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Classes
FREN 1220
Course Description
FREN 1210-1220 is a two-semester sequence. This is the second half of the sequence designed to provide a thorough grounding in French language and an introduction to intercultural competence. French is ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Choose one lecture and one discussion.
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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
- M Morrill Hall 106
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Torea, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 1210, or SAT II 410-480, or LPF 37-44. At the end of FREN 1220, students who score lower than 56 on the LPF take 1230, those with 56 or higher may enter the 2000-level sequence.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- M Morrill Hall 106
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Torea, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 1210, or SAT II 410-480, or LPF 37-44. At the end of FREN 1220, students who score lower than 56 on the LPF take 1230, those with 56 or higher may enter the 2000-level sequence.
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TWRF White Hall B14
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Rebhi, S
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TWRF White Hall B14
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Haillot, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TWRF Goldwin Smith Hall 348
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Ness, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TWRF Uris Hall G88
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Lu, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TWRF Uris Hall 301
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Matthews, J
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TWRF Uris Hall 260
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Leroy, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TWRF Uris Hall 394
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Leroy, A
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
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
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Finielz, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 1220 or an LPF score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590. Recommended courses after Fren 1230: FREN 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
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Finielz, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 1220 or an LPF score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590. Recommended courses after Fren 1230: FREN 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
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Finielz, E
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 1220 or an LPF score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590. Recommended courses after Fren 1230: FREN 2070, 2080 or 2090.
FREN 2070
Course Description
This course is specifically designed for premed students and students at large with an interest in medical related topics who wish to be better equipped with language skills that will enable them to convey ... 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
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 181
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Torea, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 1230; LPF score 56-64; SAT II 600-680; or AP language 4. or CASE Q.
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
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall 301
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Kellogg, T
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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 2095. Students who have taken FREN 2090 are not eligible to take FREN 2070 or 2080 for credit.
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
- MWF Uris Hall 301
- Jan 23 - May 9, 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 2095. Students who have taken FREN 2090 are not eligible to take FREN 2070 or 2080 for credit.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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
- MWF Uris Hall 301
- Jan 23 - May 9, 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 2095. Students who have taken FREN 2090 are not eligible to take FREN 2070 or 2080 for credit.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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
- MWF Uris Hall G24
- Jan 23 - May 9, 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 2095. Students who have taken FREN 2090 are not eligible to take FREN 2070 or 2080 for credit.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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
- MWF Goldwin Smith Hall 160
- Jan 23 - May 9, 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 2095. Students who have taken FREN 2090 are not eligible to take FREN 2070 or 2080 for credit.
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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
4 Credits Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MWF Uris Hall 260
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Menard, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 2070, 2080 or 2090, or CASE Q+. Recommended course after FREN 2095: FREN 2180, FREN 2310 or FREN 2320.
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
- MWF Uris Hall 260
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Menard, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 2070, 2080 or 2090, or CASE Q+. Recommended course 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
4 Credits Stdnt Opt(Letter or S/U grades)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- MW Rockefeller Hall 183
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Howie, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 2095 or CASE Q++. Recommended courses after FREN 2310: any 3000 level literature or culture course
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FREN 2320
Course Description
This course designed to follow FREN 2095, introduces students to key cinematic techniques used in analysis of films and to major movements in the twentieth century French cinema. Students will view a ... 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
- MWF Uris Hall 260
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Menard, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 2095 or CASE Q++ or permission of instructor. Recommended courses after FREN 2320: any 3000 level literature or culture course
FREN 3040
Course Description
We live in an age of algorithms wherein seemingly every aspect of life can be broken down, measured, and even sold as data. But how did we get here? And where are we going? This course privileges literature ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3026
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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 Lincoln Hall 107
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Kohlbry, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 3160
Course Description
In this course, both seminar and workshop, students discuss writing about translation, mostly in French, and practice translating from French to English. The theoretical texts studied represent a variety ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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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 G22
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Alkire, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: FREN 2310 or CASE Q++ placement.
FREN 3320
Course Description
While the 17th century is extolled as the period of France's greatest cultural achievements (Architecutre-Versailles-, Theater, Painting, philosophy) as well as its military and political triumphs, we ... 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
- MW Goldwin Smith Hall G19
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Greenberg, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 3400
Course Description
This course is conceived as a critical introduction to a cultural and political debate that appeared in the years of Mitterrand's France and reached its climax in the last decade. It will focus on a French ... view course details
Regular Academic Session.
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Credits and Grading Basis
4 Credits Opt NoAud(Letter or S/U grades (no audit))
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TR Goldwin Smith Hall 164
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Molinie, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: FREN 2310 or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor.
FREN 3775
Course Description
This course will introduce students to the relationship between modern fantasy fiction and the Middle Ages. What kind of world is the world of quests and secret love affairs, swords and sorcery? We'll ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: MEDVL 3775
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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
- MW Klarman Hall KG42
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Howie, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Conducted in English.
FREN 3840
Course Description
The Second World War and the Occupation of France by German forces had a traumatic impact on the nation's identity. We will examine the way France has tried to deal with this conflicted period through ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3891
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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
- MW Klarman Hall KG42
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Greenberg, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 3921
Course Description
This course examines a range of exciting and provocative 20th- and 21st- century theoretical paradigms for thinking about literature, language and culture. These approaches provide differing, though often ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 3021, COML 6159, ENGL 3021, PMA 3421, PMA 6421
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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 Klarman Hall KG42
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Caruth, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 4070
Course Description
Madness fascinates, mental illness frightens. They are realms of scholarship as well as objects of practical knowledge and representation for the arts and the social actors themselves. This seminar aims ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FREN 6070
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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 Uris Hall G22
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Molinie, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisites: Proficiency in French.
FREN 4200
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)
FREN 4300
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 Graded(Letter grades only)
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Class Number & Section Details
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Meeting Pattern
- TBA
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Dubreuil, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Year-long course. R grade given at end of the fall semester and final letter grade at end of the spring semester. Open to juniors and seniors. Consult the director of honors program for more information.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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
- TBA
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Terhmina, I
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Year-long course. R grade given at end of the fall semester and final letter grade at end of the spring semester. Open to juniors and seniors. Consult the director of honors program for more information.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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
- TBA
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Howie, C
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Year-long course. R grade given at end of the fall semester and final letter grade at end of the spring semester. Open to juniors and seniors. Consult the director of honors program for more information.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
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
- TBA
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Molinie, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: Directed Research
Year-long course. R grade given at end of the fall semester and final letter grade at end of the spring semester. Open to juniors and seniors. Consult the director of honors program for more information.
Instructor Consent Required (Add)
FREN 4368
Course Description
This seminar will focus on the writings of the polymorphous Martinican poet and thinker, Édouard Glissant (1928-2011). We will attend to the historical context of French colonialism, particularly in the ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4368, ASRC 6368, COML 4368, COML 6368, FREN 6368
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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
- T Sibley Hall 211
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Melas, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 6020
Course Description
While the old concept of the "mind" has been revamped over the last few decades and is routinely accepted as a "scientific object" (through cognitive studies, especially), the equally ancient idea of the ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: COML 6020
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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
- M McGraw Hall 215
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Dubreuil, L
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 6070
Course Description
Madness fascinates, mental illness frightens. They are realms of scholarship as well as objects of practical knowledge and representation for the arts and the social actors themselves. This seminar aims ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: FREN 4070
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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 Uris Hall G22
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Molinie, M
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Prerequisite: Proficiency in French.
FREN 6300
Course Description
Designed for those with little or no background in French. Aims primarily to develop skill in reading French. Covers grammar basics, extensive vocabulary, and strategies for reading in a foreign language. ... 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 Uris Hall 369
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Alkire, T
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
Course limited to graduate students only.
FREN 6368
Course Description
This seminar will focus on the writings of the polymorphous Martinican poet and thinker, Édouard Glissant (1928-2011). We will attend to the historical context of French colonialism, particularly in the ... view course details
Regular Academic Session. Combined with: ASRC 4368, ASRC 6368, COML 4368, COML 6368, FREN 4368
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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
- T Sibley Hall 211
- Jan 23 - May 9, 2023
Instructors
Melas, N
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Additional Information
Instruction Mode: In Person
FREN 6400
Course Description
Guided independent study for graduate students. 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)