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.

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.

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.

18th- and 20th-century debates around the idea of equality and the notion of difference. Relevance of the Enlightenment to contemporary discussions of identity, citizenship, and human rights. Conducted in English.

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

Study and analysis of colonialism and postcolonialism in French and Francophone contexts. Prerequisite: FREN-330.

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

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

An intellectual genealogy of French modernity and modernism through the examination of canonical literary texts and theories.

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.