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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
437
Female
Voices
in
African
Lieterature
and
Film
(1)
FREN
438
French
Literature
and
Cinema
(1)
FREN
439
Topics
in
French
Literature
(1)
FREN
440
Quebecois
Literature
and
Cinema
(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
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