FREN 370 Introduction to French and Francophone Studies - 3 credits

Prerequisite(s): FREN 210 or permission by instructor
Diversity has always been one of the key features that define and renovate French identity politics. This course introduces students to French cultural identities defined and enriched by
authors and artists from different ethnic, social and cultural backgrounds. Students explore the notion of la francité or Frenchness through a variety of texts as well as films and music from different time periods, genres, and regions by some of the most impactful writers, singers, and filmmakers in the francophone world. The course also helps students build their vocabulary and their conversation and writing skills as they learn new techniques for reading and interpreting different kinds of French texts: prose, poetry, novella, comic books.
Semester(s) Offered: Offered as needed