01:420:105
French for Reading Knowledge I (3)
Development of reading skills to intermediate-mid level. Readings in
standard French drawn from contemporary journalism and introductory texts in
the humanities and social sciences.
Not open for credit to students who have completed two or more years of secondary school French or have completed 01:420:132, 137.
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01:420:106
Frenchb for Reading Knowledge II (3)
Continuation of 01:420:105. Development of reading skills to
intermediate-high level. Readings from more advanced texts in the
humanities and social sciences, with some selections chosen for pertinence to
students' research or interest.
Prerequisite: 01:420:105 or permission of department. Not open for credit to students who have completed two or more years of secondary school French or 01:420:132, 137.
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01:420:160
Short Stories of France (3)
Some of the most important
French short stories in English translation. Close reading and historical
overview. Authors include Beckett, Camus, Maupassant, Nerval, Sartre, Stendhal, and Voltaire.
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01:420:230
Understanding the French Enlightenment (3)
Critical examination, through major philosophical
and literary works of the history, of the concepts and the values of the French
Enlightenment, with particular emphasis on their relevance in past and present
debates about civil society, political institutions, nature, morality, artistic
creation, scientific progress, religion, and changing notions of selfhood.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:233.
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01:420:241,242
Major French Writers in Translation (3,3)
Landmarks of French literature from the Renaissance to the present. Plays, novels, and essays of such authors as Molière, Voltaire, Rousseau, Balzac, Flaubert, Sartre, and Camus.
Credit not given for both 01:420:241 or 242 and 01:195:251.
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01:420:243
20th Century Women Writing in French (3)
Range of literature by 20th century women
writers translated from the French, analyzed in relation to literary and social
contexts.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:988:263.
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01:420:251
France in the World--the World in France (3)
An exploration through architecture, cinema, music,
literature, and visual arts of 21st-century France's place in the world and the
rest of the world's conception of France.
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01:460:260
The Theater of France (3)
An introduction to important plays in the history of French
theater in English translation. Approach combines close reading with discussion
of historical context and staging practices.
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01:420:261
Life Writing in France (3)
Critical interpretation of autobiographical texts, with particular attention to the distinction of fact and fiction, and theories of subjectivity, identity, and memory.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:262.
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01:420:271
Francophilia: Literature and Sexuality in Modern France (3)
Explores cultural representations of nonconforming sexualities in France from the late-19th century to the present. Approach combines writing exercises with close reading and analytical discussion of literature, theory, and film within evolving historical context.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:888:291.
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01:420:272
Major French Plagiarists: Literature between Repetition and Originality (3)
Critical
examination of the history and practice of literary plagiarism, with particular
emphasis on the pre-modern tradition of imitation and past and present debates
about originality, creativity, plagiarism, and changing values of authorship.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:274.
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01:420:281
French and Francophone Text(s) and Image(s) (3)
Explorations of the relationship between
the visual arts and landmark texts written in French during various periods
from the middle ages to the present, with particular emphasis on the ways
visual arts have influenced and been influenced by the literature of France and
Francophone cultures.
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01:420:282
Music, Culture, and Memory in the French-Speaking World (3)
The place of music in French and Francophone culture, with particular attention to its role in historical events and in the way they are remembered.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:195:282.
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01:420:283
French Gastronomy and Global Food Culture (3)
Cultural codes and socioeconomic contexts that shape the preparation and consumption of food in France and the United States. Cross-cultural interdisciplinary perspectives on contemporary issues such as technology and cultural identity, cultural heritage in a globalized world, food and migration, sustainable communities, food insecurity, food justice, and food sovereignty.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:070:382.
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01:420:306
Modern French Cinema (in English) (3)
Survey of the development of French cinema from World War II to the present day. Emphasis on the historical, sociopolitical, and aesthetic content of films screened.
Credit not given for both this course and 01:420:308 or 01:175:306.
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01:420:313
Twentieth-Century Feminism: Theories of Gender (3)
Exploration of 20th-century French women writers in the social context of feminist theories of gender and the relation of theory to literary practice.
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01:420:314
Contemporary French Critical Thought (3)
Introduction to contemporary French intellectual trends, with emphasis on poststructuralist movements. Readings of such writers as Barthes, Derrida, Foucault, and Lacan.
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01:420:391
Topics in French/Francophone Literature and Culture (3)
Special topics selected to meet the interests and needs of the students.
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01:420:407
Francophone Linguistics (3)
Study of problems in French and Francophone dialects and creoles in conjunction with theoretical problems in linguistics.
Prerequisite: 01:420:333 or 01:615:201, or permission of instructor. Credit not given for both this course and 01:615:407.
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