Course Offerings Summer 2013

See Graduate Catalog (PDF) for descriptions.

FREN 586 (Undergraduate 433/333) Seminar in 20^th Century Literature: George Simenon, a Belgian-French novelist, is considered the most widely published author of the twentieth century. The character he created, Inspector Jules Maigret, who made him rich and famous, ranks only after Sherlock Holmes as the world's best known fictional detective. Most of Inspector Maigret's cases are set in and around Paris and the social and geographical environment often provides the underlying cause of the crime.  Four novels will be examined closely. Please be aware that this is a course taught completely online and that no face to face meetings are required. Will tentatively be offered 5/20-6/14, 2013

ONLINE                                                                                 Dr. Christine Gaudry-Hudson

FREN 589 (Undergraduate 491) French Society in the 1930s & 1940s through films and documentaries: The emphasis of the course will be on the divisions within French society during a tumultuous period of France history.  From the 1934 riots to the Epuration in the late 40s, the course will especially cover the following topics: the Front Populaire, the Fall of France, the Vichy regime, the Collaboration, the Résistance and the Libération.  Printed sources will be used in addition to documentaries, newsreels and films.  Will tentatively be offered 6/17-7/19/2013.

 M-F 9:15 - 10:50AM                         MC 205                       Dr. André Moine

For more information contact Dr. Christine Gaudry-Hudson

Course Offerings

See Undergraduate Catalog (PDF) for descriptions.

Undergraduate students who have 24 or more undergraduate language credits and are able to observe the no-English rule are also permitted to participate. For these students a number of courses such as Conversation, Composition, Functional Grammar Review, Aspects of Contemporary Germany, and sometimes Phonetics are offered on a regular basis. Undergraduate students must seek permission of French Graduate Institute Director prior to registration.