Wordplay: From the Stage to the Page

3 credits

Conducted in French Fulfills one of the 3000 level requirements for the French major. Satisfies Foreign Language Proficiency core requirement.. This course is open to any students interested in expanding their linguistic and cultural horizons while developing their literary skills through writing in French. Guided compositions will help students to gain precision and sophistication in their written French and in their writing in general. Selected poems and plays explore a chosen theme and allow students to learn the basics of literary analysis in each genre. Grammar review is tied to the readings. This course will prepare students for 400-level courses in literature and culture.