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2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FRE 3040 - Five Centuries of French Civilization in Films

Credits: 4
This course is offered for students who wish to continue to develop their advanced language skills. There will be a study of French language and culture through films. There will be a selection of five films, each representing a century of French civilization and culture from the 17th century to the present. Students will be reminded of all the important events in history, literature, culture, and art; then, they will discuss how the films illustrate these events. Emphasis will be on building vocabulary, improving conversational and written skills, comprehension, and literary analysis.
Fulfills: Humanities distribution requirement or the Writing intensive requirement. Fulfills W, D, AL and FL in LS Core