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French (FREN)

http://www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/FREN-ITAL/
D class assignments for undergraduates available in THH155; phone 740-3700.

FREN 020x: Course in Reading French I (2 units)

For graduate students who wish help in meeting the French reading requirement for the Ph.D. degree. Synoptic presentation of French grammar. Emphasis on development of reading skills. Not available for degree credit. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34200D	Lecture	6:00-7:40pm	Tuesday	13 of 19	Colin Keaveney	THH211	Word (34304 KB)

FREN 120: French I (4 units)

Introduction to current French. Oral practice, listening and reading comprehension; grammar necessary for simple spoken and written expression.

Note: Students with previous exposure to French are REQUIRED to take the placement exam. French 120 registration requires either French 120 placemenement score or no previous French experience.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
34204D	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MTuWTh	17 of 19	Nathalie Burle	WPH107	Word (58880 KB)
34206D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	15 of 19	Moussa Bocoume	WPH107	Word (58368 KB)
34208D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MTuWTh	17 of 19	Lucille Toth	WPH107	Word (58368 KB)
34210D	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MTuWTh	17 of 19	Nada Ayad	WPH107	Word (58368 KB)
34212D	Lecture	2:00-2:50pm	MTuWTh	Canceled
34214D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 19	Yann Descamps, Carol Hofmann	VKC206	Word (58368 KB)

FREN 150: French II (4 units)

Continuation of 120.

Note: After the first week of classes, all sections of French 150 will be converted from "R" to "D", requiring instructor approval. For help with add/drop issues, contact the Department of French and Italian in THH 155 of by phone at (213)740-3700.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
34220D	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MTuWTh	8 of 19	Paulette Chandler	THH110	Word (146163 KB)
34222D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	16 of 19	Paulette Chandler	THH110	Word (146163 KB)
34224D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	Canceled	Carol Hofmann
34226D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MTuWTh	12 of 19	Emilie Garrigou Kempton	THH110	Word (146163 KB)
34228D	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MTuWTh	12 of 19	Julia Chamberlin	THH110	Word (146163 KB)
34230D	Lecture	2:00-2:50pm	MTuWTh	11 of 19	Leticia Villasenor	THH110	Word (146163 KB)
34232D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Mon, Wed	16 of 19	Paulette Chandler	THH110	Word (146163 KB)
34234D	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tue, Thu	16 of 19	Sophie-Anne Biddiscombe	THH112	Word (146163 KB)

FREN 220: French III (4 units)

Continuation of FREN 150. Review of structural patterns of French; selected cultural and literary readings; conversation and composition.

Prerequisite: FREN 150
Note: After the first week of classes, all sections of French 220 will be converted from "R" to "D", requiring instructor approval. For help with add/drop issues, contact the Department of French and Italian in THH 155 or by phone at (213)740-3700.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
34240D	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Julie Nack Ngue	THH112	Word (61952 KB)
34241D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Julie Nack Ngue	THH112	Word (61952 KB)
34242D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	17 of 19	Julia Chamberlin	VKC151	Word (61952 KB)
34244D	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	MTuWTh	15 of 19	Nathalie Burle	THH112	Word (61952 KB)
34248D	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MTuWTh	16 of 19	Nathalie Burle	THH112	Word (61952 KB)
34250D	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MTuWTh	19 of 19	Julie Nack Ngue	VKC259	Word (61952 KB)
34252D	Lecture	2:00-2:50pm	MTuWTh	14 of 19	Julia Chamberlin	THH112	Word (61952 KB)
34253D	Lecture	2:00-2:50pm	MTuWTh	11 of 19	James Rowlins	WPH107	Word (61952 KB)
34254D	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 19	Olivier Roland	VKC208	Word (61952 KB)
34256D	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 19	Oana Sabo	THH211	Word (61952 KB)

FREN 250: French IV (4 units)

Introduction to French literature through the study of texts and audiovisuals organized around a central theme; develops close-reading techniques and discursive skills; reviews French grammar. Recommended preparation: FREN 220

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
34260D	Lecture	10:00-10:50am	MTuWTh	13 of 16	Atiyeh Showrai	VKC110	Word (146432 KB)
34261D	Lecture	11:00-11:50am	MTuWTh	12 of 16	Atiyeh Showrai	VKC110	Word (146432 KB)
34262D	Lecture	1:00-1:50pm	MTuWTh	14 of 16	Atiyeh Showrai	VKC110	Word (146432 KB)
34264D	Lecture	2:00-2:50pm	MTuWTh	13 of 16	Atiyeh Showrai	VKC110	Word (146432 KB)

FREN 300: French Grammar and Composition (4 units)

Grammatical structure and vocabulary building with practical application to written composition. Normally follows 250. Recommended preparation: FREN 220

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
00361R	Lecture	TBA	TBA	5 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS
34266D	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	10 of 16	Colin Keaveney	WPH201	Word (59392 KB)
34268D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	9 of 16	Colin Keaveney	THH121	Word (59392 KB)

FREN 310: French Pronunciation and Conversation (4 units)

Practice in sustained conversation. Emphasis on spoken sentence patterns. Normally follows 250. Recommended preparation: FREN 220

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34270D	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	16 of 17	Colin Keaveney	WPH202	Word (47104 KB)

FREN 320: French Cinema and French Society: 1900 to the Present (4 units)

Film-making in France from the earliest experiments to current trends. Emphasis on the political, social, historical context of French films. Taught in English. Reading knowledge of French recommended.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34275D	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	Canceled

FREN 330: Writing About Literature (4 units)

Critical reading of literary texts; comprehensive analysis of difficult grammatical structures and stylistics; advanced composition. Recommended preparation: FREN 300

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
00362R	Lecture	TBA	TBA	7 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS
34280D	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	14 of 16	Beatrice Mousli Bennett	VKC208	PDF (96057 KB)
34282D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	7 of 16	Beatrice Mousli Bennett	VKC202	PDF (96033 KB)

FREN 347: Race, Gender and Power in Francophone Literature (4 units)

Study of post-colonialism as a ferment for literary creation in the literature of French expression from Africa, the Caribbean and Canada. Conducted in French. Recommended preparation: FREN 330

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34284D	Lecture	12:30-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	20 of 22	Edwin Hill	VKC261	Word (37888 KB)

FREN 351: Early Modern French Cultures (4 units)

Study of France's cultural development to the end of the Ancien Regime. Special attention to events, trends and ideas that helped shape today's France. Conducted in French. Recommended preparation: FREN 300 or FREN 310.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34286D	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	11 of 16	Danielle Mihram	THH121

FREN 385: Colloquium: French Literature (4 units, max 8)

Selected topics from literature of the French-speaking community. Conducted in French. Recommended preparation: FREN 330

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
00363R	Lecture	TBA	TBA	4 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS
00365R	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 40		TBA

FREN 400: 20th Century France (4 units)

French culture since 1900; emphasis on major intellectual, sociopolitical, and artistic trends, including cinema and television. Conducted in French. Recommended preparation: FREN 330

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Tba
34288D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Mon, Wed	Canceled	Panivong Norindr

FREN 464: Colloquium: French Civilization (4 units, max 8)

Selected topics such as the press, educational institutions, French cinema today, and French colonial history. Conducted in French. Recommended preparation: FREN 351 or FREN 352

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
00364R	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 40	Jane Cody	OFF CAMPUS
34291D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	10 of 16	Alain Borer	VKC161

FREN 473: Readings in 19th Century French Literature (4 units)

Texts selected from the works of Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, Zola, Hugo, Musset, and Baudelaire, illustrating the century's major literary movements. Conducted in French. Recommended preparation: FREN 330

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34290D	Lecture	2:00-3:20pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled	Alain Borer

FREN 490x: Directed Research (2-8 units, max 8)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34295D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 1		OFFICE

FREN 502: Raison et Deraison I (4 units)

Core seminar on reason and unreason in literature and the arts in French and Francophone cultures. Methodological emphasis. Texts of Descartes, Foucault, and others. Topics will vary.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34300D	Lecture	4:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	6 of 12	Antonia Szabari	THH203	Word (104853 KB)

FREN 590: Directed Research (1-12 units)

Research leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34350D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 3	Panivong Norindr	OFFICE

FREN 790: Research (1-12 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34355D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 3	Natania Meeker	OFFICE

FREN 794a: Doctoral Dissertation (2 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34356D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 2	Natania Meeker	OFFICE

FREN 794b: Doctoral Dissertation (2 units)

Credit on acceptantace of Dissertation.

Prerequisite: FREN 794A
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34357D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 2	Natania Meeker	OFFICE

FREN 794c: Doctoral Dissertation (2 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Prerequisite: FREN 794B
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34358D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 1	Natania Meeker	OFFICE

FREN 794d: Doctoral Dissertation (2 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Prerequisite: FREN 794C
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34359D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2		OFFICE

FREN 794z: Doctoral Dissertation (0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Prerequisite: FREN 794D
Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student

Section	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
34360D	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 1		OFFICE

Information accurate as of 2/12/2010 7:27 AM.