Fall 2026

French Literary and Interdisciplinary Studies

FRENCH 211 is an introductory course in interdisciplinary French studies focusing on literary texts in English translation.

offering recorded3–4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 No instructors listed

Summary

1 / 5

Historical reviews of Ritt Deitz: The class requires a significant amount of reading and analysis, which some find heavy but rewarding. Midterms are reported as easy, though students must attend lectures because no slides or recordings are provided.

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Prerequisites

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FRENCH 211

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Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews for Ritt Deitz describe him as an engaging and passionate instructor who cares about students and provides clear expectations. Reviewers praise his lectures and office hour availability, noting the course is thought-provoking and rewarding despite heavy reading requirements.

RITT DEITZ is recorded teaching in Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Historical reviews of Ritt Deitz: Reviewers describe Ritt Deitz as an engaging and passionate instructor who clearly outlines expectations and cares about students. The course material is considered interesting and thought-provoking, leading to high recommendations.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.73 GPA, 92.6% A/AB (n=54 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.58 GPA, 80.4% A/AB (n=92 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.61 GPA, 85.2% A/AB (n=54 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Ritt Deitz: The class requires a significant amount of reading and analysis, which some find heavy but rewarding. Midterms are reported as easy, though students must attend lectures because no slides or recordings are provided.

Historical reviews of Ritt Deitz: Students appreciate Deitz's availability during office hours and his genuine care for their success. However, the lack of lecture slides or recordings means attendance is essential for keeping up with the material.

Topics

  • French literary texts
  • Interdisciplinary French studies

Grades

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About this comparison

1283 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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FRENCH 211 · Fall 2026

Exploring Paris

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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