French (FREN)

   From time to time, an additional course dealing with a special topic in French may be offered if sufficient student interest is indicated and a faculty member is available to teach the course. Consult the department chair about such a course.

   Prerequisite for all 500-level French courses: completion of 18 semester hours of French or equivalent or permission of the chair, Department of Modern Languages.

510. Topics in Language and Literature (3).  The thrust of the course will vary, depending on student interest and faculty expertise.  Notes: May be retaken for additional credit with permission of chair, Department of Modern Languages.

513. Drama of the 17th Century: Corneille, Racine and Moliere (3).  Notes:  Offered at variable times.

517. 18th-Century Literature (3).  Study of the major literary works of the French Enlightenment, with some attention to historical, political and social, musical and artistic parallels.  Prerequisite(s): FREN 401 and 402.

523. Modern Novel (3).  A survey of major themes and developments in the modern French novel.  Prerequisite(s): FREN 401 and 402.

550. Medieval French Literature (3).  A study of the literary traditions of medieval France through an examination of works representing the major genres, writers and themes of the period.

560. Writers of the French Renaissance (3).  An introduction to the major writers of the 16th-century whose texts forged new parameters in French literary expression.

575. French Literature in Translation (3).  Readings and discussions of major works of French literature in English translation. A knowledge of French is not required. Course content can vary depending on the instructor.  Prerequisite(s): Open to advanced undergraduate and graduate students.  Notes: Undergraduate French majors cannot use FREN 575 towards the BA.

590. Contemporary France (3).  A survey of cultural, historical and intellectual development from the end of World War II to the present.

593. Advanced Oral and Written Communication (3).  A course designed primarily for students who are able to understand, speak and write French but who wish to improve and strengthen these skills while moving toward more natural expression of modern French.

695. Thesis (3).  

696. Thesis (3).