French Studies // Structure

The Diploma consists of a three-year sequence of first-, second- and third-year language study and may add up to one year to the duration of the student’s degree course. See the Diploma course structure for details.

A 100-point sequence is available in French Studies. Students complete a sequence of core subjects determined by their background in French and by their level of achievement. Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the French Studies Program, based on evidence of prior language learning and/or results on a placement test as required. The remaining credit points required for the diploma are attained by the completion of elective subjects in French Studies.

The sequence is as follows for the four entry points for the diploma:

• 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.

Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the French 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:

http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/soll/resources/language-placement-testing

To obtain a specialisation in French Studies students will need to complete one of the following:

Entry Point 1

• 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 1 core subjects
• 25 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 2 core subjects
• 12.5 credit points of Level 2 French electives
• 37.5 credit points of Entry Point 1 Level 3 core subjects

Entry Point 3

• 25 credit points of Entry Point 3 Level 1 core subjects
• 25 credit points of Entry Point 3 Level 2 core subjects
• 12.5 credit points of Level 2 French electives
• 25 credit points of Entry Point 3 Level 3 core subjects
• 12.5 credit points of Level 3 French electives

Entry Point 5

• 25 credit points of Entry Point 5 Level 1 core subjects
• 25 credit points of Entry Point 5 Level 2 core subjects
• 12.5 credit points of Level 2 French electives
• 12.5 credit points of Entry Point 5 Level 3 Core subjects
• 25 credit points of Level 3 electives

Entry Point 7

• 25 credit points of Entry Point 7 Level 1 Core subjects
• 37.5 credit points of Level 2 electives
• 12.5 credit points of Entry Point 7 Level 3 Core subjects
• 25 credit points of Level 3 electives

Students completing a French major from any Entry Point may choose one European Studies elective 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
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
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 core 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 core subjects - Entry Point 7

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

ELECTIVES

Level 2 French Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN20003	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN20004	French Translation	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20007	Immigration and Identity	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20010	The Rise of the Novel	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20011	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN20012	French Travel Writing	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN20013	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN20016	French and Francophone Cultural Studies	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
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 3 French Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
FREN30005	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN30006	French Translation	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30012	The Rise of the Novel	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30013	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN30014	French Travel Writing	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN30015	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Not available in 2024	12.5
FREN30017	Immigration and Identity	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	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
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 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 Other Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
EURO30001	Language and Society in Europe	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
EURO30002	Memory & Memoirs of 20th Century Europe	Not available in 2024	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