College of Letters & Science
This 4-credit course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the Italian language. The goal is to provide an introduction to contemporary Italian language and culture. You will be actively engaged in activities such as: role-plays, and pair and group work. Listening, reading, speaking, and writing skills are integrated in all activities. …
Professional communication for advanced speakers of French, with a particular focus on intercultural analysis, nonverbal communication, and public speaking. Required for students in the Professional French Masters Program.
Sexualité et genre sexuel dans la littérature du XXème siècle Ce cours étudie à la fois la création et la représentation de l’identité sexuelle à travers des œuvres littéraires et cinématographiques françaises. Essentiellement fondé sur l’analyse d’auteurs gays et lesbiens, ce cours propose également une approche de la littérature française (et de son cinéma) du …
This course will explore the ways in which various French philosophers and literary authors have grappled with the often unruly aspects of the human mind. Topics to be discussed include the mind-body relation, the thought experiment as a literary and philosophical exercise, “free thinking” and libertinism, dreaming/ rêverie, and altered mental states like ecstasy, melancholy, …
An introduction to political, social, intellectual, artistic and literary developments in French and Francophone culture, within the time period from the French Revolution to the current era. Prerequisite: French 271.
This course will furnish students with the knowledge necessary to understanding the specificity of French culture, in particular, the concepts and information relative to the historic development of France from the height of the Middle Ages to the French Revolution. Prerequisite: French 321 or 322.
Aspects of French culture as manifested in painting, photography, film or other visual media in relation to literature.
A survey of representative works from the the French Revolution to the present, taught in their literary, cultural and social context. Prerequisite: French 271.
Survey of representative works from the Middle Ages to the end of the eighteenth century, taught in their literary, cultural and social context. Prerequisite: French 271.
Develops students’ writing and oral expression at an advanced level through writing and discussion of internet journalism, translation, or creative genres.