The Minor in French Cultural Studies

This interdisciplimary program is offered as a minor only; there is no French cultural studies major offered at this time.

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR The MINOR

To complete a minor in the interdisciplinary program French cultural studies, a student must complete a total of six courses (18 credits), which include the following:

1. Two courses in Art History (6 credits)
ART 366, Art of the Eighteenth-Century
ART 368, Age of Impressionism
ART 369, Age of Dada & Surrealism

2. Two courses in History (6 credits)
HIST 364, Modern France
HIST 363, Socialism and Revolution in Europe
HIST 362, The European City

3. Two courses in French (6 -7 credits)
a. One language course numbered between FREN 120 and FREN 315 (this does not include the courses listed below). Students need to take the placement test if they have prior knowledge of French.
b. One literature, culture, or cinema class taught in English or in French. Courses taught in French should be numbered between FREN 325 and FREN 490 and are listed within the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures.

Courses taught in English:

FREN 115 Introduction to Contemporary France
FREN 126 Francophone Culture and Civilization
FREN 173 French Cinema
FREN 175 Women's Portraits/Portraits de Femmes
FREN 177 African Francophone Literature and Cinema
FREN 178 Pre and Post Revolutionary Child
FREN 181 Asian Francophone Literature

Recommended

Study in France or a French-speaking country is recommended as a supplement to the interdisciplinary minor in French cultural studies. A maximum of three courses will be allowed to be transferred in from study abroad, one in each category.