Course Descriptions

101. Elementary French I
Every semester. This beginning-level course gives students the advantage of an immersion method by presenting native speakers in real-life settings via a video/audio program, French in Action. Students learn "real-life" French, and class emphasis is on communicative activities.

102. Elementary French II
Every semester. The second half of the elementary language sequence uses the same immersion method as the first. Students hear and see French in a video/audio program French in Action, and write short compositions. The course is also open to students who have had some French (two years in high school).

170. Cultural Crossroads
Through images and texts, students are introduced to various aspects of the phenomenon of culture. The syllabus follows a generally historical order and highlights significant historical and political events which both reflect and explain cultural divergence. Defining culture through comparison and contrast provides a general framework; artistic products of all types provide further material for discussion. Grading will be based on class participation, individual and group work, two papers, one mid-term exam and a final exam. In English.

190. Freshman Seminar
This freshman seminar will focus on themes in French culture from social history, the arts and current information media. Cross-cultural comparisons provide a rich basis for discussion.

201. Intermediate French
Every semester. Emphasis on oral and written communication skills. Assignments include a thorough review of French grammar, short readings, audio cassettes and French movies, and frequent short compositions. Prerequisites: French 102 or equivalent. Students with three years of high school French should enroll in French 201.

202. Advanced Conversation
Every semester. Based on authentic video segments and satellite broadcasts, this course will develop comprehension and oral skills by addressing a variety of cultural issues. Prerequisites: French 202 is open to intermediate-level students who have studied French for at least 3 semesters or the equivalent. Does not count towards the major or minor in French.

203. Grammar and Composition
Every semester. Emphasis on oral and written communication skills. Assignments include a thorough review of the fine points of French grammar, cultural and literary readings, audio cassettes and French movies, and frequent compositions. Prerequisites: Four years of high school French of French 201.

205. Practical Conversation
Summer. Development of fluency in the spoken language through discussion of contemporary issues in French culture. Emphasis on increasing vocabulary and ease in the manipulation of grammatical structures.

209. The Culture of Business and Economics in France
Spring. This course provides an introduction to the French economy, focuses on the language of business as it is used in French-speaking countries, and targets issues of cultural diversity. Prerequisites: French 201 or the equivalent. French 209 does not count towards the major.

210. French for Reading Comprehension
Every semester. Intensive basic grammar course, with prose selections to develop only the reading skill. This course is primarily for graduate students and has no connection with the undergraduate French language sequence. No previous knowledge of French necessary. In certain departments this course may be substituted for the GSFLT or a departmental reading exam in French. Consult appropriate departmental representatives for details. Does not count toward the major or minor in French.

310. Writing Skills in French
Every semester. Third-year-level course given in French. Students discuss the themes, style, and rhetorical structures of a varied group of texts-literary, political, cultural, and critical. Emphasizes clear and correct French through weekly written explications de textes. Prerequisites: French 203, or a score of 4 or 5 on the French AP exam.

311. French Phonetics
Fall or Spring. Instruction and practice in the correct pronunciation of standard French, including work in transcription using the International Phonetic Alphabet.

312. Histoire de France
Summer. Offered through Emory Summer Program in Paris. The history of France as seen through its art and architecture, with teacher-guided visits to historical sites and monuments.

313. La France Contemporaine
Every semester. Various aspects of contemporary French culture and society are studied through newspapers, film, and cultural documents. Discussions will be encouraged, and written skills perfected through short topical papers.

314. What is Interpretation?
Every semester. An introduction to the reading and interpretation of a variety of literary and cultural media including poetry, drama, prose fiction, political writings, publicity, films, painting and architecture.

331. Studies in the Early Period
Spring. A survey of literary and artistic creations of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, with special attention to the cultural and historical context in which they were produced.

341. Studies in the Classical Period
Fall. A survey of literary and artistic creations of the 17th and 18th centuries, with special attention to the cultural and historical context in which they were produced.

351. Studies in the Modern Period
Fall. A survey of literary and artistic creations of the 19th and 20th centuries, with special attention to the cultural and historical context in which they were produced.

361. French Topics in Translation
A study of selected topics in French literature and cultural studies through readings and lectures in English.

385. The Individual and Society
This course will examine a variety of texts reflecting social myths about the relationship of individual and society in French culture.

391. Francophone studies
A survey of literary and cultural creations from the Francophone world, with a special emphasis on Africa, the Caribbean, and South East Asia.

460. From Novel to Film
A study of selected French novels and the films that have been based upon them, with primary focus on the problems of translating a verbal narrative into a visual sign system.

488. Topics in French
Texts selected to illustrate the development of French thought and culture as a background to French literature. Offerings will include courses such as women in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries; French films, etc. May be repeated for credit when topic varies.

490. Honors Seminar in French
Fall. An advanced seminar on a topic in French literature or cultural studies, supplemented by relevant critical texts. Selective admission.

495 A,B. Honors
Credit, eight hours. Critical methods in analysis and interpretation of literature; bibliographic materials and methods of independent research; honors thesis demonstrating the application of principles learned.

497. Individual Directed Study
Every semester. Credit, two to four hours. For students concentrating in French. Registration for this course is permitted only in the semester student expects to complete requirements.

Department of French and Italian, Emory University, 537 Kilgo Circle, Callaway N405, Atlanta, GA 30322