Students should contact the department for further details. European studies students wishing to enrol in this subject would normally have completed first year European studies, see Prerequisites . This subject will look at how artists and writers portrayed the evolution of Paris from its Romantic vie de quartier, through its restructuring under Napoleon III to become the city of spectacle and symbol befitting its role as the capital of a powerful colonial empire. Students will stay at the 18th century home of Mme. A detailed itinerary is available from the department.
Scholarships are available to help some students with travel expenses.
A 15-minute oral presentation in French to be delivered in Paris, a weekly record of the course in French totalling 1000 words, and a 2500 word essay to be researched in Paris and written up on return for submission in February. A booklet of maps and supplementary texts will be available from the Department. Livre de poche 1998. V Hugo, Notre Dame de Paris . Livre de poche.