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3.00 Credits
This course will explore the literature of modern Japan. In particular, this course will examine the manner in which Japanese authors have responded to the challenges of the twentieth century such as the construction of self, the quest for love, the role of the family, Japan's relations with the rest of the world, the war time state, the atomic bomb and the reconstruction of postwar Japan, and colonial and postcolonial literature. The course will focus on techniques of reading and interpretation of texts. All texts are in English. Same as ASTU 232. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a study of postcolonial literature and film from Africa and the Middle East. The focus will be on recent novels and short stories from countries formerly colonized by France (such as Senegal, Guinea, Cameroon, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia,) but the course will also include material from Lebanon, Egypt, and Palestinian areas in Israel. Additionally, attention will be given to transnational contemporary literature and issues raised by migration and cultural change. Readings and class discussions will be in English. For French majors, most readings and the additional weekly discussion session will be in French, thus providing a fourth credit hour. Same as FREN 448. Prerequisites for French credit: French literature survey 351, and 356, or permission of instructor. Offered every three years. Three hours; four hours for French major and minor. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
This course, open to students from all academic backgrounds, will provide an introduction to film analysis and will focus on the representation of women (as heroes, rebels, mothers, friends, lovers, madwomen, etc.) in French films of the last 40 years. The course will also examine the work of several important French women film directors. Over the course of the term, students will become familiar with distinctive aspects of French film styles, with French vs. American representations of women, and with the cultural context of the selected films. This course counts towards the women's studies minor or major, the film minor, and French major. Prerequisite for French credit: FREN 351 and 356. Same as FREN 472. Additional class meetings in French for French majors or minors who will earn four credit hours. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
An examination of the various ways in which women (both writers and literary characters) have seen themselves and have been seen in a male-dominated society. The readings will include the works of such women as Madame de Sevigne, Madame de LaFayette, Madame de Stael, George Sand, Colette, Simone de Beauvoir, and Marguerite Duras, as well as works whose central characters are women, including Laclos' Liasons Dangereuses, Flaubert's Madame Bovary, and Mauriac's Therese Desqueyroux. Formerly FREN 271. Offered alternate years. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
Essentials of French, stressing the four skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing. Required additional scheduled session of language practice. Given in French. Designed for students with no experience in French. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
Second half of elementary French. Prerequisite: FREN 111. Required additional scheduled session of language practice. Given in French. Three hours. Staff.
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4.00 Credits
A review of elementary French intended for students having previously studied French in high school. Required additional scheduled session of language practice. Given in French. Admittance through placement, testing only students who have taken FREN 111 and/or FREN 112 may not enroll in FREN 115. Four hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
A review of French grammar with increased emphasis on reading, writing, conversation and comprehension and introduction to aspects of French culture. Required additional scheduled session of language practice. Prerequisite: FREN 112/115 or admittance through placement testing. Given in French. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
Second half of Intermediate French. Increased time spent on reading and writing of compositions. Required additional scheduled session of language practice. Prerequisite: FREN 211. Given in French. Three hours. Staff.
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3.00 Credits
Through a selection of diverse and recent French films and the study of grammar and vocabulary, this course will broaden and strengthen the knowledge of French grammar and language at the intermediate level. Issues such as family roles, class and racial tension, immigration and university life will be analyzed and discussed. Students will widen their knowledge of French contemporary issues and consolidate their linguistic skills through class and group discussions, the in-depth review of grammatical points and writing exercises. Given in French. Prerequisite: FREN 212 or 215 or instructor permission. Three hours. Ms. Teixidor.
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