Recent recorded grades — Spring 2018: 3.75 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
Fall 2026
Modernity Studies
FRENCH 348 introduces political, social, intellectual, artistic, and literary developments in French and Francophone culture from the French Revolution to the present, taught in French.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Jan Miernowski
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Historical reviews of Florence Vatan: The course is considered difficult, with one fluent student noting it was among the hardest French classes they have taken.
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FRENCH 348
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Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews for Florence Vatan describe the course as one of the harder French classes, even for fluent students, but note that the instructor is super nice and caring when answering questions. The reviewer found the material interesting despite the tough grading.
FLORENCE VATAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Spring 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
JAN MIERNOWSKI is recorded teaching in Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 25 / 26 | 0 |
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Historical reviews for Florence Vatan describe the course as one of the harder French classes, featuring interesting material despite tough grading.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.74 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.72 GPA, 95.7% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.74 GPA, 82.4% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
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Historical reviews of Florence Vatan: The course is considered difficult, with one fluent student noting it was among the hardest French classes they have taken.
Historical reviews of Florence Vatan: Students found the instructor super nice and caring, particularly when asking questions, though grading was tough.
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Modernity Studies
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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