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Course Criteria
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years Focuses on developing a nuanced grasp of French structures and idioms through the student’s own writing. Students are introduced to a variety of writing styles in French, including descriptive narrative, journalistic prose, fiction, and the short essay. Prerequisite: FRE 3015 or permission of instructor
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Special topic (offe red irregularly) Using films by a variety of male and female directors, this course explores the shifting image of women, how they are viewed, and how they view themselves. The role of film in constructing and altering the place of women in society is examined, with particular attention to the work of women directors. The films are paired with appropriate readings, both fiction and nonfiction. Also off e red as WOM 3330.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years Examines literature of the (ex-) French colonies in the Caribbean, sub-Saharan Africa, and North Africa, emphasizing the problems raised by the colonial dialectic. Readings include authors like Senghor, Césaire, Condé, Sembene, Memmi, Kateb, Fares, and Djebar. Taught in English. Also off e red as LIT 3621.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years An examination of the short fic t i o n form, including novellas and stories, from tales of adventure to m o d e rn psychological fiction. The course begins with the re a lists, then moves through the surrealists, existentialists, and “nouveau roman” authors. Texts include works by Balzac,Nerval, Flaubert, Desnos, Camus, Sarraute, Colette, and Duras. Prerequisite: FRE 3015 or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years How does the cinema adapt a text, and what are the questions underlying these semiological, ideological, or technical choices Students read the literature (i.e., Cyrano de Bergerac, Madame Bovary) and view the films. Although this course is taught in English, the films are in French, and students who can read the literature in French are encouraged to do so. Also offered as LIT 3711.
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years In this introduction to selected great texts in the French literary canon, the textualization of “Frenchness”is explored through close readings of such authors as Marie de France, Chrétien de Troyes, Rabelais, Montaigne, Molière, Racine,and Pascal. Requirements include oral reports and written explications de texte as exercises in literary analysis. Taught in French. Prerequisite: FRE 3015 or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years A chronological continuation of FRE 3810, with emphasis on close readings of the modernists: Rousseau, Diderot, Voltaire, Sand, Flaubert, Stendhal, Rimbaud, Baudelaire, Proust, Sartre, de Beauvoir, and LeClezio. Taught in French. Prerequisite: FRE 3015 or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. Alternate years Begins with a brief presentation of the theoretical aspects of translation, after which students become directly involved in translating both from English to French and from French to English. Literary texts representing a wide variety of styles are selected. Particular attention is given to idiomatic aspects of each language. Discussion in English and French. Prerequisite: FRE 3015 or equivalent
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4.00 Credits
4 credits. This introduction to the art and science of video production focuses on developing visual literacy and postproduction skills. Starting with an examination of basic video technology and traditional media aesthetics, all stages of the video production process are covered. Students receive introd u c t o ry technical training and hands-on experience with digital c a m c o rders, microphones, and nonlinear editing equipment.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits. An examination of the history, cultural impact, and aesthetics of documentary film and video production. Through viewings, lectures, discussions, and hands-on exercises, students learn how to research, write, interview, direct, shoot, and edit a documentary. The class works in small production teams, using camcorders and editing equipment to produce mini-documentaries designed by each team.
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