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French

Not all courses are available to SSP students. For example, some courses are offered only for graduate credit. Note especially any listed prerequisites.

FREN S-Aab Beginning French (31368)
(Print version)
Adriana Chimu and Jessica Tanner
(8 credits: UN, NC) Eight-week session. M-F 9-11 am and noon-1 pm, Boylston Hall, Room 105. Tuition $4,550. Limited enrollment.

This course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of French. Initial emphasis is on basic oral expression with additional concentration on developing reading and writing skills. Attention is also given to the reading of French prose. There is supplementary practice in the language laboratory.

FREN S-Ax French for Reading Knowledge (31123)
(Syllabus) (Print version)
Loren Wolfe
(4 credits: UN, GR, NC) M,W 12:30-3 pm, Sever Hall, Room 308. Eight-week session. Tuition $2,275. Limited enrollment.
Harvard College students see additional information.

Designed for students with an excellent command of English, this course enables students to read and translate modern French prose with a dictionary. This course is primarily for graduate students and advanced undergraduates seeking reading knowledge of French for research purposes. Some previous background in French is helpful but not necessary.

FREN S-Cab Intermediate French (30212)
(Syllabus) (Print version)
Anne Taieb and Cooper Mathis Renfro
(8 credits: UN, NC) Eight-week session. M-F 9-11 am and noon-1 pm, Boylston Hall, Room 103. Tuition $4,550. Limited enrollment.

This is an intensive course designed to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. It is conducted in French and is a thorough review of French grammar and pronunciation combined with readings focusing on aspects of French and Francophone literature and culture through short stories, videos, and films. Prerequisite: One year of college French or two years of secondary school French.

FREN S-27 Oral Expression: Le Français parlé (31124)
(Website) (Print version)
Wayne Ishikawa
(4 credits: UN, NC) M,T,Th 6-8 pm, Boylston Hall, Room 103. Eight-week session. Tuition $2,275. Limited enrollment.

Conducted in French, this course emphasizes speaking and understanding spoken French in a cultural context. It develops oral facility in French and the ability to understand authentic conversational French by focusing on communication strategies and conversational skills. Prerequisite: FREN S-Cab, three years of secondary school French, or three semesters of college French.

FREN S-168 Study Abroad in Paris: Parisian Fictions (31925)
(Print version)
Virginie Greene
Limited enrollment.
July 2-August 3. Study abroad programs are restricted to students 18 years of age or older.

See Study Abroad for more information.

FREN S-301 French for Teachers: Modern France Through Major Figures (32153)
(Website) (Print version)
Raymond F. Comeau and Carole Bergin
(4 credits: GR, NC) Short session I. Tuition $1,100.

*** FREN S-301 has been CANCELED.***

 



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