French Studies (B-ARTS_MAJOR_13)

Overview

French is one of the world's major international languages: it is spoken by over 200 million people in 43 countries, on five continents. Knowledge of French may increase access to careers in international relations, development studies, business, science and the arts.

The overall objective of the French Studies program is to teach students to process information from a wide variety of materials in French, both written and spoken, and to produce accounts and discussions of that information in a variety of forms. In subjects at all levels, you will be guided towards undertaking independent research projects into areas including language, literature, politics, cinema, theatre, travel writing, food and wine, immigration and identity.

The core subjects in French are organised in a progressive sequence from French 1 through to French 7. Entry and exit points are determined by the French Studies program based on the student’s background in the language, placement testing or prerequisites. Students normally progress through the subjects in consecutive order. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers, subject to appropriate prior experience and approval from the head of the French program. Accelerated progression is possible on advice from the French Program.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this major, students should be able to:

Interpret a range of different genres relevant in French and Francophone social and cultural contexts;
Communicate effectively in a variety of oral and written formats, comprehending and producing French discourse with fluency (relative to entry level) and appreciate its cultural contexts;
Specialize in at least one of the three core areas of French and Francophone literature, linguistics, cinema and cultural studies;
Apply relevant research and analytical skills combined with a strong sense of intellectual integrity and the ethics of scholarship;
Appreciate French and Francophone cultures in a differentiated and informed way;
Engage critically and to constructively in intercultural dialogue as a bi/multicultural and bi/multilingual person and as a global citizen;
Independently apply a wide range of learning techniques (in French and English) as autonomous, motivated, self-directed and well-organised learners;
Act confidently in French-speaking milieus and target cultures, and work effectively in a cooperative way using French and English as media.

Last updated: 2 October 2024

Structure

100 credit points

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the French Studies program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information:

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The entry points for this major are:

Entry at French 1 is for students who have little or no background in the French language. Students commencing their study of French at this level range from absolute beginners to students who have completed up to two years of French study at secondary level (not including VCE or equivalent).
Entry at French 3 is for students who have completed more than two years of French study at secondary level, including those who have achieved a VCE French study score of up to 31 (up to 4 in IB French), or equivalent.
Entry at French 5 is for students who have achieved a VCE French study score of between 32 and 41 (5 to 6 in IB French), or equivalent.
Entry at French 7 is for students who have achieved a VCE French study score of 42 or above (7 in IB French), or equivalent.

This major requires the completion of either:

Entry Point 1

25 credit points of EP1 Level 1 Core subjects
25 credit points of EP1 Level 2 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 2 French elective*
12.5 credit points of EP1 Level 3 Capstone subject and 25 credit points of EP1 Level 3 Core subjects

Entry Point 3

25 credit points of EP3 Level 1 Core subjects
25 credit points of EP3 Level 2 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 2 French elective*
12.5 credit points of EP3 Level 3 Capstone subject and 12.5 credit points of EP3 Level 3 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 3 French elective*

Entry Point 5

25 credit points of EP5 Level 1 Core subjects
25 credit points of EP5 Level 2 Core subjects and 12.5 credit points of Level 2 French elective*
12.5 credit points of EP 5 Level 3 Capstone subject and 25 credit points of Level 3 French elective*

Entry Point 7

25 credit points of EP7 Level 1 Core subjects
37.5 credit points of Level 2 French electives*
12.5 credit points of EP 7 Level 3 Capstone subject and 25 credit points of Level 3 French electives*

Note:

* Students completing a French major from any Entry Point may choose one subject from the Other electives list instead of a French Studies elective at either second or third-year level.

Subject Options

French Studies Entry Point 1

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10004	French 1	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Winter Term (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10005	French 2	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20015	French 3	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20017	French 4	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20018	Intensive French 3 and 4	Summer Term (On Campus - Parkville)	25

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 1

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30003	French 5	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30004	French 6	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 Capstone - Entry Point 1

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30023	Global French Studies	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

French Studies Entry Point 3

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10001	French 3	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10003	French 4	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20001	French 5	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20002	French 6	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 3

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30001	French 7	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 Capstone subject - Entry Point 3

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30024	Global French Studies (Advanced)	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

French Studies Entry Point 5

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 5

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10006	French 5	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10007	French 6	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 5

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20019	French 7	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20023	French 8	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 Capstone subject - Entry Point 5

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30024	Global French Studies (Advanced)	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

French Studies Entry Point 7

Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 7

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN10008	French 7	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN10009	French 8	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 Capstone subject - Entry Point 7

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30024	Global French Studies (Advanced)	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Electives for all Entry Points

Level 2 French Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20003	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN20011	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN20013	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN20020	In the Heart of the Loire Valley	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN20021	The French Pacific in a Global Context	Winter Term (Off Campus)	12.5
FREN20022	From Page to Stage: French Theatre	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20007	Immigration and Identity	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20004	French Translation	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20012	French Travel Writing	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN20010	The Rise of the Novel	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20016	French and Francophone Cultural Studies	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN20024	The French Media: From Ink to Link	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20025	Global Francophone Cities	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 2 Other electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
EURO20001	Language and Society in Europe	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20002	European Modernism	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO20003	Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO20005	Screening Europe: Image and Identity	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20006	Europe and its Others	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO20007	A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive	February (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO20009	Wines of the World	July (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 French Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30013	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN30015	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN30018	In the Heart of the Loire Valley	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN30019	The French Pacific in a Global Context	Winter Term (Off Campus)	12.5
FREN30020	From Page to Stage: French Theatre	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30014	French Travel Writing	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN30006	French Translation	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30005	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN30012	The Rise of the Novel	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30017	Immigration and Identity	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30021	French and Francophone Cultural Studies	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN30025	The French Media: From Ink to Link	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30026	Global Francophone Cities	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30022	French 8	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

Level 3 Other electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
EURO30002	Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO30001	Language and Society in Europe	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30003	European Modernism	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO30004	Screening Europe: Image and Identity	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30005	Europe and its Others	Not available in 2024	12.5
EURO30006	A Taste of Europe: Melbourne Intensive	February (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30008	Wines of the World	July (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
LANG30001	Languages at Work	Not available in 2024	12.5
LING30015	Corpus Linguistics	Not available in 2024	12.5

Note : Students completing a French major from any Entry Point may choose one subject from the Other elective list instead of a French Studies elective at either second or third-year level.

FREN30022 French 8 is only available as an elective to students in Entry Point 3.

Links

http://languages-linguistics.unimelb.edu.au