FREN 331 - Etudes thématiques

FDR: HL, GE3
Credits: 3
When Offered: Fall

Prerequisites: FREN 273 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.This course gives students a general knowledge of the evolution of French literature and ideas over the centuries through the study of one main theme. Recent offerings include: Regards sur la ville; Le dépaysement; Le voyage dans la literature française; L’esprit critique au XVIIIe siècle.

Topic for Fall, 2009:

FREN 331: Études thématiques: L’Exil (3). This course gives students a general knowledge of the evolution of French and Francophone literature and ideas over the centuries through the study of one main theme, in this case the theme of exile. Students learn to identify, discuss and analyze the theme of exile in representative works of poetry, prose and theater from the Renaissance through the 20th century. The course is conducted in French and most of the class time is devoted to discussion. Students give presentations in class and write papers on the different works that we study. Lambeth