FREN 3306 Narrative and Identity: The Story You Tell Yourself

Conducted in French Fulfills one of the 3000-level requirements for the French major. Satisfies Foreign Language Proficiency core requirement.. This course is designed to help students with a good background in French to progress to the next level. Students in this course will continue to solidify their mastery of French grammar through structural exercises tied to readings, discussion, and written analysis of selected short stories, novels, and narrative film. The stories have been chosen and presented to allow students to progress substantially both in their basic reading skills in French and in their awareness of critical aspects of storytelling such as narrative voice, point of view, and plot structure.

Course overview

Department
French
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Biannually in the Fall,Biannually in the Spring

Catalog details

Prerequisites
French CCR II (FREN2210). Students with just four years of high school French or CCR I (FREN2209) may enroll with instructor's permission.

Catalog text is imported from the reviewed Boston College course snapshot. Confirm eligibility in EagleApps.

Requirements fulfilled

  • French Studies: 6 credits (two foundation courses) to be chosen from among the following categories (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

4.17 / 5

Based on 70 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Kevin Newmark
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.39/5
  • Ana Cristina Celestino Montenegro
    Spring 2026, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 · Official rating 4.86/5
  • Celia Abele
    Spring 2025 · Official rating 4.75/5
  • Joseph Breines
    Spring 2022 · Official rating 4.43/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Kevin Newmark · Stokes Hall 205S TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered