Course Description
French-speaking world: Language and culture is designed for students with no French language
background. Through this course, we will learn to navigate simple interactions in a French-speaking
environment; to converse informally on familiar topics; to express thoughts simply in French; and to
read and understand a variety of texts, from menus to poems. Those skills will be developed through a
sustained engagement with various aspects of Francophone cultures from around the world—including
art, music, film, and food. We will learn how to think about these cultures with a critical and historical
perspective.