Faculty of Arts & Science 2015-2016 Calendar

French

• French Language and Literature Specialist | French Language and Literature Major
• French Language and French Linguistics Specialist | French Language and French Linguistics Major
• French Language Learning Major
• French as a Second Language Minor
• French Studies Minor
• French Courses

Faculty

French is not only one of the official languages of Canada:  it is also one of the world’s major international languages. Courses in French studies provide a varied, flexible and in-depth examination of the French language and the multitude of cultures it expresses. The skills and knowledge acquired will lay the groundwork for careers in teaching, journalism, translation, publishing and government service, as well as research in a variety of fields. In the Canadian job market, command of the French language is a definite asset. The department offers students an integrated curriculum, which brings together courses in language, linguistics, literature, French Culture and didactics. Unless specified otherwise, the language of instruction is French.

Literature (FRE): 200-level mandatory courses introduce students to concepts, methodologies and critical tools which will be elaborated through further literature and theory and serve as basis for other literature courses dedicated to the History of French Literature and Cultural and Social context. 300-level courses encourage students to explore sophisticated primary and secondary sources from disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives. 400-level courses initiate students to research. The actual content of most 400-level courses varies considerably according to the instructor. Students should consult the French Studies web site (www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate) for content specific to a given year.

What can I do with a degree in Literature?  Possible career paths include:

• Career in Media, Public Relations, Journalism, Publishing, Editing, Copywriting
• Library and Information Sciences, Research
• Foreign Services/Foreign Affairs Specialist, International Development, Political Aid

Linguistics (FRE): 200-level mandatory courses initiate students into the analysis of contemporary French and into the history of its development. 300-level courses break the discipline of linguistic analysis into its chief component parts. 400-level courses extend the study of the French language back in time or out from the idealized standard form; and connections are made to other disciplines (including second language acquisition).

What can I do with a degree in Linguistics? Possible career paths include:

• Career in Health Professions such as Speech Pathology, Speech Therapy, Audiology
• Teaching Language or Second language acquisition
• Career in Media, Public Relations, Journalism, Publishing, Editing, Copywriting, Technical Writing
• Language, Voice, Speech, Text Recognition, Synthesis Programming
• Bilingual Customer Service Specialist

French as a Second Language (FSL): The FSL program is designed to accommodate the widest possible range of previous learning, special needs, and particular interests of students. Emphasis is placed on both written and spoken language; at higher levels, half-courses allow for specialized study of one or the other. The Department reserves the right to place students in the language course appropriate to their level of linguistic competence, based on the results of a placement test.  Since 100, 200, 300 and 400-level FSL courses correspond to levels of competence in French, a student may be recommended to enroll in a course at a higher level than his/her year of study. The placement test, available at www.lang.utoronto.ca/placement/french is mandatory for all students who wish to register in an FRE or FSL course for the first time (except true beginners who have no knowledge of French). The placement test can be taken only ONCE and the results of the first test will prevail in the event of several attempts.  Ideally, the placement test should be taken in the preceding term of the course students intend to register in, (e.g. for a Fall term or Y course, students should take the placement test in the summer term, prior to their registration date on ROSI and before the beginning of classes). Students not having access to a computer capable of managing sound files should write to french.placement@utoronto.ca to arrange to take the test at the Department of French. Please allow three to five working days to obtain the test results.

What can I do with a degree in French as a Second language? Career paths include:

• Bilingual Customer Services; Hospitality Industry; Travel Agent; Flight Attendant; Immigration Officer; Customs Officer

Students are reminded that they must NOT take FSL courses in reverse order. 

French Cultural Studies (FCS): Courses on French and Francophone culture, taught in English, may be used to fulfil distribution/breadth requirements.

French Language Learning: The Major in French Language Learning can be taken with a similar Major program in Italian studies. The core course for this program is FRE 225Y1 which instructs students in the methodology of second, third or other language learning and will be of particular interest to those planning a career in teaching.

What can I do with a degree in French Language Learning?  Career paths include:

• Teaching; Translation; Public Relations Officer; Communication Specialist
• Journalism; International development

Study Elsewhere: To be entitled to participate in the Third Year Study Elsewhere Program, a student must satisfy the following requirements: overall average of at least 70% in courses completed in second year, and an average of 70% in at least two French courses (FRE) required in a Major or Specialist program.  Information on these programs and on the Second Language Summer Program is available on-line at french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate/information/study_elsewhere.

Transfer Credits for FSL Courses: Students may apply for transfer credits, through the Office of the Faculty Registrar, for language courses taken at any accredited or degree-granting university in Canada or abroad. In order to be recommended for transfer credits, students should arrange, before returning to Toronto, for the other university to send an official transcript of their results directly to the address indicated on their Letter of Permission (if they have one) or to the Office of the Faculty Registrar.

As soon as possible after completion of the course and before enrolling in any FSL or FRE courses, students must take a placement test at the Department of French.  In order to receive a transfer credit, students must qualify for entry into the next language course above the level of the one for which they desire credit. Students must enroll in the course recommended by the placement test results.  Therefore, students who enroll in a course before taking the placement test, do so at their own risk. Students should call 416-926-2302 or write to french.secretary@utoronto.ca to book an appointment for writing the test at the Department of French.

Students may request credit for any level of language studies offered by the Department of French, subject to the general rules for eligibility.

Transfer Credits for FRE Courses: Transfer credits for studies in areas other than language may be requested directly upon return through the Office of the Faculty Registrar and will be processed in the normal way. It is recommended that a Letter of Permission be requested through the Office of the Faculty Registrar well in advance of departure from Toronto. Students are reminded that only courses taken at accredited universities or degree-granting institutions will be considered for credit.

Exclusions and prerequisites: Students must abide by all requirements stated in the exclusions and prerequisites to register in a course. Students who do not have the prerequisites for a given course must obtain the permission of the Department, prior to registration. The Department will assess the students’ admissibility to the course in consultation with the instructor. For FSL courses, exclusions ensure that students follow the best progression in language learning.

Further Information: The French Studies Undergraduate Brochure, available online at www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate, contains more detailed information about all the courses and programs listed below.

Counselling:
50 St. Joseph St., Rm. 226, Odette Hall (416-926-2333).

Counselling hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 10:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. or by appointment.

email: french.undergraduate@utoronto.ca

Enquiries:
50 St. Joseph St., Rm. 210, Odette Hall (416-926-2302).

General enquiries: french.secretary@utoronto.ca;

Undergraduate enquiries: french.undergraduate@utoronto.ca

Study Elsewhere Advisor: french.elsewhere@utoronto.ca 

Placement test: french.placement@utoronto.ca

Online brochure: www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate

website:www.french.utoronto.ca

French Programs

Enrolment in all French programs requires the completion of 4.0 courses.

Note:

The Department reserves the right to place students in the language course appropriate to their level of linguistic competence, based on the results of a placement test.  Since 100, 200, 300 and 400-level FSL courses correspond to levels of competence in French, a student may be recommended to enroll in a course at a higher level than his/her year of study. The placement test, available at www.lang.utoronto.ca/placement/french is mandatory for all students who wish to register in an FRE or FSL course for the first time (except true beginners who have no knowledge of French). The placement test can be taken only ONCE and the results of the first test will prevail in the event of several attempts.  Ideally, the placement test should be taken in the preceding term of the course students intend to register in, (e.g. for a Fall term or Y course, students should take the placement test in the summer term, prior to their registration date on ROSI and before the beginning of classes). Students not having access to a computer capable of managing sound files should write to french.placement@utoronto.ca to arrange to take the test at the Department of French.  Please allow three to five working days to obtain the test results.

FSL100H1, FSL102H1 and FSL121Y1 do not count towards any Specialist, Major or Minor programs in French.

Students not placed in FSL221Y1 or higher by the placement test must first complete FSL121Y1 before starting any program in French.

FSL271H1 provides useful basics for further studies in Linguistics and French Language Learning, and for students who feel they would benefit from a better understanding of the grammatical structure of the language. It must be taken before any higher level FSL course, if exempted from FSL221Y1 by the placement test. It cannot be taken after or concurrently with FSL 321Y, FSL 375Y, FSL 421Y, FSL 442H, FSL 443H.

FSL 221Y is our 1^st language course which is mandatory for all our minor, major and specialist programs. In order to ensure that students have a solid knowledge of the structure of the French language (written and oral) by the end of their program, a minimum grade of 63% is required in FSL221Y in order to move on to FSL321Y.  Students may retake course or upgrade through a transfer credit obtained at a program such as Explore or Summer Abroad.

Students are reminded that they must NOT take FSL courses in reverse order.

Exemptions from any required FSL or FRE courses do not reduce the total number of courses required for a program.

No auditing is allowed in FSL courses.

Students who are not enrolled in a program in French may enroll in a FRE course of their choice as an elective with the Department’s permission, if they can demonstrate adequate competence in French. These students may submit their written assignments in English.

Students must satisfy the subject post requirements as outlined the year in which they registered in the program. Students having registered in these subject posts in previous year should consult the brochure from their year of registration.

The Department takes into account the quality of students' French as one of the criteria in the evaluation of assignments and examinations.   A minimum of 20% of the grade will be allocated to this aspect of written assignments.

(11 full courses or their equivalent)

1. FSL221Y1(63%), FSL321Y1, FSL 442H, FSL 443H. (Students not placed in FSL221Y1 or higher by the Placement test must first complete FSL121Y1 before starting this program. Students exempted from FSL221Y1 may replace it with any FRE 200+ or 300+ level course. Students exempted from FSL321Y1 may replace it with two FRE half-courses at the 300+ level. Students with 77% in FSL321Y1 may replace FSL 442H, FSL 443H with a 300+ series FRE course).
2. FRE240H1, FRE241H1, FRE210H1, FRE250H1
3. FRE272H1, FRE273H1
4. FRE344H1
5. 1.5 full course equivalents in the History of French Literature group: FRE318H1, FRE319H1, FRE320H1, FRE324H1, FRE326H1; 1.0 full-course equivalent in the Problematics and Media Studies group: FRE304H1, FRE308H1, FRE310H1, FRE334H1, FRE336H1, FRE345H1; 0.5 full-course equivalent in the Cultural and Social Contexts group: FRE314H1, FRE332H1.
6. 1.0 full-course equivalent in FRE literary courses at the 400-level
7. 0.5 additional full-course equivalent at the 300 + level among the Department’s literary course offerings.

Please note that students must complete in this order FRE240H1, FRE241H1 and FRE344H1 before taking any FRE 400-level literary courses.

The Department takes into account the quality of students' French as one of the criteria in the evaluation of assignments and examinations.   A minimum of 20% of the grade will be allocated to this aspect of written assignments.

(8 full courses or their equivalent)

1. FSL221Y1 (63%), FSL321Y1 (Students not placed in FSL221Y1 or higher by the Placement test must first complete FSL121Y1 before starting this program. Students exempted from FSL221Y1 may replace it with any FRE 200+ or 300+level course. Students exempted from FSL321Y1 may replace it with two FRE half-courses at the 300+ level).
2. FRE240H1, FRE241H1, FRE210H1/FRE250H1
3. FRE272H1/FRE273H1
4. FRE344H1
5. 1.0 full-course equivalent in the History of French Literature group as follows: 0.5 full-course equivalent from FRE318H1/FRE319H1/FRE320H1 and 0.5 full-course equivalent from FRE324H1/FRE326H1; 1.0 full-course equivalent in the Problematics and Media Studies group from FRE304H1, FRE308H1, FRE310H1, FRE334H1, FRE336H1, FRE345H1; 0.5 full-course equivalent in the Cultural and Social Contexts group from FRE314H1/FRE332H1.
6. 1.0 full-course equivalent in FRE literary courses at the 400-level.

Please note that students must complete in this order FRE240H1, FRE241H1 and FRE344H1 before taking any FRE 400-level literary courses.

The Department takes into account the quality of students' French as one of the criteria in the evaluation of assignments and examinations.   A minimum of 20% of the grade will be allocated to this aspect of written assignments.

(10 full courses or their equivalent)

1. FSL221Y1 (63%) (Students not placed in FSL221Y1 or higher by the Placement test must first complete FSL121Y1 before starting this program. Students exempted from FSL221Y1 must replace it with FSL271H1 and any FSL or FRE half-course. FSL271H1 must be completed before enrolling in any higher-level FSL course.)
2. FRE272H1, FRE273H1, FRE274H1; 1.0 full-course equivalent among FRE210H1/FRE240H1/ FRE250H1; FSL321Y1 (Students exempted from FSL321Y1 may replace it with any FRE course)
3. FRE376H1, FRE378H1 and 1.0 full-course equivalent in Group A at the 300-level; FRE383H1 and 1.0 full-course equivalent in Group B at the 300-level
4. 2.0 full-course equivalents in French Linguistics at the 400-level

Group A - Structure of French: FRE376H1 (mandatory), FRE378H1 (mandatory), FRE386H1, FRE387H1, FRE488H1, FRE489H1, FRE490Y1, FRE491H1, FRE492H1
Group B - Use, acquisition and history of French: FRE379H1, FRE383H1 (mandatory), FRE388H1, FRE471H1, FRE487H1, FRE490Y1, FRE491H1, FRE492H1, JFL477H1, JFL478H1

The Department takes into account the quality of students' French as one of the criteria in the evaluation of assignments and examinations.   A minimum of 20% of the grade will be allocated to this aspect of written assignments.

(8 full courses or their equivalent)

1. FSL221Y1 (63%) (Students not placed in FSL221Y1 or higher by the Placement test must first complete FSL121Y1 before starting this program. Students exempted from FSL221Y1 must replace it with FSL271H1 and any FSL or FRE half-course. FSL271H1 must be completed before enrolling in any higher-level FSL course.)
2. FRE272H1, FRE273H1, FRE274H1; 1.0 full-course equivalent among FRE210H1/FRE240H1/ FRE250H1; FSL321Y1 (Students exempted from FSL321Y1 may replace it with any FRE course)
3. FRE376H1, FRE378H1; FRE383H1 and 0.5 full-course equivalent in Group B at the 300-level; ANY 300+ half-course in French linguistics
4. 1.0 full course equivalent French linguistics at the 400-level
Group A - Structure of French: FRE376H1 (mandatory), FRE378H1 (mandatory), FRE386H1, FRE387H1, FRE488H1, FRE489H1, FRE490Y1, FRE491H1, FRE492H1
Group B - Use, acquisition and history of French: FRE379H1, FRE383H1 (mandatory), FRE388H1, FRE471H1, FRE487H1, FRE490Y1, FRE491H1, FRE492H1, JFL477H1, JFL478H1

The Department takes into account the quality of students' French as one of the criteria in the evaluation of assignments and examinations.   A minimum of 20% of the grade will be allocated to this aspect of written assignments.

(8 full courses or their equivalent including at least 2 F.C.E.s FRE courses at the 300+ level)

1. FSL221Y1 (63%) (Students not placed in FSL221Y1 or higher by the Placement test must first complete FSL121Y1 before starting this program. Students exempted from FSL221Y1 must replace it with FSL271H1 and any FSL or FRE half-course. FSL271H1 must be completed before enrolling in any higher-level FSL course.)
2. FRE 225Y1, 0.5 full-course equivalent among FRE210H1/FRE240H1/FRE250H1, FRE272H1, FSL321Y1 (Students exempted from FSL321Y1 may replace it with any FRE course)
3. FRE379H1, FRE383H1, FRE384H1, FRE388H1, FSL421Y1/FSL375Y1
4. FRE483H1, FRE485H1

The Department takes into account the quality of students' French as one of the criteria in the evaluation of assignments and examinations.   A minimum of 20% of the grade will be allocated to this aspect of written assignments.

(4 full courses or their equivalent)

1. FSL221Y1 (63%). Students not placed in FSL 221Y1 or higher by the Placement test must first complete FSL 121Y1 before starting this program.  Students exempted from this course must replace it with FSL 271H1 and any half-course listed in 4. below or with FSL 321Y.  FSL 271H1 can be taken concurrently with any of the following FSL 362H1, FSL 363H1, FSL 364H1 courses.
2. FSL375Y1
3. FSL472H1 + FSL 473H1
4. 1.0 full course equivalent among the following: FSL362H1, FSL 363H1, FSL 364H1.

Please note that FSL 362H1, FSL 363H1, and FSL 364H1 can be taken concurrently but before FSL 375Y1.

The Department takes into account the quality of students' French as one of the criteria in the evaluation of assignments and examinations.   A minimum of 20% of the grade will be allocated to this aspect of written assignments.

(4 full courses or their equivalent)

1. FSL221Y1 (Students not placed in FSL221Y1 or higher by the Placement test must first complete FSL121Y1 before starting this program. Students exempted from FSL221Y1 must replace it with FSL271H1 and any FRE half-course)
2. Three FRE courses at the 200+ level including one full course equivalent at the 300/400-level

The Department of French participates in the Faculty of Arts and Science’s Language Citation initiative for French.

In order to receive a language citation in French Studies, students should have completed two FSL courses at the 300+ level or two FRE courses at the 200+ level with a minimum mark of B-.

Students should note that, as explained in this Calendar, the Language Citation is not equivalent to an academic program and that enrolment in a program is not necessary in order to earn the recognition bestowed by the Citation.

French Courses

The 199Y1 and 199H1 seminars are designed to provide the opportunity to work closely with an instructor in a class of no more than twenty-four students. These interactive seminars are intended to stimulate the students’ curiosity and provide an opportunity to get to know a member of the professorial staff in a seminar environment during the first year of study. Details can be found at www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/course/fyh-1/.

Note: Students enrolled simultaneously in TWO or more French programs are allowed to double-count ONLY one course (1 F.C.E.) towards their French programs.

The Department takes into account the quality of students' French as one of the criteria in the evaluation of assignments and examinations.  A minimum of 20% of the grade will be allocated to this aspect of written assignments.

Courses Taught in English (see also all FCS courses)

First Year Seminars

The 199Y1 and 199H1 seminars are designed to provide the opportunity to work closely with an instructor in a class of no more than twenty-four students. These interactive seminars are intended to stimulate the students’ curiosity and provide an opportunity to get to know a member of the professorial staff in a seminar environment during the first year of study.

JFL477H1
Issues in French and Linguistics I

See French Linguistics Courses below

JFL478H1
Issues in French and Linguistics II

See French Linguistics Courses below

JFV323H1
Semotics and Literature

See French Literature Courses below

SMC228H1
Books and Readers

See St. Michael’s College

CDN202H1
Aspects of Québec Culture

See University College

 NOTE: FCS, JFL, JFV and College courses are taught in English with reading and written assignments in English. However, students can count these courses with the exception of FCS 195H towards a program in French (Major or Specialist ONLY) if they submit all written work and tests in French. These students must, during the first week of class, inform the instructor of their intent to do so.

FCS courses are taught in English with written and reading assignments also in English. Some half-courses at the 200/300-level have variable content and may not be offered every year. Please consult the Department website (www.french.utoronto.ca) or the French Studies Undergraduate brochure (www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate) for more details.

A multi-media course, analyzing the contributions the French have made to world culture in such domains as architecture, art, literature, and music, as well as some of the implications of the appropriation of French cultural icons by big business and the media.

The relation of French popular culture to society. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered every years)

The relation of French popular culture to society. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered every three years).

This course explores the themes of love, sex and desire in French literature through close reading and interpretative analysis of novels from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries.  A comparative approach using various examples taken from literary texts and film adaptations explores the concept of love and its many definitions.

Cinema in France with emphasis on theory and practical criticism, on auteurs and movements such as the avant-garde of the twenties and the New Wave of the late fifties. Films shown are subtitled. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years)

Film adaptations of plays and fiction from the origins of cinema to the present time. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered every three years)

This course will offer a unique opportunity to study the culture of the Touraine region while living an experience of complete immersion in Tours, a city located in the Loire Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the seat of power of the French monarchy until the 17th Century. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.  (Not offered in Summer 2015)

An introduction to the French tradition of cultural studies through a survey of some of the great French thinkers on culture and history (Foucault, de Certeau, Barthes, Baudrillard, Bourdieu, Derrida, Lyotard, Metz, etc.). This course deals with the French influence on this paradigm: its own tradition, different cultural context, ideological assumptions and theoretical foundations.

Studies on an individual writer or a specific area of literature. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered every three years)

This course focuses on the analysis of film as a social and ideological practice in Africa.  It provides an interdisciplinary look at the development of African cinema from its inception in the 1960's to the present.

 Please note that students must complete in this order FRE240H1, FRE241H1 and FRE344H1 before taking ANY 400-level courses. Some half-courses at the 300/400-level have variable contents and may not be offered every year. Please consult the Department website (www.french.utoronto.ca) or the French Studies Undergraduate brochure (www.french.utoronto.ca/undergraduate) for more details.

An introduction to various aspects of Québec literature and culture through the study of literary texts, cinema, and artistic productions, and their role in the evolution of a distinct Québec society. The course also familiarizes students with important socio-cultural and political events, which participated in the evolution of Québec society and provide a better understanding of Québec literature.

A practical introduction to concepts, methods and problems of literary analysis, based on a detailed study of selected French and Francophone literary texts from various genres and periods. Students master the basic techniques of literary analysis and use them in short essays. Students must enrol in one two-hour lecture and one two-hour tutorial for a total of four hours per week.

Survey and practical applications of literary research tools, printed and digitalized, with training sessions at the library. Topics covered include rules and conventions of scholarly writing, organizing a paper, choice of appropriate style, developing arguments, proper usage of footnotes and bibliographical references, and material presentation of papers and dissertations.

The evolution and major trends of French literature from the Middle Ages to the 21st century placed in their historical background and studied through representative texts from a variety of genres (narrative, poetry, drama, essay), selected both for their historical importance and their relevance to modern readers.

Credit course for supervised participation in faculty research project. Details at http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/course/rop. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

An analysis of selected prose texts of the last hundred years written by major French women authors, emphasizing themes and textual strategies used to represent the female subject, her relationship to language, and the role of ethnicity, class, and gender in the construction of identity.

From the medieval manuscript to the E-book, with a view to understand how and why one writes, reads and/or publishes, a study of the impact of various technical innovations, the industrialization of book production and the role of intermediaries, in the context of the emergence of mass culture and global markets. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years)

Literary texts and other forms of media (photographs, cinematographic images, paintings) have been associated in a fascinating relation in hundreds of works of French literature. An exploration of this inextricable weaving together of verbal and visual experiences as it pertains to literature through the study of interdisciplinary theoretical texts focused on photography, painting, and cinema.

Literature of the 20th and 21st centuries speaks of contesting social and literary figures of authority, of challenging traditional literary structures and of accentuating creativity and subjectivity. An exploration of the thematic and formal structures that challenge traditional forms of thinking and writing in contemporary literature from Québec and other French-speaking parts of Canada.

Religious fervour, chivalry, romance and ribald humour, heroic deeds, marvellous adventures, and exotic travels as found in selected texts from the French Middle Ages. Readings in modern French translations with appropriate reference to the original language.

An overview of the fascinating literary diversity, prose, theatre and poetry essential to the changing humanistic discourse of the French Renaissance and Baroque periods. The underscoring of important historical events Reformation, Great Discoveries, Printing to explain the philosophical and literary values produced by such violent times.

An introduction to French literature between Classicism and the French Revolution with particular emphasis on its relationship to philosophical, cultural, and political movements of the Enlightenment, providing historical depth to philosophical and socio-political foundations of today's life. A privileged access to, and critique of, modernity in the postmodern age.

The study of readings from major French literary semioticians is combined with the practical application of theory to the analysis of selected literary texts. This course is taught in English. (Not offered in 2015-16;offered every three years.)

The long 19th century (1789-1914) is characterized by change: from political upheavals to literary, scientific, and media revolutions, the spread of literacy, and the rapid development of industrialization and colonization. A study of the evolution of literature (genres, forms, movements), as influenced by these changing socio-political and economic contexts.

Characterized by experimentation and the crisis of representation, French literature of the 20th and 21st centuries has undergone numerous transformations in form, content, and generic boundaries. A study of these literary movements, trends, and transgressions in poetry, prose, and theatre.

A comprehensive introduction to Francophone literatures and cultures, examining the linguistic, aesthetic and discursive specificities as represented by authors of the Francophone world. Focus on the concepts of colonialism, representation, alienation, emigration, and nationalism. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years).

Through films from across the spectrum of the Francophone world, a study of the diversity of the French colonial empire as well as the different aesthetic, historical, and cultural effects of colonialism and post-independence experience on various cinematic representations. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years).

The fundamentals of postcolonial theories, with emphasis on how they relate to the francophone world. The dialogue between fiction and theory, as well as the modalities of a coherent Francophone postcolonial identity in a global world. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years).

An introduction to literary theory through the study of particular theories underlying specific approaches to the literary text. Concepts and problems central to literary theory, and the writings of major critics and theoreticians.

Survey of the main literary genres and analysis of their features, with in-depth study of two of the genres: narrative (epic poem, novel, short narrative), lyric poetry, drama (tragedy, comedy, farce, mystery play), essay. Readings of selected texts, chosen for their representative potential and their historical relevance.

The course will be part of an international agreement between the University of Toronto and the University of Nice.  Students will be taking the course in Nice.

The course will be part of an international agreement between the University of Toronto and the University of Nice.  Students will be taking the course in Nice.

An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. Details at http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/course/399. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

An instructor-supervised group project in an off-campus setting. Details at http://www.artsci.utoronto.ca/current/course/399. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

An advanced interdisciplinary research seminar devoted to specific issues of Québécois literature and culture. Focus on a literary genre, a particular subject matter, a literary movement, or based on a multidisciplinary approach to cinema, arts, and music.

An advanced seminar dedicated to specific issues of the Francophone literature and culture.  Focusing on an author, a literary genre, or based on a multidisciplinary approach involving cinema, arts and music, each seminar reflects the professor’s current research

Focussing on literature from the beginning of French colonization in New France to the 18th Century, this course covers texts of various themes, periods and genres. Close readings of selected texts will advance students' skills in literary analysis while offering precious insights into the early life in Canada, e.g. everyday life in the colony, the relationships between newcomers and natives, the ties of the colony to France and this on the backdrop of French Canada's place in the emergence of the transatlantic colonial world.

An advanced, research-oriented seminar devoted to questions concerning the authors practice, originality, and oeuvre. Production, performance and prominence, characteristic genres, religious and philosophical thought, theoretical reflection on literature, language, and belonging as aspects of the analysis of one single authors body of writing. This year, the course will focus on Charles Baudelaire with close reading of Les Fleurs du mal and Le Spleen de Paris.

An advanced, research-oriented course devoted to specific issues in French literary theory. Focus on particular theoretical concepts, paradigms, schools, trends, movements or major thinkers. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered every three years).

A general introductory course on the structure of the French language including a descriptive study of meaning, sound, word, and sentence structure. Students must enrol in one two-hour lecture and one tutorial for a total of three hours per week.

A discovery of a long and fascinating history, stretching from the spoken Latin of the Gauls to the many varieties of French found today all over the world via the investigation of the social, political and cultural causes of language change. Our focus includes topics such as medieval bilingualism, the regulation of language through the Académie française, the political use of the French language, the emergence of the Francophonie and modern Canadian French.

An analytical study of contemporary French phonetics and phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. This course is designed to prepare students for more advanced study of French linguistics at the 300 and 400 levels.

A study of the phonological system of modern French based on actual samples of speech taken from different regional varieties and socio-economic groups.

A study of the distribution and relationships of the syntagmatic components of contemporary French; of sentential structure, including the principles of coordination, subordination and expansion; and of major theoretical approaches.

The relationship between language use and social factors such as socio-economic status, social context and gender of speaker. Theoretical notions are derived through the analysis of specific data, focusing on Canadian French and other varieties spoken in the Americas.

An introduction to the foundations of quantitative analysis and experimental research on French. Topics include differences between quantitative and qualitative analyses; hypothesis formulation; experimental design; and data collection and analysis including basic statistical methods. Phenomena investigated come from Canadian and European varieties as well as studies of second language learners.

Various approaches to the notion of meaning; its functioning at all levels of representation.

A study of the morphological system of modern French, its relationship to syntax and phonology; theoretical notions derived from the analysis of specific data. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years).

An overview of the cognitive aspects of bilingualism and language acquisition among early and late bilingual French speakers. Topics will include psycholinguistic processing and representation in the multilingual mind; the role and analysis of input in second language acquisition; patterns of interlanguage grammatical development; the nature and sources of intra and interlearner variation; and the effect of instruction on learning.

This course aims to assure an understanding of Old French, to read most of the medieval texts. From a selection of texts, it explores the form of the language in various centuries and regions and provide a basis for understanding the history of French language.

An advanced seminar on issues of current theoretical relevance in neurolinguistics, with a special reference to French. The aim of this course is to provide an introduction to the linguistic analysis and explanation of speech and language disorders. We will focus on the relation between the structure of human language and the brain's physiological and psychological systems. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years).

An advanced seminar on issues of current theoretical relevance in linguistics with special reference to French. Focus will be placed on the linguistic aspects of the phenomena of language contact found in the bilingual (or multilingual) communities where French is one of the languages spoken. This course is taught in English or French, according to students' choice.

This course will examine how theories of speech perception and  production can contribute to our understanding of the acquisition of French phonetics and phonology by non-native speakers. It also provides indepth, practical training in methodological design and quantitative analysis culminating in students’ undertaking of individual experimental studies.

An advanced seminar on a specific aspect of French linguistics.

An advanced seminar on a specific aspect of French linguistics. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered every three years)

A research project on a literary, linguistic, or second language learning topic to be proposed by the student and supervised by a Faculty member, culminating in a major research paper. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

A research project on a literary, linguistic, or second language learning topic to be proposed by the student and supervised by a Faculty member on a topic of common interest, including readings, discussions, papers. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

A research project on a literary, linguistic, or second language learning topic to be proposed by the student and supervised by a Faculty member on a topic of common interest, including readings, discussions, papers. Not eligible for CR/NCR option.

The following is a guide for beginners in French.

1. No knowledge of French: FSL100H1. Students enrolled in FSL100H1, whose command of French raises doubt about their bona fides as beginners, will be asked to do the online placement test and may be moved to a higher level FSL course.
2. Very limited knowledge of French (Placement Test required): FSL102H1

Please note that FSL100H, 102H and 121Y do not count towards any of the French programs but can be used as breadth requirements.

The Department reserves the right to place students in the language course appropriate to their level of language skills, based on the results of a placement test.  Since 100, 200, 300 and 400-level FSL courses correspond to levels of competence in French, a student may be recommended to enroll in a course at a higher level than his/her year of study. The placement test, available at www.lang.utoronto.ca/placement/french, is mandatory for all students who register in an FRE or FSL course for the first time (except true beginners who have no knowledge of French). The placement test can be taken only ONCE and the results of the first test will prevail in the event of several attempts.  Ideally, the placement test should be taken in the term preceding the course students intend to register in (e.g. for a Fall term or Y course, students should take the placement test in the summer term, prior to their registration date on ROSI and before the beginning of classes in any given term).  Students not having access to a computer capable of managing sound files should write to french.placement@utoronto.ca to arrange to take the test at the Department of French.  Please allow three to five working days to obtain the test results.

An intensive basic course in spoken and written French for students who have no knowledge of French: comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing.

An intensive basic course in spoken and written French for students who have studied some French, but who have not yet attained the entry level for FSL121Y1.

Intended for students having some knowledge of French but wishing to increase their proficiency to that of normal University entrance. Offers training in written and spoken French; reinforcement of reading comprehension and aural abilities; and an introduction to French-Canadian and Québécois cultures.

Focuses on developping greater complexity in student’s production (sentence structure including subordination; verb tense and agreement; difficult sounds and prosodic fluency), and comprehension (analysis of word order-meaning relations; understanding temporal relations and thematic elements). Overview of francophone media and cultural institutions including cinema and festivals.

An introduction to basic concepts of the French grammar from an analytic and descriptive point of view. Exploration of traditional grammar concepts such as subject, predicate, complement. This course provides understanding of the logic that is often hidden by the apparent complexity of grammatical rules.

Develops further students’ written/speaking and comprehension/listening abilities by focussing on greater sentential and lexical complexity. Particular attention is paid to norms (contextually-appropriate (in)formality; particularities of French spelling and punctuation; differences between Canadian and European varieties). Investigation of linguistic, political and cultural aspects of the francophonie.

The course will be part of an international agreement between the University of Toronto and the University of Nice.  Students will be taking the course in Nice.

Using current online French media, broaden your understanding of the French language; deepen your grammatical knowledge; expand your vocabulary (including idioms); review key aspects of French syntax; and fine-tune your reading skills in French. Weekly reading and writing workshops are an integral part of this course.

Students will accomplish a variety of professional tasks and develop effective oral and written communication skills as well as acquire a deeper knowledge of the culture of the workplace in French-speaking communities: magazines, internet, video-clips.  Emphasis on the study of professional terminology, correspondence formulae and professional practices of the workplace

Introduction to the study of central themes in French artistic expression, designed to familiarize students with key concepts and vocabularies relevant to the subject. Study of modes of artistic representation, (visual, performing arts) and their contribution to the rich heritage and identity of French culture. Observation, description and analysis of various artistic mediums.

A comparative study of the characteristics of French and English expression and how they pertain to the problems of translation.

An advanced course in French including the reading and discussion of texts focussing on the francophone presence and influence in the international context. Emphasis is placed on mastery of complex linguistic skills via use of a variety of reference tools and self-correction.

Designed for students who wish to consolidate and perfect their writing abilities. Skills developped include the mastery of register-based differences; use of rhetorical and stylistic techniques; systematic self-correction; and the advanced use of reference tools including on-line dictionaries.

Designed for students who wish to consolidate and perfect their speaking abilities. This is accomplished through the preparation of longer oral productions involving a rich vocabulary and contextually-appropriate speech registers. Focus on overall pronunciation including fine phonetic detail and fluency. (Not offered in 2015-16; offered in alternate years).

Hybrid course designed for students who wish to further develop their reading and writing skills in French. Through a combination of traditional classroom time and online instruction, students will acquire analytic tools to comprehend, analyze and write fiction and non-fiction texts. Multimedia approach to understanding the cultural experiences of francophone world.

This course is designed for students who wish to consolidate and perfect their speaking and listening abilities: focuses on various aspects and difficulties that come with speaking and understanding French in real-life situations. Students will strengthen their mastery of French and acquire the confidence they need for a professional environment.

A theoretical and practical consideration of the ways we learn a second language, with a historical overview and critical evaluation of the various methodologies that have been developed; the role of cultural studies in language learning; practical evalujation and development of syllabus, course and text materials.

This course provides an introduction to the communicative approach in recent methods and pedagogical materials published in France and in North America. Emphasis is put on the various interpretations of the communicative approach in teaching FSL, with reference to theoretical issues and historical background. 

The course investigates the relation between language, society and culture and study in depth various aspects of French and Francophone civilization, with particular focus on the development and integration of materials for use in the classroom by using contemporary texts and audio-visual documents.

Analysis of bibliographical tools available for the selection of literary materials for the FSL classroom. Study of representative works of interest to young people such as novels, detective stories, cartoons, with special emphasis on socio-cultural aspects. Critical analysis of various pedagogical approaches useful for the Experiential Learning component: students participate in a school internship.