An exploration of negative utopias and post-apocalyptic worlds in film and literature. The course will draw from novels such as 1984, Brave New World, Clockwork Orange, and Oryx and Crake, and films such as Metropolis, Mad Max, Brazil, and The Matrix. Why do we find stories about the world gone wrong so compelling?

This is a course on the nation as a framework for film analysis. The topic will be the cinema of a single nation, or a comparison of two or more national cinemas, explored from several perspectives: social, political, and aesthetic. The course will look at how national cinema is shaped by and in turn shapes the cultural heritage of a nation. The course will also consider how changing definitions of national cinema in Film Studies have shaped how we understand film history and global film culture.

A variable theme course that will feature different theoretical approaches to Cinema: feminist, Marxist, psychoanalytic, postcolonial, and semiotic. Thematic clusters include "Madness in Cinema," and "Films on Films."

A study of Non-Western films. This course analyzes a selection of African, Asian, and Middle Eastern films both on their own terms and against the backdrop of issues of colonialism and globalization.

This course introduces students to cinema by, and about, immigrants, refugees, migrants, and exiles. Using a comparative world cinema approach, the course explores how the aesthetics and politics of the cinema of migration challenge theories of regional, transnational, diasporic, and global cinemas.

An introduction to the major theorists and schools of thought in the history of film theory, from the early 20th century to our contemporary moment. What is our relationship to the screen? How do movies affect our self-image? How can we think about the power and politics of the moving image? We will think about these questions and others by watching movies in conjunction with theoretical texts touching on the major approaches to film theory over the last century.

This course is a study of gender and sexuality in cinema. What happens when we watch bodies on screen? Can cinema change the way we understand gender and sexuality? We explore these questions in relation to topics including feminist film theory, LGBTQ2S+ film cultures, women’s cinema, and queer theory.

A study of select women filmmakers and the question of women's film authorship. Emphasis may be placed on the filmography of a specific director, or on film movements in which women filmmakers have made major contributions. Aspects of feminist film theory, critical theory, and world cinema will be considered, as well as the historical context of women in film more generally.

This course will introduce students to various film cultures in India, with a focus on Bollywood, the world's largest producer of films. The readings will provide an overview of a diverse range of film production and consumption practices in South Asia, from popular Hindi films to 'regional' films in other languages. This is an introductory course where certain key readings and films will be selected with the aim of helping students develop their critical writing skills. These course materials will help students explore issues of aesthetics, politics and reception across diverse mainstream, regional and art cinema in the Indian subcontinent.

An exploration of the genesis of auteur theory. By focusing on a particular director such as Jane Campion, Kubrick, John Ford, Cronenberg, Chaplin, Egoyan, Bergman, Godard, Kurosawa, Sembene, or Bertolucci, we will trace the extent to which a director's vision can be traced through their body of work.

An exploration of multicultural perspectives on issues of power, perception, and identity as revealed in representations of imperialism and colonialism from the early twentieth century to the present.

An exploration of Avant-Garde cinema from the earliest experiments of German Expressionism and Surrealism to our own time. The emphasis will be on cinema as an art form aware of its own uniqueness, and determined to discover new ways to exploit the full potential of the "cinematic".

Advanced study of theories and critical questions that inform current directions in cinema studies.

The study of theories, methodologies, and artistic approaches to documentary film. This course takes a critical and creative approach to the study of documentaries and includes a hands-on video production component. Advanced theoretical readings and topics will explore the tensions between reality and representation, art and politics, technology and narrative, film and audience, and trust and exploitation in documentary filmmaking.

This course examines the development of Iranian cinema, particularly experimental and art cinema. Questions of form, and the political and social dimensions of cinema, will be considered alongside the theory of national cinemas. The course places Iranian cinema in a global context by considering it with other national cinemas.

This course is designed to consolidate the language skills necessary for higher-level French courses through an action-oriented approach to language teaching and learning. Students will improve their communicative language competencies (listening, reading, speaking and writing) by engaging in task-based activities in real-world, contextual situations.

By the end of FREA01H3 and FREA02H3, students will have completed the level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

A continuation of FREA01H3. Students will continue to improve their communicative language competencies (listening, reading, speaking and writing) by engaging in task-based activities in real-world, contextual situations.

By the end of FREA01H3 and FREA02H3, students will have completed the level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

This course is for students with no prior knowledge of French. Based on a communicative approach, it will help students learn French vocabulary, understand grammatical structures and concepts, and gain oral and written communication skills. Students will develop their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through a variety of contextually specific activities. Class periods will include explanations of grammatical concepts, as well as communicative and interactive exercises. In addition to preparation at home, regular class attendance is paramount for student success.

This course is for students who have studied some French in high school or who have some prior knowledge of French, and who wish to bring their proficiency up to the level required for UTSC French programs. Students will continue to improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through a variety of contextually specific activities. Class periods will include explanations of grammatical concepts, as well as communicative and interactive exercises. In addition to preparation at home, regular class attendance is paramount in order to succeed in the class.

An intensive basic course in written and spoken French; comprehension, speaking, reading and writing.
This intensive, practical course is designed for students who have no previous knowledge of French.

Note: This course does not satisfy any French program requirements.

An intensive course in written and spoken French; a continuation of FREA96H3.
This course is designed for students who have some knowledge of French. It continues the basic, comprehensive training in both written and oral French begun in FREA96H3, using the second half of the same textbook.

Notes: This course does not satisfy any French program requirements.

Intended for students who have studied some French in high school or have some knowledge of French. Offers a review of all basic grammar concepts and training in written and spoken French. Reinforces reading comprehension, written skills and oral/aural competence.

Notes: This course does not satisfy any French program requirements.

Intended for students who have some knowledge of French and who wish to bring their proficiency up to the level of normal University entrance; a continuation of FREA98H3; prepares students for FREA01H3. Offers training in written and spoken French, reinforcing reading comprehension, written skills and oral/aural competence.

Notes: This course does not satisfy any French program requirements.

This course is designed to reinforce and develop fluency, accuracy of expression and style through an action-oriented approach to language teaching and learning. Students will improve their communicative language competencies (listening, reading, speaking and writing) by engaging in task-based activities in real-world, contextual situations.

By the end of FREB01H3 and FREB02H3, students will have completed the level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

A continuation of FREB01H3. Students will continue to develop their accuracy of expression and improve their fluency by engaging in activities in real-world, contextual situations.

By the end of FREB01H3 and FREB02H3, students will have completed the level B1 of the Common European Framework of Reference.

An introduction to translation. The course will use a wide selection of short texts dealing with a variety of topics. Grammatical and lexical problems will be examined with special attention to interference from English.

This course is intended for students considering a career in language teaching.
It involves a series of seminars as well as preparation for observations in local schools throughout the duration of the course.

Designed for students who wish to improve their speaking abilities. The course examines the French sound system with the goal of improving students' pronunciation in reading and everyday speech. Theoretical concepts are put into practice via structured exercises and various dialogues involving useful colloquial expressions.

The French language in a commercial or economic context. Of interest, among others, to students in French, Business, Accounting, Management, and Economics, this course emphasizes commercial writing techniques and exercises that include the vocabulary and structures of business language.

An analysis of the varied forms and contents of children's literature written in French. The course examines different texts in terms of target age, pictorial illustrations, didactic bent, socio-cultural dimensions etc., focusing on, among other things, fairy tales urban and otherwise, cartoons, detective stories, adventure tales, and art, science and history books.