Although scenarios, novels, and critical articles on cinema are used, the films themselves are the primary material for the course. The course also examines French cinema s evolution of styles and themes, using a variety of critical approaches. Evening screenings are held weekly. Spring semester, even years. A parallel study and close reading of selected texts in French literature and critical thought.
Students do classroom presentations, discuss the texts, and write several essays.
Fall semester, odd years. The course examines trend in the particular type of writing and emphasizes their literary importance, as well as the economic, political, philosophical, and social factors that they portray. Through essays, discussion, and oral presentations, students analyze works in depth with the aim od developing their analytical skills. Fall semester, even years. This course is a study of French dramatists, with periods and topics varying from year to year.