SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES, LITERATURES AND CULTURES FRENCH PROGRAM ADVANCED FRENCH COURSES OFFERED IN 2015-2016 (SUMMER 2015 TO SPRING 2016)
SUMMER 2015 COURSE ON CAMPUS SUMMER 2015 FREN 4310/5600 Contemporary French Women Novelists Colette Dates: May 17 June 25 Time: MTWTh, 1:30-3 PM (Course conducted in French) Marguerite Duras Description and Themes: This course examines new directions taken by French women novelists of the twentieth century in light of French and feminist theory. Themes we will discuss include: the role of the female heroine, memory and the redefinition of autobiography, narrative technique and the nouveau roman, écriture féminine. Learning Objectives I. To provide students with a detailed study of select twentieth-century texts within literary and theoretical trends of the century. II. To broaden cultural awareness of the impact of movements and events on twentiethcentury society and women in France. III. To raise written and oral proficiency in French through textual explanation with increasing ease and accuracy. Simone de Beauvoir Nos textes: Colette, La Vagabonde Simone de Beauvoir, Les Mandarins Marguerite Duras, Moderato Cantabile Annie Ernaux, La Place Annie Ernaux Critical readings (selections from): Hélène Cixous: Le Rire de la Méduse Luce Irigaray : Ce sexe qui n en est pas un Evaluation: active participation, short analysis, class presentations and final paper For more information, contact: Arline Cravens, acravens@slu.edu
COURSES OFFERED IN FALL 2015
French Drama: Eighteenth Century to the Romantics FREN 4520/5930 Fall 2015 TR12:45 2:00 PM 3 credit hours Instructor: Arline Cravens (acravens@slu.edu) Office: Morrissey 1519 Course Description This course will consider theatrical form and practice, the role that theater played in political revolutions, and the themes of family and the Artist, from the mid-eighteenth to the mid-nineteenth centuries. What were the political implications of Diderot s formal theatrical innovations and Rousseau s virulent anti-theatrical critique? How did the stage both mirror and transform political events during the French Revolution? What were the various configurations of aesthetics and politics in the Romantic revolution? Authors will include Marivaux, Beaumarchais, Hugo, Sand, Musset, and Vigny.
Fall 2015 French for the Professional FREN 4160, 4160H Mon., Wed., Fri. 12:00 12:50 Lab: TBA Dr. Hamrick hamrick@slu.edu Why French for the Professional? This course is geared for all students who would like to broaden their proficiencyin French for practical and professional reasons. Professionally,French and cultural competency play an important role.from law to business, from diplomacy to the environment, or any area in which communication skills are needed, French is a key language on the international level. Internationally,French is spoken on every continent. It is one of the major working languages in the European Union, for 2/3 of the African continent, as well as for our own country s major trading partner, Canada, where French is an official language. French is also a key research language. Culturally,an enhanced proficiency in the French language as used in professional contexts brings with it a broadened perspective of the multi-cultural character of the global environment which we all share. Course objectives: In this course, students... broadenproficiency for working in French in professional situations; deepenunderstanding of cultural practices on the professional level; gain knowledge of types of French professions ; developprofessional communication skills ; gain insight into social and economic trends in Europe. Texts: Interested students may opt to prepare a Diploma in Professional French from the greater Paris areachamber of Commerce. - Bloomfield, Anatole. Affaires à suivre. Hachette - Berthet, Annie. Affaires à suivre.cahier d exercices. Hachette. - 3-ring binder for supplemental materials.
GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE SEMINAR FREN 4710/5710 Women and Writing in Early Modern France Fall 2015 Wednesday, 4:30-7:00 p.m. Dr. Llewellyn Course description Women in early modern French literature are figures of extremes: saints and sinners, schemers and fools. They are also authors of significant literary contributions during the era. This course aims to introduce students to the role of women in early modern French literature as symbol/image and as writer, through a study of French literary works by and about women from the 15 th century through the 17 th century. Students will examine recurrent themes and forms in literature of the era, including: the representation of identity and power, gender differences in writing, and the textual strategies underpinning these considerations. Writers to be studied will include Christine de Pizan, Marguerite de Navarre, Pierre de Ronsard, Louis Labé, Jean Racine, and Molière. Taught in French. Texts Fabliaux Marie de France, Lais Christine de Pisan, extraits Marguerite de Navarre, nouvelles (extraits) Pierre de Ronsard, sonnets (extraits) Louise Labé, Oeuves complètes Maurice Scève, sonnets (extraits) Pernette du Guillet, sonnets (extraits) Molière, Les femmes savantes Racine, Andromaque (Britannicus)
French 5100 Required course for incoming graduate students French 4930 also open to advanced seniors Fall 2015 - Jean-Louis Pautrot, PhD CRITICAL WRITING, ORAL EXPRESSION & RESEARCH: The Occupation 1940-1944 1944 Course Objective: Through teaching you about a specific period in French history and its representations in literature and film, this course is designed to help you enrich your oral and written expression in French, your ability to conduct research, and your analytical skills. Texts: Vercors. Le Silence de la mer. Paris: LGF, 1951. Livre de poche 25. Modiano, Patrick. Dora Bruder. Paris: Gallimard, 1997. Folio 3181, 1999. Assouline, Pierre. La Cliente. Paris: Gallimard, 1998. Folio 3347, 2000. Claudine Vegh. Je ne lui ai pas dit au revoir. Paris: Gallimard, 1979. Folio 2899, 1996. Finkielkraut, Alain. La Mémoire vaine. Paris: Gallimard, 1989. Folio Essais 197, 1998. Perec, Georges. W ou le souvenir d enfance. Paris: Gallimard, 1975. We will also view several films: Le Vieil homme et l enfant (Claude Berri, 1967) Monsieur Klein (Joseph Losey, 1977) Le Silence de la mer (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1947) L Oeil de vichy (Claude Chabrol, 1993)
COURSES OFFERED IN SPRING 2016
Page 9 of 12 FREN 4180: "French and International Relations Prof. Pascale Perraudin Spring 2016; MW: 1:10 2:25 perraup@slu.edu Saint Louis University Course description: you will be introduced to the world of International Relations as it relates to the French-speaking world. You will familiarize yourself with the actors of International Relations (government, international organizations, NGOs). Students will learn about French political institutions (Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs) and how they relate to international entities (European Union, NGOs, etc., International Organizations and different regions of the world). Objectives: Learn to communicate independently in the world of diplomacy Learn formal official style and vocabulary (press releases, internal memos, treaties, policy, speeches for conferences ) Negotiate, convince, collaborate around international conflicts and crises Learn how different countries from the francophone world position themselves in relation to global issues Participate in a global simulation project (mini international conferences) COURSE SUBMITTED FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP REQUIREMENT Projects: oral presentations, written assignments (formal documents), global simulation
French 5040: Methods and Technology for Teaching French Spring 2015 Instructor: M. Dan Nickolai Monday 4:30-7pm Page 10 of 12 This course will present practical teaching methods that can be leveraged to increase the communicative language skills for students of French. By exploring the history of major foreign language teaching methodologies and analyzing contributions from SLA (Second Language Acquisition) research, this course aims to provide a solid pedagogical and theoretical background for material selection, instructional design, and evaluation of students. Course Objectives: To understand the context and evolution of language teaching methodologies and materials To become familiar with selected SLA theorists and theories To analyze and discern suitability of introductory and intermediate French textbooks and digital supplements To create pedagogically-sound French learning materials and lessons To enhance awareness of technology-driven tools designed to facilitate language learning and instruction Course will feature chapter selections from the following texts: Courtillon, Janine : Comment élaborer un cours FLE (2003) Cuq, Jean-Pierre : Cours de didactique du français langue étrangère et seconde (2008) Ganoac h, Daniel : Théories d apprentissage et acquisition d une langue étrangère (2004) Martinez, Pierre : La didactique des langues étrangères (2014) VanPatten & Williams : Theories in second language acquisition (2008) Questions about this course? Please contact: (dnickol1@slu.edu)
Spring 2016 Hugo and les Misérables FREN 4930 / 5930 4930H MWF 12:00 12:50 Dr. Hamrick hamrick@slu.edu Page 11 of 12 as long as there is ignorance and misery on earth books like this one will not be useless. Hugo Victor Hugo, poet, playwright and novelist, was also one of the most socially and politically engaged writers of his time. This course looks at one of the most gripping aspects of his production: his empathy for les misérables and his ability to see beauty and poetry beneath the harsh surface of existence, as well as his commitment to social justice. In this course, we will seek out the various dimensions that Hugo s preoccupation with les misérables took in two of his novels, selected poems, socially motivated writings and his own drawings and watercolors. We will also see how cinematography or stage production has or has not carried his deep commitment to humanity into the 21 st century. Readings: Les Misérables. Classiques Hachette. ISNB 97820111691842 Le Dernier jour d un condamné. Hachette. ISBN 9782011691168 Selected poems. Selected writings on social issues. Evaluation: - Preparation of materials and class participation - Short analyses of texts - Presentations - Midterm, Final
Page 12 of 12 FREN 5930-4930 Jean-Louis Pautrot, PhD Spring 2016 Wed 4:30-7pm Graduate and Undergraduate Seminar Pascal Quignard Pascal Quignard is one of the most important French authors alive and a major literary figure of our era. This course examines his works and their striking features: o Their generic multiplicity, moving from fiction to essay to reflections on art and more indeterminate, open forms. o Their blend of ancient, old and more recent influences. o Their blend of multiple forms of knowledge. o Their attempt at wording what constitutes the human while avoiding philosophical discourse. We will study several landmark books by Quignard and watch film adaptations of three novels. This seminar will be made especially meaningful by Pascal Quignard s second visit to St. Louis in March 2016