French Studies

Appel à communications

ajr10 — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:14:48 +0000

Appel à communications ajr10 Tue, 03/31/2026 - 12:14

FREN Important Updates for 2025-26

ac222 — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 13:30:06 +0000

FREN Important Updates for 2025-26 ac222 Sat, 07/19/2025 - 09:30

Le Choix Goncourt Canada

ac222 — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:58:49 +0000

Le Choix Goncourt Canada ac222 Wed, 07/02/2025 - 11:58

La collation des grades 2025

ac222 — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:46:33 +0000

La collation des grades 2025 ac222 Mon, 06/30/2025 - 13:46

Culture du livre et prix littéraires: la fabrique de la valeur

pl83 — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:05:11 +0000

Culture du livre et prix littéraires: la fabrique de la valeur pl83 Mon, 06/23/2025 - 11:05

FREN 354

3 Units

In-person

FREN 230/3.0 and FREN 231/3.0

None.

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This course is structured around the analysis of a case study. Students will analyze the short list of a major literary award. It aims to provide knowledge of key concepts in book culture (literary field, cultural globalization; conglomeration; and bibliodiversity) and to enable to the understanding of book circulation and the power dynamics it underpins.

Consider the social, political, cultural, and economic value of a literary text in relation to its historical and national context.
Analyze and discuss literary merit both orally and in written form.
Understand the role of prize culture in the economy of literary art.
Debate the relative value of diverse literary works with respect to both personal taste and defined assessment criteria.
Develop a critical vocabulary about literature and the economics of books.
Improve reading, writing, and speaking skills in French at an advanced level.

Winter 2026

Français intermédiaire II

pl83 — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 15:02:59 +0000

Français intermédiaire II pl83 Mon, 06/23/2025 - 11:02

FREN 152

3 Units

In-person

FREN 151/3.0 or permission of the Department after completion of a Placement Test.

FREN 150/6.0

None.

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This course, delivered entirely in French, is designed for non-native French speakers at the intermediate level (approximately B1 to B2) seeking to enhance their grammar, reading, listening, writing and speaking skills, with an introduction to literary analysis.

Demonstrate knowledge of the main rules of French grammar.
Compose complex sentences, including subordinate clauses.
Choose appropriate strategies to improve your understanding of a written or oral text, and evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies.
Compose structured descriptive or narrative written texts with correct use of verb tenses and different modes (indicative, infinitive, subjunctive, etc.).
Interpret a literary text by developing reading and analytical strategies.
Express your opinion, in writing or orally, on a given issue or on cultural themes covered in class and/or in your tutorials.
Express yourself orally in both informal and formal settings.

Winter 2026

Français intermédiaire I

pl83 — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:59:43 +0000

Français intermédiaire I pl83 Mon, 06/23/2025 - 10:59

FREN 151

3 Units

In-person

None.

FREN 150/6.0

None.

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This course, offered entirely in French, is designed for non-native French speakers at the intermediate level (approximately B1) seeking to enhance their grammar, reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills.

NOTE: Students who have completed Grade 12 Core French, International Baccalaureate French, French Immersion, French-as-a-Foreign Language (or the equivalent of these) should take the Placement Test prior to registering for the course to assess for possible placement in FREN 152 or upper-year French courses (200-level and above).

Demonstrate knowledge of the main rules of French grammar.
Choose appropriate strategies to improve your understanding of a written or oral text, and evaluate the effectiveness of these strategies.
Compose structured descriptive or narrative written texts with correct use of verb tenses, using the indicative and imperative modes.
Interpret a literary text by developing reading and analytical strategies.
Express your opinion, in writing or orally, on a given issue or on cultural themes covered in class and/or in your tutorials.
Express yourself orally in both informal and formal settings.

Fall 2025

Winter 2026

Montréal interculturel: une métropole en représentation

pl83 — Tue, 06 May 2025 13:40:40 +0000

Montréal interculturel: une métropole en représentation pl83 Tue, 05/06/2025 - 09:40

FREN 394

3 Units

In-person

FREN 230/3.0 and FREN 231/3.0

FRST 294/3.0

None.

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Montreal is a converging point for immigrants. We will explore significant texts that represent this diversity, from a migrant perspective or one of majority, and the political implications that arise in a pluralistic context, seeking to identify the model of interculturalism, and its links with notions such as hybridity adopted by migrant writers.

NOTE: This course is offered in French. Students registered in FREN 394 will read texts in their French original version and write their quizzes, essay and exam in French. Those registered in FRST 294 may read texts in translation, and write their quizzes, essay and exam in English. English version of PowerPoint presentations will be available on onQ. Students registered should understand oral French at an intermediate level.

Check back for more information on course learning outcomes.

Auteurs et thèmes en littérature québécoise

pl83 — Tue, 06 May 2025 13:34:08 +0000

Auteurs et thèmes en littérature québécoise pl83 Tue, 05/06/2025 - 09:34

FREN 391

3 Units

In-person

FREN 230/3.0 and FREN 231/3.0

FREN 407/3.0 and FREN 491/3.0

None.

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Focuses on a specific author or on a specific theme of Quebec literature. Topics will depend on the professor's interest and field of research. Travaux pratiques include essays and tests.

HIVER 2026: LES RÉCITS TRANSCLASSES

L’attribution du prix Nobel à l’œuvre d’Annie Ernaux a suscité un renouveau critique sur ce qu’on appelle les récits des transfuges de classe. Parallèlement à ce renouveau critique, la notion de « transclassement » de la philosophe Chantal Jaquet permet d’explorer les conditions accompagnant un changement de classe sociale. Plusieurs récits autobiographiques publiés dans les dernières années, au Québec, offrent le récit d’une telle trajectoire transclasse. C’est une telle trajectoire que nous explorerons, à partir du premier roman social de la modernité littéraire québécoise, Bonheur d’occasion de Gabrielle Roy, jusqu’au récit autobiographique relatant l’immigration d’une famille chilienne, Là où je me terre, de Caroline Dawson.

NOTE: This course is repeatable for credit under different topic titles.

À la fin du trimestre, les étudiants devront pouvoir :

Reconnaître les obstacles et les barrières liés aux classes sociales
Identifier les caractéristiques littéraires d’un « récit transclasse »
Analyser les enjeux de l’écriture de soi, en rapport avec un contexte socio-historique précis

Winter 2026

Grammaire avancée

pl83 — Tue, 06 May 2025 13:27:07 +0000

Grammaire avancée pl83 Tue, 05/06/2025 - 09:27

FREN 360

3 Units

In-person

FREN 231/3.0 or FREN 330/3.0

Equivalency: FREN 250/3.0

None.

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A detailed analysis of French grammar based on the description of language structures.

Fall 2025