - 9:55am Room TBA |
Eric Matheis | 4.00 | 11/18 |
FREN 1102 | 002/13656 | M T W Th 10:10am - 11:15am Room TBA |
Eric Matheis | 4.00 | 5/18 |
FREN 1102 | 003/13657 | T Th F 11:40am - 12:55pm Room TBA |
Samuel Skippon | 4.00 | 11/18 |
FREN 1102 | 004/13658 | T Th F 1:10pm - 2:25pm Room TBA |
Samuel Skippon | 4.00 | 11/18 |
FREN 1102 | 005/13659 | T Th F 2:40pm - 3:55pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 15/18 |
FREN UN1105 ACCELERATED ELEM FRENCH. 8.00 points.
Prerequisites: The instructor's permission
Prerequisites: The instructor's permission This course covers in one semester the material normally presented in Elementary French I and II. This course is especially recommended for students who already know another Romance language
FREN UN2101 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I. 4.00 points.
This course will further your awareness and understanding of the French language, culture and literature, provide a comprehensive review of fundamental grammar points while introducing more advanced ones, as well as improve your mastery of oral, reading, and writing skills. By the end of the course, you will be able to read short to medium-length literary and non-literary texts, and analyze and comment on varied documents and topics, both orally and in writing
Spring 2023: FREN UN2101
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 2101 | 001/13300 | T Th F 8:40am - 9:55am 407 Hamilton Hall |
Nadrah Mohammed | 4.00 | 7/18 |
FREN 2101 | 002/13303 | T Th F 10:10am - 11:25am 253 Engineering Terrace |
Sophie Queuniet | 4.00 | 19/18 |
FREN 2101 | 003/13305 | M T W Th 1:10pm - 2:00pm 315 Hamilton Hall |
Alexandre Bournery | 4.00 | 13/18 |
FREN 2101 | 004/13308 | T Th F 2:40pm - 3:55pm 201a Philosophy Hall |
Benjamin Olivennes | 4.00 | 11/18 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN2101
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 2101 | 001/13660 | T Th F 8:40am - 9:55am Room TBA |
4.00 | 1/18 | |
FREN 2101 | 002/13661 | M T W Th 9:10am - 10:00am Room TBA |
Sophie Queuniet | 4.00 | 9/18 |
FREN 2101 | 003/13662 | M T W Th 10:10am - 11:00am Room TBA |
Sophie Queuniet | 4.00 | 10/18 |
FREN 2101 | 004/13663 | M T W Th 1:10pm - 2:00pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 13/18 | |
FREN 2101 | 005/13664 | T Th F 1:10pm - 2:25pm Room TBA |
Laurence Marie | 4.00 | 6/18 |
FREN 2101 | 006/13665 | T Th F 2:40pm - 3:55pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 5/18 | |
FREN 2101 | 007/13666 | M W Th 6:10pm - 7:25pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 7/18 |
FREN UN2102 INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II. 4.00 points.
Enrollment limited to 20.
Prerequisites: FREN UN2121 Intermediate Conversation is a suggested, not required, corequisite
Prerequisites: FREN UN2121 Intermediate Conversation is a suggested, not required, corequisite Prepares students for advanced French language and culture. Develops skills in speaking, reading, and writing French. Emphasizes cross-cultural awareness through the study of short stories, films, and passages from novels. Fosters the ability to write about and discuss a variety of topics using relatively complex structures
Spring 2023: FREN UN2102
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 2102 | 001/13271 | M T W Th 9:10am - 10:00am 413 Hamilton Hall |
Pascale Crepon | 4.00 | 18/18 |
FREN 2102 | 002/13278 | T Th F 10:10am - 11:25am 413 Hamilton Hall |
Samuel Clack | 4.00 | 14/18 |
FREN 2102 | 004/13286 | M T W Th 1:10pm - 2:00pm 201a Philosophy Hall |
Pascale Crepon | 4.00 | 19/18 |
FREN 2102 | 005/13289 | T Th F 2:40pm - 3:55pm 609 Hamilton Hall |
Heidi Holst-Knudsen | 4.00 | 19/18 |
FREN 2102 | 006/13294 | M W Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm 413 Hamilton Hall |
Hayet Sellami | 4.00 | 17/18 |
FREN 2102 | 007/13297 | M W Th 6:10pm - 7:25pm 407 Hamilton Hall |
Indra Avens | 4.00 | 16/18 |
FREN 2102 | 009/17565 | T Th F 1:10pm - 2:25pm 327 Uris Hall |
Marguerite Van Cook | 4.00 | 12/18 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN2102
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 2102 | 001/13667 | T Th F 8:40am - 9:55am Room TBA |
Alexandra Borer | 4.00 | 8/18 |
FREN 2102 | 002/13668 | T Th F 10:10am - 11:25am Room TBA |
Alexandra Borer | 4.00 | 12/18 |
FREN 2102 | 003/13669 | M T W Th 11:10am - 12:00pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 7/18 | |
FREN 2102 | 004/13670 | M T W Th 1:10pm - 2:00pm Room TBA |
4.00 | 18/18 | |
FREN 2102 | 005/13671 | T Th F 2:40pm - 3:55pm Room TBA |
Heidi Holst-Knudsen | 4.00 | 10/18 |
FREN UN2121 INTERMED CONVERSATN FRENCH I. 2.00 points.
We will be working on pronunciation, vocabulary acquisition, listening comprehension, and oral expression. Activities will include listening comprehension exercises, skits, debates, and oral presentations, as well as discussions of films, songs, short films, plays, news, articles, short stories or other short written documents. Although grammar will not be the focus of the course, some exercises will occasionally aim at reviewing particular points. The themes and topics covered will be chosen according to students’ interests
Spring 2023: FREN UN2121
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 2121 | 001/13695 | T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm 201a Philosophy Hall |
Pauline Guedj | 2.00 | 13/15 |
FREN 2121 | 002/13696 | T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm 407 Hamilton Hall |
Marie-Helene Koffi-Tessio | 2.00 | 8/15 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN2121
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 2121 | 001/13727 | T Th 10:10am - 11:25am Room TBA |
2.00 | 5/15 | |
FREN 2121 | 002/13728 | M W 2:40pm - 3:55pm Room TBA |
2.00 | 6/15 |
FREN UN2122 INTERMED CONVERSATN FRENCH II. 2.00 points.
We will be working on pronunciation, vocabulary, listening comprehension, and oral expression. Activities will include listening comprehension exercises, skits, debates, and oral presentations, as well as discussions of films, songs, short films, news, articles, short stories or other short written documents. Although grammar will not be the focus of the course, some exercises will occasionally aim at reviewing particular points
Spring 2023: FREN UN2122
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 2122 | 001/13697 | T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm 616 Hamilton Hall |
Laurence Marie | 2.00 | 10/15 |
FREN 2122 | 002/13698 | T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm 411 Hamilton Hall |
Wesley Gunter | 2.00 | 4/15 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN2122
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 2122 | 001/13708 | T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm Room TBA |
2.00 | 5/15 | |
FREN 2122 | 002/13709 | T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm Room TBA |
2.00 | 5/15 |
FREN UN2106 RAPID READING AND TRANSLATION. 3.00 points.
The course focuses on reading comprehension and translation into English and includes a grammar and vocabulary overview. It also addresses the differences between English and French syntax and raises questions of idiomatic versus literal translations
Spring 2023: FREN UN2106
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 2106 | 001/13324 | T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm 407 Hamilton Hall |
Sophie Queuniet | 3.00 | 2/18 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN2106
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 2106 | 001/13710 | M W 4:10pm - 5:25pm Room TBA |
3.00 | 3/18 |
FREN UN3131 THIRD-YEAR CONVERSATION FR I. 2.00 points.
Prerequisites: completion of the language requirement in French or the equivalent. Conversation on contemporary French subjects based on readings in current popular French periodicals
Fall 2023: FREN UN3131
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 3131 | 001/13729 | M W 11:40am - 12:55pm Room TBA |
2.00 | 9/15 | |
FREN 3131 | 003/13730 | T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm Room TBA |
2.00 | 6/15 |
FREN UN3240 FREN LANG,SOC,CULTRE THRU FILM. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: FREN UN2102
Prerequisites: FREN UN2102 French socio-political issues and language through the prism of film. Especially designed for non-majors wishing to further develop their French language skills and learn about French culture. Each module includes assignments targeting the four language competencies: reading, writing, speaking and oral comprehension, as well as cultural understanding
Fall 2023: FREN UN3240
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 3240 | 001/13672 | T Th 4:10pm - 5:25pm Room TBA |
Heidi Holst-Knudsen | 3.00 | 20/20 |
FREN UN3241 FRENCH LANGUAGE THRU THEATER. 3.00 points.
The course is taught in French and focuses on learning the French language via the study of theatre (through plays, scenes, theories, lecture/workshops by guests, as well as performing a series of activities). The course offers students the opportunity to have a better grasp of the variety of French theatres within the culture; and to perform the language through the body and mind. Its goal is to both introduce students to theatre and to explore how it challenges us physically and emotionally, as well as in intellectual, moral, and aesthetic ways. No previous acting experience is necessary but a desire to “get up and move” and possibly even go see plays as a class project is encouraged
Spring 2023: FREN UN3241
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 3241 | 001/13702 | M W 10:10am - 11:25am 413 Hamilton Hall |
Pascale Crepon | 3.00 | 8/15 |
FREN UN3405 THIRD-YEAR GRAMMAR & COMP. 3.00 points.
Enrollment limited to 15.
Prerequisites: FREN UN3405 must be taken before FREN UN3333/4 unless the student has an AP score of 5 or the director of undergraduate studies' permission.
Prerequisites: FREN UN3405 must be taken before FREN UN3333/4 unless the student has an AP score of 5 or the director of undergraduate studies permission. The goal of FREN UN3405 is to help students improve their grammar and perfect their writing and reading skills, especially as a preparation for taking literature or civilization courses, or spending a semester in a francophone country. Through the study of two full-length works of literature and a number of short texts representative of different genres, periods, and styles, they will become more aware of stylistic nuances, and will be introduced to the vocabulary and methods of literary analysis. Working on the advanced grammar points covered in this course will further strengthen their mastery of French syntax. They will also be practicing writing through a variety of exercises, including pastiches and creative pieces, as well as typically French forms of academic writing such as “résumé,” “explication de texte,” and “dissertation
Spring 2023: FREN UN3405
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 3405 | 001/13704 | T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm 616 Hamilton Hall |
Laurence Marie | 3.00 | 5/18 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN3405
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 3405 | 001/14120 | T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm Room TBA |
Alexandra Borer | 3.00 | 5/15 |
FREN UN3242 FREN LANG,SOC,CULTRE THRU PARIS. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: 2 years of college French
Prerequisites: 2 years of college French Paris may be referred to as the capital of modernity, as the city of romance and pleasure, as the center of social and political powers, or as a privileged stage for crises and revolutions. Analyzing and researching the meanings of these diverse representations would expose students to key aspects of French and Francophone political, social, and cultural history. This is a proposal for a course intended for students who, having completed their language requirement in French, would like to better their knowledge of French language and society. It would offer students the opportunity to study representations of Paris over the centuries as a way to practice writing, reading, and conversation in French and as a way to deepen their understanding of French and Francophone cultures. Materials for the course would include major literary texts as well as paintings, movies and popular songs, but also museum websites, local newspapers and local ads, brochures from retail and food malls, restaurant menus, postcards... such variety can be utilitarian and intellectually compelling at the same time. It would allow students not only to study language registers and vocabulary contextualization but also work on finding patterns and making connections
FREN UN3244 FRENCH THRU CURRENT EVENTS. 3.00 points.
The course will offer students an understanding of fundamental underlying concepts that structure French society and that are necessary to grasp if one wants to follow current events in France. This course could be of interest not only to CC students but also to students enrolled at SIPA or Teacher’s College. Moreover, this course would allow for a comparative approach to how same events are covered in US, or other foreign media, and in France. Given that this course will deal with current events, the readings will depend entirely on how the news unfolds. Students will be given an introduction to the various media outlets available to them: the press, television and online sources. As the course unfolds, I will adapt the choice of sources that best follow events as they happen. 2022 for example, will be the year France assumes the presidency of the European Union. It will also be the year of the presidential elections. For such events, I will propose specific institutional sources. On the other hand, events that could not be anticipated will require some form of guidance in terms of sources. In spite of the obvious unpredictability of the specific content of this course, certain key concepts necessary to understand current events in France will be presented. These may vary slightly from one semester to another, but would include, without being limited to: the structure of government and public institutions, political parties, unions and “associations”, social benefits and “the welfare state”, public vs. private sector, “Paris is France”, universalism, secularism and “laïcité”, cultural exceptionalism, the figure of the intellectual, national identity, immigration, geography of France and demographics, relation to Europe, geopolitics, globalization and sovereignty. Of course, the choice of themes and concepts in a given semester would be influenced by dominant topics in the French news
Spring 2023: FREN UN3244
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 3244 | 001/17562 | T Th 1:10pm - 2:25pm 212a Lewisohn Hall |
Samuel Skippon | 3.00 | 12/18 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN3244
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 3244 | 001/13673 | T Th 8:40am - 9:55am Room TBA |
Samuel Skippon | 3.00 | 17/18 |
FREN UN3243 Lang. Culture, Society: La culture pop. 3.00 points.
The host of the daily radio show Popopop on the public radio France Inter routinely introduces his guests by asking them “what is pop culture?”/“qu’est ce que la culture pop?” The answers are at least as diverse as the guests’ cultural, social, and generational backgrounds. Keeping the complexity and variety of the possible answers to this question in mind, students in this class will be introduced to French pop culture or La culture pop française both in its specificity and in contrast to American pop culture. In this French language class, critical thinking applied to mass media such as music, movies, ads, and newspapers, as well as literature ranging from les BD (comics and graphic novels) to les polars (detective fiction), and as well as to Social Media (blogs, podcasts, influencers, etc.) w ill enable students to better grasp some of the forces shaping culture in French society, equipping them with knowledge and concepts that are helpful to understanding dominant cultural trends and their impact on contemporary French Society. Exposing students to such a wide variety of materials will be intellectually compelling and will also expose them to a variety of language registers
Spring 2023: FREN UN3243
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 3243 | 001/13703 | T Th 10:10am - 11:25am 407 Hamilton Hall |
Alexandra Borer | 3.00 | 12/15 |
Literature and Culture
FREN UN3503 Enlightenment/Counter-Enlightenment. 3 points.
Prerequisites: completion of FREN UN3333 or UN3334 and UN3405, or the director of undergraduate studies' permission.
Taking modern definitions and critiques of Enlightenment as its starting point, this course will look at how the Enlightenment defined itself as a philosophical, cultural and literary movement, practiced self-criticism from within, and responded to dissension and critique from without. Authors will include Adorno, Horkheimer, Foucault and Israel for the modern critical context, and Voltaire, Diderot, Buffon, Rousseau, Sade and Kant for the eighteenth century material. The course will be given in French, but non-majors may write papers in English. This course fulfills the French Major requirement for a course on literature before 1800.
FREN W3515 Writing the Self Workshop. 3 points.
Corequisites: FREN W3333-FREN W3334 or equivalent, or the director of undergraduate studies' permission.
In this course, we will read works spanning the history of French literature from the Renaissance to the present in which the problem of writing the self is posed. We will also engage in various writing exercises (pastiche, translation, personal narrative) and discuss the works on the syllabus in conjunction with our own attempts to write the self. Authors will include Montaigne, Rousseau, Roland, Sand, Colette, Barthes, Modiano, and NDiaye. This course fulfills the pre-1800 requirement.
FREN UN3517 Montaigne, Descartes, Pascal. 3 points.
Prerequisites: FREN UN3333-UN3334 or the director of undergraduate studies' or the instructor's permission.
A study of Montaigne’s Essais and their rewriting by Descartes and Pascal, with a focus on the nature of intellectual and aesthetic innovation in a humanist context.
FREN UN3600 INTRO TO FRENCH CIVILIZATION. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: FREN UN3333 or UN3334 and UN3405, or the director of undergraduate studies' permission.
Prerequisites: FREN UN3333 or UN3334 and UN3405, or the director of undergraduate studies permission. Based on readings of short historical sources, the course will provide an overview of French political and cultural history since 1700
FREN W3666 Moliere. 3 points.
Prerequisites: completion of FREN W3333 or W3334 and W3405, or the director of undergraduate studies' permission.
Study of Molière's major plays, including Tartuffe, Dom Juan, and Le Misanthrope, focusing on key concepts such as naturalness and convention, value and exchange, and the relationship between ethics and comedy. Special attention will be paid to the connections between critical approaches of the text and the various ways in which the plays can be staged.
FREN W3714 1914-2014 : un siecle de litteratures en francais. 3 points.
Not offered during 2023-24 academic year.
Prerequisites: completion of FREN W3333 or W3334 and W3405, or the director of undergraduate studies' permission.
This class is intended as a survey course on French literatures in the past 100 years. It will consider all major moments and movements of literature in French in the 20th century (surrealism, existentialism, negritude, Nouveau Roman...) until and including some of the most remarkable literary creations of the early 21st century. The course is taught in French and the readings will be in French.
FREN W3766 Transcribing/Writing Tales in Africa. 3 points.
Not offered during 2023-24 academic year.
Prerequisites: FREN W3333-FREN W3334 or the director of undergraduate studies' or the instructor's permission. The students are required to be able to read and discuss tales in French.
Transcribing, adapting, rewriting, reinventing in the French language African oral tales is an important literary genre in African francophone literature. The works of authors such as Amadou Hampâté Bâ from Mali, Bernard Dadié from Côte d'Ivoire and Birago Diop from Senegal are among the classics of that genre. The course is a study of a certain number of "tales" written with talent and humor by Bâ, Dadié and Diop; they are from the following books: Il n' y a pas de petite querelle (Bâ), Le pagne noir (Dadié), Les contes d'Amadou Koumba, and Les nouveaux contes d'Amadou Koumba (Diop). This course is intended primarily for undergraduate students interested in French and in Francophone Studies majors, concentrators, and those who speak French and want to study an important aspect of literature in French.
FREN W3726 Sex, Class and Shame in 20th-21th Century French Literature. 3 points.
Prerequisites: Prerequisites: completion of FREN W3333 or W3334 and W3405, or the director of undergraduate studies' permission.
The second half of the twentieth century in France saw a sudden explosion of literary works examining, with unprecedented explicitness, sexuality and social class and the relations between them. This course will provide an introduction to the literature of sexual and social abjection, beginning with Genet and Violette Leduc and including works by Annie Ernaux, Christine Angot, Virginie Despentes, and Edouard Louis. We will also consider relevant sociological writings by Bourdieu, Eribon, and Goffman. Readings and discussion will be in French.
CLFR UN3830 French Film. 3 points.
A study of landmarks of French cinema from its origins to the 1970s. We will pay particular attention to the relation between cinema and social and political events in France. We will study films by Jean Vigo, Jean Renoir, Rene Clair, Alain Resnais, Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard. In English.
FREN UN3409 INTRO TO FRENCH & FRANCOPHONE HISTORY. 3.00 points.
This class provides an introduction to the history of France and of the francophone world since the Middle Ages. It initiates students to the major events and themes that have shaped politics, society, and culture in France and its former colonies, paying special attention to questions of identity and diversity in a national and imperial context. Modules include a combination of lecture and seminar-style discussion of documents (in French). This course is part of a two-course sequence and is a core requirement the French and Francophone Studies major
Spring 2023: FREN UN3409
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 3409 | 001/13809 | T Th 11:40am - 12:55pm 608 Schermerhorn Hall |
Eleanor Grabowski | 3.00 | 13/20 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN3409
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 3409 | 001/13707 | T Th 10:10am - 11:25am Room TBA |
Thomas Dodman | 3.00 | 11/15 |
FREN UN3410 Intro French & Francophone Literature. 3.00 points.
This class offers a survey of major works of French and francophone literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Emphasis will be placed on formal and stylistic elements of the works read and on developing the critical skills necessary for literary analysis. Works will be placed in their historical context
Spring 2023: FREN UN3410
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 3410 | 001/13810 | M W 4:10pm - 5:25pm 407 Hamilton Hall |
Laetitia Ndiaye | 3.00 | 18/20 |
Fall 2023: FREN UN3410
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
FREN 3410 | 001/13674 | T Th 2:40pm - 3:55pm Room TBA |
Laurence Marie | 3.00 | 15/15 |
Senior Seminar and Senior Thesis
FREN UN3995 SENIOR SEMINAR. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: completion of either FREN UN3333-FREN UN3334 or FREN UN3420-FREN UN3421, and FREN UN3405, or the director of undergraduate studies' or the instructor's permission.
Prerequisites: completion of either FREN UN3333-FREN UN3334 or FREN UN3420-FREN UN3421, and FREN UN3405, or the director of undergraduate studies' or the instructor's permission. Required of all French and French & Francophone Studies majors. Usually taken by majors during the fall term of their senior year. Critical discussion of a few major literary works along with some classic commentaries on those works. Students critically assess and practice diverse methods of literary analysis
Fall 2023: FREN UN3995
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 3995 | 001/11193 | T 4:10pm - 6:00pm Room TBA |
Antoine Compagnon | 3.00 | 10/20 |
FREN UN3996 SENIOR TUTORIAL IN LITERATURE. 3.00 points.
Prerequisites: the director of undergraduate studies permission. Required for majors wishing to be considered for departmental honors. This course may also be taken at Reid Hall. Recommended for seniors majoring or concentrating in French and open to other qualified students. Preparation of a senior essay. In consultation with a staff member designated by the director of undergraduate studies, the student develops a topic withing the areas of French language, literature, or intellectual history
Spring 2023: FREN UN3996
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Course Number | Section/Call Number | Times/Location | Instructor | Points | Enrollment |
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FREN 3996 | 001/16674 | |
Joanna Stalnaker | 3.00 | 2/10 |