French through Film and Media

CAS LF 308

  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
  • Oral and/or Signed Communication

Undergraduate Prerequisites: (CASLF212) or equivalent; or placement test results. - With the goal of better understanding French and Francophone culture and society, students study various media forms that can include film, written and broadcast press, television, podcasts, blogs, and social media. Topic for Fall 2024: France on the Small Screen. This course focuses on recent TV shows and films made for television that explore issues of race, gender, and sexuality in French society. TV shows to be studied include Mixte (2021) and Miskina la pauvre (2022). Effective Fall 2019, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication. Effective Fall 2024, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy, Oral and/or Signed Communication.

FALL 2024 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
B1 Cazenave CAS 322 TR 9:30 am-10:45 am

SPRG 2025 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Gagnon CAS B25B TR 9:30 am-10:45 am

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