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3.00 Credits
The Enlightenment: a century of intellectual ferment which challenged the values of the establishment and swept them away in a revolution. Montesquieu, Voltaire, Diderot, Rousseau. Offered on occasion as a bilingual course in French and English. Prerequisite: 255, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Offered every other year.
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An investigation of the major literary movements and authors of the century, to include the theory and practice of romanticism and realism in French letters; reaction to society by authors in revolt against bourgeois standards, and in pursuit of new modes of literary expression. Prerequisite: 256, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Offered every other year.
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Studies in the theory and evolution of narrative in the 20th century, with particular attention to issues of language, identity, difference and power. This course looks at a selection of novels and films as scenes for the practice of writing as cultural resistance. Prerequisite: 256, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Offered every other year.
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Major works from prose, poetry, and theatre, with particular emphasis on Rabelais and the development of humanism, the theory and practice of the Pléiade, and Montaigne. Prerequisite: 255, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Offered every other year.
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A thorough investigation of a major figure or important literary trend (chosen at the discretion of the instructor and in consultation with the majors) in French or Francophone literature with emphasis on seminar reports and discussion. Recent themes have been What is Literature?; Femmes, Film, Fiction; Love or Marriage in 17th and 18th century literature; Relations Between the Sexes. Prerequisite: 255 or 256, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Priority given to senior majors in French.
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In-depth analysis and discussion of selected aspects of French and Francophone cultures not normally covered in other advanced offerings. Recent topics have included Cinema and Society, Introduction to Sociolinguistics, The French Press, Post-War France, Global Sororities. Prerequisite: 255 or 256, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Offered every other year.
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In-depth analysis and discussion of selected areas of French and Francophone literature not normally covered in other advanced offerings. Recent topics have included Literature of Immigration, Love Letters; Hate Mail, French Theater & Society. Prerequisite: 255 or 256, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Offered every other year.
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3.00 Credits
Investigation of a broad theme or selected area of French or Francophone civilization through pertinent readings, media forms and research in both literary and non-literary materials. Past topics have included America Through French Eyes, L'Entre-deux-guerres, Francophone Diaspora, Remembering Vichy, Succès de scandale. Prerequisite: 255 or 256, or the equivalent, or permission of the instructor. Priority given to senior majors in French. The following courses are offered in Toulouse, the prerequisite for which is French 236, except for French 220:
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Conceived as an integrative experience, this tutorial provides an opportunity for students to examine a specific theme or author from various perspectives. Independent research, under close supervision of a professor, will be shared with other seniors in regular discussion group meetings and will be articulated in a substantial critical paper at the end of the semester. Prerequisite: Italian studies major or permission of the director of the Italian studies program. The following courses are offered in Bologna:
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3.00 Credits
An overview of life from its origin on this planet to its present diversity of species. Topics will include the origin of life, evolutionary processes, the expansion of biodiversity, the radiation of organisms in the oceans, the conquest of land, mass extinctions, dinosaurs, and the rise of humans. Various hypotheses concerning the history of the biosphere will be tested using data collected in lab and on field trips. This course fulfills the lab-science distribution requirement.
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