FREN 3210 French Culture I: The Francophone World (3-0-3)
French in North America, with emphasis on the history and contemporary situation of Quebec; French in West and North Africa, the Caribbean, Vietnam. Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or equivalent.

FREN 3221 French Culture II: The Hexagon (3-0-3)
Historical overview of France emphasizing great moments in French history and the arts; a course designed in part to prepare students to visit French cathedrals, chateaux, monasteries, museums, and other historical and cultural sites of France. Paris will be highlighted. Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or equivalent.

FREN 3222 French Culture III: French in Contemporary Europe (3-0-3)
This course will examine the role of contemporary France, Belgium, Switzerland, and Luxembourg in the European Union. Students will use television broadcasts, journal articles, and the World Wide Web. Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or equivalent.

FREN 3300 Written Expression in French (3-0-3)
An intensive course in which students will learn strategies for written communication on numerous levels and in varied styles: compositions based on personal topics, current events, literary readings; styles range from e-mail messages, letters, creative writing, imitation of stylistic models. Course includes advanced grammar and stylistics. Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or equivalent.

FREN 3400 French Phonetics (3-0-3)
A course in descriptive, comparative/contrastive and corrective phonetics. Students will learn the sound system of French and how it relates to spelling. Emphasis will be put on comparing the French sound system to that of American English. The course will address common American phonetic errors in French from both a pedagogical and a corrective point of view. Morphology and syntax will be studied as they relate to phonology. Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or equivalent.

FREN 3510 Introduction to French Literature (3-0-3)
An introduction to literary reading and analysis, based on texts in prose, poetry and dramatic forms. Analysis of narrative (short story and novel) in terms of characterization, plot, setting, role of the narrator, etc.; introduction to poetics, including versification, and the use of figurative language in classical and romantic forms; selected readings from the classical and romantic theater. Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or equivalent.

FREN 3710 Masterpieces of French Film (3-0-3)
Study of films by Jean Renoir, Francois Truffaut, Jean-Luc Godard, Louis Malle and other great French directors; films starring Gerard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, Isabelle Adjani, and others. Development of the film medium in historical-cultural perspective. Prerequisites: FREN 2002 or equivalent.

FREN 4100 Advanced Oral Expression in French (3-0-3)
An intensive, advanced course in which students will use strategies for communication on levels from conversing in everyday practical situations to discussing opinions on politics, culture, and the arts. May not be taken by native speakers of French.

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