FRN 101 - 102 - Beginning French
4 Credit(s)
Two four-hour elementary courses stressing conversation as well as pronunciation, reading and grammar.

FRN 201 - Intermediate French
4 Credit(s)
A review of grammar, idioms and vocabulary; practice in speaking and writing French; reading of modern French prose.

FRN 300 - Introduction to Literary Texts
3 Credit(s)
Reading and discussion of representative works of French literature, with special attention to compositional skills. Prerequisite: minimum grade of “B-” in 201 or permission of the instructor.

FRN 301 - French Civilization and Culture I
3 Credit(s)
A study of French life and culture from the Middle Ages to the Revolution of 1789. Conducted in French. Prerequisite: A minimum grade of “B-” in FRN 201 or permission of the instructor.

FRN 302 - French Civilization and Culture II
3 Credit(s)
A study of French life and culture from the Revolution of 1789 to the 20th century. Conducted in French. Prerequisite: minimum grade of “B-” in 201 or permission of the instructor.

FRN 350 - Travel in a French-Speaking Country
1-3 Credit(s)
Travel during summer, spring break or January interterm in a French-speaking country. Supervised and evaluated by a member of the Hillsdale College French faculty.

FRN 410 - Speaking and Writing French
3 Credit(s)
A course designed to increase the student’s range of self-expression in the speaking and writing of French. Grammar study is included. Prerequisite: FRN 302 or permission of the instructor. Fall.

FRN 411 - Conversation and Composition
3 Credit(s)
Practice in oral and written expression, with study of grammar to develop an acceptable prose style. Prerequisite: FRN 302 or permission of the instructor. Spring.

FRN 412 - French for International Business
2 Credit(s)
French using international business usage and terminology as points of departure. Conducted in French. Offered on demand.

FRN 414 - 415 - 416 - 417 - French Discussion I, II, III, IV
1 Credit(s)
A weekly discussion class in French with topics drawn from current events in France, relationships between the French and American cultures, the French film and television media, l ‘informatique, etc. Offered on demand.

FRN 421 - Survey of French Literature From the Middle Ages through the Eighteenth Century
3 Credit(s)
The major themes and movements of each period are examined through representative works from the chanson de geste to the conte philosophique of Voltaire.

FRN 422 - The Modern Novel
3 Credit(s)
A study of novels representing the literary currents of Realism, Naturalism and Existentialism in the 19th and 20th centuries.

FRN 423 - Classical French Literature
3 Credit(s)
A close reading of major works of the 17th-century Golden Age. Special attention is given to the plays of Corneille, Racine and Moliere.

FRN 424 - The Age of Enlightenment
3 Credit(s)
Major concerns and themes of 18th-century literature will be studied through representative works. Special attention will be paid to the theatre, the philosophers and the beginnings of Romanticism.

FRN 425 - Nineteenth-Century French Literature
3 Credit(s)
A survey of the principal writers and literary movements of the 19th century from Romanticism to Symbolism, focusing primarily on the novel, short story and poetry.

FRN 426 - Contemporary Drama
3 Credit(s)
A study of representative plays from the French theatre of the 20th century.

FRN 452 - French Masterworks in English Translation
3 Credit(s)
A study of complete versions of French masterpieces in English translation. This course will not count toward any of the requirements of the French major or minor.

FRN 460 - Foreign Internship
3 Credit(s)
Work in a foreign country outside the borders of the United States.

FRN 465 - The Teaching of Modern Languages
1 Credit(s)
A methods and materials course for the teaching of French, German and Spanish at the elementary and secondary levels. Taught in English. Offered spring semester of even-numbered years.

FRN 493 - Seminar
3 Credit(s)
A seminar dealing with a major theme, literary movement, genre, author or comparison of two or more authors. This course may be repeated for credit if the topic is different. Offered on demand.

FRN 597 - Special Problems
2-3 Credit(s)
Supervised independent study of a limited field, with a summarization in French of the results of the study. Prerequisite: a field of concentration in French, with three years of college French or permission of the instructor. Offered on demand.