KNIGHTS, PRIESTS AND PEASANTS: FRANCE 800-1789
Do you know the rules of courtly love? Ever wondered what life was like in a medieval castle or in the grand court of Versailles under the Sun King? From the knights and crusades of the Middle Ages to the dramatic events of the 1789 Revolution, explore the rich artistic culture and society of France across centuries. Along the way, discover how the past continues to shape today's France and resonates in global popular culture.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: FRENCH 271 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2025 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and understand major thinkers, ideas, and events from the middle ages to the French Revolution and how they have shaped French culture. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize differences between French and American culture. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Improve your oral and written comprehension in French, as well as your capacities to express yourself in that language. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Learn to research historical reasons underlying the particularities of French culture. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify and understand major thinkers, ideas, and events from the middle ages to the French Revolution and how they have shaped French culture. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Recognize differences between French and American culture. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Improve your oral and written comprehension in French, as well as your capacities to express yourself in that language. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Learn to research historical reasons underlying the particularities of French culture. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027