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GRS LF 621: Reading French for Graduate Students
Designed for graduate degree candidates preparing for language reading examinations. Develops skills in interpreting written French with minimal phonological or cultural references. Practice in translating passages relating to the sciences and humanities. No previous knowledge of French required. Students will not receive graduate credit for this course and there is no tuition charge. -
GRS LF 642: Geographies of the Imagination: Writing (beyond) the Island
Approaches to real and imagined spaces in their literary representations. Emphasis on relation between cultural and political heritage and aesthetic forms. Discussion of themes such as exile, displacement, mobility, and empire in critical discourse. French, Francophone, and related traditions. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Historical Consciousness, Research and Information Literacy. -
GRS LF 687: Topics in Memory & Monument
Through interdisciplinary, in-depth study, explores the history, legacy, and future of a single 'lieu de m?moire'--an iconic 'site of memory' that serves as a cultural touchstone. Sources include manuscripts, architecture, literary texts, music, film, photography, and others. Effective Fall 2020, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Ethical Reasoning, Aesthetic Exploration Teamwork/Collaboration. -
GRS LF 850: Topics in French Literature
Satisfies departmental theory requirement. Topic for Fall 2020: Literary Theory from Structuralism to Post-colonialism. Survey of important theoretical works and trends from structuralism through post-colonial theory. Theoretical essays are read in tandem with literary works. -
GRS LF 860: Seminar: Topics in French Literature
Topic for Spring 2020: Readings in Twentieth Century French Poetry. To include works by Valery, Apollinaire, Ponge, Supervielle, Perse, Char, and Aragon. -
GRS LF 951: Directed Study: French Language and Literature
Hours arranged. Consent of instructor and department. -
GRS LF 952: Directed Study: French Language and Literature
Hours arranged. Consent of instructor and department.
