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FRE-121 Advanced French I
(F)
A study of the French language with emphasis on language functions,
vocabulary enrichment, and the ability to discuss and write about
various cross-cultural topics. Co-operative learning activities, DVDs,
CDs, video-clips, and a course-pack are used to stimulate discussions
designed to improve the student’s oral and written facility, as well as
the ability to enter Francophone cultures.
Prerequisite: 70% or higher in Grade 12 French or permission of the instructor
FRE-122 Advanced French II
(W)
A continuation of FRE-121.
Prerequisite: FRE-121
FRE-211 French Language Practice I
(F)
An intensive review of French grammatical difficulties with emphasis
on the development of vocabulary, pronunciation, and composition
techniques. Topics will include French-Canadian society and history of
the French language.
Prerequisite: FRE-122
FRE-242 Nineteenth Century French Theatre and Poetry *
A study of selected plays and poems by the major French writers of the
nineteenth century. Special attention will be given to the evolution of
these two genres throughout the century. Among the authors studied:
Lamartine, Vigny, Musset, Hugo, Leconte de Lisle, Baudelaire,
Verlaine, Rimbaud, Mallarmé, and Rostand.
Prerequisite: FRE-122
FRE-245 French Literature by Christians
(W)*
A survey of French-language literature written by Christians. Works selected
from the following authors/texts: Le Jeu d’Adam, Lefèvre d’Etaples, Marot,
Calvin, de Bèze, Jean de Brébeuf, Marie de l’Incarnation, Huguenot texts,
Pascal, d’Aubigné, Bossuet, Guyon, Lamennais, Péguy, Bernanos, Mauriac,
Noël, Emmanuel, Frossard, Marcel, Ellul, and Frère Jean.
Prerequisite: FRE-122
FRE-341 Nineteenth Century French Novel (Capstone) *
A study of selected novels representative of the main currents of the
genre in nineteenth century France. Authors studied will be chosen
from among the following: Chateaubriand, Hugo, Balzac, Sand,
Stendhal, Flaubert, Zola, and Huysmans.
Prerequisite: FRE-341, 351, or 352 serves as the Capstone Course for the French
Department and all majors are required to take one of these courses in their 3rd or 4th
year.
FRE-351 Twentieth Century French Novel (Capstone) *
A study of novels by authors of acknowledged importance representing
important facets of this genre as it has been practised in the past
century. Stress in the course is on analysis of individual novels. Novels
will be chosen from the following authors: Proust, Gide, Mauriac,
Bernanos, Malraux, Giono, Bosco, Sartre, Camus, Butor, Robbe-
Grillet, and Jardin. One African novel will be studied.
Prerequisite: FRE-341, 351, or 352 serves as the Capstone Course for the French
Department and all majors are required to take one of these courses in their 3rd or 4th
year.
FRE-352 Twentieth Century French Theatre and Poetry (Capstone) (F)*
A study of significant French dramatists and poets of the twentieth
century. Authors studied are chosen from among the following:
Anouilh, Apollinaire, Beckett, Breton, Camus, Claudel, Eluard,
Emmanuel, Giraudoux, Ionesco, Noël, Péguy, Prévert, Romains, Sartre,
and Valéry.
Prerequisite: FRE-341, 351, or 352 serves as the Capstone Course for the French
Department and all majors are required to take one of these courses in their 3rd or 4th
year.
FRE-370-79 Special Topics
FRE-385-86 Independent Study
For information on setting up an independent study see page 51.
FRE-485-86 Honours Independent Study
For information on setting up an independent study see page 51.
FRE-248 French-Canadian Literature *
A survey course of French-Canadian literature across several genres.
Among the authors studied: Arcand, Carrier, Garneau, Gélinas,
Giguère, Jutra, Maillet, Roy, and Tremblay. Art, film, and music
examples will accompany these texts.
Prerequisite: FRE-122
FRE-261 French Civilization *
A study of the evolution of French civilization from the earliest times
to the present day.
Prerequisite: FRE-122
FRE-312 French Language Practice II
A continuation of FRE-211. Topics will include the Holocaust in
France and history of the French language.
Prerequisite: FRE-211
(W)
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