
Elementary French I
Introduction to French language and selected aspects of French civilization and culture.
Learn more about this courseIntroduction to French language and selected aspects of French civilization and culture.
Learn more about this courseAn accelerated treatment of material covered in both F100 and F150 designed for superior students and students with previous training in another foreign language.
Learn more about this courseBasic structures of the French language and selected topics of French civilization and culture.
Learn more about this courseThis companion course to F150 gives beginning students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers.
Learn more about this courseGrammar, composition, conversation coordinated with the study of cultural texts.
Learn more about this courseThis companion course to F200 gives intermediate students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers.
Learn more about this courseWe will approach the culture, society and history of French-speaking countries through their diverse representation in various popular media: architecture, dance, music, movies, theater, comic books, social media, news (faits divers), cooking, sports, etc.
Learn more about this courseThis Second 8-Weeks course explores how contact has shaped multiple communities around the world, including minority and majority groups in France, French Canadians, African regions with French as an institutional or colonial language, Creole populations in the Americas and in the Indian Ocean, and French populations in the United States.
Learn more about this courseGrammar, composition, conversation coordinated with the study of cultural texts.
Learn more about this courseThis companion course to F250 gives intermediate students the opportunity to practice conversational French in a relaxed setting with peers.
Learn more about this courseAn accelerated treatment of material covered in both F200 and F250. Grammar, composition, and conversation coordinated with readings of short texts.
Learn more about this courseIntroduction à l’étude de textes littéraires français.
Learn more about this course“Le coeur a ses raisons, que la raison ne connaît pas” wrote seventeenth-century thinker Blaise Pascal in assessing the tangled relationship between love and reason which underlies many of the texts in this course.
Learn more about this courseIn this course we will look at representations of different marginalized communities in bandes dessinées (francophone graphic novels) and other media.
Learn more about this courseUne moitié du cours sera consacrée à une lecture approfondie d’un grand roman réaliste du XIXe siècle, L’Éducation sentimentale de Flaubert. Parallèlement, nous lirons des poèmes des XIXe et XXe siècles sur le thème de la fonction du poète et de la nature de l’art poétique
Learn more about this courseExplore French history, culture and society through a range of works that rework and renew de Beaumont’s 18th-century fairy tale “Beauty and the Beast.”
Learn more about this courseThis course builds students’ understanding of advanced aspects of French grammar and their facility in applying them to written and oral expression.
Learn more about this courseF313 builds students' understanding of advanced aspects of French grammar and their facility in applying this understanding to written and oral expression.
Learn more about this courseRecent 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.
Learn more about this courseFrench 317 is a broad introduction to Francophone business language and culture that develops the four language skills and their practical applications.
Learn more about this courseThis course will introduce students to a cultural history of France from the Renaissance to the Revolution. We will draw from diverse artefacts from France’s rich history to study new forms of political power, sociability, and religious creeds, along with a variety of cultural phenomena that shaped national identity, popular culture, and daily life.
Learn more about this courseThe course covers key social, political, economic, and cultural aspects of France since the Second World War, placing particular emphasis on the 1970s through the present.
Learn more about this courseFor students preparing an honors project to receive a degree with departmental honors in French.
Learn more about this courseThis course examines various features of the structure of present-day French with a perspective on their historical development, and an overview of some current language-related issues in the French-speaking world.
Learn more about this courseThe turmoil and transformations of early modern France were central in the shaping of modern conceptions of readership, literature, public and politics. This course will examine the role of women in these developments by listening to female voices.
Learn more about this courseIn this course, we will examine the development of French lyric poetry, from the emergence of Romantic subjectivity at the beginning of the 19th century through the “decadent” period at the end of the century, focusing on the personality of the poets, as they figure their sentiments in verse.
Learn more about this courseUnder 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.
Learn more about this courseIndependent study on a specific topic not taught in one of this semester's regular courses.
Learn more about this courseContinuation of language and reading development from F491.
Learn more about this courseFor students preparing an honors project to receive a degree with departmental honors in French.
Learn more about this courseIntroduction 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.
Learn more about this courseThis intensive beginning course covers the material of two semesters in one (M100 and M150), with a focus on music. The course meets four times a week and also involves independent work by students. During the semester students are involved in a variety of tasks practicing speaking, writing, listening and reading with an exploration of Italian music as the cultural focus.
Learn more about this courseContinued 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.
Learn more about this courseThis course is a continuation of Elementary Italian II.
Learn more about this courseStudents partner with Italian university students for conversations in Italian and English, gaining language practice and intercultural understanding.
Learn more about this courseThe 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.
Learn more about this courseThe aim of this course is to provide a clear and comprehensive picture of what the Italian Renaissance was.
Learn more about this courseThis second-year Italian course meets three times a week and builds upon the first three semesters of beginning and intermediate Italian (or equivalent).
Learn more about this courseWho belongs to a community, and who is the foreigner, the enemy, the misfit, or the non-human? This course explores identity politics in Italian culture through literature and visual arts.
Learn more about this courseDiscover Italy through the lenses of ecology, sustainability, and geographic identities as reflected in literature, music, films, and other media.
Learn more about this courseThis course will delve into Inferno, the first part of Dante Alighieri’s Commedia, and analyze its particular approach to issues of social justice that continue to resonate today.
Learn more about this courseIndependent study on a specific topic not taught in one of this semester's regular courses.
Learn more about this courseFor students preparing an honors project to receive a degree with departmental honors in Italian.
Learn more about this courseIn this class we will explore love as phenomenon and as representation from multiple perspectives, taking advantage of the tools of cultural analysis, artistic and literary interpretation, and scientific research to answer questions such as: What is love in 2022? What was it in the past? What would we be without it?
Learn more about this courseThe primary focus of this course will be to teach students how to understand the conventions and traditions that govern any literary genre, with specific reference to the "thriller" as exemplified by selected detective and spy stories in both literature and film.
Learn more about this courseThis is a Huttons Honors International Experiential Program course, located for eight weeks on the Bloomington campus (March 7-May 6), and ending in two weeks on-site in the city of Paris.
Learn more about this courseIn this class we will explore the dramatic changes in analog game design and culture of the last decades. We will consider the changes in audience, production methods, and publishing policies that have made this change possible.
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