College of Letters & Science
In this writing-intensive course, students practice the types of writing tasks typical of courses in the major (composition, compte rendu, explication de texte), explore both traditional and evolving notions of culture in France and the francophone world, review grammar, and build vocabulary related to the cultural topics studied. Prerequisite: French 204 or French 227.
Intermediate-Level Course for Entering Students only. This course is offered only in the Fall semester and is desgned for students coming from high school or non UW–Madison French programs. Enrollment eligibility is contingent upon appropriate score on the placement exam or consent of the department. There are currently four (4) sections of French 227 scheduled for Fall …
Continuation of French 203 with more advanced materials. Oral practice and conversation, reading, grammar review, vocabulary expansion, creative writing in French. This student-centered program engages the learner in textbook and non-textbook material focusing on life today in France and in the French-speaking world. Prerequisite: French 203 or appropriate score on placement exam. There are four (4) sections …
Oral practice and conversation, reading, grammar review, vocabulary expansion, creative writing in French. Lab programs stress comprehension of non-textbook material on life in France today. Prerequisite: French 102 or approp score on placement exam.
Accelerated development of oral, reading and writing skills up to a level equivalent to that of the end of second semester French (102). Instruction draws on features shared by Romance languages, with focus on distincitions particular to French. No previous knowledge of French is required. Prereq. Italian 204 or 4 years of high school Italian; …
French 102 is the continuation of French 101 and is intended for students with limited study of French (e.g., 1-2 years of high school level study). Course goals focus on developing interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative skills and cultural awareness of the French-speaking world. Topics explored in the course include travel, fashion, media, and housing.
French 101 is intended for students with no previous study of French. Course goals focus on developing interpersonal, interpretive, and presentational communicative skills and cultural awareness of the French-speaking world. Topics explored in the course include personal identity, daily life, youth culture, and education.
This 3-credit course will explore the central role played by Italy in the Western European vision of the Americas from Columbus’ voyages to World War II. Students will have the opportunity to deepen their understanding of a broad variety of works from the late 1500s through the 1950s. Lit Trans 260 provides students with or …
This is a COMM-B course. Have you ever wondered how it was to live during the Black Death? What was society like in the Middle Ages? How did these people lay foundation of today’s society we live in? Were they really very different from us, or do we share common everyday challenges? What can we learn …
This 3-credit course will offer a general introduction to the modern Italian novel (in translation) in philosophical, artistic, and historical context. Students will be introduced to several of the most significant literary authors and movements in Italy during the 20th – 21st Century, and they will gain a broad understanding of modern Italian culture, history …