USC Schedule of Classes

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.

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

Continuation of 120.

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

Designed for non-majors/minors interested in maintaining and developing French language competency. Builds vocabulary, ease of communication, and cultural knowledge through discussion of contemporary topics. Graded Credit/No Credit. Not available for credit to French majors. Not open to French majors.

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. Prerequisites: FREN 220 or French placement exam.

Grammatical structure and vocabulary building with practical application to written composition. Prerequisites: FREN 250.

Analysis of French media. Practice in sustained conversation. Emphasis on spoken sentence patterns. Prerequisites: FREN 250.

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.

Advanced composition through critical reading of literary texts; comprehensive analysis of difficult grammatical structures and stylistics. Prerequisite: FREN 300.

Introduction to research methods through the study of a specific topic in French and/or Francophone literature and culture. Conducted in French. Corequisite: FREN 330.

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

Study and analysis of representative works and major intellectual, cultural, and artistic trends from the early modern period (pre-1789). Prerequisite: FREN 330.

Major feminist thinkers and writers viewed from the perspective of the evolution of gender and sexuality in contemporary France. Conducted in French. Prerequisite: FREN 330.

(Paris Semester only) An analysis of the prestige of Paris, past and present, based upon close examination of literary texts and graphic materials, and visits to sites and monuments. Recommended preparation: FREN 300

Selected topics such as the press, educational institutions, French cinema today, and French colonial history. Conducted in French. Prerequisites: FREN 330.

Study of modernized versions of major medieval and Renaissance texts. Conducted in French. Prerequisites: FREN 330.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Examines literary and philosophical works side by side in any historical period or periods in France.

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.

Introduction to the approaches and techniques of teaching French as a second language. Open only to Master and PhD students who will be Assistant Lecturers in French.

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

Credit on acceptantace of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.