French
Department of Languages and Literatures
The French program is a dynamic and innovative program offering a wide
variety of courses in language, literature, culture and film. Students
gain a mastery of the French language and an in-depth knowledge of
intellectual and cultural developments in the French-speaking world
while developing a vital set of analytical skills. The French faculty is
composed of teacher-scholars committed to providing a lively and
engaging classroom experience and to contributing to scholarly research
in such diverse fields as linguistics, language pedagogy, literary
criticism, cultural studies and film studies. The program is strong and
diversified, with emphasis on immersion of the student in the culture
and language of study. All courses are taught in French.
Honours BA, Combined Honours BA and Minor:
- Nathalie Freidel, PhD, Undergraduate Advisor
- Jane Newland, PhD, Chair
- Simona Pruteanu, PhD, Acting Chair (January - July 2023)
- Marc Olivier Reid, PhD
- Katherine Roberts, PhD
- Milo Sweedler, PhD
| Course # | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| FR101 | Introductory French I | 0.5 |
| FR102 | Introductory French II | 0.5 |
| FR150 | Practical French I | 0.5 |
| FR151 | Practical French II | 0.5 |
| FR220 | Special Topics | 0.5 |
| FR225 | Le français chanté [Music in French] | 0.5 |
| FR233 | Early Modern France | 0.5 |
| FR234 | A Century of Revolutions | 0.5 |
| FR235 | 20th Century France | 0.5 |
| FR237 | Québec Culture: Language, Nation and Identity | 0.5 |
| FR238 | Francophone Culture | 0.5 |
| FR240 | Media and the News in French | 0.5 |
| FR250 | Upper intermediate French I | 0.5 |
| FR251 | Upper intermediate French II | 0.5 |
| FR260 | French Pronunciation and Phonetics | 0.5 |
| FR270 | Foundations in French writing | 0.5 |
| FR280 | Reading(s): An Interactive Approach to Literature | 0.5 |
| FR290 | A Journey through French Literature | 0.5 |
| FR300 | Teaching, Learning and Thinking in French | 0.5 |
| FR330 | Advanced Translation I | 0.5 |
| FR331 | Advanced Translation II | 0.5 |
| FR332 | Freedom of French Classicism | 0.5 |
| FR334 | Self and Other | 0.5 |
| FR335 | Contemporary Literature | 0.5 |
| FR337 | Quebec Cinema: The Politics of Memory | 0.5 |
| FR338 | Francophone Myths, Legends and Voodoo | 0.5 |
| FR360 | Atelier in Composition and Stylistics | 0.5 |
| FR370 | Graphic Novels and Animation | 0.5 |
| FR385 | Innovations in French Cinema | 0.5 |
| FR433 | Voltaire and Company | 0.5 |
| FR434 | Love, Sex and Jealousy | 0.5 |
| FR435 | Literature in Revolt | 0.5 |
| FR437 | Québec Literature: Critiquing Family, Church and State | 0.5 |
| FR438 | Family Feuds in Francophone Literature | 0.5 |
| FR439 | Directed Studies | 0.5 |
| FR440 | Special Topics | 0.5 |
| FR460 | Atelier in Oral Expression through Drama | 0.5 |
| FR470 | Atelier in Advanced French | 0.5 |
| FR485 | Adaptation: French Novels into Film | 0.5 |
