Hobart and William Smith French Department-Spring Semester 2005

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Spring Semester 2005

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FRNE-219 Beyond Colonialism: Maghreb Literatures and Cultures.
Between North and South, Mediterranean and Fre219 continental Africa, with a rich 2000 years history and the sequels of colonization, the Maghreb region faces many challenges: national, tribal, linguistic and personal identities, the various faces of Islam, tradition and modernity. The texts introduce students into an extraordinarily diverse culture that seeks solutionsto all the challenges of contemporary Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia. (C. Gallouët)
TR 1:30PM-2:55PM

FRE-101 Beginning French I
An immersion course that teaches speaking, listening, reading, writing, and French body language through a creative combination of interactive materials that introduce students to French culture as well as language. This course, which uses French as the principal language of instruction in the classroom, includes two mandatory laboratories per week. It is open only to students with no prior experience in French, or students who have been placed in FRE 101. (N. Louar)
MWF 10:10-11:05am Lab TR 6:45-7:45pm

FRE-102 Beginning French II
A continuation of FRE 101. It includes two mandatory laboratories per week. Prerequisite: FRE 101 or equivalent, or permission of instructor.
(N. Louar)
MWF 11:15-12:10pm Lab TR 6:45-7:45pm

FRE 122 Intermediate French II
This course is a continuation of FRE 121. French grammar fundamentals are reviewed and practiced orally and in writing. Students work with selected cultural topics from the Francophone world, in written texts and film. It uses French as the principal language of instruction in the classroom and includes two mandatory laboratories per week. Prerequisite: FRE 121 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. (K. Dahouda)
MWF 3:00pm-3:55pm Lab R 6:45-7:45pm

FRE 227 French in Review II: Lire et ecrire
This is an advanced language course in which students learn nuances of French grammar and stylistics through translation, reading, and various writing exercises. This course continues to review the fundamentals of grammar while emphasizing the skills of reading and writing. Students will read short stories from the Francophone world and write weekly essays. Class includes mandatory conversation lab. Prerequisite: FRE 226 or permission of instructor. (K. Dahouda)
MWF 11:15-12:10pm Lab TR 7:45-8:45pm

FRE-242 Topics in French: Introduction to Quebec Studies
This course traces the rise and development of the literature from French Canadian and Quebecois society in its cultural expression, Fre242 and political and historical contexts. It offers students an understanding of contemporary issues relevant to this French-Speaking community, such as rural and urban space relations, colonization vs. Independence, the emergence of the feminist writers, quiet revolution and the question of sovereignty, violence and writing of the deconstruction, discourse on the Church ideology, voices from immigrant writers. Students explore a new imaginary space while improving their French language skills through readings, discussions, film reviews, and papers on relevant topics. Prerequisite: FRE 226 and FRE 227, or permission of the instructor. (K. Dahouda)
MW 1:25- 2:50pm Film T 8:00pm-10:30pm

FRE 252 Literature II: Que sais je?
This course is an introduction to literary discourse and a study of Fre252a essays by significant authors who have shaped French thought from the Renaissance to the present. It follows the evolution of the ways of knowing in French culture, with particular consideration to the development of traditional “universal” values and their role in contemporary culturally inscribed perceptions of self and other. Prerequisite: Any one of FRE 241, 242, 243, or permission of the instructor. (C. Gallouët)
TR 10:20-11:45am

FRE 385 Topics in XIXth and XXth century Le théâtre moderne
This course is designed to introduce students to modern French FRE385 theatre and to the new dramatic forms that appear in the course of the 20th century. The focus will be on the Theatre of the Absurd, its roots and influence in the performing arts and visual arts. Students will learn to analyze dramatic texts and their performances onstage and explore the relationships between culture, society and theatre. Prerequisite: FRE 251 and 252, or permission of the instructor.Prerequisites: FRE 251 and FRE 252, or permission of the instructor. (N. Louar)
MWF 9:05-10:00am