Class Schedule

Class Schedule displays all classes being offered for the term you choose, as well as current class availability (updated hourly), new course announcements, class cancellations, and other schedule changes.

The following list repeats information from the UO Undergraduate and Graduate Bulletin.

Native speakers of French or students whose competence in the language already exceeds the scope of the course may not enroll in any lower-division course.

101, 102, 103 First-Year French (5,5,5) Introduction to French stressing the development of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills through a communicative approach. Sequence. Conducted in French. Prereq for 102: FR 101; prereq for 103: FR 102.

111, 112 Intensive Beginning French (5,5) Intensive study for experienced language learners; introduction to French culture. Prereq for 111: previous study of French or competence in another Romance language; prereq for 112: FR 111. Cannot be combined with FR 101, 102, 103 for more than 15 credits of first-year French.

150 Cultural Legacies of France (4) French civilization in France and beyond. Possible topics are the Francophone world, premodern, early modern, and modern France; French film, architecture, and painting. Conducted in English. Albert-Galtier, Altmann, Gould, McPherson.

151 Francophone Cinema (2R) Emphasizes basic oral communication and listening comprehension through weekly viewings of films in French. R once for a maximum of 4 credits.

199 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

201, 202, 203 Second-Year French (4,4,4) Development of reading, writing, and speaking skills; study of short literary and cultural texts; considerable attention paid to oral use of the language. Prereq for 201: first-year language competence; prereq for 202: FR 201; prereq for 203: FR 202.

301 Culture et langage: la France contemporaine (4) Training in language and culture of modern France using newspapers, short stories, poetry and film. Vocabulary enrichment activities. Conducted in French. Prereq: FR 203; WR 122 or 123. Albert-Galtier, Altmann, Gould, Hester, McPherson, Moore.

303 Culture et langage: identités francophones (4) Language skills with emphasis on the global cultures of the French-speaking world. Grammar review. Prereq: FR 203; WR 122 or 123. Djiffack, McPherson.

307 Oral Skills (2R) Practice in improving oral, comprehension, and listening skills in French. Communicative activities in class in addition to language laboratory work. Prereq: FR 203; WR 122 or 123. R once for maximum of 4 credits.

317 French Survey: Medieval and Renaissance (4) Introduction to major themes and ideas in French literature from the medieval and Renaissance periods through the reading of representative texts. Prereq: FR 301 or 303. Albert-Galtier, Altmann.

318 French Survey: Baroque and Enlightenment (4) Introduction to major themes and ideas in French literature from the 17th and 18th centuries through the reading of representative texts. Prereq: FR 301 or 303. Albert-Galtier, Gould, Moore.

319 French Survey: 19th and 20th Centuries (4) Representative literary works from the 19th and 20th centuries with attention to literary analysis and literary history. Prereq: FR 301 or 303. Albert-Galtier, Djiffack, Gould, McPherson.

320 Intensive French Grammar Review (4) Promotes linguistic competency in French through intensive review and refinement of French grammar while introducing basic vocabulary and linguistic concepts. Prereq: FR 203. Wiebe.

330 French Poetry (4) Poems from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, literary movements, introduction to textual analysis and modern critical approaches. Prereq: FR 301, 303. Albert-Galtier, Altmann, Gould, Moore.

331 French Theater (4) Explores important aspects of French theater. Reading plays from different periods. Emphasizes formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: FR 301, 303. Albert-Galtier, Gould.

333 French Narrative (4) Covers important aspects of French narrative. Reading texts from different periods. Emphasis on formal aspects and critical reading. Prereq: FR 301, 303. Djiffack, Gould, Hester, McPherson.

342 French Literature in Translation: [Topic] (4R) In-depth examination of French aesthetic and intellectual movements through the reading in translation and discussion of theoretical texts and creative fiction. Conducted in English. R when topic changes.

361 Francophone Literature and Culture (4) Examines French culture outside of France—Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Quebec—through literature and film. Texts may be read in either English or French. Prereq: FR 301 or 303. Djiffack, McPherson.

363 Le français du monde économique moderne (4) Promotes linguistic competency in current economic and business French while introducing the international economy of France and the European Union. Prereq: FR 301 or 303. Wiebe.

399 Special Studies: [Topic] (1–5R)

403 Thesis (3–6R)

405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R)

407/507 Seminar: [Topic] (1–6R) Recent topics include French Novel and World War II, Writers and Painters, Medievalism, Francophone Caribbean, Gide and Sartre.

408/508 Workshop: [Topic] (1–12R)

409 Practicum: [Topic] (1–4R)

410/510 Experimental Course: [Topic] (1–4R)

416/516 Advanced Writing in French (4) Extended written production; writing for specific purposes and audiences. Advanced grammar review and composition; study of specialized vocabulary. Prereq: FR 301, 303. Wiebe.

450/550 17th-Century Literature: [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 17th-century French literature. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes. Albert-Galtier.

451/551 Baroque Theater: [Topic] (4R) Intensive study of representative plays by Molière, Racine, or Corneille with emphasis on modern criticism. R thrice when topic changes for maximum of 16 credits. Albert-Galtier.

460/560 18th-Century Literature: [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 18th-century French literature. A recent topic is Being Modern in the 18th century. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes. Moore.

480/580 19th-Century Literature: [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 19th-century French literature. Prereq for 480: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes. Gould.

490/590 20th-Century Literature: [Topic] (4R) Changing topics concerning trends or particular authors representative of 20th-century French literature. Recent topics include African Identities, The French Novel in 2000, Postcolonial Africa. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. R when topic changes. Djiffack, McPherson.

497 Francophone Women’s Writing (4) Developments in literature by women from the Maghreb, the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, Quebec, France, and Canada. Prereq: FR 317, 318, 319. McPherson.

RL 503 Thesis (1–16R)

601 Research: [Topic] (1–6R)

RL 603 Dissertation (1–16R)

605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–6R)

607 Seminar: [Topic] (1–6R)

RL 608 Workshop: [Topic] (2–4R) Teaching Methods offered fall term only. Other workshops may be offered. R when topic changes.

609 Practicum: [Topic] (1–4R)