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The French curriculum consists of a sequence of courses
designed to train students in the nuances of the French
language and to expose them to the finest cultural
achievements in the Francophone world. Language courses
focus on the crucial areas of grammar, vocabulary and
composition, even as they introduce students to contemporary
cultural issues. Transitional Courses introduce students to
sophisticated literary texts and products of contemporary
culture as a continuation toward linguistic mastery. A wide
range of upper division thematic and genre courses offer
students unique opportunities to gain knowledge in both the
breadth and depth of literature and culture in the
French-speaking world.
Announcements & Activities
Placement
Any entering student who has previously studied and plans to
take French must take the appropriate placement examination.
This includes students who have received Advanced Placement
credit in the language. French Placement Exam is on Monday,
August 25, 2008 at 8:00am in Hahn 101.
Limitation on Enrollment
So far as is practicable, enrollment in French may be
limited. Courses numbered 1, 2, 22, and 33 should not exceed
18 students per section; courses numbered 44, 101, and 105
are limited to 15 students per section.
Oldenborg Center
All students may apply to live in the Oldenborg Center for
Modern Languages and International Relations, a
coeducational residence hall on the Pomona College campus.
The Spanish Residence section provides daily opportunities
to practice and improve language skills. The only formal
requirement for living in Oldenborg is one semester's study
of a foreign language at the college level, or the
equivalent. Conversation classes are available in Oldenborg,
taught be native-speaker residents who live in the residence
hall and organize activities for the French Section. Oldenborg Center also hosts language tables for students and
faculty and native speakers of the language. Any student of
The Claremont Colleges is welcome to attend the language
tables. Further information about the Oldenborg program is
available from the director.
Preparation for Graduate Study
Students who plan to continue on to graduate school majoring
in Romance Languages or Romance Literatures are reminded
that mastery of a second modern language is usually
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