The Major, taught in French, is designed for students with intermediate or higher fluency in French language who are interested in developing their appreciation for Francophone literatures and cultures around the world.
Admission Requirements
Before registering for any course from the upper-level requirements, students must have completed FREN_V 302 or demonstrated a proficiency level of B1 on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Degree Requirements
These requirements are applicable to students who declare the program after the 2025 Winter Session. Students who declared a specialization before then can refer to the former program requirements.
- FREN_V 311 (3) Introduction to Literature in French
- FREN_V 321 (3) Critical Writing
- FREN_V 352 (3) French Grammar
- FREN_V 401 (3) Upper-Intermediate French I1
- FREN_V 402 (3) Upper-Intermediate French II1
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1If you are a native or heritage French speaker, or have a proficiency level above B2, you may be exempt from FREN_V 401 and FREN_V 402. Please contact Student Programs Coordinator.
21 credits from the list of approved courses below, of which at least 3 credits must be taken from each of the Clusters A, B, C, D1:
Cluster A: French Literature and Culture from the Middle Ages to the Revolution
- FREN_V 331 (3) Arts, Cultures and Society from the Middle Ages to the Revolution
- FREN_V 407 (3) Medieval French Literature
- FREN_V 408 (3) Renaissance: Studies in 16th-century French Literature
- FREN_V 409 (3) Ancients and Moderns: Studies in 17th-century French Literature
- FREN_V 410 (3) Enlightenment and Revolution: Studies in 18th-century French Literature
- FREN_V 484 (3) History of the Book
- FREN_V 485 (3) Early Encounters: Travel Literature and Colonial Writing in French
Cluster B: French Literature and Culture since the Revolution
- FREN_V 341 (3) Arts, Cultures and Society from Romanticism to the Present Day
- FREN_V 413 (3) Tradition and Modernity: Studies in 19th-century French Literature
- FREN_V 414 (3) The Modern and Contemporary French Novel
- FREN_V 415 (3) French Digital Culture
- FREN_V 416 (3) Contemporary French Literature and Culture
- FREN_V 417 (3) Popular Fiction
- FREN_V 427 (3) French Cinema
- FREN_V 480 (3) French Theory
Cluster C: Francophone Literatures and Cultures
- FREN_V 330 (3) Introduction to Quebec Literature
- FREN_V 418 (3) African and Caribbean Francophone Literatures
- FREN_V 428 (3) Francophone Cinema
- FREN_V 430 (3) Quebec Literature and Culture
- FREN_V 431 (3) Indigenous Literatures of Francophone Canada
- FREN_V 440 (3) Francophonie: History and Current Debates
- FREN_V 441 (3) Francophone Literatures and Cultures of North America
- FREN_V 442 (3) Cultures of the Francophone World
- FREN_V 443 (3) Postcolonial Studies
Cluster D: Language and Linguistics
- FREN_V 353 (3) Advanced French Grammar
- FREN_V 357 (3) Translation
- FREN_V 370 (3) Introduction to French Linguistics
- FREN_V 450 (3) Old French
- FREN_V 451 (3) French Phonetics
- FREN_V 457 (3) Advanced Translation
- FREN_V 460 (3) History of the French Language
- FREN_V 470 (3) Studies in Modern French Linguistics
- FREN_V 472 (3) Morphology and Syntax of the French Language
- FREN_V 474 (3) Lexicology and Semantics of the French Language
- FREN_V 476 (3) French Language and Societies
- FREN_V 477 (3) Contemporary Varieties of French
- FREN_V 496 (3) Research Seminar in French Language and Linguistics
Special Topics
- FREN_V 395 (3-6) Special Topics Abroad
- FREN_V 419 (3) Women’s Writing
- FREN_V 420 (3) Selected Topics in French Literature and Culture
- FREN_V 455 (3) Creative Writing in French
- FREN_V 495 (3) Research Seminar in French Literature and Culture
- FREN_V 498 (3) Directed Reading
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1For any FREN 300/400 level courses (except 301, 302, 401, 402) that are not listed in the approved list above, please consult with an Advisor for approval to take those courses to fulfill program requirements.
Program Diagram
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For students who declared their Major prior to June 2021 and wish to follow the former requirements prior to the curriculum change: