UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MORRIS Multiple Course Revisions

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1 UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MORRIS Multiple Course Revisions Route this form to: UMM Dean s Office 315 Behmler Hall UMM Multiple Course Revisions Rev: 02/2008 USE FOR CATALOG YEAR CHANGES ONLY This form is for presenting changes to Curriculum Committee; the information will still need to be entered in ECAS. Sending this form to Curriculum Committee for Approval means Department and Discipline approval has been received. Date: Discipline: French/Humanities Curriculum Committee Approval Date: Course Revision #1 [PROPOSAL #1 was withdrawn] Course Revision #2 FREN July in Paris I: French Language and Culture in Paris I (FL) (IP) (4.0 cr; summer, every year) Beginning course for UMM July in Paris Program. Four weeks of intensive beginning French language and culture at the Sorbonne, Paris IV; guided visits to cultural and historical sites. UMM July in Paris course for students with no French experience or less than one semester of college-level French. No previous experience of French required. Does not satisfy FL Gen Ed requirement. See also Fren 1023 and 3060: July in Paris II and III: French Language and Culture in Paris II. [Continuing Education courses] Rationale for change: Number I moved to avoid confusion with various campuses of the University of Paris. General Education designator changed, because this course does not satisfy the FL requirement, which the new course (Fren 1022: July in Paris II) will, as the equivalent of Fren 1002 on campus. New course added that should be cross-referenced. Course Revision #3 (see instructions) FREN 1302 French Cinema for non-majors (IP) (4.0 cr; =[HUM 1302]; Does not count toward the Fren major or minor Prereq-#; fall, offered when feasible. even years Same as Hum The history of filmmaking in France from the Lumiere Lumière brothers to the present; introduction to major trends in film theory. All films have English subtitles. Taught in English., but all papers and some reading/discussion will be in French. Meets Modern requirement in French major. Rationale (see instructions): This course is replacing Hum 1302 as a course for non-majors and non-minors. It will belong to our new Courses for non-majors (CNM) cluster. The accent mark in the name Lumière should appear. Course Revision #4 (see instructions) FREN Paris as Text/Image/Sound (IP) (4.0 cr; =[HUM 1303]; Prereq-#; fall, spring, offered when feasible) Same as Hum Explores how representations of Paris in literature, film, music, and photography have been a key to the construction and the lived experience of the city and how new forms of writing, image-making, and sound production have emerged from the modern metropolis. Texts by Balzac, Baudelaire, Hemingway, Stein, and others. Taught in English, but all papers and some reading/discussion will be in French. Meets Modern requirement in French major. Rationale (see instructions): The instructor who taught this course is no longer at UMM. 1

2 Course Revision #5 FREN 1304 French Women Authors in Translation for non-majors (IP) (4.0 cr; =[HUM 1304]; Does not count toward the Fren major or minor Prereq-#; offered when feasible.) Same as Hum French women's movements during the 20th century, the historical relationship of gender and class, and the lives of women from various ethnic backgrounds in France; the history of French women authors in a global context. Taught in English, but all papers and some reading/discussion will be in French. Meets Modern requirement in French major. Rationale (see instructions): This course is replacing Hum 1304 as a course for non-majors and non-minors. It will belong to our new Courses for non-majors (CNM) cluster. Course Revision #6 FREN West African Francophone Cinema for non-majors (IP) (4.0 cr; =[HUM 1311]; Does not count toward the Fren major or minor Prereq-#; offered when feasible.) Same as Hum Introduction to the history of cinema in French-speaking West Africa. Students learn to read African films, to recognize and analyze political themes in the films, and to become sensitive to issues facing many African nations in the postcolonial world. All films have English subtitles. Taught in English., but all papers and some reading/discussion will be in French. Meets Francophone requirement in French major. Rationale for change: This course is replacing Hum 1311 as a course for non-majors and non-minors. It will belong to our new Courses for non-majors (CNM) cluster. Course Revision #7 FREN 1312 Morocco: History, Story, Myth for non-majors (IP) (4.0 cr; =[HUM 1312]; Does not count toward the Fren major or minor summer, offered when feasible) Same as Hum Study of the ways that history, myth, and storytelling intertwine to create Moroccan identity. Examination of the entwining of history into myth. Study and of the different methods of telling stories through orature orality, literature, weaving, ceramics, and music. Students will learn about current concerns and successes in Moroccan society. Taught in English, but all papers and some reading/discussion is in French. [Continuing Education course] Rationale for change: This course is replacing Hum 1312 as a course for non-majors and non-minors. It will belong to our new Courses for non-majors (CNM) cluster. Course Revision #8 FREN Introduction to French Phonetics (HUM) (2.0 cr [max 4.0 cr] 4.0 cr; open to all students of French; course does not count toward FL requirement; fall, spring, offered when feasible) Training in French pronunciation through general and French phonetics geared towards speakers of American English. Rationale for change: Number of credits changed to reflect the new design of the course, which will include more theoretical elements of linguistics, in addition to the practical pronunciation work as it was previously designed. This course will now be nonrepeatable. The HUM Gen Ed designator clearly states that this course does not satisfy the FL requirement, so we struck that phrase to eliminate redundancy. Course Revision #9 FREN Early Modern Studies: French Culture I: Medieval and Early Modern France Pre-Enlightment Culture in France (HIST) This course traces the history of French culture from the Middle Ages until the French Revolution; it examines the geography, language, and institutions of medieval and early modern France. Meets Early Modern Studies (EMS) requirement in French major. 2

3 Course Revision #10 FREN Early Modern Studies: French Literature I: Medieval and Early Modern France Orature and Literature in Pre- Enlightenment France (HUM) Survey of French literature from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment; a study of the successive ideals of feudalism, Renaissance knowledge and lyricism, classical reason and unreason, and the "Rights of Man." literary forms of these eras with an emphasis on contemporaneous reading and interpretative strategies. Meets Early Modern Studies (EMS) requirement in French major. Course Revision #11 FREN Early Modern Studies: French Fairy Tale and the Fantastic (HUM) (4.0 cr; Prereq-or coreq 3011 or #; spring, odd years) Study of the marvelous and the fantastic from the 17th century to the end of the 19th century. Readings from Charles Perrault, Mme Leprince de Beaumont, Mme d'aulnoy, Guy de Maupassant, and others. Meets Early Modern requirement in French major. Course Revision #12 FREN Early Modern Studies: Wonder and the Marvelous (HUM) (4.0 cr; Prereq-or coreq 3011 or #; spring, even years) Examination of "le merveilleux" in French literature in medieval and early modern texts. Examples are taken from the work of Marie de France, Rabelais, Ambroise Pare, Descartes, and several baroque dramatists. Meets Early Modern Requirement in French major. Course Revision #13 FREN Early Modern Studies: History of the French Language (HUM) Traces the development of Latin to Modern French. Examines the evolution of phonological, morphological, and syntactical changes. Looks at the influence of non-romance languages, the codification of French, the role of the Academie Francaise, and more recent influences of immigration and technology. Meets Early Modern Studies (EMS) requirement in French major. Course Revision #14 FREN Modern Studies: French Culture II: Modern and Contemporary France (IP) (4.0 cr; Prereq-or coreq 3011 or #; fall, even years) A study of French culture and history from the French Revolution to the present, and France's fitful development as a modern, multicultural democracy. Meets Modern requirement in French major. Rationale for change: This course is being replaced with a new course, Fren Course Revision #15 FREN Modern Studies: French Literature II: Revolution, Romanticism, Modernity (HUM) (4.0 cr; Prereq-or coreq 3011 or #; spring, odd years) French literature from the Enlightenment to the present. A chronological survey examines the human condition as shaped by a new awareness of the role of individual agency in shaping history, the creative self, and the unconscious. Meets Modern Studies (MOS) requirement in French major. 3

4 Rationale for change: This course is being replaced with a new course, Fren Course Revision #16 FREN Modern Studies: French Poetry and Music (HUM) Survey of French poetry and music with emphasis on 19th and 20th century poetry and 20th-21st century music. Studying music enhances understanding of the fundamentals of verse, including rhyme, meter, and sound. Meets Modern Studies (MOS) Requirement in French major. Rationale for change: Instructor consent prerequisite added to align the course with our other electives. Cluster wording added for clarification. Course Revision #17 FREN Francophone Studies: Francophone Worlds (IP) Readings in a variety of cultural and literary texts from among French-language writers of Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, North America, and Europe; study of issues of national identity, race, gender, and postcolonial consciousness. Meets Francophone Studies (FRS) requirement in French major. Course Revision #18 FREN Francophone Studies: Contes francophones (IP) Study of the oral tale in African and Caribbean cultures. Examination of the form of these tales, their thematic structure, and how these tales have been translated into written and/or cinematographic texts. Meets Francophone Studies (FRS) requirement in French major. Course Revision #19 FREN Francophone Studies: Litterature Littérature migrante (IP) Examination of texts written by people on the move: immigrants, migrants, people in exile. How do their texts move with them? How do these movements challenge national paradigms? Meets Francophone Studies (FRS) requirement in French major. Rationale for change: The accent mark in the word Littérature should appear. Cluster wording added for clarification. Course Revision #20 FREN Francophone Studies: L'Amerique L Amérique francophone (HUM) Survey of literary texts and movements in Francophone North America, including Quebec and Louisiana, as well as the history of French exploration of the New World. A discussion of the cultural tensions that have threatened and continue to shape Francophone identity in North America. Meets Francophone Studies (FRS) requirement in French major. Rationale for change: The accent mark in the word L Amérique should appear. Cluster wording added for clarification. 4

5 Course Revision #21 FREN July in Paris III: French Language and Culture in Paris II (IP) (4.0 cr [max 8.0 cr]; Prereq-1002 or equiv; summer, every year) Advanced coursework for UMM July in Paris Program. Four weeks of intermediate or advanced French-language study at the Sorbonne, Paris IV; guided visits to cultural and historical sites. UMM July in Paris course for students who have had a minimum of one year of college-level French. See also Fren 1021 and Fren 1023: July in Paris I and II: French Language and Culture in Paris I. [Continuing Education courses] Rationale for change: Number III moved to avoid confusion with various campuses of the University of Paris. New course added that should be cross-referenced. Course Revision #22 FREN Theme Advanced Language Studies: Thème et Version (HUM) (4.0 cr; Prereq-or coreq 3011 or #; spring, odd even years) The art of translation applied to everyday discourse, literary texts, and a number of professional fields: journalism, international business, and political, social, and natural sciences with a particular emphasis on specialized vocabularies and advanced grammar and syntax. Rationale for change: This course will belong to the new Advanced Language Studies (ALS) cluster. The word Thème should include the accent mark. Course Revision #23 HUM French Cinema (IP) (4.0 cr; =[FREN 1302]; fall, even years) Same as Fren The history of filmmaking in France from the Lumiere brothers to the present; introduction to major trends in film theory. Taught in English, all films have English subtitles. Students who wish to apply this course to their French major must enroll in the French equivalent of this course, Fren Rationale for change: This course is being replaced with Fren Course Revision #24 HUM Paris as Text/Image/Sound (IP) (4.0 cr; =[FREN 1303]; fall, spring, offered when feasible) Same as Fren Explores how representations of Paris in literature, film, music, and photography have been a key to the construction and the lived experience of the city and how new forms of writing, image-making, and sound production have emerged from the modern metropolis. Students who wish to apply this course to their French major must enroll in the French equivalent of this course, Fren Course Revision #25 HUM French Women Authors in Translation (IP) (4.0 cr; =[FREN 1304]; fall, odd years) Same as Fren French women's movements during the 20th century, the historical relationship of gender and class, and the lives of women from various ethnic backgrounds in France; the history of French women authors in a global context. Students who wish to apply this course to their French major must enroll in the French equivalent of this course, Fren Rationale for change: This course is being replaced with Fren

6 Course Revision #26 HUM West African Francophone Cinema (IP) (4.0 cr; =[FREN 1311]; fall, odd years) Same as Fren Introduction to the history of cinema in French-speaking West Africa. Students learn to read African films, to recognize and analyze political themes in the films, and to become sensitive to issues facing many African nations in the postcolonial world. Students who wish to apply this course to their French major must enroll in the French equivalent of this course, Fren Rationale for change: This course is being replaced with Fren Course Revision #27 HUM Morocco: History, Story, Myth (IP) (4.0 cr; =[FREN 1312]; Prereq-#; summer, offered when feasible) Same as Fren Study of the ways that history, myth, and storytelling intertwine to create Moroccan identity. Examination of the entwining of history into myth. Study of the different methods of telling stories through orality, literature, weaving, ceramics, and music. Taught in English and all coursework is done in English. Students who wish to apply this course to their French major must enroll in the French equivalent of this course, Fren [Continuing Education course] Rationale for change: This course is being replaced with Fren Course Revision #28 HUM Literary Representation of India and the Orient (IP) (4.0 cr; fall, spring, offered when feasible) Examination of literary texts depicting India and the Orient. Discussion of concepts of orientalism, exoticism, and the postcolonial discourse relating to these texts. Course Revision #29 Fren 4021 French and Francophone Theater (HUM) (4.0 cr; Prereq-or coreq 3011 or #; fall, even years, offered when feasible) The study of theatrical texts of France and other French-speaking countries, including the history of theater, various theatrical movements, and the political nature of theatrical texts. Some oral interpretation is included. Rationale for change: This course is in a rotation with the rest of the French curriculum. 6