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3.00 Credits
This class has a dual focus: to trace the political and cultural history of Paris throughout the ages since its founding; to highlight Paris as a theme or topos in works of art and in the popular imagination. Thus, we examine both Paris' role as an important historical center as well as its function as a vital cultural symbol. Guest speakers from the departments of Romance Languages, Art History, History, Music, Philosophy, and others. Course taught entirely in English.
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3.00 Credits
This survey of French and Francophone cinema examines the history of the medium from its origins through some of its more recent trends, focusing on its socially activist tendencies. Films viewed have explicit social and political messages, oftentimes highly critical of established ideological currents. Among the film/auteurs studied are Gance, Clair, Renoir, Truffaut, Godard, Varda, Sembene, and Jaoui. There is an optional extra session for group film viewing. Films are on reserve in Olin Library. Grading consists of presentations of the films and directors, a midterm exam, and a final paper. Taught in French. Prerequisite: French 307D.
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3.00 Credits
Illness and suffering have inspired a great variety of literary texts from the Middle Ages to the modern era. This course considers works ranging from Montaigne's influential Essais through contemporary novels that focus on autobiographical writings in which the author gives a personal account of his or her own direct experience with illness. Open only to students enrolled in the Nice Pre-Med program.
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3.00 Credits
By examining how the French perceive Americans and how the Americans perceive the French, students interrogate stereotypes, biases, and differences in values, behaviors, and beliefs between the two cultures. The class also examines the misunderstandings that occur as a result of these differences. Students also look within the American culture and within the French culture to evaluate how minorities and marginal groups exist within them. Texts include works by contemporary authors whose different professions (journalist, anthropologist, novelist, etc.) offer different perspectives on the questions of cultural difference. Open only to students enrolled in the Summer Institute in France. Prerequisite: French 307D.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: permission of the Director of Undergraduate Study and the instructor, French 325C, 326C, or equivalent, and competence in oral and written French. Students may not receive more than 6 units of credit for independent study.
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3.00 Credits
The first part of a two-semester course sequence in reading and translating French. For graduate students in the humanities, social, and natural sciences. Nongraduate students may enroll with permission of the department. Must be followed by French 401.
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3.00 Credits
Continuation of French 400. For graduate students in the humanities, social, and natural sciences. Prerequisite: French 400; credit for French 400 is contingent on completion of French 401.
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3.00 Credits
Refinement and expansion of writing skills, mastering of complex grammatical structures and intensive training in the analysis of rhetorical issues are the goals of this course. It focuses on the acquisition of a personal style through creative exercises in composition, including the study of parody, autobiographical forms, and short story writing, as well as the practice of formal explication de texte and dissertation. Students complete a series of short papers, each with required revisions. Meets WI requirement. Prerequisite: French 307D, French 308D or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Required for all majors except those who have spent two consecutive semesters in a French-speaking country. Required for master's candidates in French unless waived by director of graduate studies.
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3.00 Credits
Phonetic theory with exercises in phonetic script, intonation, and practice in oral reading, discussions, and practice in language laboratory. For prospective teachers and candidates for advanced degrees. Conducted in French. Prerequisite: 6 units of 300-level French, or permission of instructor. Either this course or French 411 (taught in the fall) is required for French majors except for participants in the overseas study program.
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3.00 Credits
Building on the foundation established in the third year, this course aims at an in-depth knowledge of the French language and accuracy in its use. A comparative approach (linguistic and cultural) and systematic exercises are used to attain this goal and assist students in the demanding task of translating, both from English to French and from French to English. This course is mainly devoted to practical training using a wide range of document types, developing strategies of translation, and sensitizing students to the problem of cultural transfer. Prerequisites: French 307D and French 308D or French 318D. Writing-intensive. May be taken in place of 411 toward the completion of the French major.
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