USC Schedule of Classes

Weekly tutorial for students registered in FREN 120. Differentiated multi-sensory instructional approach with explicit phonetic and grammatical explanations in English.

Weekly tutorial for students registered in FREN 150. Differentiated multi-sensory instructional approach with explicit phonetic and grammatical explanations in English.

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.

Professional communication skills and cultural competency as preparation for working in an international environment. Not available for major credit to French majors or minors.

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.

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

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. Corequisites: FREN 330.

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.

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

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Survey-like review of the interaction between verbal and other artistic media such as print, music, dance, theater, and painting and the visual arts.

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 acceptance of Dissertation.

Credit on acceptance of Dissertation.