An examination of important trends in medieval and Renaissance literature through close reading of representative works. A study of representative works of the 17th and 18th centuries, emphasizing certain themes common to the two centuries. An exploration of representative works of the 19th and 20th centuries. FREN 332 Study of the basic concepts of film structure, history, and criticism in French and within the French tradition. FREN 332 Interdisciplinary seminar in French and Francophone culture and society.
Topics vary from year to year.
Themes may include literature and history, cinema and society, and cultural anthropology. FREN 332 A study of the social, political, economic, philosophical, and artistic developments in France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. FREN 332 A study of the social, political, economic, philosophical, and artistic developments in France from the Revolution until 1945. Topics include individual identity, love, war, humor, and their expression through the literary techniques. Texts are read in modern French translation.