2010-2011 - Sweet Briar College

2010-2011 Catalog Modern languages and literaturesFREN 202 (3)–Intermediate French IIPrerequisite: FREN 201. A continuation of FREN201. Regular laboratory attendance is required. V.3.FREN 204 (3)–French-English TranslationPrerequisite: FREN 202 or placement.Translation of selected texts from English intoFrench and from French into English. III.W.FREN 209 (3)–French Conversation andCompositionPrerequisite: FREN 202 or placement. Practicein oral and written expression based on contemporarytopics. III.O, III.W, V.3.FREN 213 (3)–Studies in French Literature IPrerequisite: FREN 202 or placement. A surveyof French Literature from the Middle Ages to the18th century at the advanced intermediate level.III.W, V.2, V.3.FREN 214 (3)–Studies in French Literature IIPrerequisite: FREN 213. A survey of FrenchLiterature from the 19th century to the presentat the advanced intermediate level. This is thecontinuation of FREN 213. III.W, V.2, V.3.FREN 216 (3)–France in the 2000s:Society, Government, and TechnologyAn in-depth examination of contemporaryFrench society and government, with specialemphasis on the expanding role of technologywithin France. In addition to books and articles,official and unofficial internet resources will beused to contrast varying views and reactions toevents and changes occurring in France. Taughtin English. This course will count towards the Frenchmajor and minor if students do the written assignmentsand examinations in French. V.5, V.7.FREN 217 (3)–Francophone CinemaSpecific topics such as French directors, francophonecinema, women and the movies, will beoffered according to students’ needs. Taught inEnglish. This course will count towards the Frenchmajor and minor if students do the written assignmentsand examinations in French. V.5, V.6a.FREN 219 (3)–Commercial FrenchPrerequisite: FREN 202. Development of conversational,reading and writing skills in the languageused in business and economics. We willstudy texts dealing with the specialized vocabularyand the various forms of communication ofthe French business world. III.OFREN 232 (3)–Thematic Survey ofCulture and Civilization: Middle Ages-World War IPrerequisite: FREN 202, FREN 209, or FREN213. French society throughout the ages.Emphasis will be less on political history thanon culture and the arts. Required of studentsminoring or majoring in French. V.1, V.3.FREN 233 (3)–Contemporary French CulturePrerequisite: FREN 202, FREN 209, or FREN213. This course examines French society in thetwentieth and twenty-first centuries. Emphaseswill be on culture and the arts. V.1.FREN 250 (3)–Masterpieces of FrenchLiterature in TranslationPrerequisite: First-year students with permission.French majors may participate withpermission of instructor, preparing papersand examinations in French. Close readingand analysis of major French texts in Englishtranslation. Offered alternate years. V.2.FREN 261 (1, 2, or 3)–Directed StudyPrerequisites: One FREN course and permissionof the instructor. The study of introductorylevel material by an individual student or bya small group of students under the immediatesupervision of a faculty member.FREN 315 (3)–Literatures of the French-Speaking WorldPrerequisite: FREN 214. The cultures and literaturesof French-speaking countries outsideEurope. Readings may include tales, novels andpoetry from Africa, the Caribbean, Canada andother areas. Texts will be examined as literaryworks as well as keys to the understanding of thedifferent cultures. V.2, V.4.FREN 321 (3)–Advanced GrammarPrerequisite: One course numbered FREN209 or above. This course deepens the student’sunderstanding of French grammar at theadvanced level and its application in various153­