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FRENCH 211

French Literary and Interdisciplinary Studies

3–4 credits

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

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

FRENCH 271

Literature, Comics, and Film in French

3–4 credits

FRENCH 271 introduces students to reading and analyzing literature, comics, and film in French, emphasizing the development of writing skills.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

The course involves assigned reading and a couple of papers, with very little other homework and tests based on class discussions.

Joshua Armstrong

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

FRENCH 321

Medieval and Early Modern French Literature

3 credits

FRENCH 321 introduces medieval and early modern French literary works, taught in French.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Students must put in work to get an A, but the workload is not overwhelming, and grading is not an issue.

Anne Vila

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

FRENCH 322

Modern French and Francophone Literature

3 credits

Introduction to important literary works of modernity from the French Revolution to the twenty-first century, taught in French.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Historical reviews of Jennifer Gipson: Reviewers describe the course as accessible, with one noting a low difficulty rating and praising the instructor's care for student progress.

Florence Vatan

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Spring 2022–Spring 2026

FRENCH 348

Modernity Studies

3 credits

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.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

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.