FREN3661
FREN 3661 - Francophone North America (3 Cr.)
French & Italian (10962)
TCLA - College of Liberal Arts
FREN 3661 - Francophone North America (3 Cr.)
Course description
Ce cours est une introduction aux différentes communautés francophones en Amérique du Nord. Nous retracerons l?histoire de ces communautés au Canada, aux États-Unis et à Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (une collectivité d?outre-mer française) et examinerons les différentes manifestations des cultures francophones qui se sont développées: leur langue, leur musique, leurs traditions, leurs drapeaux, leur cuisine, leur littérature et leur cinéma. Nous explorerons aussi l?impact que ces cultures exercent sur une région majoritairement anglophone.
This course is an introduction to the different Francophone communities in North America. We will retrace the history of these communities in Canada, the United States, and Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (a French collectivité d?outre-mer), and examine the different manifestations of the Francophone cultures that developed: language, music, traditions, flags, cuisine, literature, and cinema. We will also explore the impact that these cultures exert on a region predominantly English speaking.
This course is an introduction to the different Francophone communities in North America. We will retrace the history of these communities in Canada, the United States, and Saint-Pierre et Miquelon (a French collectivité d?outre-mer), and examine the different manifestations of the Francophone cultures that developed: language, music, traditions, flags, cuisine, literature, and cinema. We will also explore the impact that these cultures exert on a region predominantly English speaking.
Minimum credits
3
Maximum credits
3
Is this course repeatable?
No
Grading basis
OPT - Student Option
Discussion
Lecture
Fulfills the writing intensive requirement?
No
Typically offered term(s)
Periodic Fall & Spring