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French (FRE)
Major: A minimum of eight course credits in French at or above the 300 level, which include FRE 301, either 303 or 304, 311, and 411. A maximum of two elective upper-level courses in other areas, approved beforehand by the Department as relevant to the major, may be substituted for two of the elective French courses.
Teaching Major: A minimum of nine course
credits, to include FRE 301, either 303 or 304,
311, and at least four course credits in French at or above
the 300 level; LAL 308 (Language Teaching Methodology); and
one additional course at or above the 300 level which may be in another
field if approved in advance by the Department as relevant to the major.
It is strongly suggested that students complete FRE 411
within their program of study. In addition to the foregoing
requirements, prospective teachers must also apply for
admission to the Teacher Education Program
(preferably at the start of their sophomore year) and complete a second
major in Secondary Education described under
Education.
Minor: A minimum of five course credits in French at or above the
300 level, which include FRE 301, either 303 or 304, and 311.
Study Abroad: French majors are strongly encouraged to study abroad, and up to four course credits taken on approved programs may be substituted for required major courses.
Note: Lectures and discussions in all 300- and 400-level courses are in French.
101-102-103.
Beginning French I, II, & III
Pronunciation and grammar, with stress on facility in reading, writing, and
speaking French.
205. Intermediate French
Special
emphasis on conversation skills and communication strategies.
Integration of grammar and vocabulary into discourse. Advanced grammar
review. Contemporary materials for reading practice. Prerequisite: FRE
103.
206. Intermediate French in Montréal
Same as FRE 205 but taught in Montréal, Canada. The final course in the B.A. language
requirement offered off-campus. Activities include tours,
plays, and a weekend trip. Registration entails
additional costs. Prerequisites: FRE 103 and
permission of instructor. Alternate years.
254. French Women Writers in Translation
Works by representative women writers will be examined in light of contemporary views of feminism, femininity, and ``female writing.'' All work in English. No knowledge of French required. May be
counted as a 300-level course for French majors with permission of
instructor. Alternate years. (Humanities) CROWDER
280/380. Internship: see Courses 280/380.
290/390. Individual Project: see Courses 290/390.
301. Composition and Conversation
Intensive practice in speaking and writing. A variety of readings --
short fiction, poetry, contemporary magazines, essays -- to develop
vocabulary and reading skills in formal and informal genres. Oral
presentations and class discussions. Introduction to research in French,
using library and Internet resources. Prerequisite: FRE
205 or 206. CROWDER
302. Advanced Conversation in Montréal
For students who wish to achieve greater fluency and an understanding of
life in Montréal, Canada. Extensive work on oral comprehension and
speaking. Activities include tours, plays, and a weekend trip.
Registration entails additional costs. Prerequisites: FRE
205 or 206 and permission of
instructor. Alternate years.
303. Cultures of France and Francophone Africa
Contemporary French culture and African culture of French expression from the perspectives of media, politics, intellectual life, and popular culture. Through an exploration of the role of the French language in Africa, students consider the relationship of language to culture. Prerequisite: FRE 205 or 206. Alternate years. (Humanities)
304. Francophone Cultures of North America
Contemporary Francophone culture from the perspectives of media, politics, intellectual life, and popular culture. Particular focus on the cultures of Acadia, Louisiana, and Québec. Includes a five-day trip to Louisiana. Prerequisite: FRE 205 or 206. Alternate years. (Humanities)
311. Introduction to Literature
Introduction to the genres and major literary movements in French
literature. Course centers on a theme, showing its treatment by authors
in different periods. Development of reading strategies and skills, with
attention to the advanced grammar needed for literary texts. Intensive
writing to teach students the methods of analyzing and researching
literatures. Prerequisite: FRE 301 or permission of instructor. (Humanities)
315. Medieval French Literature
Epic,
courtly, and allegorical literature, chivalric romance, ribald tale, and
comic theatre of the French Middle Ages. Prerequisite: FRE 311.
Offered every third year. (Humanities)
321. The French Renaissance: Sixteenth Century
Literature
Works by Rabelais, Montaigne, and the poets
of the Lyon and Pléiade schools. The emergence of a national literature
and the development of the Humanist tradition in France. Prerequisite:
FRE 311. Alternate years. (Humanities)
331. Enlightenment: Eighteenth Century French
Literature
The intellectual quest of the
philosophes and the Encyclopédistes, with selected
readings from Voltaire, Rousseau, Diderot, and Montesquieu. Development
of the drama, the novel, and pre-Romanticism. Prerequisite: FRE
311. Offered every third year. (Humanities) CROWDER
341. Nineteenth Century I:
1800-1850
The rise of Romanticism in
post-Revolutionary France, examined through poetry, novels, and essays.
The Napoleanic era, the return of the monarchy, and the writers who
sparked a new French Revolution. The beginnings of realism.
Prerequisite: FRE 311. Offered every third year. (Humanities)
342. Nineteenth Century II: 1850-1900
The Realist reaction against Romanticism--Madame Bovary and
Baudelaire's poetry on trial for ``indecency.'' The impact of
industrialism on the middle and working classes as seen by Zola. The
scandal of Rimbaud and Valéry, the new poetry of Mallarmé, and
the ribald play Ubu roi to close the century. Prerequisite: FRE
311. Offered every third year. (Humanities)
CROWDER
351. Contemporary Literature I: Writing as Political Action
The Surrealist movement grows out of WWI. The Négritude movement
unites colonized people in Francophone Africa and the Carribean. Camus
rewrites WWII as The Plague. Wittig and the rise of feminism
after the student ``revolution'' of 1968. Postcolonial
Francophone literature. Prerequisite: FRE 311. Alternate years.
(Humanities) CROWDER
352. Contemporary Literature II: Writing as
Psychological Analysis
Proust and Robbe-Grillet portray obsessive love and jealousy. The
theater of the absurd shows the breakdown of communication and language.
Québécois literature reflects upon tormented sexualities in
isolated towns. Prerequisite: FRE 311. Offered every third
year. (Humanities) CROWDER
365. Advanced Topics
Topics in French or Francophone literature or culture. Prerequisite: FRE 311.
411. Seminar
In-depth study of a literary movement, area, or author. Required of all French majors. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Alternate years.
988. There are currently eight programs in France or Francophone
countries run by the School for International Training. There are
language and culture semesters in Cameroon,
France, Madagascar, Mali, and Senegal.
There is a language immersion semester in France, a
semester with an emphasis on the environment in
Madagascar, and a semester with an emphasis on
international studies in Switzerland. See
School for International Training.
990. Semester in Paris
Cornell students are eligible to participate in Lake Forest College's Paris International Internship Program, a semester featuring intensive language study, culture, and an internship. For further information, see http://www.cornellcollege.edu/french/Paris-LFC.shtml.
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