Elementary French I (4 CR)

FRIT-F 100

Introduction to French language and selected aspects of French civilization and culture.

Elementary French II: Language and Culture (4 CR)

FRIT-F 150

Basic structures of the French language and selected topics of French civilization and culture.

Beginning French Conversation II (1 CR)

FRIT-F 152
ARR

This companion course to F150 gives beginning students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers.

Second-Year French I: Language and Culture (3 CR)

FRIT-F 200

Grammar, composition, conversation coordinated with the study of cultural texts.

Intermediate French Conversation I (1 CR)

FRIT-F 202
ARR

This companion course to F200 gives intermediate students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers.

Religion and Identity in France

FRIT-F 226
TuTh 2:20P - 3:35P

Second-Year French II: Language and Culture (3 CR)

FRIT-F 250

Grammar, composition, conversation coordinated with the study of cultural texts.

Intermediate French Conversation II (1 CR)

FRIT-F 252
ARR

This companion course to F250 gives intermediate students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers.

Accelerated Second-Year French (4 CR)

FRIT-F 265
MTuWTh 12:45 P- 1:35 P

Intro To French/Francophone Studies: Dangerous Women (3 CR)

FRIT-F 300
MW 12:45 P- 2:00 P

This course proposes an introduction to French and Francophone studies through the figure of the femme fatale

Introduction to French Literature

FRIT-F 300
TR 11:10 A- 12:25 P

This course serves as an introduction to the study of French literature.

Frenchishness: Narrative of Identity and Evolution of Frenchness

FRIT-F 300
TuTh 9:35 A- 10:50 A

This course explores the idea of FrenchISHness, reflecting the evolution and constant redefinition of who and what is considered “French.”

Fiction and Poetry

FRIT-F 306
TuTh 12:45 P- 2:00 P

Advanced Grammar (3 CR)

FRIT-F 313
MW 9:35 A- 10:50 A

F313 builds students' understanding of advanced aspects of French grammar and their facility in applying this understanding to written and oral expression.

Conversational Practice (3 CR)

FRIT-F 316

Recent and classic award-winning feature-length French films (comedies, dramas, thrillers) provide the basis for vocabulary expansion, in-class discussion and debates, and an increased understanding of various French cultural and historical issues, including immigration, WWII, regional differences, and religious conflict.

French in the Business World (3 CR)

FRIT-F 317
MW 11:10 A- 12:25 P

French 317 is a broad introduction to Francophone business language and culture that develops the four language skills and their practical applications. 

LA FRANCE POST-RÉVOLUTIONNAIRE

FRIT-F 363
TuTh 2:20 P- 3:35 P

ORIENTALISM AND LITERATURE

FRIT-F 375
MW 12:45 P- 2:00 P

Reading for Honors (1-12 CR)

FRIT-F 399
ARR

For students preparing an honors project to receive a degree with departmental honors in French.

Nineteenth-Century Drama

FRIT-F 445
MW 2:30 P- 3:35 P

En revendiquant l’héritage de Shakespeare, Victor Hugo écrit dans la Préface de Cromwell (1827) que « le drame, qui fond sous un même souffle le grotesque et le sublime, le terrible et le bouffon, la tragédie et la comédie, le drame est le caractère propre […] de la littérature moderne ».

Notre Dame De Paris (Culture and Society in French Studies)

FRIT-F 450
MW 9:35 A-10:50 A

Reading for Honors (1-6 CR)

FRIT-F 499
ARR

For students preparing an honors project to receive a degree with departmental honors in French.

French Conversation Group Leadership (1-3 CR)

FRIT-X 471
ARR

Under the guidance of their instructor, advanced students of French facilitate weekly French conversation groups for lower level students. Leaders are responsible for planning all group sessions, including discussion topics generated by magazine/newspaper articles and movies, and activities such as games and cooking.

Individual Readings in French (1-3 CR)

FRIT-X 490
ARR

Independent study on a specific topic not taught in one of this semester's regular courses.

Elementary Italian I (4 CR)

FRIT-M 100

Introduction to contemporary Italian language, geography, and culture. Involves a broad variety of assignments and activities that develop grammatical competency and proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Accelerated Elementary Italian (4 CR)

FRIT-M 115
MTuWTh 11:35 A- 12:25 P

This intensive beginning course covers the material of two semesters in one (M100 and M150).

Elementary Italian II (4 CR)

FRIT-M 150

Continued introduction to contemporary Italian language, geography, and culture. Involves a broad variety of assignments and activities that build grammatical competency and proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing.

Intermediate Italian I (3 CR)

FRIT-M 200

This course is a continuation of Elementary Italian II.

Conversational Practice with Italians (1 CR)

FRIT-M 203
ARR

Students partner with Italian university students for conversations in Italian and English, gaining language practice and intercultural understanding. 

Accelerated Second-Year Italian (4 CR)

FRIT-M 215
MTuWTh 1:55 P- 2:45 P

The course builds upon the first three semesters of beginning Italian (or equivalent) adding the unique feature of short films as the first stimulus for learning intermediate-level vocabulary, grammar, and cultural concepts.

Intermediate Italian II (3 CR)

FRIT-M 250

This second-year Italian course meets three times a week and builds upon the first three semesters of beginning and intermediate Italian (or equivalent).

Italian Reading and Expression

FRIT-M 301
MW 2:20P- 3:35P

Perspectives on Italian Culture

FRIT-M 305
MW 9:35 A-10:50 A

Fortuna Della Luna. The Moon in Italian Literature

FRIT-M 450
TuTh 11:10 A- 12:25 P

Individual Readings in Italian Literature (1-3 CR)

FRIT-X 493
ARR

Readings in Italian for Graduate Students (3-4CR)

FRIT-M 492
ARR