FREN124
FRENCH POPULAR CULTURE
Also listed under 1 other title
- Popular Culture in France
- Department
- French
- Terms offered
- 21
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
For students with 4 to 5 years of French or AP credit. An exploration of the multiple manifestations and transformation of French popular culture, from the 1940s to today, as disseminated in film, music, the media, cartoons, bande dessin e and popular literature. Examines aspects of French culture such as youth culture, slang, sports, food and humor, and the common portrayal of topics such as family, love, foreigners and other social issues in the media.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
2005 2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 30% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 13% per year. Department faculty is about 58% below its recent average. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 33% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 11% per year. Department faculty is about 59% below its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 10% per year. Department faculty is about 60% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 spring terms since 2016. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 39% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 12 fall terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 9% per year. Department faculty is about 60% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 spring terms since 2015. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Mon, Thu, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM ES303 2011
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ES303 2011
- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ES303 201020092008
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM ES303 20072006
- Tue, Thu, 10:25 AM–11:40 AM ES303 2005
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 19 enrolled | 20340 |
| Fall 2023 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 19 enrolled | 20340 |
| Fall 2022 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 19 enrolled | 20340 |
| Fall 2021 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 19 enrolled | 21334 |
| Fall 2020 | Odile Ferly | Online | 1 | 12 of 19 enrolled | 21334 |
| Fall 2019 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 19 enrolled | 21334 |
| Fall 2018 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 19 enrolled | 21334 |
| Fall 2017 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 20 enrolled | 21334 |
| Fall 2016 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 20 enrolled | 21334 |
| Fall 2015 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 21334 |
| Fall 2014 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 20 enrolled | 21334 |
| Fall 2013 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 21334 |
| Fall 2012 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 20 enrolled | 21334 |
| Fall 2011 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 20 enrolled | 21334 |
| Spring 2011 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 20 enrolled | 40187 |
| Spring 2010 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 20 enrolled | 33435 |
| Spring 2009 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 20 enrolled | 33435 |
| Spring 2008 | Franck Koffi | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 20 enrolled | 33435 |
| Spring 2007 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 12 of 20 enrolled | 33435 |
| Spring 2006 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 14 of 20 enrolled | 33435 |
| Spring 2005 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 20 enrolled | 32354 |