MODERNITY STUDIES

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 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key political, social, intellectual, artistic, and literary developments in French and Francophone culture from the French Revolution to the present day. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze and discuss contemporary documents - such as official documents, newspaper articles, paintings, caricatures, posters, songs, literary texts, and film clips) - within their historical context. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Draw connections between France’s historical past and current issues in the French and Francophone world, as well as in the global context. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop cross-cultural awareness by gaining an understanding of contemporary France and connecting the French and Francophone world with other global cultures. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Develop your listening, writing, speaking, writing, and critical thinking skills. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify key political, social, intellectual, artistic, and literary developments in French and Francophone culture from the French Revolution to the present day. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Analyze and discuss contemporary documents - such as official documents, newspaper articles, paintings, caricatures, posters, songs, literary texts, and film clips) - within their historical context. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Draw connections between France’s historical past and current issues in the French and Francophone world, as well as in the global context. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop cross-cultural awareness by gaining an understanding of contemporary France and connecting the French and Francophone world with other global cultures. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Develop your listening, writing, speaking, writing, and critical thinking skills. Audience: Undergraduate