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Classes
FREN 1210
Course Description
FREN 1210-FREN 1220 is a two-semester sequence. FREN 1210 is the first half of the sequence designed to provide a thorough grounding in French language and an introduction to intercultural competence. ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTRF Klarman Hall K155
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Torea, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This course is intended for students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have an LPF score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTRF Uris Hall 303
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Epperson, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This course is intended for students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have an LPF score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTRF Goldwin Smith Hall 160
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Ruyer, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This course is intended for students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have an LPF score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTRF Uris Hall 398
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Torea, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This course is intended for students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have an LPF score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTRF Goldwin Smith Hall 144
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Kwong, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This course is intended for students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have an LPF score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MTRF Uris Hall 303
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Leroy, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
This course is intended for students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have an LPF score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.
FREN 1230
Course Description
FREN 1230 is an all-skills course designed to improve oral communication, listening comprehension, and reading ability, to establish a groundwork for correct writing, and to provide a substantial grammar ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF Goldwin Smith Hall 144
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Haillot, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: French 1220 or an LPF score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590. Recommended courses after French 1230: French 2070, 2080 or 2090.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF Goldwin Smith Hall 144
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Epperson, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: French 1220 or an LPF score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590. Recommended courses after French 1230: French 2070, 2080 or 2090.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF Goldwin Smith Hall 144
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Epperson, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: French 1220 or an LPF score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590. Recommended courses after French 1230: French 2070, 2080 or 2090.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWRF Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Leroy, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: French 1220 or an LPF score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590. Recommended courses after French 1230: French 2070, 2080 or 2090.
FREN 2080
Course Description
This intermediate conversation and composition French course is designed for students interested in business fields such as Hospitality, Business Management, and Marketing, those looking for an internship ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Rockefeller Hall 183
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Glidja, F
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 1230; LPF score 56-64; SAT II 600-680; or AP French language 4; or CASE Q. Recommended courses after FREN 2080; FREN 2092 of FREN 2095. Students who have taken FREN 2080 are ineligible to take FREN 2070 or FREN 2090 for credit.
FREN 2090
Course Description
This intermediate-level course is designed for students who want to focus on their speaking and writing skills. Emphasis is placed on strengthening of grammar skills, expansion of vocabulary and discourse ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 162
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Rebhi, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 1230, LPF Score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or CASE Q. Recommended courses after FREN 2090: FREN 2092, FREN 2095. Students who have taken FREN 2090 are not eligible to take FREN 2070 or FREN 2080 for credit.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 162
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Choinet, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 1230, LPF Score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or CASE Q. Recommended courses after FREN 2090: FREN 2092, FREN 2095. Students who have taken FREN 2090 are not eligible to take FREN 2070 or FREN 2080 for credit.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Klarman Hall K155
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Glidja, F
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 1230, LPF Score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or CASE Q. Recommended courses after FREN 2090: FREN 2092, FREN 2095, or FREN 2310. Students who have taken FREN 2090 are not eligible to take FREN 2070 or FREN 2080 for credit.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall 302
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Glidja, F
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 1230, LPF Score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or CASE Q. Recommended courses after FREN 2090: FREN 2092, FREN 2095. Students who have taken FREN 2090 are not eligible to take FREN 2070 or FREN 2080 for credit.
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall 302
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Gibbs, R
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 1230, LPF Score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or CASE Q. Recommended courses after FREN 2090: FREN 2092, FREN 2095. Students who have taken FREN 2090 are not eligible to take FREN 2070 or FREN 2080 for credit.
FREN 2092
Course Description
Working on pronunciation improves your ability to communicate in two ways. First, learning to distinguish and produce all of the sounds of French increases both your ability to understand the spoken language ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall G22
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Alkire, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 2080, 2090 or higher; CASE Q+, or permission of instructor.
FREN 2095
Course Description
This advanced-intermediate course is highly recommended for students planning to study abroad as it aims to develop the writing and speaking skills needed to function in a French speaking university ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 164
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Menard, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 2070, FREN 2080 or FREN 2090, or CASE Q+. Recommended courses after FREN 2095:FREN 2180, FREN 2310 or FREN 2320
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall G26
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Kellogg, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 2070, FREN 2080 or FREN 2090, or CASE Q+. Recommended courses after FREN 2095:FREN 2180, FREN 2310 or FREN 2320
FREN 2310
Course Description
This course, designed to follow FREN 2095, introduces students to an array of literary and visual material from the French and Francophone world. It aims to develop students' proficiency in critical writing ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Rockefeller Hall 127
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Long, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 2095 or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor. Recommended courses after FREN 2310; any 3000- level literature, or cultural courses.
FREN 2860
Course Description
The French Revolution was one of the most dramatic upheavals in history, sweeping away centuries of tradition and ushering in the political and cultural modernity we arguably still live in today. Although ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: HIST 2860
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall G76-Lewis
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Friedland, P
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T McGraw Hall 145
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Sibley Hall 208
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T Sibley Hall 208
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Uris Hall 262
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- T White Hall B02
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Staff
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Department Consent Required (Add)
FREN 3120
Course Description
Part theory, part textual analysis, and part creative writing, this course aims to help students develop a richer, more nuanced understanding and command of both the spoken and written language. As students ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall G22
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Alkire, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 2180 or CASE Q++ or permission of instructor.
FREN 3240
Course Description
This course will introduce students to some of the highlights of France's contributions throughout its long history in art, architcture, music, philosophy, political theory and literature to ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 369
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Greenberg, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Conducted in English.
FREN 3520
Course Description
This course will offer an overview of theoretical and historical responses to bodily and cognitive difference. What was the status of people with (dis)abilities in the past, when they were called monsters, ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one seminar and one practicum. Combined with: FGSS 3520, SHUM 3520
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall 312
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Long, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Additional 1 hour meeting with instructor each week and plus time spent at the Alternatives school. Conducted in English.
FREN 3685
Course Description
The course is a survey of Feminist Islamic thinkers from Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia and Egypt, and their diaspora, featuring both French and Arabic texts in English translation. The purpose of the course ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3685, FGSS 3686, NES 3686
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW White Hall B14
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Terhmina, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Conducted in English.
FREN 3710
Course Description
The class is an introduction to reading and interpreting women's stories as they are represented, written, and at times erased before being recovered in French and Francophone history and cultures. The ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 260
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Vallois, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 2310, or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor
FREN 3930
Course Description
This course is a broad survey of theoretical and aesthetic works that have emerged within the context of postcolonial studies, decolonial and critical race theories in an attempt to grapple with trans-cultural ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW White Hall B14
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Terhmina, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 2310, or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor.
FREN 4050
Course Description
"Is love an art? Then it rquires knowledge and effort," writes Erich Fromm in the first chapter of The Art of Loving. His question (from 1956) is not a new one. This course engages with the long tradition ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 4007, COML 6007, FREN 6050, MEDVL 4050, MEDVL 6050
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Uris Hall 303
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Howie, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 4190
Course Description
Guided independent study of special topics. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
FREN 4265
Course Description
A number of well-known French novels have been adapted, appropriated, and reimagined, giving them a life well beyond France and beyond the time in which they were produced. We will explore how one novel ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Uris Hall 303
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Vallois, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 4290
Course Description
Consult director of undergraduate studies for more information. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Dubreuil, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Year-long course. R grade given at end of the semester and final letter grade at end of the spring. Open to juniors and seniors.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Multi-Term(Multi-Term Course: Not Graded)
FREN 6000
Course Description
The myth of landscape as a natural, external space for human contemplation, gradually ruined by technology, stubbornly refuses to die. How should we read works from a preindustrial past? Is there a precise ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6000, ITAL 6000, ROMS 6000, SPAN 6000
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Uris Hall 262
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Pinkus, K
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 6050
Course Description
"Is love an art? Then it rquires knowledge and effort," writes Erich Fromm in the first chapter of The Art of Loving. His question (from 1956) is not a new one. This course engages with the long tradition ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 4007, COML 6007, FREN 4050, MEDVL 4050, MEDVL 6050
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Credits and Grading Basis
3 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- W Uris Hall 303
- Aug 21 - Dec 4, 2023
Instructors
Howie, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 6390
Course Description
Guided independent study for graduate students. view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)