Languages and Cultures

West Chester University

Dr. Jerome Williams
109 Main Hall
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-2700
Fax: 610-436-3048
Jerome Williams


French


WELCOME TO THE FRENCH PROGRAM OF
WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY

Professors: Dr. Anne-Marie Moscatelli, Dr. Rebecca Pauly, Dr. Michel Sage

Our French program Faculty:

Dr. Michel Sage Dr. Rebecca M. Pauly
French and Graduate Coordinator

Dr. Anne-Marie Moscatelli

Assistant Chairperson

106 Main Hall 105 Main Hall
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610-436-2383 610-436-2382 610-436-2383
email: msage@wcupa.edu email: rpauly@wcupa.edu email: amoscatelli@wcupa.edu

In SPRING 2012, we are offering the following courses:

For beginning and intermediate:
FRE 101, 102, 201, 202

For more advanced majors and minors:

FRE 303  Francophone Civilization, Dr. Pauly TR 2 p.m.

FRE 305  Written expression, Dr. Moscatelli, TR 12:30 p.m.

FRE 315  Oral Proficiency, TR 11-12:15, Dr. Moscatelli

FRE 401  French Business culture, Dr. Sage, MWF 12-1 p.m.

and our seminars:

FRE 420-80, Topics: "Le Rire, le comique au théâtre" Dr. Sage, T 4:15-7

FRE 421-20 Topics: écrire des contes pour enfants, Dr. Pauly, T 3:30 (once a month face to face

At the graduate level we offer the courses:

FRE 501 French Business Culture,   MWF 12-1,  Dr. Sage

FRE 515 Francophone Civilization, TR 2-3:15,   Dr. Pauly

FRE 520 Topics: Le rire et le comique, T 4:15-7, Dr. Sage

FRE 522 Topics: Writing and Stylistics, TR 12:30-1:45, Dr. Moscatelli

The FRENCH language undergraduate program

The French program at West Chester offers both a major and minor option at the undergraduate level:

  • Our French major consists of ten (10) French courses beginning with FRE 102, a course in linguistics, a French subject matter course from another department, and a second language up to the 202 level. The major may be part of PA K-12 State Certification in French.
  • Our minor is 6 courses beginning at FRE 101 or above, limit two 100-level, two 200-level.

We will accept transfer courses for the major and the minor up to 50% of the requirements.

Basic language courses are offered each semester and summer sessions:
French 101 and 102--first year; French 201 and 202--second year.

Advanced courses include:

  • FRE 302 Phonetics
  • FRE 303 Civilization
  • FRE 304 Literature
  • FRE 305 Writing
  • FRE 315 Conversation
  • FRE 350 Cinema
  • FRE 401 Business
  • FRE 410 Theater
  • FRE 411 Modernism
  • FRE 412 Narrative
  • FRE 413 Poetry
  • FRE 420, FRE 421 and FRE 422 Topics Courses (the subjects change).

In the Spring semester, we offer the culture cluster in English on Francophone African culture (EFR 330), and advanced courses in French (FRE 305, FRE 303, FRE 401, and a FRE 420 seminar). In Spring 2012, the FRE 420 seminar topic will be laughter and comedy.

In the First Summer Session, we offer a ten-day immersion oral proficiency course, May 9-19, and FRE 315-80/ FRE 520-80, an advanced oral expression course meeting four or five evenings a week (4-8 p.m.), also for ten days, May 29 - June 8.

The last week of first summer session, we offer a week-long summer immersion workshop on Teaching French AP Language (FRE 421 or FRE 521-20).

During the Second Summer Session we offer a topics seminar Tuesday and Thursday mornings; in 2012 this seminar will be on Francophone African Cinema (RE 420-30 and FRE 520-30).

In the Fall semester, we offer a culture cluster in English (EFR 350, French Civilization on Film), and advanced French courses (FRE 302-Phonetics, FRE 304-Literature Survey, FRE 350-French Cinema, and a seminar).

Study Abroad Options and Student Activities

We encourage you to spend a semester or a year in France or a French speaking country with one of the many available programs we can recommend. Our newest program is with AIU in Aix-en-Provence, an exciting choice of courses at all levels in a beautiful historic dynamic city.

We coordinate with a summer study program in Guadeloupe for intermediate and advanced credit, from the Institut de Média Langues Caraïbes. Contact Dr. Moscatelli (amoscatelli@wcupa.edu)for more information.

Financial assistance for study abroad is available on a competitive basis through several departmental grants (see "Awards").

Our French Club meets for meals, museum tours, films, operas. See the club web page for updates.

Certification

We have the B.A. in French with or without certification, and the M.A. and M.Ed. master's programs (see our graduate pages).

We also offer Pennsylvania K-12 certification in French at the undergraduate and graduate levels (see the Certification page).

2012 Summer Immersion Institute

First Summer Session: 3-credits each advanced undergrad or grad course:   

FRE 420 or FRE 520-20, Topics         May 14-24, 4:30-7:30 p.m. Dr. Moscatelli

FRE 421-20 or FRE 521-20, Topics    One-week AP Language Teaching Workshop, June 18-22

                                                              8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Dr. Goutal

Second Summer Session: 3-credits each advanced undergrad or grad course:

FRE 420-30 or FRE 520-30 Topics: Francophone African Cinema

                                                           July 3 - Aug 2 Tues & Thurs 8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.,  Dr. Pauly

Past courses

Fall 2011 undergraduate courses included:

         FRE 101, 102, 201, 202

         FRE 302 Phonetics and conversation

         FRE 304 Francophone literature

         FRE 350 French cinema: "Bonjour les enfants"

         FRE 420-80 Topics. Ancient mythology reworked in modern French

                                           Literature, T 4:15-7, Dr. Moscatelli

and at the graduate level:

        FRE 514 Contemporary France: cinema

        FRE 520-80 Topics: Mythology in French Literature, T 4:15-7, Dr. Moscatelli

        FRE 522 Topics: Francophone literature, Dr. Pauly

New Program Starting Fall 2012

We will have new online and cooperative courses with Millersville University starting in Fall 2012.

 

BIENVENUE AU PROGRAMME DE FRANÇAIS DE WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY

Nous avons des cours de langue chaque semestre et l'été:
FRE 101 et FRE 102--première année; FRE 201 et FRE 202--deuxième année.

Nous avons le major et le minor:
FRE 305 Ecriture; FRE 302 Phonétique; FRE 303 Civilisation;
FRE 304 Littérature; FRE 315 Conversation; FRE 350 Cinéma; FRE 401 Commerce,
FRE 410 Théâtre; FRE 411 Modernisme; FRE 412 Narration; FRE 413 Poésie
FRE 420, 421, 422 Topics courses (au sujet varié).

Au printemps, nous offrons FRE 305, FRE 303, FRE 401, et un seminar.

En été, nous offrons quatre cours avancés sur l'expression orale, la grammaire, et la culture.

En automne, nous offrons FRE 302, FRE 304, FRE 350 et un seminar.

Nous vous encourageons à passer un été, un semestre ou une année en France ou un pays francophone avec un des nombreux programmes disponibles. Depuis 2006, nous offrons un programme en Guadeloupe pendant l'été,

Nous avons la licence B.A., avec ou sans certification, et la maîtrise: M.A. et M.Ed.
Nous offrons la certification d'enseignement en français K-12.

Le club de français se réunit pour des repas, des visites de musée, des films, des opéras.