FREN 3136 - French Through Film (3 Credit Hours)

Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0
This course gives students a synthetic vision of the history of French cinema, since its invention by the Lumière brothers until today. A diverse range of cinematic genres (comedy, science-fiction, drama, documentary)and movements (l’avant-garde, les années noires et grises, la Nouvelle Vague) will underline profound cultural transformations in the French speaking world. Students will also analyze basic concepts of cinema, such as directing, production, sound, film-narrative, lighting, and editing. Conducted in French.

Prerequisite(s): A minimum grade of “C” in FREN 2002 or FREN 2060 or departmental approval.