Texts used as models will be taken from real-life and the city of Paris surrounding us. Visit the places where famous writers lived and the places where they located their stories. Walk down the Champs-Elys es with Proust, go to the Place des Vosges with Victor Hugo, shiver on the marble steps of the Opera as you expect the Phantom to appear. In this course, we will read excerpts from the works of famous writers and discuss and analyze them in the light of the culture of the time. We will go on location whenever possible.
Students can choose to read the texts and write their projects in French or English.
Discussions will be mostly in French. Our classroom will be the city itself with all its beautiful parks, buildings, and museums. Experience first hand the serene atmosphere of the well ordered public gardens. Visit the historic Louvre, the 19th Century Musee d'Orsay, and the ultra Modern Centre Pompidou. Once there, study famous paintings, sculpture and other works of art.