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FRENCH 064 - Exploring French Language in North America through Text, Image, and Culture

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In this advanced French language and culture course, students will refine their French language skills as they learn about and discuss the cultural landscape of Francophone North America. Students will journey through Québec, Ontario, across the Great...

FRENCH 50 - Advanced French II: Justice, Equity, Rights, and Language

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Through the lens of social justice issues in France and the Francophone world, this class will focus on language and civic engagement. We will interrogate topics such as colonialism, islamophobia, immigration, and sexism by studying a range of creative...

FRENCH 10 - Beginning French I: Cross-Cultural Encounters in French

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This beginning French course addresses the theme of cross-cultural encounters in French through engagement in the discussion and interpretation of texts, art, images, and film. You will gain an introduction to the French language with emphasis on...

FRENCH 15 - Intensive Beginning French: Parisian Culture & Life

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This intensive Beginning French course provides an accelerated introduction to Beginning French with intensive work on interpersonal communication and interpreting and producing language in written and oral forms. Students explore diverse facets of...

FRENCH 20 - Intermediate French: Francophone Culture in Local Communities

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In this intermediate-level language course we will explore cultural topics such as music, dance, and cuisine in French-speaking countries around the world. We will in turn expand our discovery of Francophone cultures through conversations with online...

FRENCH 11 - Beginning French II: Paris in Virtual Reality

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This second course in the Beginning French sequence will immerse you in the French language and Parisian life. You will discuss what it means to be Parisian from the point of view of diverse Parisians and compare real versus imagined perceptions of Paris...

Language Tables

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Language Tables Language Tables are an excellent way to keep up your language skills outside of class. You can share a meal and speak without fear of making mistakes. Please let us know of any new tables, or of updates and/or corrections. Portuguese...

FRENCH 40 - Advanced French I: The Contemporary Francophone World Through Cinema

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In this advanced French language and culture course, you will explore Francophone cultures through contemporary films to build interpretive, interpersonal, and presentational modes of communication while activating analytical and creative thinking. Course...

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Reframing L2 Writing Instruction: A Design Perspective

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Abstract The importance of writing for daily life has grown in recent years, driven by increases in text messaging, social media, and multimodal digital composing, and it also figures prominently in the development of 21st century literacies. However...

Claire-Marie Brisson on Rediscovering French Roots in the American Rust Belt

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Claire-Marie Brisson’s latest chapter, “The Francophonie is Here: French Language and Francophone Identity in the Rust Belt,” appears in the newly-published French All Around Us, Volume Two (TBR Books, 2025). The volume explores the dynamic presence of...

Language Citations

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Undergraduates may earn a citation attesting their advanced training in French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish. Each language citation program consists of four half-courses of language instruction beyond the first-year level and/or half-courses in...