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  • FREN 221: Perspectives in French Literature

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Arts & Letters Sector. All Classes. This basic course in literature provides an overview of French literature and acquaints students with major literary trends through the study of representative works from each period. Students are expected to take an active part in class dicussion in French. French 221 has as its theme the presentation of love and passion in French literature. Majors are required to take either French 221 or 222.
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  • FREN 222: Perspectives in French Literature

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Arts & Letters Sector. All Classes. This basic course in literature provides an overview of French literature and acquaints students with major literary trends through the study of representative works from each period. Special emphasis is placed on close reading of texts in order to familiarize students with major authors and their characteristics and with methods of interpretation. They are expected to take an active part in class discussion in French. French 222 has as its theme the Individual and Society. Majors are required to take either French 221 or 222, but students who have taken 221 may also take French 222 for credit.
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  • FREN 223: Modern France

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Distribution Course in Hist & Tradition. Class of 2009 & prior only. Among the many dramatic transformations that have marked French culture and society since World War II, the emergence of la jeunesse will be our reference point to examine the major trends of the period. By means of films, short novel and a basic historical text, we will consider the shifts in lifestyle, values, and identity among youth at critical moments in the history of the last 50 years. Conducted entirely in French, this course requires the student to view 7 films outside of class, 1 written mid-term in class, reaction paragraphs for each film, 3 of which will be expanded to relate the films to the required readings of Francois Sagan, Georges Perec and Rachid Djaidani. Students will also present to the class their research upon some aspect of youth culture or identity of their choice. The written part of that presentation will be integrated into the final exam paper.
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  • FREN 226: French Civilization,from the Beginnings to 1789

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    History & Tradition Sector. All classes. An introduction to the social, political and historical institutions of France from the earliest times until the Revolution of 1789. Required for majors in French and also of particular interest to majors in history, international relations, Wharton students, etc.
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  • FREN 227: Modern France,1789-1944

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Humanities & Social Science Sector. Class of 2010 & beyond. French political, cultural and social history from the Revolution of 1789 to the liberation of Paris in 1944. Readings in secondary and primary sources, including political documents and speeches or letters as well as significant short stories, etc.; a weekly audio-visual component concerning each period. Required for majors, also of particular interest to majors in history, international relations, Wharton students, etc.
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  • FREN 228: Le Francais Dans Le Monde

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Distribution III. May be counted as a Distributional course in Arts & Letters. The course focuses on the history of the French language within France. The first part will look at the development of French as a national language and examine the question of linguistic diversity in France today with a focus on the status of regional languages and dialects. The course will consider the current changing nature of the French language and will conclude with a look to the future and the role of French as a world language, particularly in the context of the European Union. Emphasis will be put on the role of language in cultural and social identity as well as in political power and conflict.
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  • FREN 229: Le Francais Dans Le Monde II

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Distribution Course in Society. Class of 2009 & prior only. Le Francais Dans Le Monde II. An introduction to the role of the French language around the world. The course will explore the historical reasons for which French is spoken in many countries outside of France (including Europe, North America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East and the Far East), and examine its current status in those regions. Emphasis will be put on the role of language in cultural and social identity as well as in political power and conflict. Of interest not only to majors but to students in international relations, Wharton, etc.
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  • FREN 230: Masterpieces of French Cinema

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    Distribution Course in Arts & Letters. Class of 2009 & prior only. This course will introduce students to key films of the French film canon, selected over a period ranging from the origins of French cinema to the present. Students will also be introduced to the key critical concepts (such as the notion of the "auteur," film genre) informing the discussion of films in France. The films will be studied in both a historical and theoretical context, related to their period styles (e.g. "le realisme poetique," "la Nouvelle Vague," etc.), their "auteurs," the nature of the French star system, the role of the other arts, as well to the critical debates they have sparked among critics and historians. Students will acquire the analytical tools in French to discuss films as artistic and as cultural texts.
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  • FREN 231: Cinema Africain Francophone

    3.00 Credits
    University of Pennsylvania

    This course will introduce students to recent films by major directors from Francophone Africa. While attention will be given to aesthetic aspects and individual creativity, the viewing and discussions will be mostly organized around a variety of (overlapping) themes: History; Tradition/Modernity; Urban Life; Gender and Sexuality; Politics. Class conducted in French.
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