| Course Title: Intermediate Level Courses in Culture and Literature: Introduction to the Literature and Culture of France and the French-Speaking World |
| Start Date: 01/21/2020 End Date: 05/05/2020 |
| Term: Spring Semester 2020 |
| Description: This course introduces students to literature and culture from a variety of perspectives. It will increase confidence and skill in writing and speaking; integrate historical, political, and social contexts into the study of literary texts from France and the French-speaking world; and bring understanding of the special relevance of earlier periods to contemporary French and Francophone cultural and aesthetic issues. Students explore diversified works -- literature, historical documents, film, art, and music -- and do formal oral and written presentations. |
| Distribution(s): I - Humanities , LANG - Language , WI - Writing-Intensive |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Catherine Le Gouis | 413-538-2628 | clegouis@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 01/21/2020 - 05/05/2020 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 01:30PM - 02:45PM | CIRU - Ciruti | 217 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: FREN-203, or placement test and department placement. | Take previously | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 16 | Enrollment: 16 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: Le Bourgeois gentilhomme Author: Moliere, Copyright: 2007 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9782035834164 Publisher: Editions Larousse-Petits Classiques Larousse Texte Integral (Book 6) |
Required | 9.95 |
| Title: Passion Simple Author: A. Ernaux Copyright: 1998 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9782070388400 Publisher: Editions Du Seuil |
Required | 11.90 |
| Title: Germinal Author: E. Zola Copyright: Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9782253004226 Publisher: Le Livre De Poche |
Required | |
| Title: Ourika Author: de Duras, Claire Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9781517403737 Publisher: |
Required | 12.00 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is the complete book list for this class. |
| Copies are on order at Odyssey |
| Instructor's comments about the book list: You will need the first two books assigned over the first two weeks of class. Please make sure you get the correct ISBNs for each book listed or else you will not be able to follow in class. Many thanks! |