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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed for students who already have a solid background in French grammar and who wish to acquire an understanding of French business intstitutions and practices, an awareness of differences between French and American business cultures, a knowledge of terms and expressions used in the business setting, and the ability both to interact with others in a business setting and to compose business letters, memos, reports, and other documents.
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3.00 Credits
No course description available.
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1.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
Short history of the French-American relationships from Lafayette to Sarkozy. Taught in French.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores masterpieces of the two media from the viewpoint of narrative structure. Content varies from year to year. Most recently it has been in Roman noir/film noir. and King Arthur in Film and Literature. Taught in French or English, depending on the needs.
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3.00 Credits
An exploration of "foodways" in the French and Francophone world. Particular attention will be paid to literary and artistic representations, rituals of preparation and consumption, regional and national culinary identities, and exchanges between cultures. Class activities will include discussions of literary texts, works of history, sociology and cultural anthropology, images, films, and outings in the Washington, DC area. Discussions and readings in English.
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1.00 Credits
This is a French-language discussion section for French 316, "Food Culture in France." Activities will include discussions (of French language excerpts, topics from class, etc.), debates, role-plays, etc. Can only be taken in conjunction with French 316.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the relationship between cultural forms (architecture, art, music, opera, ballet, literature, etc.) and power at the court of Louis XIV. In addition to studying primary texts and cultural artifacts, we will read the work of modern historians and watch recent films that depict life during this fascinating period of French history. Discussion and readings in English.
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3.00 Credits
Close reading and discussion of selected works from the period (eleventh through sixteenth centuries) viewed in their socio-historical, intellectual, and artistic context: Chanson de Roland, Roman de Renart, Aucassin et Nicolette, Farce de Maitre Pathelin, and works by Chretien de Troyes, Villon, Rabelais, the Pleiade, and Montaigne. Prerequisite: 301 or equivalent.
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3.00 Credits
An overview of the literature of the period by way of the themes of sibling rivalry, forbidden love, and the joys and tribulations of marriage. Special emphasis will be given the status of women in early modern France. Primary sources will include plays (Racine, Molière, Marivaux, Beaumarchais), prose narrative (Lafayette, Charrière), poetry, and historical documentation.
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