Representative works of French literature, on a particular theme. How literary forms articulate the ideas and values of different periods. Introduction to Literary Theory and Critical Writing Either semester. FREN 268 or consent of instructor. Oral and written approaches to the study of texts, from, for example, thematic, structural, semiotic, sociological and psychoanalytic perspectives.
Emphasis is on analysis and synthesis as well as developing critical writing abilities.
Women's Studies in French Either semester. FREN 261 or 262 or 210 or 211 or consent of instructor. Women in French and Francophone literature. The development of French and Francophone feminisms. Contemporary issues concerning women in the French-speaking world.