French Studies minor // Structure

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:

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

The entry points for this minor 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 minor 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
• 25 credit points of EP1 Level 3 Core subjects

OR

Entry Point 3

• 25 credit points of EP3 Level 1 Core subjects
• 25 credit points of EP3 Level 2 Core subjects
• 25 credit points of EP3 Level 3 Core subjects

OR

Entry Point 5

• 25 credit points of EP5 Level 1 Core subjects
• 25 credit points of EP5 Level 2 Core subjects
• 25 credit points of Level 3 French Studies Electives

OR

Entry Point 7

• 25 credit points of EP7 Level 1 Core subjects
• 25 credit points of Level 2 French Studies Electives
• 25 credit points of Level 3 French Studies Electives

Subject Options

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

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
FREN30022	French 8	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5

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 French Studies Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
		Please select Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Winter Term (Off Campus) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) Not available in 2025 Apply
FREN30013	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30015	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30018	In the Heart of the Loire Valley	Winter Term (Off Campus)	12.5
FREN30019	The French Pacific in a Global Context	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30005	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30006	French Translation	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30020	From Page to Stage: French Theatre	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN30012	The Rise of the Novel	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN30014	French Travel Writing	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN30017	Immigration and Identity	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN30021	French and Francophone Cultural Studies	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30025	The French Media: From Ink to Link	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN30026	Global Francophone Cities	Not available in 2025	12.5

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 2 French Studies Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
		Please select Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Winter Term (Off Campus) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) Not available in 2025 Apply
FREN20011	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20013	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20020	In the Heart of the Loire Valley	Winter Term (Off Campus)	12.5
FREN20021	The French Pacific in a Global Context	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20003	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20004	French Translation	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20007	Immigration and Identity	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN20022	From Page to Stage: French Theatre	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN20016	French and Francophone Cultural Studies	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN20012	French Travel Writing	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN20010	The Rise of the Novel	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN20024	The French Media: From Ink to Link	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN20025	Global Francophone Cities	Not available in 2025	12.5

Level 3 French Studies Electives

Code	Name	Study period	Credit Points
		Please select Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) Winter Term (Off Campus) Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) Not available in 2025 Apply
FREN30013	French Cinema: The New Wave and Beyond	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30015	Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30018	In the Heart of the Loire Valley	Winter Term (Off Campus)	12.5
FREN30019	The French Pacific in a Global Context	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30005	Romanticism to Decadence: French Novels	Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30006	French Translation	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30020	From Page to Stage: French Theatre	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN30012	The Rise of the Novel	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN30014	French Travel Writing	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN30017	Immigration and Identity	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN30021	French and Francophone Cultural Studies	Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)	12.5
FREN30025	The French Media: From Ink to Link	Not available in 2025	12.5
FREN30026	Global Francophone Cities	Not available in 2025	12.5