French and Francophone Studies

Groundwork in French, including oral proficiency, aural comprehension and reading; for students with no prior knowledge of French. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills.

Groundwork in French, including oral proficiency, aural comprehension and reading; for students with one year of high school French. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills. Students should have completed FFS 1111 or equivalent.

A beginner's journey into the French language emphasizing reading and writing. This course cultivates basic communication abilities, setting the stage for ongoing French education.

Progressing from Foundations in French I, this this course enhances linguistic expertise in reading and writing. Students amplify conversational capacities, delve into complex grammar, and uncover regional distinctions. Aimed to fortify foundational skills, propelling students toward intermediate coursework.

Review of grammar, composition, reading and conversation. Students should have completed FFS 1112 or equivalent.

Review of grammar, composition, reading and conversation. Students should have completed FFS 1121 or equivalent.

Regular practice in conversation and composition with review of grammar and continuing work on language skills in French. Offered in Lille through the Villanova-in-Lille program and Intensive Language and Culture Summer Program in Lille and Paris.

Regular practice in conversation and composition with review of grammar and continuing work on language skills in French. Students should have completed FFS 1122 or the equivalent.

Regular practice in conversation and composition with review of grammar and continuing work on language skills in French. Students should have completed FFS 1131 or the equivalent.

An introduction to French business terminology and discourse related to economic, finance, and management.

Intensive practice of spoken and written French.

Offered in Lille through the Villanova-in-Lille program, this course aims to develop students' intercultural sensitivity and competence by helping them to reflect on their experiences as they occur.

Intensive practice in written expression and textual analysis. Compositions are modeled on selected French texts.

Introduction to the principles of translation from French to English and from English to French. Prerequisite: FFS 1132 or approval from the FFS coordinator.

Introduction to major works of French cinema from the silent era to the 2000s. Prerequiste: FFS 1132 or authorization from instructor.

Introduction to major films from various Francophone traditions (Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean, Quebec). Prerequisite: FFS 1132 or authorization from instructor.

This course aims to explore how contemporary French and Belgian films with narratives set on the border between the two countries engage with questions of class, race, gender, and sex. Through the close analysis of key scenes, students will develop a keen awareness of the techniques that inform the film medium.

Significant developments in the arts, society, and literature in France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Pre-requisite: FFS 1132 or authorization from instructor.

Significant developments in the literatures of the French-speaking world from the 20th century to the present.

An overview of the voices, forms and innovations of the comics traditions of France and the French-speaking world. Works studied may include Tintin, Asterix et Obelix, Persepolis, Lapinot, Gaston Lagaffe.

Translation of documents as part of the CRS Partnership, working on water supply, sanitation, and environmental health issues, within the historical and cultural context of the region. Prerequisites: FFS 1132 or approval from instructor.

Regions may include North Africa, the Caribbean Islands and Canada. Pre-requisite: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from instructor.

Analysis of specific trends of 20th-century French literature. Topics may include Surrealism, the New Novel, or Existentialism, among others. Prerequisite: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from instructor.

Analysis of films that deal with this topic. Prerequisites: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from instructor.

Analysis of major works of French cinema. The course may be organized around a single director (Renoir, Clouzot, Truffaut, Resnais, Malle etc.) It may also explore a specific movement (poetic realism, the New Wave, or the so-called """cinema du look""""). Prerequisite: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from instructor."

Analytical readings of major texts published within the past ten years.

Analytical readings of major texts of the French-speaking North-African traditions. Prerequisite: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from instructor.

Analytical readings of major texts of the French-speaking Caribbean traditions. Prerequisite: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from instructor.

Analytical Readings of major texts of the French-speakiing Sub-Saharan traditions. Prerequisite: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from instructor.

An overview of the voices, forms and innovations of the poetic traditions of France and the French-speaking world through the themes of love; subjectivity and objectivity; masculinities and femininites; collective identity formation and affirmation and others. Pre-requisites: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Survey of popular music, 1950 to the present, considering literary influences and trends in music and in the industry. Pre-requisites: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Exploration of the rich inter-cultural connections between France and its former North-African colonies. Prerequities: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Advanced study of topics of special interest in French literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes. Prerequisite: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Analytical readings from the Medieval and Renaissance periods. Works studied may include La Chanson de Roland, Tristan et Iseult, fabliaux, Montaigne, Rabelais, Ronsard, Marguerite de Navarre. Pre-requisites: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Analytical readings of major texts. Pre-requisities: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Classical dramaturgy and modern interpretations of Corneille, Moliere and Racine. Pre-requisites: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Emphasis on real and fictional travel accounts as well as works in which homesteading on islands or in isolated natural settings plays an important role. Pre-requisites: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Study of 18th-century literary works in the form of letters Prerequisite: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Literary, artistic, political, and social overview of France's capital city following the French revolution. Pre-requisites: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Analytical readings of major novels from the 19th century. Prerequisite: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

Study of the birth of modernism as seen through French poetry set in its historical and cultural context. Prerequisite: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from instructor.

Principles and techniques of literary research. Overview of major French and Francophone authors and representative works. Students should have completed FFS 1132 or the equivalent.

Directed semester-long research project that satisfies the College research requirement, taken in conjunction with another upper-level FFS content course. Pre-requisite: FFS 2220, FFS 2221 or FFS 2075, or approval from the FFS coordinator.

Analysis of specific trends in French and Francophone literatures. Topics may include Surrealism, the New Novel, Existentialism, Negritude, Creolite, etc. Taught in English.

Analysis of major works dealing with a chosen topic. The course may explore a specific movement (the New Wave, etc.) Taught in English.

Exploration of the political, economic and sociocultural connections between France and its former colonies. Potential topics include France and the Maghreb, the African diaspora in France, etc. Taught in English.