Courses

The French department offers courses at elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels; all are conducted in French. Elementary courses focus on understanding, speaking, reading, and writing French, and intermediate courses (200 level) review grammar while introducing students to French and Francophone literature and culture. Advanced courses focus on periods of French literature and culture, artistic and intellectual movements, Francophone studies (includng film), social and political issues, and advanced work in translation.

Students who have never studied French before should enroll in 101f-102s, a yearlong course for beginners. Others should take the French placement exam and complete a language questionnaire before registering for classes.

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