Summer Session 2015
FRENCH
Language and Literature Courses
at Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Undergraduate Courses
Elementary French
101
May 26 - July 2
4 credits
MTWTh 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Not open for credit to students who have had two or more
years of secondary school French.
Functional use of the language in speaking, writing, and
reading modern French. Laboratory exercises.
Elementary French
July 6 - August 12
MTWTh 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Prerequisite: Elementary French 101.
102
4 Credits
Continuation of Elementary French 101.
Intermediate French
131
May 26 - July 2
4 Credits
MTWTh 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Prerequisite: Elementary French 102 or placement test.
Development of fluency in written and spoken French.
Conversation, composition, and grammar review using short
literary texts and audiovisual materials. Laboratory exercises.
Intermediate French
July 6 - August 12
MTWTh 6:00 - 8:30 pm
Prerequisite: Intermediate French 131.
132
4 Credits
Continuation of Intermediate French 131.
Intensive Advanced Grammar and Composition 213
July 6 - August 12
3 Credits
MW 6:00 - 9:45 pm
Prerequisite: Intermediate French 132 or equivalent.
Advanced French Grammar, Stylistics, and Theory of
Language
402
July 20 - August 12
3 Credits
MW 1:30 - 5:30 pm
Instructor: Alami
Prerequisite: At least one 300-level course or equivalent.
Intensive practice with reading, writing and speaking. Use of
Contemporary authentic materials such as magazines,
newspaper articles, media, and formal prose will be explored.
Translation activities designed to enable students to analyze,
compare and contrast the grammar and syntax of French and
English will be included. Online activities will include peer
review of compositions and collaborative wiki development.
Students will be provided with sufficient language practice to
enable them to attain advanced-level writing proficiency in
French as defined by the ACTFL Guidelines. Conducted in
French. (Cross listed with 16:420:503:J1)
Film and Literature: Understanding Literature through
Movies - Take 2
471
June 22 - July 17
3 Credits
MW 1:30 - 5:30 pm
Instructor: Aubert
Prerequisite: At least one 300-level course or equivalent.
Novels and movies share many features, among them, a
fascination with each other and a common ambition to give
full-fledged stories about life. In this course, we will explore
the way each of these mediums operates: how does a novel
spin words to fabricate its image of the world, and how does a
movie thread its pictures into a narration? What can they say
about each other— and their cultural, historical and social
contexts? Can a film adaptation shed light on its textual
origin, and in return what does literature tell us about
movies? Literary works ranging from Zola, Mirbeau, Japrisot,
Gary, along with their cinematographic counterparts by
Carné, Bunuel, Jeunet, Mizrahi, etc. will constitute the core of
our in-class discussions. Online sessions will include detailed
movie analysis and internet research. Conducted in French.
(Cross listed with 16:420:516:D1)
Development of writing skills through study of forms and
structures of French grammar, analysis of cultural documents
(including audio-visual materials), structured writing
exercises, and oral practice.
For information or to register, call the Summer Session Office at (848) 932-7565 or visit their website at
http://summersession.rutgers.edu or call the French Department at (848) 932-8223, visit our website at
http://www.french.rutgers.edu, or e-mail: [email protected]