| Course Code |
Course Title |
Description |
Sem. Hours |
Prerequisite(s) |
| FREN 500 |
FRENCH AS A RESEARCH TOOL |
Learning to read French as a tool for research (a “Service” course for MA candidates in other departments). |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 501 |
GRADUATE STUDY ABROAD |
Study at a university in a French-speaking country to gain first-hand knowledge of the
historical, social, economic, and cultural life of the country. Credit by evaluation. May be
taken twice for a total of 6 credits. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: Permission of graduate program coordinator. |
| FREN 504 |
POLITICS OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE |
Presenting an overview of the social history and politics of France and Francophone
societies, this course provides a context in which to analyze the particular relationship that
existed between French language and national identity. It will examine issues such as the
status and role of the French language outside France, language policy and planning
measures, and ideologies connected to issues such as gender, race, identity, and class. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 505 |
HISTORY OF THE FRENCH LANGUAGE |
Structures of modern French as outcome of linguistic and cultural processes over 2,000 years. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 506 |
ADVANCED FRENCH PHONETICS |
Principles of general and experimental phonetics. Previous knowledge of phonetics
desirable.
Prerequisite: Special fee. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: Special fee. |
| FREN 507 |
PRACTICUM IN TRANSLATION |
Basic principles and theory of translation with emphasis on research techniques. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: Adequate competency in the language for the purpose of translation training. Special fee |
| FREN 508 |
EXPLICATION DE TEXTE AND STYLISTIC ANALYSIS |
Techniques of "explication de texte and stylistic analysis" as an instrument for development of critical reading ability, and as pedagogical tool for teaching literature as well as language through literature. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 509 |
CRITICAL APPROACHES TO LITERATURE |
Fundamental notions of contemporary French literary criticism; theory and practice. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 510 |
TOPICS IN FRENCH LITERATURE |
Changing topics to include in-depth studies of subjects in French sociolinguistics, syntax, pragmatics, and applied linguistics. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 511 |
MEDIEVAL FRENCH LITERATURE |
French literature from ninth through fifteenth centuries emphasizing the "Chanson de geste" and the "roman courtois." |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 513 |
MEDIEVAL FRENCH THEATRE |
Origins and development of theatre in France during the Middle Ages |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 516 |
FRENCH HUMANISM IN 16TH CENTURY |
Humanistic ideals as reflected in the works of Rabelais, Montaigne and other authors. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 517 |
POETRY OF THE RENAISSANCE |
Major works of Marot, Ronsard, Du Bellay, and other poets of the Pleiade 3 |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 518 |
16TH-CENTURY SEMINAR |
Changing topics to include in-depth studies of individual authors, themes, and genres
from the 16th century as they relate to historical and cultural events. Examples include
“Women Writers of Renaissance France”, “Religion and Politics in 16th-Century French
Literature”, and “Storytelling in its Cultural Context”. This course may be repeated twice
for a total of nine credits as long as the seminar topic is different each time. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 525 |
MORALISTS OF THE 17TH CENTURY |
Representative works of Descartes, Pascal, La Rochefoucauld, Saint Simon, La Bruyere, and other authors. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 526 |
CORNEILLE, RACINE AND MOLIERE |
Dramatic art as reflected in representative plays of the three authors. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 527 |
SELECTED TOPICS IN 17TH CENTURY FRENCH LITERATURE |
Changing topics to include in-depth studies of individual authors. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 530 |
PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICS IN 18TH CENTURY FRANCE |
Impact of the "philosophes" on religious, political and sociological thought. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 531 |
THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NOVEL IN 18TH CENTURY FRANCE |
Study of the social and historical context of a novel and its particular form (e.g. epistolary, episodic, etc.) |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 532 |
18TH CENTURY SEMINAR |
Changing topics to include in-depth studies of individual authors and genre topics. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 536 |
THE ROMANTIC MOVEMENT |
The origins and development of Romanticism in England and Germany are compared with the later triumph of the movement in France. Representative works of Chateaubriand, Goethe, Novalis, Kleist, Hoffmann, Heine, Musset, and Nerval are studied, and their themes compared with those of the English romantics (taught in English. Recommended to French majors as a free elective). Cross listed with English, ENLT 536. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 537 |
19TH CENTURY FRENCH THEATRE |
Hugo's dramatic theories and their application in representative plays. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 538 |
FRENCH NOVEL OF 19TH CENTURY I |
Insight into major Works of Balzac and Stendhal. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 539 |
FRENCH NOVEL OF 19TH CENTURY II |
Insight into major Works of Flaubert and Zola. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 540 |
19TH CENTURY FRENCH POETRY |
Development of French poetry from Romanticism to Symbolism. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 541 |
19TH-CENTURY SEMINAR |
Changing topics to include in-depth studies of individual authors, themes, and genres
from the 19th century as they relate to historical and cultural events. Examples include
“Victor Hugo’s Nineteenth Century”, “The Belle Epoque”, and “The Creation of National
Identity”. This course may be repeated twice for a total of nine credits as long as the
seminar topic is different each time. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 542 |
20TH CENTURY FRENCH THEATRE |
Major modern currents and trends in drama. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 543 |
20TH CENTURY FRENCH POETS |
Within a general developmental context, emphasis upon thematics, and structural analysis of work of Apollinaire, Reverdy, Char, Eluard and Bonnefoy. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 544 |
20TH CENTURY FRENCH NOVEL I |
Evolution of the French novel from Proust to Camus. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 545 |
20TH CENTURY FRENCH NOVEL II |
Evolution of the French novel from the "New Novel" of the 50's to contemporary French writing. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 546 |
20TH CENTURY SEMINAR |
Changing topics on twentieth century French literature. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 547 |
FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE |
Major Francophone writings outside continental France. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 548 |
CONTEMPORARY FRENCH CIVILIZATION - SELECTED TOPICS |
Study of institutions and culture of contemporary France. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 549 |
CONTEMPORARY FRANCOPHONE CIVILIZATION SEMINAR |
Changing topics addressing contemporary issues affecting the Francophone world.
Topics might include “Gender, Women and Society”, “French Rap and Black Culture in
France,” “The Scourge of AIDS in Francophone Africa: Causes and Remedies.” May be
repeated twice for a total of six credits. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 550 |
INTRODUCTION TO FRENCH COLONIALISM |
This course introduces students to the history of French colonialism in Africa (North and
Sub-Saharan), the Americas, the Middle East, and the various islands of Oceania and the
Pacific. It offers an overview of the French imperial process from the fifteenth century and
studies the various cultural, political, and economic impact of French civilization on its
(former) colonies. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 551 |
WOMEN WRITERS FROM NORTH AFRICA |
This course is based on a selection of works by Francophone women writers from North
Africa (Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia) including Assia Djebar, Malika Mokaddem,
Nouzha Fassi, Badia Hadj Nasser, Leila Houari, Hele Beji, and Emna Bel Haj Yahia. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 603 |
RESEARCH SEMINAR |
Opportunity to apply research techniques to a specific topic of the student's choice. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 604 |
RESEARCH SEMINAR CONTINUATION |
This course allows students who have not completed the semester-long FREN 603 (Research Seminar) to finish it during additional semesters. May be repeated up to a total of 4 credits. |
3.0 |
|
| FREN 698 |
MASTER'S THESIS |
Independent research project done under faculty advisement. Students must follow the
MSU Thesis Guidelines, which may be obtained from the Graduate School. Students
should take FREN 699 if they don’t complete FREN 698 within the semester. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: Departmental approval. |
| FREN 699 |
MASTER'S THESIS EXTENSION |
Continuation of Master’s Thesis Project. Thesis Extension will be graded as IP (In
Progress) until thesis is completed, at which time a grade of Pass or Fail will be given. |
3.0 |
Prerequisite: FREN 698. |
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