Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: BEGINNINGS OF THE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE OF FRANCE

Department: French Studies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Credit Hours: 3

Description: This course includes an external history of the French language, an examination of hagiographic literature and the chanson de geste in their cultural and artistic contexts, as well as a bibliographic component to acquaint the students with library tools available for research emphasizing medieval resources, but not excluding those for later periods. Students will acquire a reading knowledge of Old French. Course taught in French. Recommended: Prerequisite(s): At least two upper-level French courses.