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Introduction to French Literature: Poetry and Theatre

Unlock the mysteries of poetry, and learn to read between the lines of a play! This course explores verse and drama from the Renaissance through the twentieth century through close Read More

Introduction to French Literature – Prose

This course, taught in French, will introduce you to a selection of French texts in which a woman character plays a central role. Through a gendered reading of the texts, Read More

French Reading and Composition

This course includes reading and discussion of French and Francophone literature and the writing of compositions. The emphasis of this course is on improving critical reading skills and on writing Read More

Grammar and Composition

This course provides a comprehensive grammar review,grounded in contemporary literary works. Based upon the premise that a solid knowledge of French grammar is not only essential but also embedded in Read More

French Reading and Composition

In French 211, you will read fascinating short stories while increasing your ability to comprehend literature beyond the level of plot. You will learn to write short papers dealing with Read More

French Conversation Through Films

A conversation course contextualized in mainstream films, animated shorts, and popular short documentaries, this class invites you to build and to practice your oral and aural skills in French while Read More

Topics – French Literature (3) Théâtre et politique au Grand Siècle

Whether their works were set in Ancient Greece, Imperial Rome, medieval Spain or seventeenth-century Paris, contemporary politics played a considerable role in the composition and reception of the plays of Read More

French Theater Workshop

Improve your French as you develop dramatic technique!  In this workshop-style class for advanced students, the emphasis will be on staging and performance as we analyze French theater of different Read More

Francophone Women Writers

What does it mean when one declares that Francophone women “destroy the emptiness of silence” when they write? Is it “his-story” or “her-story” which they are writing? Would Ramatoulaye the Read More

Women Writers and Their Worlds

This course explores Francophone women authors representing a variety of ethnicities (e.g. Haitian, Chinese, and Japanese, from minority groups within Canada) as well as traditional French-speaking women writers from Manitoba Read More