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This was one of my favorite classes I have taken at Madison so far. Professor Deitz tried to remember everyone in the lecture's name. He is a great speaker and offers great insight into Global Health as a whole. I went into his office hours and he is very personable. Definitely recommend taking this class if you plan to go into healthcare!Rate My Professors ↗
M. Deitz is a super cool guy, an effective instructor, and a great person. Classes involved a lot of discussion and cold calls, as well as memorized presentations that were nerve wracking, but they were graded generously and dramatically improved my speaking French. Overall this class is not difficult if you apply yourself to pre-class readings.Rate My Professors ↗
Genuinely a fun dude who excels at teaching and engaging students. Class is a bit much in how many things you're expected to learn/know but that's kind of the expectation for a fifth semester language. Only thing that was tricky was that a large percentage of your grade (like a lot) comes from memorized speeches given in front of the whole class.Rate My Professors ↗
Loved Professor Deitz, the class covered the francophone world in relation to humanitarian aid and I got a lot more out of it than I thought I would. He was an amazing lecturer and classes really felt like an open conversation.Rate My Professors ↗
His lectures were very engaging and the reading and course material was very interesting. There are 3 written essay exams that are graded relatively easy as long as you did the readings and watched the videos. There is one short presentation based on a reading that you must do without notes from memory. Otherwise, this class was very interesting!Rate My Professors ↗
Good teacher, cares about his students. Easy class. Only thing that I will say is he doesn't show your grade on CanvasRate My Professors ↗
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This course improves French proficiency and Francophone cultural understanding through literature, film, advertising, journalism, grammar review, and discussion.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Ritt Deitz
Ritt Deitz required heavy reading and a written insight after each class. Assessments included three essay exams, which students found easy if they did the work, and one memorized presentation that was nerve-wracking but graded generously.
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026A course that uses cinema, television, and literary texts to study Montreal and Quebec, with emphasis on identity, cultural history, the Quiet Revolution, and cultural diversity.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed Study is an advanced independent study course in French arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent study in French arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2020: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.83 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Cultural study of contemporary Francophone Africa's government, organizations, and enterprise, exploring relations with France, the EU, and US while developing bilingual networking and communication skills.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.77 GPA, 93.9% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.90 GPA, 96.2% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.84 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2026Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | FRENCH 228 | French Language and Francophone Cultures |
| Spring 2027 | FRENCH 281 | Exploring Montreal and Quebec |
| Spring 2027 | FRENCH 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | FRENCH 799 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | FRENCH/INTLBUS 314 | Contemporary Issues in Business, Government and Ngos |
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 228 | French Language and Francophone Cultures |
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 288 | Doctors Without Borders (médecins Sans Frontières) |
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH 799 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | FRENCH/INTLBUS 313 | Professional Communication and Culture in the Francophone World |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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