Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: French Studies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: JEAN COCTEAU: POET, NOVELIST, FILM-MAKER ***** Poet, novelist, playwriter, essayist, painter, Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) a protean creator, was also the first French writer to become a famous film-maker. During his career, J. Cocteau was close to most of the avant-garde movements of this time: Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism. The goal of this course is to discover the various aspects of this multi-faceted work, where cinema and poetry meet under the sign of Orpheus. ***** Enrollment limited to 20. ***** Prerequisite(s): FREN 311 or 312 or placement exam or AP ***** Course offered Fall 2004. ***** Instructor(s): Goux