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Paris, France contemporary french studiescourses/credit Total recommended credit for the semester is 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours and for the academic year 30 semester/45 quarter hours. Recommendedcredit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.Participants in the program have regular French instruction. Two sessions per week are devoted specifically to conversational French. Advanced students have the option of phonetics.Content courses on French culture and contemporary France are offered in both English and French. Four or five English-taught content courses and two French-taught content coursesare typically offered. On arrival, students are assigned to language levels based on a placement test. Students who place into the lower level, "Intermediate I," will be required to take twolanguage courses (FREN 2001 and FREN 2003 described below) plus three content courses taught in English. Students who place into the highest level, "Advanced," will be required totake Advanced French Language and at least one content course taught in French. Advanced students will be encouraged to take as many courses in French as possible, and to auditclasses in the Critical Studies program or at the University of Paris. Students who place into the middle level, "Intermediate II," will be required to take two language courses (FREN 2002and FREN 2004 below), plus three content courses, one of which may be in French with the approval of the Resident Director and the instructor.course listingLanguage Coursesfaculty All courses are taught by faculty from a range of Paris institutions and specialists in their respective fields.FREN 2001 PCFS/FREN 2002 PCFSIntermediate French I and II: Grammar and CompositionThis course is an introduction to the basic elements of French grammar with an emphasison improving communication skills, particularly written skills.Instructor French I: Lola Bringuier Instructor French II: Odile Grand-ClémentFREN 2003 PCFS/FREN 2004 PCFSIntermediate French I and II: Conversation and CultureThis course provides speaking and listening practice at the low intermediate level, withdiscussion of themes in contemporary French culture. Students are encouraged to developand use new vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Activities include discussions, vocabularyexercises, oral presentations, outings, and group work.Instructor French I: Dominique Bendelian Instructor French II: Lola BringuierFREN 3001 PCFSAdvanced French LanguageThis course is designed for students with a mastery of fundamental high intermediateand advanced French language skills. Emphasis is on advanced grammatical structures,syntax, writing skills, oral comprehension, and comprehension of complex texts.Instructor: Odile Grand-ClémentElective Content Course OfferingsThe following is a representative sample of the courses offered. Note: Not all courses areoffered each semester.In English:FRST 3001 PCFSParis Collage: History, Culture, ArchitectureThis course is a multi-faceted approach to the city’s development and evolution, with anemphasis on the impact of cultural, social, and political forces on Paris’ built environment.From the Gallo-Roman forum to contemporary urban design, Paris is studied through aseries of 3-hour sessions in the city itself and extensive readings in social and politicalhistory, architectural history, and literature. Instructor: Victoria SangerPHIL 3001 PCFSContemporary French PhilosophyThis course is an introduction to contemporary French philosophy, including debates onethics, feminism, political philosophy, social theory, and multiculturalism. References willbe made to major thinkers in the history of French thought and occasionally, to theirAmerican contemporaries. Instructor: Gabriel RockhillCINE 3001 PCFSContemporary French CinemaThis course focuses on contemporary French cinema and Parisian cinema culture.Films are studied for their portrayal of social issues. In addition, there will be discussionand analysis of the social phenomena of cinema-going as it falls in the culturalterrain of contemporary life in Paris. Reference will also be made to major currents inthe history of French cinema. Instructor: Jennifer WildHIST 3001 PCFSHistory of Post-War FranceThis course provides an overview of French politics and society since 1945. Specifictopics include the Fourth Republic, the Algerian war, decolonization, May 1968, therole of intellectuals in French culture, immigration and multi-ethnic France, and thechallenges facing France today. Instructor: Arun KapilLITT 3001 PCFSThe 20th Century French NovelThis course explores key figures, themes, and narrative styles in the French novelduring the 20th century, including works by writers such as Marcel Proust, Andre Gide,Colette, Andre Breton, Albert Camus, Marguerite Duras, Nathalie Sarraute, and PatrickModiano. Instructor: Derek O’ReganANTH 3001 PCFS/FRST 3003 PCFSIntercultural CommunicationThis course is an introduction to intercultural communication, with a focus on theFranco-American and Paris contexts. Selected themes will include: cultural differencesin ideas about public and private, male and female, food and drink, good and bad taste,self and other, as well as concepts of identity (national, ethnic, religious, etc.). Workingprofessionals in the field of intercultural problem-solving in Paris will be invited. Fieldtrips will include visits to multicultural neighborhoods. Instructor: Hannah TaïebSOCI 3001 PCFSMuslim Presence in EuropeThis course is an overview of the long-term interaction between the Muslim world and theWest, with a focus on the debates regarding the Muslim population in Europe. There will beorganized fieldtrips to specific sites in Paris, historically linked with the Muslim Community.Themes covered include concepts of religion and secularism, the history of Muslimpopulations in Europe, legal issues, human rights, feminism, and modernity. The class willtry to conceptualize the West and Islam not as two separate entities, but to emphasizetheir historic commonality, and their dialectic relation. Instructor: Hunter KeithIn French:FREN 3002 PCFSFrench PhoneticsThis course is a systematic study of sound in the French language. Emphasis is onproper pronunciation, as well as the classification and transcription of French vowelsand consonants. Also includes a comparative analysis with English phonetics.Instructor: Anne-Marie OllierLITT 3002 PCFSParis in French LiteratureThis course examines the role of Paris in French literature. Students will acquire skillsfor reading and analyzing literary works. Emphasis will be on short texts by authorssuch as Balzac, Baudelaire, Colette, Duras, Maupassant, and Modiano. The course willinclude visits to relevant sites. Instructor: Claire de ObaldiaFRST 3002 PCFSFrancophone Cultures through Literature and FilmThis course is an introduction to the understanding of Francophone cultures of westernand northern Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada. Emphasis is given to the role of Frenchand problems of cultural production. Authors and filmmakers may include AimeCesaire, Maryse Conde, Assia Djebar, Jacques Godbout, and Anne Hebert.Instructor: Ines HorchaniThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and an applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/38