ACADEMIC YEAR COURSES
Beginning and Elementary
All complete Beginner (Initiation) students will enroll in 12 hours of a required French Language (Langue) class and 9 additional hours of intensive Language study (Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, and Phonetics). Elementary (Éleméntaire)
students will enroll in 9 hours of a required language class plus two
other required courses (Written Expression and Oral Expression). In
addition, students choose two of three language options (Grammar, Oral
Comprehension or Phonetics).
Intermediate and Advanced
All students will enroll
in 6-9 hours of a required French Language course per week, depending
on placement. Possible placement levels for Intermediate and Advanced
students are Moyen 1er degré, Moyen 2e degré, Moyen 3e degré and Supérieur.
In addition to the mandatory French Language course students are
required to take one additional language course and may take up to 9-12
additional hours per week (3-4 courses) from the options below
depending on placement level.
A visiting U.S. faculty member teaches an additional course each term. Excursions to cultural and historical sites are integrated into the course work at all levels. Three intensive summer language sessions for all language levels are also available.
FALL COURSE OUTLINES
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History of France (Intermediate I & 2)
History of France (Intermediate 3)
History of Music (Intermediate 3)
Socio-Cultural Studies Everyday Life in France (Intermediate I)
Socio-Cultural Studies Fall (Intermediate 2)
Socio-Cultural Studies Fall (Intermediate 3)
Theatrical Expression (Intermediate I)
Theatrical Expression (Intermediate 2 Cocton)
Theatrical Expression (Intermediate 2 Serru)
Theatrical Expression (Intermediate 3)
Written Comprehension (Intermediate I)
SPRING COURSE OUTLINES
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History of France Intermediate 1 and 2
History of France Intermediate 3
History of Music Intermediate 3
Socio-Cultural Studies-Everyday Life in France (Intermediate I)
Socio-Cultural Studies Intermediate 2
Socio-Cultural Studies Intermedieate 3
Socio-Economic Current Events in France Intermediate 3
Theatrical Expression (Intermediate I)
Written Comprehension (Intermediate I)
For a list of CIDEF courses available at each placement level in fall and spring click here.
For a sample of CIDEF course descriptions for fall term click here.For a sample of CIDEF course descriptions for spring term click here.
SPRING SEMESTER 2010 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSES
Instructor: Nina Chordas, Professor of English & Humanities, University of Alaska South EastFrancois Rabelais: Satire as Social Commentary (3 contact hours per week)
Study two major works of François Rabelais, Gargantua and Pantagruel in the social context of their time, in terms of subsequent influence, and in terms of satire as social commentary.
French Utopias and Utopian Visions (3 contact hours per week)
Examine both famous and lesser known French utopias, and explore the notion of the ideal society with a focus on phenomena such as Jules Verne's technological visions and the social order manifested in a constructed reality such as Disney World. Discuss dystopia (utopia gone wrong) and why we find the idea so fascinating.
SUMMER SESSIONS I, II, III
AHA offers three intensive language sessions in July (Summer Session I), August (Summer Session II), and September (Summer Session III). These four-week programs provide instruction at beginning, elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. No prior language experience is required. The required language courses offer a total of 80 contact hours in July and August and 90 contact hours in September. The September session is strongly recommended as preparation for all students applying for the fall quarter, semester, or full academic year options.
SUMMER SESSION COURSES
For a list of CIDEF courses available at each placement level during the summer language sessions click here.
FALL QUARTER/SEMESTER 2010 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER
Instructor: Jocelyn Hollander, Professor of Sociology, University of Oregon. Think Local, Travel Global: The Sociology of Travel and Tourism
Discover how travel and tourism affects everything from the personal to the global. Explore the sociology of tourism: its development, consequences, and role in globalization. Draw on your own experience as a tourist in France, as well as readings, and short research projects.
Pleasure, Power, and Patisserie: The Sociology of Food in Modern France
Explore the central role of food in the social life of the French. Focus on the comparison between France and the U.S. Examine the role of food in Angers, the Loire region, France, the U.S., and the world.
SPRING SEMESTER 2011 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSES
Instructor: Kristin Denham, Professor of English and Linguistics, Western Washington UniversityFrench Influences on the Historical Development of the English Language
Examine how language contact situations affect the development of language using French and English as examples. Learn about the roots of both the Romance and Germanic ancestors of these languages, the significant influences on English from French, and how and why the two languages continue to influence each other.
Second Language Acquisition: French from Textbook to Slang
Explore the learning of a second language as an adult, with French as our case study. Spend some time exploring the factors that lead to "fluency," including mastering slang, dreaming in the second language, and the diminishing consciousness about language use.
ACADEMIC CREDIT
All courses offered in Angers are recognized and approved for academic credit by various NCSA member institutions. Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad adviser for more information.
EXCURSIONS
France
is your classroom--excursions to cultural and historical sites around
the country are an integral part of your learning experience.
Châteaux of the Loire Valley
Normandy D-Day Beaches
Mont Saint Michel
Saint-Malo
Not all courses listed are offered every term. Course offerings are subject to change depending on enrollment and availability.
