2019 Fall FRENCH 170 001 LEC 001

2019 Fall

FRENCH 170 001 - LEC 001

French Films

Introduction to French Cinema

Maya J Sidhu

Aug 28, 2019 - Dec 13, 2019
Tu, Th
02:00 pm - 03:29 pm
Class #:33369
Units: 4

Offered through French

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 17
Enrolled: 8
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 25
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:
2 unreserved seats
15 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission

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Class Description

Jean-Pierre Jeancolas, Histoire du cinéma français, 3e édition (Armand Colin)


This class explores the rich history of French cinema in terms of larger issues in French culture, society, and politics. We will examine some of the major movements in French film style from poetic realism to the Nouvelle Vague. We will also read works of French film theory, which ask how film is a distinctive medium of expression and can take up issues of gender, class, and race.

In addition to considerations of film history and theory, this class provides an introduction to the study of the moving image. We will learn how to analyze a film closely through examining how image, sound, and editing work together to produce meaning. This course is a prerequisite for French 177 and 178, though students who have taken French 177 or 178 may take this course.

Class Notes

Prerequisites:

French 102 or consent of instructor. Film Studies students should consult the instructor about French language preparation and prerequisites.

Additional information:

Satisfies one “Culture” or one “Elective” course requirement in the French Major. Satisfies one course i... show more
Prerequisites:

French 102 or consent of instructor. Film Studies students should consult the instructor about French language preparation and prerequisites.

Additional information:

Satisfies one “Culture” or one “Elective” course requirement in the French Major. Satisfies one course in French Minor. Satisfies College of Letters and Science breadth in Arts and Literature or International Studies. show less

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills

Meets Arts & Literature, L&S Breadth
Meets International Studies, L&S Breadth

Reserved Seats

Reserved Seating For This Term

Current Enrollment

Open Reserved Seats:
2 unreserved seats
15 reserved for Students with Enrollment Permission

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