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French (FRE)

Major: Yeshiva College
Twenty-seven credits in FRE courses including 2101, 2102 (or 2125–2126 and 2127–2128) and 1421. FRE 1101–1102 and 3000-level courses may not be included. Requirements also include such additional courses, not exceeding 15 credits, as may be prescribed by the cluster advisor for the individual student. Recommended: courses in classics or another foreign language, English literature, history, political science and philosophy. Cluster advisor: Dr. H. Haahr.

Minor: Yeshiva College
Eighteen credits in FRE courses, including one advanced language course-either FRE 1245 or 1421-and two literature courses, one of which should cover the medieval and pre-modern periods. Courses at the 3000 level courses may not be included.

1101, 1102 Elementary French. 3 credits.
Essentials of oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing skills. Introduction to French and francophone culture. For students with less than two years of high school French. Students with one year of high school French may enter 1102 with permission of the instructor.

1201, 1202 Intermediate French. 3 credits.
Intensive review of grammar; readings in literature; exercises in composition and conversation.
Prerequisite: two years of high school French or FRE 1102. Students with three years of high school French may enter 1202 with permission of the instructor.

1245; 1246 Oral French: Drama Workshop. 1 credit.
Development of oral proficiency through the production of a play in French.

(1247; 1248 Oral French). 1 credit.
Emphasis on oral proficiency related to a wide variety of subject matter; vocabulary building. Reports and class discussion to acquire fluency and ease of expression.
Prerequisite: FRE 1202.

1421 Advanced Language and Composition. 3 credits.
Work on special problems of grammar; frequent exercises in translation; practice in composition and conversation.
Prerequisite: FRE 1202.

(1503 French Civilization).

(1843 History of the French Language).

2101; 2102 Masterpieces of French Literature. 3 credits.
Great works of French prose, poetry, and drama of the various periods.
Prerequisite: four years of high school French or FRE 1202.

2125; 2126; 2127; 2128 Survey of French Literature. 3 credits.
First semester: medieval period and Renaissance; second semester: 17th and 18th centuries; third semester: 19th century; fourth semester: 20th century. History of the literature of the periods and detailed study of representative works.
Prerequisite: four years of high school French or FRE 1202.

2284; 2285 The Modern Novel.

2323 French Theatre.

(2437 Literature of the 17th Century).

(2448 Literature of the Enlightenment).

2460 or 2460H French Jewry, 1806–1905: Images and Identities. 3 credits.
History of the Jews in 19th-century France and their representation as other in the art and literature of the period.

(2580 Literature of Existentialism).

2632 or 2632H Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Mallarmé.

3284; 3285 Modern Novel in Translation.

3323 French Theatre in Translation.

(3580 Literature of Existentialism in Translation).

3632 or 3632H Baudelaire, Rimbaud and Mallarmé.

4901 Independent Study.

4911 Guided Project.
Meet with the Yeshiva College academic dean.

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