This course may be repeated if the subject matter differs. See current Program of Classes to determine if this course fulfills general education requirements. Offered occasionally. LC 308 Fashion and Lifestyle in Japan (CHC, G) This course explores the development of Japanese thoughts from antiquity to the present, focusing on issues of continuity and change. Students will study the major intellectual movements in Japan over time and examine the impact that modern influences from the West have had on traditional Japanese language, culture, and society. Offered in alternate years. LC 320 French Cinema (AR,G) This course is designed to show the aesthetics of film in 20th century French and Francophone cultures. Students will 1) study the chronological development of French film from the Lumiére brothers to the Nouvelle Vague, focusing on the role of cinema in portraying social issues, 2) acquire the technical vocabulary of filmography, using it to analyze cinematic techniques used in the films we study, and 3) write and produce a short film. Two-thirds of the class will be devoted to the technical side of filmmaking, first theoretical and then practical. Films will be in French with English subtitles. Prerequisite: for LC 320: none. Offered in alternate years, spring semester. LC 325 Survey of French Civilization (IT) An overview of French and Francophone civilization from pre-Roman Gaul to present day, highlighting political history and developments in language, literature, art, architecture, music and the sciences. Topics covered will include the family, gender roles, the educational system, the state, religions, immigration and colonization/post-colonization. Courses taught in English. Offered in alternate years, fall semester. LC 361 (IT) Glorious Past: Italian Civilization from the Risorgimento to the Present This course presents Italian cultural history from its reunification in the Nineteenth Century through WWll to the present day. Topics include constructions of national identity and regional biases, social thought, literature, and art. All readings, lectures, etc. in English. Offered in alternate years. LC 370 Special Topics Advanced study of a wide variety of selected topics in literature and culture in translation which are not covered in regular course offerings. This course may be repeated if the subject matter differs. See current Program of Classes to determine if this course fulfills general education requirements. Prerequisite: Gateway Colloquium. Offered occasionally. LC 377 Studies in Comparative Literature Designed to investigate various aspects of literature in a comparative context. Treats two or more national literatures and will vary in content and approach. Offered occasionally. LC 380 Introduction to Literary Theory Taught in English, introduces students to various formative stages of twentieth-century literary theory and their applications with emphases varying from year to year. Open to all students interested in literature. Offered occasionally.
MODERN LANGUAGE The Modern Language course rubric is housed in the Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures. It is designed as a way to offer courses in modern language and culture that are offered in hybrid mode, like Arabic and Chinese, or that are not regularly offered. Students should consult the current schedule of classes under “Modern Language” for specific offerings in a particular semester. For information on individual programs go to the corresponding page listed below: French (through partner campuses), see page 309. Hispanic Studies, see page 310.
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