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FRE 320: Introduction to French Thought & Art
3.00 Credits
Centre College
An introduction to French culture based on three decisive turning points in the development its thought and art: the debate on skepticism and faith in Montaigne and Pascal; the optimism for Enlightenment autonomy in Voltaire and Rousseau; the sexual pessimism and hedonism of late 19th century painting and fiction (Impressionism and Proust). (Also listed as HUM 273.) Course discussion and readings in English; students receiving credit for French 320 write homework and essays in French. Prerequisite: None for HUM 273; FRE 261 or equivalent for FRE 320.
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FRE 410: Food for Thought
3.00 Credits
Centre College
A study of the different aspects of the French culinary tradition in literature, from Renart's hunger in the Middle Ages to Astérix's banquets. Prerequisite: FRE 261 or 271.
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FRE 420: The Theme of Love in Film and Literature
3.00 Credits
Centre College
Great love stories of the French literary tradition from early Troubadour love songs to New Wave cinema. Prerequisite: FRE 261 or 271.
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FRE 430: The Molière Stage
3.00 Credits
Centre College
A course using student improvisation of selected scenes from Molière's farces and bitter-sweet comedies as the chief means of understanding 17th-Century French classicism. Most classes are held in a ballroom setting where students are required to dress in loose-fitting clothing and to wear tennis shoes but the course meets from time to time in a traditional classroom setting for lectures, grammar study and exams. Prerequisite: one course higher than French 220.
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FRE 440: Paris in French Literature
3.00 Credits
Centre College
Study of the growth and development of the French capital from Lutetia to the City of Lights as reflected in French literature; course includes study of the representation of Paris in art and study of its architecture. Prerequisite: FRE 261 or 271.
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FRE 450: Utopia and the Self
3.00 Credits
Centre College
A study of the ways in which French essayists and novelists, from the Renaissance to the early 20th century, have described the relationship between the individual and society; emphasis on the "moralist" writings of Montaigne, Pascal, Rousseau, Chateaubriand, and Proust. Prerequisite: FRE 261 or 271.
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FRE 460: Existentialism and the Quest for Meaning
3.00 Credits
Centre College
An exploration of spiritual dilemmas and existential choices in French literature from Pascal to Sartre. Students writee and present dialogues illustrating existential choices confronting us in the 21st century. Prerequisite: FRE 261 or 271.
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FRE 462: Balzac
3.00 Credits
Centre College
Arguably, the two greatest French writers of the 19 th century are Victor Hugo and Honoré de Balzac. This course focuses on the latter's impact on French literature. From the study of Balzac's first novel and some of his most celebrated short stories, students are able to understand how a new genre in French literature (Realism) came into prominence in the first half of the 19 th century. Students learn how to appreciate the richness of Balzac's style as well as the depth of his imagination. Finally, his influence on other writers (Flaubert, for example) or movements (Naturalism) is also investigated. Prerequisite: FRE 271.
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FRE 470: Impressionism and Nature
3.00 Credits
Centre College
A course treating the representation of the natural and built worlds in the movement called Impressionism . Emphasis is on discussion in French of how water, sunlight, and gardens shape the painting, literature, and music in the works of Edouard Monet, Paul Cézanne, Berthe Morisot, Marcel Proust, and Claude Debussy. The course includes a painting "campaign" on the trials at Shakertown, a garden project and a group visit to the Art Institute in Chicago . Prerequisite: FRE 261 or 271 or permission of the instructor
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FRE 500: Senior Seminar
1.00 Credits
Centre College
Weekly meetings with French program faculty for discussion of topics of mutual interest between faculty and senios. Offered on a pass/unsatisfactory basis only. Prerequisite: Senior French major.
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