Master French in Context
Our advanced courses invite you to deepen your linguistic skills while exploring literature, film, philosophy, politics, and the arts across France and the Francophone world.
Plan Your Semester
Below is a selection of advanced French courses students can take in the School of Modern Languages. For a full list of French courses currently being offered by semester, please visit OSCAR.
Explore Featured Advanced Courses
Literature & the Arts
- FREN 3004 – Drama Workshop: Explores French drama through the study and performance of scenes from classical and contemporary plays.
- FREN 4005/6005 – Contemporary French Literature: Studies major contemporary French authors and texts within their cultural and intellectual contexts.
- FREN 4013/6013 – French Literature and the Visual Arts: Explores relationships between French literature and the visual arts across historical periods.
- FREN 3110 – Comics & Graphic Arts: Examines French comics as a literary and visual genre in dialogue with graphic arts and literature.
Cinema & Media
- FREN 3697 – Paris in Cinema / Cinema in Paris: Analyzes French cinema through representations of Paris and the city’s role in film history and culture.
- FREN 4242/6242 – The French New Wave: Provides an in-depth study of French New Wave cinema and its influence on film theory and criticism.
- FREN 4245/6245 – Women in Film: Examines representations of women in French cinema and women’s roles within the film industry.
- FREN 4246/8803 – French and Francophone Films and Media: Explores socio-historical, political, economic, and cultural issues through films and other media in France and/or the Francophone world.
Language & Society
- FREN 3120 – French Conversation: Develops advanced oral proficiency through structured discussion and sustained spoken interaction in French.
- FREN 3014 – Introduction to Contemporary France: Introduces key social, political, and cultural issues shaping contemporary France.
- FREN 4080/8803 – Politics and Public Policy in France: Analyzes current political debates and public policy issues in contemporary France.
- FREN 4089/8803 – Food, Arts, and Media: Explores the cultural, social, and symbolic meanings of food in French arts, literature, and media.
Francophone & Global Perspectives
- FREN 4064/6064 – Sustainability & Development in the Francophone World: Examines sustainability and development challenges across the Francophone world and related policy responses.
- FREN 4103/6103 – Francophone Africa Today: Examines contemporary African societies and their cultural representations in light of modern history.
- FREN 4101/6101 – Literature of the Francophone World: Introduces major literary movements and texts from the Francophone world in prose, poetry, and drama.
- FREN 4105/6105 – Francophone Cinema: Studies modern and contemporary Francophone films with a focus on representations of Africa.