An introduction to visual experience through a study of basic principles of design. All course work will be developed and completed using the functions of a computer work station. A required fee of $75 to cover group-supplied materials will be charged at the time of registration. Students may require additional supplies as well and will be responsible for purchasing them directly. Enrollment limited to 14.

This is a full-year course.

Arranged in consultatioin with the department.

Admission by permission of the department; normally for junior and senior majors and for qualified juniors and seniors from other departments.

A gateway to more advanced courses. These colloquium develop skills in expository writing and critical thinking in French. Materials include novels, films, essays, and cultural documents. Students may receive credit for only one section of FRN 230. Enrollment limited to 16. Basis for the major. Prerequisite: FRN 220 or permission of the instructor. "Islam de France" is a survey of contemporary flashpoints in the debate surrounding the place of Islam in French society.

A course in advanced composition for students who wish to improve their mastery of some of the more difficult points of French grammar, syntax, and usage, as they reflect on the role of language in shaping individual and national identity, from the sixteenth century to the present day. Readings and discussions on topics such as linguistic policy and cultural politics, the feminization of the French language, and defending against the invasion of English by legislating the use of French within France and Quebec.

Review of communicative skills through writing and class discussion. Materials include a movie, a comic book, a play, and a novel. Prerequisite: three or four years of high school French, FRN 102, 103 or 120, or permission of the instructor. Students completing the course normally enter FRN 230. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.

Review of communicative skills through writing and class discussion. Materials include a movie, a comic book, a play, and a novel. Prerequisite: three or four years of high school French, FRN 102, 103 or 120, or permission of the instructor. Students completing the course normally enter FRN 230. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.

An intermediate language course designed for students with two or three years of high school French. Its main objective is to develop cultural awareness and the ability to speak and write in French through exposure to a variety of media (literary texts, newspaper articles, ads, clips, films, videos, etc.). Students completing the course normally enter FRN 220. Enrollment limited to 18 per section.