May be repeated for credit if content is not duplicated. Offered in alternate years, May term. Offered in alternate years, fall semester. An overview of French civilization from pre-Roman Gaul to 1715 with a focus on the Carolinian Age, the Renaissance, the High Middle Ages and the Classical periods. Topics include political history and developments in language, literature, art, architecture, music and the sciences.
Students write a term paper and give an oral presentation.
Offered each fall. A continuation of 316 La Civilisation francaise 1, with an emphasis on cultural and political development in France from 1715 to the present featuring the periods of the Revolution, the Imperial eras, the Third Republic, modern and post-modern France. The development of French-speaking cultures outside France is included. Offered each spring. An individualized program which offers the advanced language student practical experience in language teaching.