Reddit reviews Reading French in Arts and Sciences, 4th Edition (English and French Edition)
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Reading French in the Arts and Sciences
I took the course with absolutely no background in French and the majority of the students also didn't have any background in French. I found the class to be very easy, but that might not be true for everyone. If you're worried about it, you could purchase a copy of the textbook in advance and go through it. Like I said, though, it's pass or fail, so you don't need to excel but just get by. You'll have plenty of time to enhance your French reading abilities when (and if) you need them.
You will usually take a language exam to test out of this requirement or 2 years of coursework in the language, or sometimes there is a reading course that counts (which is either 1 semester/2 quarters/1 year long). The language test is usually just before you are awarded your MA on the way to the PhD, which is about 2 years in. So you don't need to worry about knowing them before you enter.
That said, if you want to get started, pick up:
German
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