This course explores different geographical areas in France as seen through an examination of the variety of French accents, foods, architectural styles, folklores, and legends with emphasis on the history of the French language (including L’Académie Française, language discrimination, inclusive language) and influences from neighboring countries. This course is taught in English. French students read the texts in French and other students in translation. (Note: This course will not count toward one of the 200-level French electives required in the Major and Minor)

This class examines the existentialist trend in French theory and fiction. This course is taught in English and is cross-listed as FREN 202. Students enrolling in this course work entirely in English with the expectation that student knowledge of literary theory is at the second-year level.

This course is an introduction to French cinema and includes the history of the origins of French film, an explanation of how to analyze a film, a lexicon of French cinema terms, and an analysis of several major masterpieces of French filmmaking. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor

This course entails a detailed look at recent French cinema through its analyses of notable and representative French films that have appeared since 1980. As this class is offered at the 300 level as well, the central expectation is that students at the 200 level will do less advanced work than the 300-level students. Papers and presentations for the 200 level students will be shorter and less involved. In terms of assessment, 200-level students will be expected to delve less deeply into the material and demonstrate a less sophisticated level of understanding and synthesis than 300-level students. The learning goals will address these distinctions: expectations and outcomes for 200 level students will include less advanced learning through shorter, less sophisticated readings and presentations. Students will be allowed to take the class only once (it may not be taken a second time as LITR 332 or as FREN 232 or FREN 332). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor

This course offers a description of life during the Holocaust through the reading of testimonial texts originally written in French. We survey the events and questions leading up to the Holocaust and attempt to place them in a historical, religious, and political frame. Through the texts of witness-authors, we consider facets of the human tragedy that the Holocaust constitutes and how it was lived on a daily basis. The course thus studies individual experiences of the historical event that remains the paradigm of genocides of the XXth century. *Taught in English. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of instructor

This course is an introduction to French cinema and includes the history of the origins of French film, an explanation of how to analyze a film, a lexicon of French cinema terms, and an analysis of several major masterpieces of French filmmaking. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor

As this class is offered at the 200 level as well, the central expectation is that students at the 300 level will do more advanced work than the 200-level students. Papers and presentations for the 300 level students will be longer and more involved. In terms of assessment, 300-level students will be expected to delve more deeply into the material and demonstrate a more sophisticated level of understanding and synthesis than 200-level students. The learning goals will address these distinctions: expectations and outcomes for 300 level students will include more advanced learning through longer, more sophisticated readings and presentations. Students will be allowed to take the class only once (it may not be taken a second time as LITR 232 or as FREN 232 or FREN 332). Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor

This course offers a description of life during the Holocaust through the reading of testimonial texts originally written in French. We survey the events and questions leading up to the Holocaust and attempt to place them in a historical, religious, and political frame. Through the texts of witness-authors, we consider facets of the human tragedy that the Holocaust constitutes and how it was lived on a daily basis. The course thus studies individual experiences of the historical event that remains the paradigm of genocides of the XXth century. *Taught in English when LITR students are enrolled. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing or permission of the instructor

A topics course on the Spanish language. This course can be repeated for additional credits as long as the section topics are different. Consult the online course schedule for information about the topics currently scheduled to be taught. Cross-listed as SPAN 390. Prerequisite: SPAN 210, or SPAN 220, or consent of instructor

This class examines the existentialist trend in French theory and fiction. This course is taught in English and is cross-listed as FREN 402. Students enrolling in this course work entirely in English with the expectation that student knowledge of literary theory is at the fourth-year level.

A topics course exploring an author, movement, or genre in depth. This course can be repeated for additional credits as long as the section topics are different Recent section topics include French Literature and Film, Women Writers of France, French Short Story. Readings may be done in translation. Consult the online course schedule for information about the topics currently scheduled to be taught. Cross-listed as FREN 460.

This course studies the various theories pertaining to the translation of literature. Cross-listed as FREN 461. Prerequisite: Students should have completed the LA language capacity requirement in any language.

This course studies the Spanish Civil War using films and texts set during this period. We study not only what happened in Spain from 1936-1939, but also the circumstances that led to the war and the long-term consequences of this conflict. Historical information from before, during and after the war as well as the ideologies of both sides as expressed in songs, anthems and propaganda are examined. Cross-Listed as SPAN 488