French Through Films

FRE4154.01
Course System Home Terms Spring 2022 French Through Films

Course Description

Summary

In this course, French films are used as linguistic and cultural textbooks. While honing their language skills (listening, reading, speaking and writing), students will focus their critical skills on selected cultural topics (food, clothes, history, gestures, etc.). Students will create film trailers that reflect their understanding of the French linguistic and cultural realities. Films include Rue Cases-Nègres (Palcy, 1983), Au revoir les enfants (Malle, 1987), On connait la chanson (Resnais, 1997), Nous (Diop, 2021). A common website and in-class presentations will allow students to share and discuss their findings. Conversation exchanges with native speakers will enrich the exploration of these representations of the French-speaking world. Intermediate Low. Conducted in French.

Corequisites

Attend 2 CSL Series events

Instructor

  • Noëlle Rouxel-Cubberly

Day and Time

Academic Term

Spring 2022

Credits

4

Course Level

4000

Maximum Enrollment

18