What You’ll Study in the French Minor
Study French language and literature through the French minor at Reed College. Depending on your language proficiency, you can start with beginning or intermediate courses, or with more advanced courses in French literature not in translation. Enroll in courses that immerse you in the world of French and Francophone cultures through poetry, novels, and film, and learn to use French as it is spoken and written today.
Why Take French Courses at Reed College?
Advanced Language Studies with Small Classroom Sizes
Reed’s French department prioritizes personalized attention, with an average class size of 10 to 15 and one-on-one office hours. Practice conversation with our resident language scholar from France, who resides in the French House and provides a wonderful opportunity to connect with a native speaker. Our language lab[https://www.reed.edu/language_resources/French/] also provides a range of resources and support for students.
French Literature and Film Courses
Our robust French literature and film courses cover a wide range of interests and critical attitudes from a variety of periods and movements in the French-speaking world. Classes are taught in French so you are able to use your language skills and develop them further. Take "Postwar French Cinema (1945-1975)" to examine the testimonial and critical function taken on by French cinema in the second half of the twentieth century. Enroll in "French Connections: The Intertwined Histories of French and American Cinema" to explore the deep connections between French and American cinema, which stem from over a century of reciprocal influences disseminated through powerful images and intersecting discourses on film as an autonomous language and art form.
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