Spring Quarter 2026

Spring Quarter 2026

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Language Courses

FRE 001Y-003Y: Elementary French
FRE 021Y-023Y: Intermediate French
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Undergraduate Course Descriptions

• FRE 100 Composition in French

  Claire Goldstein

• This quarter we will read memorable works of fiction in French that explore issues of class, education, and women’s experiences, from the 19th century to the present day, including a novella by Gustave Flaubert; autobiographical fiction by Nobel Prize winner Annie Ernaux, and Marjanne Satrapi’s humorous and poignant graphic novel exploring cultural norms regarding gender and sexuality. We will also watch Céline Schiamma’s stunning film, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu (2019). Students will work in a supportive workshop setting to develop critical reading strategies in French and hone their ability to present their ideas in French, orally and in writing. This course is taught in French.

  Prerequisite(s): FRE 023 or FRE 023Y; or equivalent; or permission of the instructor. 

  General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).

  

• FRE 105 Advanced French Grammar

  Zachary Scovel

• In this course, students will develop and deepen their knowledge and mastery of French grammar, paying close attention to the verbal system. We will identify and work through the most challenging, nuanced aspects of French grammar through daily written practice and discussion. Students will reinforce their proficiency through writing assignments: essays will grant students the opportunity to showcase their mastery of the discussed structures, and translation assignments will provide a comparative study between French and English. This course is taught in French.

  Prerequisite(s): FRE 023 or FRE 023Y; or equivalent.

  General Education: Writing Experience (WE).

  

• FRE 108 Modern French Culture 

  Zachary Scovel

• This survey course traces significant moments of modern French history and culture from the late nineteenth century to present day. Our focus will be on the major crossroads and crises that shaped modern cultural and political rhetoric, discourse and ideologies. We will examine major conflicts, such as the Dreyfus affair, World War I, World War II, the Algerian War, student and worker uprisings of May 1968, and critical moments involving race and Islamophobia in present-day France. Students will expect to engage with a variety of materials, including historical documents, journalism, essays, photographs, and film. This course is taught in French.

  Prerequisite(s): FRE 023 or FRE 023Y.

  General Education: World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).

  

• FRE 141 The Social Lives of Monsters: Reading the Supernatural in Fiction and Film 

  Toby Warner

• In this course we will explore how writers and filmmakers across a variety of francophone worlds employ occult figures – ghosts, zombies, witches, vampires, and many more – to explore questions of power, difference, desire, mobility, exploitation, and freedom. Films and readings by Maryse Condé, Guy de Maupassant, Marie NDiaye, David Diop, Frankétienne, Mati Diop, JP Bekolo, and Alice Diop. This course is taught in French.

  Prerequisite(s): FRE 100; or consent of instructor.

  General Education: Arts & Humanities (AH); World Cultures (WC); Writing Experience (WE).