Modern Languages
Individual, Community, Society: Aspect
Modern Languages
Individual, Community, Society: Aspect
This course explores the quest of one’s identity through facets of Francophone societies. How can culture, customs, family, gender and language shape and influence identity in a progressively multicultural society? Materials may include essays, short...
Francophone World in the 21st Century
Modern Languages
Francophone World in the 21st Century
This course explores contemporary social issues and global challenges, technological and environmental, in the French-speaking world. Materials may include essays, short stories, novels, radio programs, films, podcasts, newspapers and magazine articles....
Art, Music, and Literature
Modern Languages
Art, Music, and Literature
This course explores the role of artistic creation and the concept of beauty from the traditional to the modern, the role of art to challenge or praise the status quo. Materials may include essays, short stories, novels, radio programs, films, podcasts,...
Advanced Chinese – Accelerated
Modern Languages
Advanced Chinese – Accelerated
These courses cover the material of CHI310/320/400 in greater depth and at an accelerated...
Francophone Theater
Modern Languages
Francophone Theater
This course examines a variety of plays from Molière to Sartre, focusing on character interaction against the backdrop of playwright and the period. Possible authors might also include Beaumarchais, Pierre Corneille, Molière, Jean Giraudoux, Eugène...
Accelerated Arabic for Seniors
Modern Languages
Accelerated Arabic for Seniors
This sequence of courses is offered fall (ARA111), winter (ARA121) and spring (ARA131). This intensive three-term sequence introduces students to the phonology script and syntax of Modern Standard Arabic. Students will concentrate on developing the four...
Elementary Chinese
Modern Languages
Elementary Chinese
This sequence of courses is offered fall (CHI110), winter (CHI120) and spring (CHI130). These courses are designed to help students develop a basic proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese. Students are introduced to the...
Accelerated Chinese I
Modern Languages
Accelerated Chinese I
This sequence of courses is offered fall (CHI111), winter (CHI221) and spring (CHI231). This three-term sequence presents the material of the first two years of the Mandarin Chinese program and promotes to CHI 310 in the fall. This course is designed for...
Intermediate Chinese
Modern Languages
Intermediate Chinese
This sequence of courses is offered fall (CHI210), winter (CHI220) and spring (CHI230). The second year of courses builds heavily upon previously-learned vocabulary and grammar structures. All four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing)...
Accelerated Chinese II
Modern Languages
Accelerated Chinese II
This sequence of courses is offered fall (CHI111), winter (CHI221) and spring (CHI231). This three-term sequence presents the material of the first two years of the Mandarin Chinese program and promotes to CHI 310 in the fall. This course is designed for...