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Foreign
Language
Department
FRENCH
/
ITALIAN
The Department of French and
Italian offers courses in
language and literature. By
following a carefully designed
program, French students learn to
communicate; to think and write
critically; and to appreciate the
literary, social, and cultural
traditions of the Francophone
world. Courses in Italian are
designed to complement offerings
in music and art. The department
is committed to the concept of
foreign study and strongly
encourages students to
participate in overseas programs
in Dijon, Nantes, Paris, and
Florence.
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE FRENCH MAJOR
(8
credits;
no
more
than
3
credits
toward
French
major
may
be
earned
through
off-campus
or
foreign
study
programs.)
French
majors
are
required
to
complete
8
credits
of
course
work
beyond
the
intermediate-level
language
courses,
including
the
core
courses,
2
credits
in
Literature,
and
2
additional
credits
in
electives
above
300
level.
Core
Courses
FREN
331
French
Composition
and
Discussion
(1)
FREN
333
History
of
French
Civilization
(1)
FREN
340
(IT)
Intro
to
French
Literature
(1)
FREN
492
(W)
Senior
Seminar
(1)
Two
credits
in
French
literature,
from
the
following
(2)
FREN
430
Introduction
to
French
Thought
(1)
FREN
433
19th
Century
French
Literature
(1)
FREN
434
20th
Century
French
Literature
(1)
FREN
436
Francophone
Literature (1)
FREN
438
French
Literature
and
Cinema
(1)
FREN
439
Topics
in
French
Literature
(1)
Two additional
credits
in
French,
numbered
electives
at
the
300
or
400
or
above
level
(2)
REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE FRENCH MINOR
(5
credits; no more than 3 credits may be earned
through off-campus or foreign study programs.)
FREN
331
French Composition and Discussion (1)
FREN
340
(IT) Introduction to French Literature (1)
One
course from the following:
(1)
FREN
333
History of French Civilization
(1)
FREN
430
Introduction to French Thought
(1)
Two
credits in French at the 300 or 400 level (2)
The department strongly urges its students to
improve their language competency and broaden
their education through off-campus study in approved
programs. Of special interest to students of French
is the Willamette semester abroad in France, through
IES and CUPA.
Credits earned in Willamette University’s
off-campus study programs, or in other pre-approved
foreign study programs, may be substituted for
required courses in the French Department. Students
should consult in advance with the Department
Chair to assure such substitution.
Language students enjoy the use of a state-of-the-art
Language Learning Center featuring multimedia
stations, foreign language word processors, foreign
television programs transmitted by satellite,
and up-to-date communication technology.
Through the Institute for the International Education
of Students, French students have the option of
spending either one semester or one year in Paris,
Nantes or Dijon. The Dijon program is open only
to students who have a strong background in economics.
Through the CUPA program (Center for University
Programs Abroad) French students spend either
a semester or a year in Paris. This program is
recommended to highly motivated juniors and seniors
interested in individualized programs of study
at the leading universities and institutes of
Paris. The French area also offers an assistant
exchange program in cooperation with the French
Ministry of Education.
Willamette University is the only testing center
in the State of Oregon for the DELF/DALF diplomas,
accredited by the French Ministry of Education.
FACULTY
Gaetano
DeLeonibus, Associate
Professor of French, Chair
Francoise A. Goeury-Richardson, Professor
of French, Chair (Fall 2005)
Francoise
Courtin-Schreiner,
Instructor of French
Amadou Fofana, Assistant
Professor of French
Pelin
Hennesy,
Instructor of Italian
FRENCH
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
FREN
131 and 132 Elementary French
I and II (1)
Introduction
to basic skills: comprehension, speaking, reading
and writing. Regular assignments for laboratory
work. 131, Fall; 132, Spring. Goeury-Richardson,
DeLeonibus, Fofana
FREN
210 (IT) Oral Tradition and Performance in African
Literature (1) [Crosslisted with ANTH 210 and
CLHI 210]
This course explores
how contemporary written literature in Africa
continues
to derive a great deal of its vitality from older
traditions of verbal art. Initially the course
will examine sample texts from the oral tradition.
It will next focus on representative texts by
major African writers whose works have made use
of said oral tradition as well as examine their
social and political contexts. The principal concern
of the course will be the analysis of the aesthetic
implications of the transposition of oral techniques
and structural features into the medium of the
written/printed word. Conducted in English. Interpreting
Texts. Annually. Fofana
FREN
231 and 232 Intermediate French
I and II (1)
Development
of basic skills, classroom and laboratory. Carefully
selected readings in the student’s special
fields of interest. Prerequisite: Elementary French
(or equivalent) or two years of high school French
with satisfactory AP score. 231, Fall; 232, Spring.
Goeury-Richardson, DeLeonibus, Fofana
FREN
241 (4th Sem Lang Req) French
History through Film (1)
This
course presents a survey of
French history and culture, from
the Renaissance to the 20th
Century, as the history and
culture are represented in a
major French art form, the
cinema. Topics studied include:
religion and marriage in the
Renaissance, Napoleon's Empire,
colonialism, World War I, the
Algerian War, and the student
revolution of 1968. Conducted in
English. Fourth Semester Language
Requirement. Spring.
DeLeonibus
FREN
331 French Composition and
Discussion (1)
Systematic
review of French grammar through
the writing of short
compositions. Vocabulary-building
and study of problematic grammar
points which will be reinforced
by weekly assignments in the
language laboratory.
Prerequisite: FREN
232.
Fall. Goeury-Richardson,
Deleonibus
FREN
332 (W) Advanced French
Composition and Discussion
(1)
A
writing-centered course that will
introduce students to the art of
writing in French. The two
fundamental principles underlying
this course will be the
interdependence of reading and
writing skills and the importance
of a variety of models in
teaching students the different
styles of French composition.
Consideration will be given to
such writing strategies as notes
and outlines and such styles as
summaries, reports, portraits,
essays and correspondence.
Writing-centered. Prerequisite:
FREN
331
Alternate years. DeLeonibus
FREN
333 History of French
Civilization (1)
Geography,
history and the chronological
development of culture; current
developments in modern France.
Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: FREN
331
or consent on instructor.
Alternate years.
Goeury-Richardson
FREN
335 French Conversation (1)
A
course which will stress oral
communication in French. Debates
and panel discussions will be
used as a means of bringing
students into active
participation. The course will
focus on current problems in
French culture. There will be no
written assignments, but
background reading will be
required as a basis for
discussion. Audio excerpts from
French TV programs will
occasionally be used as
laboratory material. A course
well-suited as a preparation for
study in France and for
non-majors who wish to further
develop or retain their fluency.
Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: FREN
331
or consent of instructor.
Alternate years.
Goeury-Richardson
FREN
340 (IT) Introduction to French
Literature (1)
Introduction
to the study of French literature
through reading typical works in
the various genres. The course
will acquaint the student with
the basic vocabulary and tools of
literary criticism. Required for
the major. Conducted in French.
Interpreting Texts. Prerequisite:
FREN
331.
Spring. DeLeonibus
FREN
430 Introduction to French
Thought (1)
A
study of selected themes such as
education, enlightenment, reason
and existentialism from the works
of French thinkers. Conducted in
French. Prerequisite:
FREN
331
or consent of instructor.
Alternate years. DeLeonibus
FREN
431 Phonetics (1)
A
practical course based on the
study of the French sound system.
Phonemic inventory, physiology of
French articulation with emphasis
on sound recognition and
reproduction. Transcriptions in
International Phonetic Alphabet,
practice with recorded exercises
and individual correction in the
language laboratory. Conducted in
French. Prerequisite:
FREN
331
or consent of instructor.
Alternate years.
Goeury-Richardson
FREN
432 Introduction to French
Linguistics (1)
Examination
of the characteristics of
language and language diversity,
including structure, linguistic
change and theories of origin.
The second part of the course
will concentrate on the
contributions of French linguists
(Martinet, Dubois) to linguistic
theory. Practice in applying
various methods of analysis to
French sentences. Conducted in
French. Prerequisite:
FREN
331
or consent of instructor.
Alternate years.
Goeury-Richardson
FREN
433 19th Century French
Literature (1)
The
course will focus on
representative novels, plays and
poetry of the Romantic and
Realist movements.
Baudelaire’s poetry will
also be studied. Conducted in
French. Prerequisite:
FREN
340
or consent of instructor.
Alternate years. DeLeonibus
FREN
434 20th Century French
Literature (1)
Selected
works from some of the most
important writers of the 20th
Century will be studied: Proust
(excerpts only), Mauriac,
Malraux, Sartre, Camus, Ionesco
and Beckett. Poetry of
Apollinaire, Eluard and Aragon.
Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: FREN
340
or consent of instructor.
Alternate years. DeLeonibus
FREN
436 Francophone Literature
(1)
A
study of representative texts of literature written
in French by Francophone authors, including among
others, works by Léopold Senghor (Senegal),
Aimé Césaire (Martinique), Jacques
Roumain (Haiti), Leïla Sebbar (Algeria).
Open to students majoring in Comparative Literature.
Good reading knowledge of French is required;
discussions conducted primarily in French. French
majors will be expected to fulfill course requirements
in French; other students may use English. Prerequisite:
FREN
340
or consent of instructor. Alternate years, spring.
DeLeonibus, Fofana
FREN
438 French Literature and Cinema
(1)
A
study of the relationship between
French cinema and literature from
the late 19th century to the
present. Representative novels
and plays will be studied and
screen adaptations will be
analyzed. Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: FREN
340
(ENGL
210
or 211
recommended) or consent of
instructor. Alternate years,
spring. DeLeonibus
FREN
439 Topics in French Literature
(1)
An
examination of one major topic in
French literature, with an
emphasis on the significance of
the specific topic in French
literature in general. Topics may
be organized around a major
author or comparison of authors,
an idea, a genre, a literary
movement, or a critical approach,
such as comparative approaches to
humanism: Rabelais and Montaigne;
comparison of the classicism of
Corneille and Racine; literature
and nationalism; existentialism;
and the lyric voice. This course
is taught in seminar format and
designed not to be introductory
in nature, but rather to explore
a particular topic or theme
intensively and creatively.
Conducted in French. May be
repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: FREN 340 or consent
of instructor. Alternate years.
DeLeonibus
FREN
490–491
Reading and Conference (.5 or
1)
Designed
to enable a student to acquire
the necessary knowledge and
experience of literary periods
which are not covered by courses
offered at Willamette University.
Prerequisites: FREN
331;
Junior standing and g.p.a. of 3.0
or better. On demand.
Goeury-Richardson, DeLeonibus
FREN
492 (W) Research and Discussion
of Selected Topics in Literature
(1)
This
seminar course will serve to
integrate the linguistic,
cultural, historical and literary
experiences of seniors in the
language. The class will be
taught in a true seminar fashion,
with a flexible format to allow
students to highlight their
varying individual backgrounds
and interests in French. The
course will include a discussion
of major works of French
literature, the topic set by the
professor according to the
proposed student projects.
Students must present a major
research paper at the end of the
semester and pass an oral
defense. Both research paper and
oral defense will be in French.
Conducted in French.
Prerequisite: This course serves
as the Senior Year Experience, so
it is limited to seniors or
consent of instructor. Writing
Centered. Spring. Staff
ITALIAN
ITAL
105 Beginning Conversational
Italian (.25)
Introduction
to Italian grammar and to the
practical use of the Italian
language.
ITAL
106 Advanced Conversational
Italian (.25)
Continued
study of Italian grammar and
practical use of the Italian
language.
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