Spring 2027

Critical Approaches to Literature and Culture: French and Francophone Perspectives

Introduction to theoretical and critical thinking about literary and visual texts in French and francophone contexts, covering rhetoric, versification, and narratology for close reading. Taught in French.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.58 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.25 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

What you’ll be able to do

  • Acquiring knowledge on theoretical and critical thinking about literary and visual texts in the French and francophone context.

  • Familiarization with fundamental notions of rhétorique (figures et versification) and principles of narratology designed to improve the practice of close reading in poetry, drama, prose, and cinema across time periods.

  • Improve interpretative skills.

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Prerequisites

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One of: (FRENCH 430, 431, 449, 451, 461, 462, 464, 465, or 467) or graduate/professional standing

FRENCH 569

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.58 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.25 GPA, 60.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Theoretical and critical thinking about literary and visual texts in French and francophone contexts.
  • Rhetoric, versification, and narratology applied to close reading of poetry, drama, prose, and cinema.

Skills

  • Close reading of poetry, drama, prose, and cinema using rhetoric, versification, and narratology.
  • Theoretical and critical thinking about literary and visual texts in the French and francophone context.

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