FREN 212 - Reading Literature and Film

Semester Offered: Fall and Spring
1 unit(s)

Introductory study of French and Francophone literature and cinema through the analysis and discussion of poetry, short fiction, theater, the essay, and film. Biographical information, cultural context, historical background, critical theory, and the evolution of genre are explored. The department.

Prerequisite(s): The intermediate level comprises a third-semester level (FREN 205), a fourth-semester level (FREN 206), a fifth-semester level (FREN 210), and a sixth-semester level (200-level courses numbered above 210). Prerequisite for all sixth-semester courses: completion of FREN 210 or the equivalent. Students desiring an introduction to the study of literature and culture may begin by electing French 212. FREN 210 or equivalent.

Enrollment limited by class. Placement test required.