FREN 3344 - French Cinema Culture

1 Course Unit(s)
Through a study of French films from the 1890s to the present, this course examines the role of cinema in a social-historical context and provides an in-depth analysis of cinematic “language.” Since French cinema evolved as both an art and an industry, particular attention will be paid to questions of narrative, representation, production practices, and reception. Topics include the birth of cinema, the silent era, the avant-garde, poetic realism, cinema of the occupation, the New Wave, contemporary trends, and Francophone world cinemas.

General Education Requirement(s): Upper-level Liberal Arts; Writing Intensive
Prerequisite(s): FREN 2014 or FREN 2024 and FYS 1104
Corequisite(s): None
Pre/Corequisite(s): None