In this course we will look at French children?s and young adults? literature from the very origins of the concept of childhood during the Enlightenment to contemporary writings. What can the genre teach us about the culture, history, and core values of France? We will study themes and genres and investigate the educational and entertainment objectives that literature for the young gives itself. In doing so, we will question the validity of the "child?s voice" created by the grown-up industry who writes and pulls the strings. Through close readings we will study and question age categories.

This course will explore themes of the Southern Gothic in works of Cinema and popular Televisual narratives. We will study the development of the lurid motifs of the Gothic that works affiliated with this genre often deploy to invoke a sense of horror and dread, moral corruption, and psychological abjection, all seemingly meant to assimilate the South and its citizens to the category of a degenerate and menacing otherness.

Course taught in French. Conversation practice on assigned topics. Dictation of prepared texts to improve listening comprehension. Recitation of short passages of French poetry and prose to improve pronunciation. Prerequisites: Completion of a French 240 level course.

Course taught in French. Practice with the four skills: reading, writing, understanding, and speaking. Readings of contemporary plays, short stories, journal articles. Frequent short written exercises. Review of grammar as questions arise. Suitable for students planning to continue beyond the 240 level. Prerequisite: FRENCHST 230 or equivalent. Note: Students in 246 need not take this course. This course completes the CHFA Language Requirement.

Course taught in French. Practice with the four skills: reading, writing, understanding, and speaking. Readings of contemporary plays, short stories, journal articles. Frequent short written exercises. Review of grammar as questions arise. Suitable for students planning to continue beyond the 240 level. Prerequisite: FRENCHST 230 or equivalent. Note: Students in 246 need not take this course. This course completes the CHFA Language Requirement.

Course taught in French. Practice with the four skills: reading, writing, understanding, and speaking. Readings of contemporary plays, short stories, journal articles. Frequent short written exercises. Review of grammar as questions arise. Suitable for students planning to continue beyond the 240 level. Prerequisite: FRENCHST 230 or equivalent. Note: Students in 246 need not take this course. This course completes the CHFA Language Requirement.

Course taught in French. Review of French grammar plus additional training in four skills: reading, writing, speaking, understanding. Should be elected by students intending to continue in French beyond the intermediate level. Prerequisite: FRENCHST 120, 126 or equivalent (two to three years of high school French).

Course taught in French. Review of French grammar plus additional training in four skills: reading, writing, speaking, understanding. Should be elected by students intending to continue in French beyond the intermediate level. Prerequisite: FRENCHST 120, 126 or equivalent (two to three years of high school French).

A second-semester elementary French course: a continuation of FRENCHST 110 with emphasis on acquiring basic level of proficiency in the language and understanding of the culture of France and the Francophone world. Prerequisite: FRENCHST 110, one semester of college French, or two years of high school French. Freshmen with senior year high school French with a grade of A or B are encouraged to enroll in FRENCHST 120 rather than 110.

A second-semester elementary French course: a continuation of FRENCHST 110 with emphasis on acquiring basic level of proficiency in the language and understanding of the culture of France and the Francophone world. Prerequisite: FRENCHST 110, one semester of college French, or two years of high school French. Freshmen with senior year high school French with a grade of A or B are encouraged to enroll in FRENCHST 120 rather than 110.