French Courses

A survey of representative works from the the French Revolution to the present, taught in their literary, cultural and social context. Prerequisite: French 271. Jennifer Gipson offers a section, too.

Survey of representative works from the Middle Ages to the end of the eighteenth century, taught in their literary, cultural and social context. Prerequisite: French 271. Anne Vila offers another section.

An interdisciplinary professional communication course in French, as a language for use in business, government, and the non-governmental sector. Special focus is given to basic professional vocabularies, sustainable development, non-verbal communication, and French-American cross-cultural interaction. …

Trains students to write essays on a variety of topics, using different registers of French.  Prerequisite: French 228 or consent of instructor.

UW-Madison students can join us for lunch any day, Monday through Friday. It’s as easy as that. Come, sit and chat in French with fellow students and native speakers. Many students report that this course …

An introduction to the terms and techniques of literary analysis, examining works of each genre (short story, poetry, theater and novel) from various time periods and areas of the francophone world. Prerequisite: French 228.  All …

The honors section, will offer smaller classes that give a more interactive structure and focus on developing more the speaking skills through in-class discussions and classroom presentations. It will also prepare students to more advanced …

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 …

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 …