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FALL COURSE OFFERINGS French Language and Civilization  French
309: French Cultural PatternsThree semester hours Cross-cultural analysis of values and assumptions underlying French language, behavior, and institutions. Readings in intercultural communication theory, examination of relevant French cultural materials, guided development of analytical skills and a cross-cultural perspective. Syllabus >> French 311: Applied Advanced French GrammarThree semester hours Emphasis on in-depth grammatical analysis, stylistics, and composition in a course designed to help students adapt linguistically to academic and social life in France. Syllabus >> French 331: Advanced French Written and Oral Expression Three semester hours Equal emphasis upon conversation and composition: vocabulary building, syntax, diction and pronunciation for personal expression and improved academic performance. Syllabus >> French 339: English to French Translation Three semester hours English-to-French translation of contemporary texts: focus upon vocabulary enrichment, nuances of meaning and style, and the limits of literal translation. Enrollment upon approval of Director. Syllabus >>  French 349 / Theatre 309: Major Scenes in French Theatre Three semester hours. Combining close literary reading and dramatic performance, this course focuses upon key scenes in French theatre drawn from the work of playwrights such as Molière, de Musset, Beckett, and Tardieu. Students develop skills in French pronunciation, oral interpretation, and explication de texte. The semester concludes with an in-house performance. Syllabus >> French 351: An Introduction to French Cinema Three semester hours. Focuses on the pivotal moments in the evolution of French cinema. Emphasis on film analysis and the relationship between artistic vision and technical expression. Filmmakers studied include Renoir, Tati, Demy, Godard, and Truffaut. Syllabus >> French 371: French Women Writers Three semester hours. Major women writers from Marguerite de Navarre through Marguerite Duras. Attention to authorial voice and portrayals of women. Syllabus >> French 381: Immigrant Identities in Contemporary France Three semester hours. Examines the experience of immigrants to France as portrayed by authors from sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, the Caribbean, and elsewhere. Analysis of prose, films, and autobiographical texts. Syllabus >> French 384: Provence Through Literature and Film Three semester hours. The distinctive culture and history of Provence seen through the work of influential writers such as Mistral, Pagnol, Giono, and Izzo, as well as through the films of Pagnol, Berri, Rappeneau, and others. Syllabus >> Art History and Studio Art Art 341 / Urban Studies 321: Architecture and Urbanism in Provence Three semester hours Major monuments and the architectural development of the city in its historical context from the Roman Empire through the present. An analysis of the relationship between ways of life, aesthetic values, and political and social issues, as well as the problems facing the modern city. Emphasis on the vocabulary of architectural structure and design. Site visits, literary texts, and historical documents. Special attention will be given to the cities of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille as examples of Southern French bourgeois and commercial centers. Syllabus >> Art 351: Studio Art / Drawing Three semester hours. The fundamentals of drawing through the development of visual and aesthetic perception. Studio exercises and landscape work. Syllabus >> Art 353: Studio Art / Painting Three semester hours. Explores the creation of form through the use of light and dark, and the expression of color through oil or watercolor. Includes figure, still-life, and landscape painting. Syllabus >> Political Science Sociology 325 / French 345: Social, Economic, and Political Issues in Contemporary French Society See French 345 Political Science 337: The European Community Three semester hours. Western European unity: an historical perspective and an examination of current political, economic, and cultural issues. Syllabus >> Direct Enrollment French University Courses Direct, for-credit enrollment in one French university course for students able to remain in Aix for January 
exams.SPRING COURSE OFFERINGS French Language and Civilization  French
309: French Cultural PatternsThree semester hours Cross-cultural analysis of values and assumptions underlying French language, behavior, and institutions. Readings in intercultural communication theory, examination of relevant French cultural materials, guided development of analytical skills and a cross-cultural perspective. Syllabus >> French 311: Applied Advanced French Grammar Three semester hours. Emphasis on in-depth grammatical analysis, stylistics, and composition in a course designed to help students adapt linguistically to academic and social life in France. Syllabus >> French 331: Advanced French Written and Oral Expression Three semester hours. Equal emphasis upon conversation and composition: vocabulary building, syntax, diction and pronunciation for personal expression and improved academic performance. Syllabus >> French 339: English to French Translation Three semester hours. English-to-French translation of contemporary texts: focus upon vocabulary enrichment, nuances of meaning and style, and the limits of literal translation. Enrollment upon approval of Director. Syllabus >> French 345 / Sociology 325: Social, Economic, and Political Issues in Contemporary French Society Three semester hours. Key issues in France's rapidly evolving society from the post-World War II period through the present, including such topics as France's role in the world and the global economy, immigration regional identity, and the changing media scene. Emphasis on current events as reflected in the press and other media. Syllabus >> French 349 / Theatre 309: Major Scenes in French Theatre Three semester hours. Combining close literary reading and dramatic performance, this course focuses upon key scenes in French theatre drawn from the work of playwrights such as Molière, de Musset, Beckett, and Tardieu. Students develop skills in French pronunciation, oral interpretation, and explication de texte. The semester concludes with an in-house performance. Syllabus >>  French
351: An Introduction to French CinemaThree semester hours. Focuses on the pivotal moments in the evolution of French cinema. Emphasis on film analysis and the relationship between artistic vision and technical expression. Filmmakers studied include Renoir, Tati, Demy, Godard, and Truffaut. Syllabus >> French 368 / Art 348: French Literature and Painting An interdisciplinary exploration of the dynamic relationship between French painting and literature in the 19th and 20th centuries. Study of texts by authors such as Lamartine, Hugo, Baudelaire, Zola, Mallarmé, Rimbaud, and Apollinaire, and of the works and aesthetic theories of artists from the Romantic through the early modern periods. Painters studied include Delacroix, Manet, Monet, Moreau, Van Gogh, Cézanne, and Picasso. Syllabus >> French 384: Provence Through Literature and Film Three semester hours. The distinctive culture and history of Provence through the work of influential writers such as Mistral, Pagnol, Giono, and Izzo, as well as the films of Pagnol, Berri, Rappeneau, and others. Syllabus >> French 386: Imaginer l’ailleurs: French and Francophone Literature of Travel Three semester hours. The tradition of French travel writing in its social and historical context. Issues range from self-discovery and the encounter with the other to ethnicity, colonialist and post-colonialist assumptions, and the nature of the exotic and the known. Syllabus >> Art History and Studio Art Art 322: Art and Archaeology of Ancient Provence An introduction to Ancient Gaul and Greek and Roman civilizations in Southern France. Emphasis upon the rich and varied archaeological heritage of the region; site visits and analysis of primary historical documents and artifacts. Syllabus >> Art 351: Studio Art / Drawing Three semester hours. The fundamentals of drawing through the development of visual and aesthetic perception. Studio exercises and landscape work. Syllabus >> Art 353: Studio Art / Painting Three semester hours. Explores the creation of form through the use of light and dark, and the expression of color through oil or watercolor. Includes figure, still-life, and landscape painting. Syllabus >> Political Science Political Science 337: The European Community Three semester hours. Western European unity: an historical perspective and an examination current political, economic, and cultural issues. Syllabus >> Sociology 325 / French 345: Social, Economic, and Political Issues in Contemporary French Society See French 345 Direct Enrollment French University Courses Direct, for-credit enrollment in one French university course for students able to remain in Aix for January exams . |