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French Civilization Courses

French Civilization: F C

Lower-Division Courses

F C 119S, 219S, 319S, 419S, 519S, 619S, 719S, 819S, 919S. Topics in French Civilization.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of French and Italian. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated study program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

Upper-Division Courses

F C 320. The French Heritage.

Introduction to French civilization: architecture, painting, music, and social and political history. Given in English; requires no knowledge of French. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May not be counted toward a major or minor in French. May not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

F C 129S, 229S, 329S, 429S, 529S, 629S, 729S, 829S, 929S. Topics in French Civilization.

This course is used to record credit the student earns while enrolled at another institution in a program administered by the University's Study Abroad Office. Credit is recorded as assigned by the study abroad adviser in the Department of French and Italian. University credit is awarded for work in an exchange program; it may be counted as coursework taken in residence. Transfer credit is awarded for work in an affiliated studies program. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary.

F C 336. Vamps, Stars, and The Diva.

Same as European Studies 347 (Topic 50) and Italian Civilization 336. Examine French and Italian films through the lens of stardom. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: European Studies 347 (Topic: Vamps, Stars, and The Diva), 347 (Topic 50), French Civilization 336, 345 (Topic: Vamps, Stars, and The Diva), Italian Civilization 336, 349 (Topic: Vamps, Stars, and The Diva), Women's and Gender Studies 345 (Topic: Vamps, Stars, and The Diva). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

F C 339. The Development of the French Film.

Films in French, with subtitles in English; lectures in English. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. English 322 (Topic 20: The Development of the French Film) and French Civilization 339 may not both be counted. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

F C 340M. Continuity and Change in Modern France.

Same as European Studies 340M. Focuses on various social, political, and cultural crises in France from the revolution of 1789 to the present time. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. European Studies 340M and French Civilization 340M may not both be counted. May not be counted toward fulfillment of the foreign language requirement for any bachelor's degree. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

F C 341. Topics in French Studies.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. May be repeated for credit when the topics vary. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

F C 341P. Americans in Paris.

Same as American Studies 341C and European Studies 347 (Topic 54). Examine major social and political trends, events, and debates that have informed the works of artists living and working both at the margins of Parisian society as well as in its most celebrated salons. Interpret texts as artifacts that reflect the historical, social, and cultural circumstances of the environment that inspired their creation and reflect upon their role in the cultural symbiosis between America and France. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: American Studies 341C, European Studies 347 (Topic: Americans in Paris), 347 (Topic 54), French Civilization 341 (Topic: Americans in Paris), 341P. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing.

F C 342. French Through Coding.

Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Prerequisite: French 322E with a grade of at least C.

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