Course Information
UAF offers beginning, intermediate, and advanced language courses. All of our upper division classes are taught in French, but don’t worry- we work up to that!
FREN F101 Elementary French I (h)
French 101 Syllabus
5 Credits
Offered Fall
Introduction to the French language and culture. Development of competence and performance in the language through understanding, recognition and use of linguistic structures; increasing emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking; basic vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words; exploration of the cultural dimension, implicitly through language, and explicitly through texts and audiovisual materials. (5+0)
FREN F102 Elementary French II (h)
5 Credits
Offered Spring
Introduction to the French language and culture. Development of competence and performance in the language through understanding, recognition and use of linguistic structures; increasing emphasis on listening comprehension and speaking; basic vocabulary of approximately 1,000 words; exploration of the cultural dimension, implicitly through language, and explicitly through texts and audiovisual materials. (5+0)
Prerequisites: FREN F101 or equivalent.
FREN F201 Intermediate French I (h)
French 201 Syllabus
3 Credits
Offered Fall
Continuation of FREN F102. Increasing emphasis on reading ability and cultural material. Conducted in French. (3+0)
Prerequisites: FREN F102 or equivalent.
FREN F202 Intermediate French II (h)
French 202 Syllabus
3 Credits
Offered Spring
Increasing emphasis on reading ability and cultural material. Conducted in French. (3+0)
Prerequisites: FREN F201 or equivalent.
FREN F203 Conversational French II (h)
3 Credits
Offered As Demand Warrants
Oral skills improvement. Includes group work, presentations, skits, discussions and vocabulary to improve speaking on specific topics. Does not satisfy core curriculum or foreign language major requirements. (3+0)
Prerequisites: FREN F102 or equivalent or permission of instructor.
FREN F301 O Advanced French (h)
French 301 Syllabus
3 Credits
Offered Fall
Discussions and essays on more difficult subjects or texts. Translations, stylistic exercises and special grammatical problems. Conducted in French. (3+0)
Prerequisites: COMM F131X or COMM F141X; FREN F202 or equivalent; or permission of instructor.
FREN F302 O Advanced French (h)
French 302 Syllabus
3 Credits
Offered Spring
Discussions and essays on more difficult subjects or texts. Translations, stylistic exercises and special grammatical problems. Conducted in French. (3+0)
Prerequisites: COMM F131X or COMM F141X; FREN F301 or equivalent; or permission of instructor.
FREN F431 W Studies in the Culture of the French Speaking World (h)
French Theater 431 Syllabus
3 Credits
Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years
Intensive study of selected aspects of the culture of the French-speaking world. Course may be repeated for credit if topic varies. (3+0)
Prerequisites: ENGL F111X; ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X; FREN F302 or equivalent; junior standing; or permission of instructor.
FREN F432 W Studies of French Literature (h)
3 Credits
Offered Fall Even-numbered Years
Intensive study of authors, literary texts, movements, genres, themes and/or critical approaches. Course may be repeated for credit if topic varies. (3+0)
Prerequisites: ENGL F111X; ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X; FREN F302 or equivalent; junior standing; or permission of instructor.
FREN F433 Studies in French and European Cinema (h)
3 Credits
Offered Wintermester Odd-Numbered Years
The course discusses the evolution of French and European cinema in historical and artistic contents. (2+2)
Prerequisites: ENGL F217 or FLM F217; ENGL F211X or ENGL F213X; FREN F301 or FREN F302 or permission of instructor. Crosslisted with FLM F433.