301 Practical French Conversation. 1 cr. Residence in the French House for a complete semester; with the prior consent of the department chair, non-residents who take five or more meals per week at the French House and who participate actively in the French Club also receive credit for the course. P: French 203 or 283.
302 Practical French Conversation. 1 cr. Continuation of 511. P: French 203 or 283.
311 Advanced Composition and Conversation. 3-4 cr. Trains students to write essays on a variety of topics, using different registers of French, while the discussion section is used to correct pronunciation and improve conversation skills. P: French 228 or 288 or cons inst.
312 Advanced Oral and Written Expression: Writing Across the Humanities. 3-4 cr. Develops students' writing and oral expression at an advanced level through writing and discussion of internet journalism, translation, or creative genres. P: French 311.
313 Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World. (Crosslisted with Intl Bus) 3-4 cr. Study and analysis of the culture and sociology of professional environments in the French and Francophone worlds, including government, international organizations, NGO's and business. Students develop communication skills through interactive teaching methods in multimedia labs. P: French 228 or 288 or 311 or cons inst.
314 Contemporary Issues in Government, Organizations, and Enterprise. (Crosslisted with Intl Bus) 3-4 cr. Cultural study of contemporary Francophone Africa, focusing on issues in government, organizations and enterprise. Exploration of cultural and professional relations between Francophone Africa and France, the European Union, and the United States. P: French 228 or 288 or 311 or 313 or cons inst.
315 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in Professional Communication. (Crosslisted with Intl Bus) 3-4 cr. In-depth study, from interdisciplinary perspectives, of key aspects of technical French language for the professions and business, together with an exploration of the history, sociology, and culture of professional environments in the French and Francophone worlds. P: French 313 or 314 or cons inst.
321 Introduction to Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Literature. 3-4 cr. Introduction to important literary works from the medieval era to the French Revolution. Classes conducted in French. P: French 271.
322 Introduction to Literature of Modernity. 3-4 cr. Introduction to important literary works of modernity (from the French Revolution to the twenty-first century). Classes conducted in French. P: French 271.
325 Visual Culture in French/Francophone Studies. 3 cr. Aspects of French culture as manifested in painting, photography, film or other visual media in relation to literature. P: French 321-322.
347 Introduction to Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Civilization. 3-4 cr. An introduction to the political, social, intellectual, artistic and literary development of French culture, from its origins to the French Revolution (1789). P: French 321 or 322.
348 Modernity Studies. 3-4 cr. An introduction to political, social, intellectual, artistic and literary developments in French and Francophone culture, within the time period from the French Revolution to the current era. P: French 271.
351 Phonetics: Pronunciation "comme il faut". 3 cr. Students will acquire advanced listening comprehension skills, targeted training in sound production (phonemes) as well as intonation. The International Phonetics Alphabet will be learned along with basic theoretical concepts. P: French 204. Open to Fr.
391 French for Reading Knowledge. 3 cr. Intensive grammar and reading for graduate students and undergraduates. Readings from appropriate texts in the humanities, sciences, social sciences. May not be counted toward L&S foreign language requirement. P: Not open to Fr.
429 Introduction to the Romance Languages. (Crosslisted with Italian, Portug, Spanish) 3 cr. Introduction to structural similarities and differences apparent in major Romance languages (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) and to their historical developments, with reference to basic linguistic features of each language: phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon. P: Span 226 or Portug 226 or French 228 or Ital 311, or cons inst.
430 Readings in Medieval and Renaissance Literature. 3-4 cr. Exploration of a thematic selection of texts from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. P: French 321 & 322.
431 Readings in Early Modern Literature. 3-4 cr. Exploration of a thematic selection of texts from the Early Modern period. P: French 321 & 322.
432 Readings in Nineteenth Century Literature. 3-4 cr. Exploration of a thematic selection of texts from the nineteenth century. P: French 321 & 322.
433 Readings in Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Literature. 3-4 cr. Exploration of a thematic selection of texts from the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. P: French 321 & 322.
440 African/Francophone Film. (Crosslisted with African) 3 cr. Studies the construction of narratives in cinema and literature; teaches to analyze and write about cinema; explores links between cinema and national or regional politics and ideology; examines spectatorship in relation to questions of identity formation. P: French 271.
449 Francophone Modernity Studies. 3-4 cr. Topics in modern Francophone culture and literature with special emphasis on colonialism, slavery, diasporas, postcolonialism, and immigration. P: French 347 or 348.
451 Medieval, Renaissance, and Early Modern Studies. 3 cr. A thematic historical survey of culture in pre-Revolutionary (pre-1789) France. P: French 321 or 322.
454 Modern African Prose and Poetry in French. (Crosslisted with African) 3-4 cr. Modern novel, drama and poetry by Africans from tropical Africa or the West Indies. P: Reading knowledge of French.
465 French/Francophone Film. 3-4 cr. Representative French-language films will be studies from an esthetic and a cultural perspective. Choice of themes and periods studies will vary, and may range from historical surveys to a close examination of films from a particular time or place. P: French 321 or French 322.
471 French Literature and Women. 3-4 cr. Topics may vary and include a variety of periods and genres. P: French 321-322.
472 French/Francophone Literature and Women. 3-4 cr. A study of literature by and/or about women, including theories of gender, in French and/or Francophone literary culture. P: French 321-322.
523 Techniques d' Expression Ecrite et Orale I. 3 cr. P: French 312 or cons inst.
531 Undergraduate Seminar in French Civilization and Culture. 3-4 cr. Topics will vary. Each seminar will focus on a cultural theme through several historical periods, or on the works of one single author who proposes analyses of French civilization and culture. Various critical approaches will be offered. P: French 347 & 348 or French 449.
532 Undergraduate Seminar in French Civilization and Culture. 3-4 cr. Topics will vary. Each seminar will focus on a cultural theme through several historical periods, or on the works of one single author who proposes analyses of French civilization and culture. Various critical apporaches will be offered. P: French 347 & 348 or French 449.
550 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in Medieval Civilization. (Crosslisted with Classics, Medieval, History, Italian) 3 cr. An integrated treatment of a specific theme, to be announced by a group of specialists in different fields. P: Jr st or cons inst.
567 Undergraduate Seminar in French/Francophone Literary Studies. 3-4 cr. Particular emphasis on discussion, research, and collective preparation of readings, on a topic within French and/or Francophone literary studies. P: One 400-level crse in French lit.
568 Undergraduate Seminar in French/Francophone Cultural Studies. 3-4 cr. Particular emphasis on discussion, research, and collective preparation of readings, on a topic within French and/or Francophone cultural studies. P: One 400-level crse in French lit.
590 Advanced Phonetics. 3 cr. Advanced study of French sounds, phonetic transcription, practice in pronunciation; required of teaching majors. P: French 228.
595 Theory and Practice of French/Francophone Drama. 4 cr. Pertinent theory, interpretation of French and/or Francophone drama, practice of dramatic elocution, and performance. P: French 321-322 or cons inst.
615 Grammaire avancee. 3 cr. Advanced course in French grammar and style, with a special focus on various critical and professional applications. For students in the Professional French Masters Program. P: Cons inst.
623 Communication orale en situations professionnelles. 3 cr. Professional communication for advanced speakers of French, with a particular focus on intercultural analysis, nonverbal communication, and public speaking. Required for students in the Professional French Masters Program. P: Cons inst.
626 Critical Approaches to French Literature. 3 cr. Introduction to critical reading practices and theoretical principles behind them; textual analyses from various genres and periods. P: Grad st or cons inst.
627 Stendhal et Balzac. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
628 Flaubert Et Zola. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
629 Le Siecle des Lumieres. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
630 Le Siecle des Lumieres. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
631 Litterature Francaise Du Xviiie Siecle. 3 cr. Literary and philosophical trends of the Age of Enlightenment with special emphasis on Montesquieu, Voltaire, Diderot, and Rousseau. P: Grad st or cons inst.
632 Litterature Francaise du Xviiie Siecle. 3 cr. Continuation of 631. P: Grad st or cons inst.
633 Le Roman Au Xviiie Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
634 Le Theatre Au 18e Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
635 Le Roman Francais 1800-1850. 3 cr. Etude des romans de Chateaubriand, Constant, Gautier, Stendhal, et Balzac. P: Grad st or cons inst.
636 Le Roman Francais 1850-1900. 3 cr. Etude des romans de Fromentin, Flaubert, Zola, Maupassant, et Huysmans. P: Grad st or cons inst.
639 La Litterature Du Xviie Siecle. 3 cr. Etude approfondie des grandes oeuvres du Xviie siecle. P: Grad st or cons inst.
640 La Litterature Du Xviie Siecle. 3 cr. Continuation of 639. P: Grad st or cons inst.
642 Culture et societes dans le monde francophone. 3 cr. Graduate survey of major socio-political, cultural, and economic developments in the major French-speaking regions of the world. Taught in three modules (Europe, Africa, and Canada), the course is required for students in the Professional French Masters Program. P: Cons inst.
643 Le Theatre Francais du XIXe Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
644 Le Theatre Francais du XXe Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
645 La Litterature Francaise du XVIe Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
646 La Litterature Francaise du XVIe Siecle. 3 cr. Continuation of 645. P: Grad st or cons inst.
647 Le Roman Francais au XXe Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
648 Le Roman Francais au XXe Siecle. 3 cr. Continuation of 647. P: Grad st or cons inst.
651 Le Theatre Francais du XXe Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
656 Le Roman Fin de Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
657 La Poesie Francaise du XIXe Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
658 La Poesie Francaise Des XIXe S et XXe Siecles. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
664 Le Roman Au Xviie Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
665 Introduction aux etudes francophones. 3 cr. Study of literary texts from diverse Francophone cultures (Africa, the Caribbean, Quebec) and the cultural and political dynamics between these texts and these cultures. P: Grad st.
673 L Esthetique Francaise Au Xviiie Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
676 Le Nouveau Roman. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
690 La Poesie Contemporaine. 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
701 Introduction a L Ancien Francais. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons of undergrad adv.
702 Introduction a L Ancien Francais. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons of undergrad adv.
703 La Litterature Francaise du Xiv Et du Xv Siecle. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons of undergrad adv.
704 La Litterature Francaise du XIV et du Xv Siecle. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons of undergrad adv.
705 La Litterature Francaise des Debuts Jusqu a La Fin du Xiii Siecle. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons of undergrad adv.
706 La Litterature Francaise des Debuts Jusqu'a La Fin du Xiiie Siecle. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons of undergrad adv.
709 Medieval Manuscripts and Textual Criticism. (Crosslisted with Italian, Medieval) 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons of undergrad adv.
793 Professional French Masters Program Internship. 2-3 cr. Professional internship abroad, in a French-speaking business or organization, in the student's professional field. Limited to students in the Professional French Masters Program and Capstone Certificate of Professional French Studies. P: Limited to Grad St in Professional French Masters Program and Capstone Certificate of Professional French Studies.
799 Independent Study. 1-6 cr. P: Grad st & cons inst.
804 Interdisciplinary Western European Area Studies Seminar. (Crosslisted with History, German, Poli Sci, Soc) 3 cr. P: Grad st, cons inst.
817 Romance Philology. (Crosslisted with Spanish, Italian, Portug) 3 cr. P: Grad st.
820 College Teaching of French. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
821 Issues in Methods of Teaching French and Italian. (Crosslisted with Italian) 1-3 cr. P: French/Italian 820; or foreign lang teaching experience.
825 Cours de Grammaire Et de Style. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
826 Cours de Grammaire Et de Style. 3 cr. Continuation of 825. P: Grad st.
843 Old Provencal. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. P: Grad st.
844 Old Provencal. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. Continuation of 843. P: Grad st.
850 Proseminar: Introduction to Problems of Criticism. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
901 Seminar-Materials and Methods of Research. 1-3 cr. Required for Ph.D. candidates. P: Grad st.
925 Seminar-Critique Litteraire En France. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
931 Seminar-18th Century. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
932 Seminar-18th Century. 3 cr. Continuation of 931. P: Grad st.
935 Seminar on the 19th Century Novel. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
937 Seminar-Les Moralistes Du Xvii Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
939 La Litterature Medievale. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. P: Grad st.
940 La Litterature Medievale. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. Continuation of 939. P: Grad st.
947 Seminar: Questions de Litterature. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
949 Seminar-Ecrivains Francais du XVIe Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
951 Seminar on 19th Century French Poetry. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
953 Seminar-Le Theatre a l Epoque Classique. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
954 Seminar-Le Theatre a L Epoque Classique. 3 cr. Continuation of 953. P: Grad st.
955 Seminar-Le Theatre Du Xx Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
957 Le Roman Du Xx Siecle. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
965 Seminar on 20th Century Poetry. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
968 Seminar-Studies in 17th Century Literature. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
990 Individual Research. 1-12 cr. In connection with the doctoral dissertation. Staff, on consultation with the chairperson. P: Cons of dept.
301 Italian for Reading Knowledge. 3 cr. For students with language proficiency and graduate students who wish to acquire a reading knowledge of Italian. Intensive grammar; readings from appropriate texts in the humanities, sciences and social sciences. Gives no language credit. P: So st.
311 Advanced Composition and Conversation. 4 cr. P: Italian 204 or 205.
312 Advanced Composition and Conversation. 4 cr. Continuation of 311. P: Italian 311 or cons inst. Open to Fr.
313 Italian for Business. 3 cr. The language and culture of business in Italy. Explores the Italian economy, the European Union, Italian companies and organizations, financial institutions, labor, and how Italians view business and entrepreneurship. The language component emphasizes development of speaking, reading and writing skills for business. P: Italian 311 or cons inst.
321 Introduction to Italian Literature. 3-4 cr. From its beginnings through the Renaissance. Readings and discussion. P: Italian 204 or 205.
322 Introduction to Italian Literature. 3-4 cr. Continuation of 321. From the end of the Renaissance to the twentieth century. P: Italian 204 or 205. Open to Fr.
340 Structures of Italian. 3-4 cr. Examination of Italian phonetics and phonology, morphology and word formation, and syntax, with attention to contrasts with English. Prepares for advanced courses in Italian linguistics. P: 4th semester proficiency in Italian & cons inst.
423 Corso Di Stilistica Applicata. 3 cr. P: Italian 311-312 or cons inst.
429 Introduction to the Romance Languages. (Crosslisted with French, Portug, Spanish) 3 cr. Introduction to structural similarities and differences apparent in major Romance languages (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) and to their historical developments, with reference to basic linguistic features of each language: phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon. P: Span 226 or Portug 226 or French 228 or Ital 311, or cons inst.
450 Special Topics in Italian Literature. 3-4 cr. Senior Proseminar; topics vary. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
451 Special Topics in Italian Literature. 1 cr. Examination of a particular topic in Italian literature (author, work, genre, theme, current); topic varies. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
452 Special Topics in Italian Studies: Culture, Film, Language. 3-4 cr. Examination of an aspect of Italian studies: culture, film, language; topic varies. P: Italian 230 or cons inst.
453 Special Topics in Italian Studies: Culture, Film, Language. 1 cr. Examination of a particular aspect of Italian culture; topic varies. P: Italian 230 or cons inst.
460 Italian Film. (Crosslisted with Com Arts) 3 cr. General survey of Italian film and of the relationship between film and the other arts. Consideration of film theory and of the Italian and European socio-political situation in the context of film production. P: Stdts taking crse for cr toward Ital major must have Ital 204 or equiv; all other stdts must have Com Arts 350 or cons inst.
550 Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies in Medieval Civilization. (Crosslisted with Classics, Medieval, History, French) 3 cr. An integrated treatment of a specific theme, to be announced by a group of specialists in different fields. P: Jr st or cons inst.
601 L'Ottocento. 3 cr. Major currents and writers of Italian Romanticism; Foscolo, Leopardi, Manzoni. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
602 L'Ottocento. 3 cr. La lirica del tardo Ottocento: Carducci, Pascoli, D'Annunzio. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
603 La Novellistica Italiana. 3 cr. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
621 Il Settecento. 3 cr. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
631 Lineamenti Di Letteratura Italiana. 3 cr. P: Cons inst or 2 yrs college Italian.
635 Il Romanzo Italiano. 3 cr. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
636 Il Romanzo Italiano. 3 cr. Continuation of 635. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
637 La Poesia del Novecento. 3 cr. A survey of major poets and poetic currents of the early twentieth century; the "Crepuscolari," Hermeticism. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
638 La Poesia del Novecento. 3 cr. The poetry of Saba, Ungaretti, and Montale. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
641 Il Seicento: Ribelli, Libertini e Ortodossi. 3 cr. Lo sviluppo della cultura barocca; letture e discussioni. P: Cons inst or 2 yrs college Italian.
651 Il Rinascimento. 3 cr. I: Il Quattrocento. Lo sviluppo dell'umanesimo; Poliziano, Lorenzo de' Medici, Pulci, Boiardo, e Alberti; II: Il Cinquecento. Ariosto, Machiavelli, Castiglione, Tasso. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
652 Il Rinascimento. 3 cr. Continuation of 651. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
659 Dante's Divina Commedia. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. Lectures on Dante's life and times, reading Divine Comedy, commentary, discussion, reports. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
660 Dante's Divina Commedia. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. Continuation of 659. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
661 Il Trecento. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. I: The development of lyric poetry from Dante (Vita nuova and Rime), Cino da Pistoia and Boccaccio to Petrarch (|I^Canzoniere|M^). Narrative poetry: Petrarch's Trionfi, Boccaccio's Amorosa visione, and the cantari. II: Prose works: Petrarch's letters and prose, Boccaccio's Genealogia and Decameron, the novellistica, and historical writings. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
662 Il Trecento. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. Continuation of 661. P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
671 Il Duecento. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. I: A systematic study of the earliest literary texts in Italy; the rise of the love lyric among the Sicilian poets; representative narrative works. II: The development of the lyric from Guittone d'Arezzo to the poets of the Dolce Stil Nuovo (Guinizzelli, Cavalcanti, Dante). P: Italian 321-322 or cons inst.
698 Directed Study. 1-6 cr Cr/N. P: Jr or Sr st. Graded on a Cr/N basis; requires cons inst.
699 Directed Study. 1-6 cr. P: Jr or Sr st. Graded on a lettered basis; requires cons inst.
701 Introduction to Italian Linguistics. 3 cr.
702 Introduction to Italian Linguistics. 3 cr.
709 Medieval Manuscripts and Textual Criticism. (Crosslisted with French, Medieval) 3 cr. P: Grad st or cons of undergrad adv.
771 History of the Italian Language. (Crosslisted with Medieval) 3 cr. The development of the language from Latin to Italian. P: Grad st.
799 Independent Study. 1-6 cr. P: Grad st and cons inst.
817 Romance Philology. (Crosslisted with Spanish, French, Portug) 3 cr. P: Grad st.
821 Issues in Methods of Teaching French and Italian. (Crosslisted with French) 1-3 cr. P: French/Italian 820; or foreign lang teaching experience.
850 Special Topics in Italian Literature. 1-3 cr. P: Grad st or cons inst.
951 Seminar-Studies in Italian Literature. 3 cr. P: Grad st.
952 Seminar-Studies in Italian Literature. 3 cr. P: Grad st.