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FREN02094 months ago

Thoroughly enjoyed the teaching style and the subjects that were introduced through it-a view of the broader francophone world and an emphasis on strong analysis of subjects in the french language. Highly recommend

Fast-PacedLots of HomeworkFair Grading
5hrs / week Average difficulty Average value Would take again
FREN02095 months ago

FREN209 is a set syllabus meaning there are certain readings and ideas that Peter Tarjyani has to teach. Keeping that in mind, this is a fairly relaxed course. The only major downside was the amount of "Par Écrits" there are to write, which is basically a 1-2 paragraph write-up before every class. They're easy and don't take too much time, but on top of readings, class itself, presentations, and essays, they get very tedious. I also wasn't a huge fan of how he assigned a fairly big project due the day back from Thanksgiving break, but he has modified the syllabus for this I've heard. Overall, great teacher that takes on a meh syllabus. One of the easier upper-level French classes.

FREN209 is a set syllabus meaning there are certain readings and ideas that Peter Tarjyani has to teach. Keeping that in mind, this is a fairly relaxed course. The only major downside was the amount of "Par Écrits" there are to write, which is basically a 1-2 paragraph write-up before every class. They're easy and don't take too much …Read more

Chill and RelaxedLots of HomeworkFair Grading
3hrs / week Average difficulty High value Would take again
FREN01056 months ago

Peter is amazing! He is a great Professor and is very understanding and accommodating. However, the nature of the course is incredibly fast-paced and I took it as someone who had never taken French before... which I don't necessarily recommend. If you have a fairly easy semester and hours to dedicate to weekly language tables, two French events, phonetic sessions (30 minutes a week in addition to class five days a week), studying for weekly exams, and nightly homework assignments—then you will get a lot out of this course! It's also a good class if you have some basic French knowledge—which it felt like everyone else in my class did except myself and like two other people. This class is incredibly useful and I was able to manage an A because Peter is so accommodating, but it is definitely a huge time commitment.

Peter is amazing! He is a great Professor and is very understanding and accommodating. However, the nature of the course is incredibly fast-paced and I took it as someone who had never taken French before... which I don't necessarily recommend. If you have a fairly easy semester and hours to dedicate to weekly language tables, two Fr …Read more

Fast-PacedLots of HomeworkFair Grading
10hrs / week Extremely difficulty Very high value Would not take again
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