Undergraduate Bulletin - Loyola Marymount University

182 / MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
FREN 204
Intermediate French II
3 Semester Hours
Developing complex linguistic patterns introduced in FREN
203 in a French/Francophone cultural and comparative
context. Includes more practice in speaking, listening,
reading, and writing through discussion of various texts,
written exercises and longer compositions, and work with
multimedia resources.
Prerequisite: FREN 203 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 211
Intermediate French Conversation and Culture
1-3 Semester Hours
A French elective focusing on conversational skills in
French through discussion of cultural topics in the French/
Francophone world and of multimedia resources in French.
Fall semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204. May be taken concurrently with
FREN 204.
FREN 298
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
FREN 299
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
FREN 314
Stylistics and Translation
3 Semester Hours
A study of different modes of writing and of the major
grammatical, stylistic, and vocabulary challenges when
translating from English into French and vice versa. Practice
with a broad range of literary, professional, and journalistic
texts.
Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 321
Writing Workshop in French
3 Semester Hours
A course designed to improve written expository prose
in French. Practice of various forms of writing, such as
extensive, intensive, and team writing, through the approach
of global simulations.
Fall semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 333
French Literature and Society I
3 Semester Hours
A survey of literary themes and of the evolution of the social,
political, and philosophical ideas in France, expressed in a
variety of forms through the works of major writers, from
the inception of French literature to the French Revolution.
Fall semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 334
French Literature and Society II
3 Semester Hours
An overview of French literature and of modernity through
the study of French novels, short fiction, drama, and poetry,
by representative writers, from the French Revolution to
present times.
Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 341
France through Its Media
3 Semester Hours
A study of French culture today through current magazines,
newspapers, television programs, the Internet, music, and
other sources.
Spring semester only.
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam.
FREN 398
Special Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam or
consent of instructor.
FREN 399
Independent Studies
1-3 Semester Hours
Prerequisite: FREN 204 or by LMU Placement Exam or
consent of instructor.