FREN140
FRANCOPHONE WRITING & FILM
Also listed under 4 other titles
- FRANCOPHONE LITERATURE & FILM
- Francophone Literature and Film
- FRANCOPHONE LIT AND FILM
- EXPLORING FRANCOPHONE WORLD
- Department
- French
- Terms offered
- 13
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
Offering an overview of the French-speaking world that spans from South East Asia to the Caribbean, North and sub-Saharan Africa, and North America, this course celebrates the diversity of francophone cultures through literature and film. It also seeks to examine and interrogate the ties of these former colonies with France and Belgium, the paths they have followed since independence, and their current socio-economic and political situation. Fulfills the Culture Requirement for majors.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
2004 2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 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: 15% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 4 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: 17% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 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: 18% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 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 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | Not offered | 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- Tue, Fri, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ES303 2016201020062005
- Tue, Fri, 2:50 PM–4:05 PM ES303 2009
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM ES303 2008
- Tue, Fri, 1:25 PM–2:40 PM ES303 2004
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 19 enrolled | 23152 |
| Fall 2022 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 19 enrolled | 21703 |
| Fall 2020 | Odile Ferly | Online | 1 | 15 of 19 enrolled | 27953 |
| Fall 2018 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 19 enrolled | 26552 |
| Fall 2016 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 20 of 20 enrolled | 25238 |
| Fall 2014 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 16 of 20 enrolled | 23620 |
| Fall 2012 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 13 of 20 enrolled | 22131 |
| Fall 2010 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 20 enrolled | 27685 |
| Fall 2009 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 25472 |
| Fall 2008 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 17 of 20 enrolled | 25472 |
| Fall 2006 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 18 of 20 enrolled | 22236 |
| Fall 2005 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 22236 |
| Fall 2004 | Odile Ferly | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 20 enrolled | 22236 |