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FRENCH 211

FRENCH LITERARY AND INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES

3-4 credits.

An introductory, interdisciplinary area of French studies with a focus on French literary texts in English translation.

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Literature Level - Elementary L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key writers, filmmakers and/or artists who are associated with the given course topic. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss several key literary, cinematic and artistic trends associated with the given course topic. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply basic concepts of literary and film analysis to perform close readings of texts and film related to the given course topic. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate how contemporary social, cultural, and artistic practices associated with the given course topic have been influenced by historical events. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze literary texts, films and artistic works in relation to specific course topic-related themes or issues. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Create a presentation or other creative project synthesizing knowledge about the given course topic. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key writers, filmmakers and/or artists who are associated with the given course topic. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Discuss several key literary, cinematic and artistic trends associated with the given course topic. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply basic concepts of literary and film analysis to perform close readings of texts and film related to the given course topic. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate how contemporary social, cultural, and artistic practices associated with the given course topic have been influenced by historical events. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Analyze literary texts, films and artistic works in relation to specific course topic-related themes or issues. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Create a presentation or other creative project synthesizing knowledge about the given course topic. Audience: Undergraduate

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