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 was a very valuable experience for them. Their spoken French improved immensely and they felt very comfortable interacting with other …

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 sections are available for honors credit.

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 French literary classes. Also open to students not in L & S Honors Program. Contact French Dept. for permission to …

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 placement exam or consent of the department.

“French Fairy Tales from Folklore to Film”   Reserved for First-Year Interest Group (FIG) students.  See http://www.figs.wisc.edu/.  Meets “Humanities” requirement.  Counts towards the Folklore Certificate.  French 211 FIG students must enroll in Folklore 100 and a French language course of the appropriate level.  Warning: This class will change what you think about Disney movies.  What …

Automatic Honors level/credit course.  Open to both honors and non-honors students.  This section uses the same syllabus & adheres to the same requirements as the other 203 sections. However, because the honors section is smaller than a regular section, and because the honors students are expected to be more motivated and more independent with regard …