2016-2017 Academic Bulletin 
    
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2016-2017 Academic Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FRNCH 350 - Comedy and Tragedy


Credits: 4
A study of comic and tragic perspectives in French and/or Francophone drama, poetry, narrative fiction, and prose. The periods studied may vary as well as the topics discussed, which might include: the evolution of farce, the development of comic prose, the individual’s response to personal or cultural dilemmas, the rise of the French tragic theater, and the use and adaptation of myths. Students may be required to attend screenings of performances or adaptations of texts under study.

Prerequisite: FRNCH 305  or permission of the instructor.

Distribution Requirements: HE, IP.