The Major in French and Francophone Studies

 

Description of Major

 

French and Francophone Studies is an interdisciplinary program designed to introduce students to the rich diversity of the French-speaking world.  Making use of a developing knowledge of the French language, students combine studies in the histories, literatures, and cultures of France and of different Francophone countries or areas. Students develop advanced French language skills and critical skills in textual and contextual analysis. The major is particularly recommended for students interested in international fields or in certification to teach French.

      All majors prepare a final project during the senior capstone seminar and complete a portfolio demonstrating oral, written, and reading proficiency and the scope of their cultural knowledge.  The final project is decided upon in consultation with the student’s advisor and may take the form of a literary study, an examination of a different area of cultural production (art or architecture, film, television, radio, comic books, etc.), or a study of an event, movement, or system within the French-speaking world.

 

Prerequisites for entrance into the major:

FR 110, 111, and 210 or equivalent must be completed before taking any course in the major (with the exception of FR 200 which is taught in English). FR 211 may be taken concurrently with 200-level courses. Native speakers of French should meet with their advisor to determine alternative courses.

 

Curriculum

 

MAJOR REQUIREMENTS....................................................................................... 33 CREDITS

I. Required Courses................................................................................................. 12 Credits

FR 200              Introduction to French and Francophone Literatures and

                        Cultures (offered in English).............................................................................. 3

FR 222              Stylistics and Advanced Composition................................................................ 3

FR 240              Spoken French through Cultural Study.............................................................. 3

FR 250              Introduction to Textual Analysis and Research Methods..................................... 3

 

II. Required Advanced Courses ................................................................................ 6 credits

One upper-level methodology course:........................................................................................ 3

FR 320              Approaches to Literary Studies OR

FR 341              Approaches to Cultural Studies OR

FR 350              Sounds and Structures of French OR

FR 452              Translation Theory and Practice

 

FR 480              Senior Capstone Seminar................................................................................ 3

 

Electives: (select total of 5)........................................................................................ 15 credits

In French: (minimum of 4)

FR 320              Approaches to Literary Studies......................................................................... 3

FR 331              The Modern Novel in French............................................................................. 3

FR 333              Modern French and Francophone Theater.......................................................... 3

FR 336              French Poetry................................................................................................. 3

FR 337              Topics in Francophone Literature

                        (Topic varies. May be repeated for credit).......................................................... 3

FR 341              Approaches to Cultural Studies........................................................................ 3

FR 350              Sounds and Structures of French...................................................................... 3

FR 380              Topics in Parisian Culture

                        (Topic varies; may be repeated for credit).......................................................... 3

FR 399              Selected Topics.............................................................................................. 3

FR 400              Seminar in French and Francophone Cultural Studies......................................... 3

FR 432              Nineteenth-Century French Narrative Prose........................................................ 3

FR 452              Translation Theory and Practice........................................................................ 3

FR 499              Independent Study.......................................................................................... 3

 

 

 

 

 

In English: (maximum of 1)

FR 300              Twentieth-Century French and Francophone Literatures in Translation.................. 3

FR 370              French Cinema............................................................................................... 3

FR 371              Francophone Cinema....................................................................................... 3

AACS 321         Haiti: Its History, People, and Culture................................................................ 3

ENG 306           Literature of Western Europe: Renaissance through Modern................................ 3

ENG 322           The Nineteenth-Century European Novel............................................................ 3

ENG 323           Twentieth-Century European Fiction.................................................................. 3

ENG 420           Literary Criticism............................................................................................. 3

HIST 310           Modern France Since 1815.............................................................................. 3

HIST 430           The French Revolution and the Napoleonic Era................................................... 3

POL 332           European Political Systems............................................................................. 3