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Prerequisite: FR201. A study of the history of France with emphasis on political, social, intellectual, and artistic aspects of French civilization. Covers the period from the origin to the eighteenth century. FR301-304 need not be taken in order. Counts toward Medieval Studies minor. FR302 Culture and Civilization II (3.00 cr.) Prerequisite: FR201. A continuation of FR301. FR301-304 need not be taken in order.
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Prerequisite: FR201. A study of the evolution of France since 1980 with emphasis on political, social, intellec- tual, and artistic issues. Includes various analyses of the role of France on the international scene and particu- larly as a member of the European Union. Students study articles drawn from the French press, recent films, and current French television news. FR301-304 need not be taken in order.
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Prerequisite: FR201. Introduces students to Francophone cultures outside of the hexagone and provides them with an historical overview of the international context of Francophonie. Topics include Negritude, cultural métissage, the dialogue between tradition and modernity, independence, post-colonial disillusionment, and the status of women in a changing society. FR301-304 need not be taken in order.
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Prerequisite: FR104. A volunteer and language immersion course offered in Baltimore and Guadeloupe, France. Students spend three weeks living with local families on the island of Marie Galante, part of the French over- seas department of Guadeloupe, to organize and run volunteer activities in one of the island's small under- privileged communities. Participants apply their knowl- edge of French and other academic disciplines to real life situations as they live with and help a Creole French community. Coursework includes readings by writers from Guadeloupe such as Gisèle Pineau, Maryse Condé,and Jean Juraver. Upper-level students complete addi- tional coursework, including one of the following: film- ing a documentary complete with its transcription and subtitles, writing a paper that investigates a social prob- lem related to the course's community service project, or creating a business plan for a small sustainable enter- prise in Guadeloupe. Organized in collaboration with the Office Municipal de la Culture et des Sports de Capesterre. Counts toward Latin American and Latino Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FR201. Focuses on the works of French filmmakers Truffaut, Godard, Chabrol, Rivette, and Resnais who rebelled against the conventionality of their predecessors. This new generation of filmmakers sought to establish the notion of director as author. Students study the esthetic, thematic, and theoretical aspects of their works from 1958 to 1964.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FR201. Geared to students interested in acquiring functional language skills in the world of French business and business cultural competence. Students study the economic and business environment, and learn key technical terms and useful idiomatic expressions. Stresses the rules and formulas of formal business correspondence. Upon completion of this course, students may take the test given by the Paris Chamber of Com- merce and Industry to obtain the Dipl me de Fran ais des Affaires, 1e degré (DFA1).
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Prerequisite: FR216. An introduction to the literatures and cultures of several French speaking countries or regions including Morocco, Algeria, Senegal, Zaire, Lebanon, Quebec, Switzerland, and Belgium. Authors studied may include Tahar Ben Jelloun, Leopold Sedar Senghor, Mbala Ngombo, Georges Schehade, Kateb Yacine, Michel Tremblay, Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz, and Emile Verhaeren.
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Prerequisite: FR216. Analyzes the relationship between text, film, sound, and images by studying masterpieces of French cinema as well as masterpieces of French literature and their screen adaptations. Counts toward Film Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FR216. Readings drawn from the French works of the Middle Ages, from the first document in the ninth century through the end of the fifteenth century (in modern French). These may include Chrétien de Troyes,226 Modern Languages and Literatures early lyric poetry, Arthurian and/or epic literature, and historical documents, as well as films based on the texts. Counts toward Medieval Studies minor.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: FR216 or written permission of the instructor. A study of French Renaissance women who wrote, their writings, and the social context in which they wrote. Includes lyric poetry, letters, short stories, and longer prose pieces of different literary genres. Marguerite de Navarre and Louise Labé are examples of authors read. Counts toward Gender Studies and Medieval Studies minors.
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