Course Schedule

FREN 543 – Francophone Literature and Cinema

Designed to help students gain a better sense of the Francophone world's diverse histories, cultures, and societies. Graduate-level requirements include more emphasis on research, theory, and criticism, and more substantial assignments in terms of length and quality. Graduate-level requirements include more emphasis on individual research (reading of and reports on secondary sources mandatory). More substantial assignments in terms of length and quality.

FREN 544 – Topics in French Culture

This content-based course is designed to help students gain a better sense of French history, culture, and society through the focused examination of a particular issue or topic. The specific focus of each course varies according to the faculty's expertise. Graduate-level requirements include more emphasis on research, theory, and criticism, and more substantial assignments in terms of length and quality.

FREN 550 – French Cultural and Literary History: Early Modern France

FREN 550 is designed to develop intercultural competence and a strong foundation in cultural and literary history. The course focuses on early-modern France, from the 16th century to 1789. Emphasis varies according to the faculty's expertise.

FREN 559 – Talk-it-OUT! Theatre for Social Justice

Talk-it-OUT! Theater for Social Justice explores the ways in which theatre performance/performance activism can be used to bring awareness of and promote social change around questions of social justice (race, gender, age, sexuality, religion, nationality, education, (dis)ability and bodymind, etc.). Through classroom and community performances utilizing techniques of forum theatre (Boal) and interactive theatre (Grosjean), we will build upon student leadership skills and reflect on the various ways performative activism can positively impact the society in which we live as well as contribute to building bridges between schools and the broader community. We will discuss selected readings that address questions of power, privilege, social identity and structures of oppression, as well as readings on the practice and theory of interactive theatre. In class, we will explore different tools for creative action designed to reflect upon social justice and promote social change and community building. Students will develop skills in creative writing and expression through theatre activities. Students will also gain hands-on teaching experience by co-leading
theatre workshops and/or discussions with local high schools and other community members. Assignments include readings, writing, journaling, and group work (workshops, community meetings, creative writing, performances).

FREN 579 – Second/Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

This class is intended to prepare students to teach a second/foreign language. It will provide students with the essential foundations in language teaching methodology and theory, pedagogical grammar, curriculum and materials development, classroom management, and formal and informal assessment techniques. In addition, students will gain practical knowledge through video practicum components, which allow them to watch and reflect on actual classroom teaching. Students will complete this program with the pedagogical knowledge and practical understanding necessary to be confident and effective language teachers.

FREN 593 – Internship

Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.

FREN 596J – Second Language Acquisition Research

The development and exchange of scholarly information, usually in a small group setting. The scope of work shall consist of research by course registrants, with the exchange of the results of such research through discussion, reports, and/or papers.

FREN 596Y – Proseminar in Second Language Acquisition and Teaching

The purpose of the Proseminar is to provide incoming SLAT major and minor students with a forum in which they can acquire knowledge about current major issues in the field of Applied Linguistics and methods applied to investigate them, critically engage with research and scholarship, and develop a stance in relation to these major issues. Please register through the SLAT Program Coordinator.

FREN 500 – French for Reading

A one-semester course that permits rapid acquisition of reading skills. Even with no prior study of French, students by the end of a semester are able to read and understand materials written in French in the standard literature and professional journals of their field of interest.

FREN 532 – French Translation

Advanced course in translation and stylistics designed to expand students' range and appreciation of written styles in a variety of texts and registers with grammar reviews and vocabulary work. Written translations to and from French. Graduate-level requirements include two-page translations. The grading criteria will be stricter for the graduate students in that no more than three minor errors in all the categories combined (i.e., agreement, tense/aspect, vocabulary, register/style) will be allowed for an A, no more than four for a B, no more than five for a C and so on. Undergraduate students will be allowed up to five minor errors for an A, etc.

FREN 547 – Topics in Francophone Studies

A content-based course designed to help students gain a better sense of the Francophone world through the focused examination of a particular issue or topic. The topic of each course varies according to the faculty's expertise. Graduate-level requirements include more emphasis on research, theory, and criticism, and more substantial assignments in terms of length and quality.

FREN 552 – French Cultural & Literary History: Contemporary France (1939-present)

Course is designed to develop intercultural competence and to provide a strong foundation in cultural and literary history. The course focuses on the most important periods and literary texts in the history of contemporary France (1939-present).

FREN 567 – Topics in French Linguistics

Examines in detail current topics in the linguistic analysis of French. May be repeated when topics vary. Taught in French with readings in French and English. Graduate-level requirements include higher level of oral and written work.

FREN 581 – Technology and Foreign Language Learning

This course focuses on the use of technology in foreign language learning. It has three parts: 1) theory, how computers fit within concepts of L2 acquisition; 2) pedagogy, how computers have been used in the classroom & 3) application, the design & implementation a segment of instruction.

FREN 593 – Internship

Specialized work on an individual basis, consisting of training and practice in actual service in a technical, business, or governmental establishment.