French (FREN)Arts and Sciences

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Course descriptions provided by the 2026-2027 Catalog.

FREN 1210

FREN 1210-FREN 1220 is a two-semester sequence. FREN 1210 is the first half of the sequence designed to provide a thorough grounding in French language and an introduction to intercultural competence. ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9207 FREN 1210   SEM 101

    • MTRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Epperson, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Primarily for: students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have a Language Placement French (LPF) score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9208 FREN 1210   SEM 102

    • MTRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Torea, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Primarily for: students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have a Language Placement French (LPF) score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9209 FREN 1210   SEM 103

    • MTRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Mottet, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Primarily for: students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have a Language Placement French (LPF) score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9210 FREN 1210   SEM 104

    • MTRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Menard, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Primarily for: students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have a Language Placement French (LPF) score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9211 FREN 1210   SEM 105

    • MTRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Epperson, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Primarily for: students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have a Language Placement French (LPF) score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9212 FREN 1210   SEM 106

    • MTRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Ta-Tran, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Primarily for: students with no experience in French. Students who have previously studied French must have a Language Placement French (LPF) score lower than 37, or SAT II lower than 410 to be eligible.

FREN 1220

FREN 1210-1220 is a two-semester sequence. This is the second half of the sequence designed to provide a thorough grounding in French language and an introduction to intercultural competence. French is ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9213 FREN 1220   SEM 101

    • MTRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Epperson, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1210, or Language Placement French (LPF) 37-44, or SAT II 410-480. At the end of FREN 1220 students who score lower than 56 on the LPF take FREN 1230; those with 56 or higher may enter the 2000-level sequence.

FREN 1230

FREN 1230 is an all-skills course designed to improve oral communication, listening comprehension, and reading ability, to establish a groundwork for correct writing, and to provide a substantial grammar ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9214 FREN 1230   SEM 101

    • TWRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Valdez, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1220 or a Language Placement French (LPF) score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9215 FREN 1230   SEM 102

    • TWRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Finielz, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1220 or a Language Placement French (LPF) score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9216 FREN 1230   SEM 103

    • TWRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Finielz, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1220 or a Language Placement French (LPF) score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  9217 FREN 1230   SEM 104

    • TWRF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Finielz, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1220 or a Language Placement French (LPF) score 45-55 or SAT II 490-590.

FREN 2090

This intermediate-level course is designed for students who want to focus on their speaking and writing skills. Emphasis is placed on strengthening of grammar skills, expansion of vocabulary and discourse ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9218 FREN 2090   SEM 101

    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Agbessi, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1230, a Language Placement French (LPF) score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9219 FREN 2090   SEM 102

    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Glidja, F

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1230, a Language Placement French (LPF) score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9220 FREN 2090   SEM 103

    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Li, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1230, a Language Placement French (LPF) score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9221 FREN 2090   SEM 104

    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Ruyer, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1230, a Language Placement French (LPF) score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9222 FREN 2090   SEM 105

    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Glidja, F

      Li, Z

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1230, a Language Placement French (LPF) score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9223 FREN 2090   SEM 106

    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Glidja, F

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 1230, a Language Placement French (LPF) score 56-64, or SAT II 600-680, or AP French language 4, or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q.

FREN 2092

Working on pronunciation improves your ability to communicate in two ways. First, learning to distinguish and produce all of the sounds of French increases both your ability to understand the spoken language ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9321 FREN 2092   SEM 101

    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Alkire, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

FREN 2095

This advanced-intermediate course is highly recommended for students planning to study abroad as it aims to develop the writing and speaking skills needed to function in a French speaking university ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9224 FREN 2095   SEM 101

    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Menard, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 2070, FREN 2080 or FREN 2090, or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q+.

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9225 FREN 2095   SEM 102

    • MWF
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Menard, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 2070, FREN 2080 or FREN 2090, or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q+.

FREN 2180

In this course, furthering oral communication skills and writing skills is emphasized. A comprehensive review of fundamental and advanced grammatical structures is integrated through a variety of topics ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9342 FREN 2180   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Torea, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 2095 or CASE Q++ or permission of instructor. FREN 2310 or FREN 2320 may also be taken concurrently with FREN 2180.

FREN 2310

This course, designed to follow FREN 2095, introduces students to an array of literary and visual material from the French and Francophone world. It aims to develop students' proficiency in critical writing ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9326 FREN 2310   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cordova, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 2095 or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q++, or permission of instructor.

FREN 2695

The history of the Francophone world is riddled with cold cases: political scandals, investigative enigmas, and cover-ups that either remain unanswered today, or that look decades to finally be "solved";: ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9370 FREN 2695   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Terhmina, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 2095 or permission of instructor

FREN 3270

I hasten to laugh at everything, for fear of being obliged to weep is a famous quote of 18th C. French writer Beamarchais;it presents a durable trait of French culture, where laughter used to be - and ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  9363 FREN 3270   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Dubreuil, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 2310 or Cornell Advanced Standing Exam (CASE) Q++, or permission of instructor.

FREN 3460

The concept of intellectual - the writer or scholar who takes a political commitment - was born in France at the end of the nineteenth century. From the Dreyfus Affaire to the recent polemics on French ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9343 FREN 3460   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Traverso, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 2310 or CASE Q++, or permission of instructor.

FREN 3535

This course will examine how monster stories are told, from medieval tales of giants and dragons to modern horror films. We will discuss why these stories are often monstrous in their form, disorient the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9385 FREN 3535   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Long, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Prerequisite: FREN 2310 or permission of instructor

FREN 3545

Discussions surrounding controversies about gender often exclude intersex, perpetuating the assumption that nonbinary gender is not "natural". We will examine the social and political stakes of including ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: FGSS 3545

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9371 FREN 3545   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Long, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

FREN 3770

Practice makes perfect, the old saying goes, but the nature of that connection remains opaque. This course, conducted in English and intended as a sequel to FREN 3540 - On Paying Attention, gives students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MEDVL 3760RELST 3770

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9345 FREN 3770   LEC 001

    • MW
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Howie, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

FREN 3790

Readings in French and Francophone philosophy and theory, from the 16th century to today. Themes may vary each offering, but can include questions of: death and finitude, gender, existence, affect, literature, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 3791PHIL 2949

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  9373 FREN 3790   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cordova, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

FREN 4190

Guided independent study of special topics. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9226 FREN 4190   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cordova, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9227 FREN 4190   IND 602

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Dubreuil, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9228 FREN 4190   IND 604

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Howie, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9229 FREN 4190   IND 605

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Long, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9230 FREN 4190   IND 606

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McNulty, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9231 FREN 4190   IND 607

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Terhmina, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    To apply: first discuss the Independent Study with the course supervisor, and then complete the online Independent Study form at https://data.arts.cornell.edu/as-stus/indep_study_intro.cfm.

Syllabi: none
  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 2-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9232 FREN 4190   IND 608

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Traverso, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

FREN 4290

Consult director of undergraduate studies for more information. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  9233 FREN 4290   RSC 701

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cordova, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  9234 FREN 4290   RSC 702

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Dubreuil, L

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  9235 FREN 4290   RSC 704

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Howie, C

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  9236 FREN 4290   RSC 705

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Long, K

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  9237 FREN 4290   RSC 706

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McNulty, T

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  9238 FREN 4290   RSC 707

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Terhmina, I

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Multi-Term

  •  9239 FREN 4290   RSC 708

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Traverso, E

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

FREN 6390

Guided independent study for graduate students. view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9240 FREN 6390   IND 601

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Cordova, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9241 FREN 6390   IND 602

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Dubreuil, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9242 FREN 6390   IND 604

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Howie, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9243 FREN 6390   IND 605

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Long, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9244 FREN 6390   IND 606

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McNulty, T

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9245 FREN 6390   IND 607

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Terhmina, I

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1-4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9246 FREN 6390   IND 608

    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Traverso, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

FREN 6485

There's a moment in the movie The Princess Bride when, listening to an adventure story, a kid worries that this might be a "kissing book." This course takes kissing books as places where "romance" and ... view course details

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  •  9376 FREN 6485   SEM 101

    • M
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Howie, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

FREN 6580

This seminar will offer a critical examination of the literature of perversion (sadism, masochism, fetishism), with readings drawn from major texts of the libertine or S/M traditions (Sade, Sacher-Masoch, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: COML 6784

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9357 FREN 6580   SEM 101

    • T
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • McNulty, T

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

FREN 6940

This course is a broad survey of the theoretical and aesthetic movements that have attempted to grapple with trans-cultural or multicultural contexts, in contact zones produced historically by colonialism, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  9384 FREN 6940   SEM 101

    • TR
    • Aug 24 - Dec 7, 2026
    • Terhmina, I

  • Instruction Mode: In Person