FREN-333 French Avant Gardes (3)

This course offered through the AU Abroad program in Paris explores the principal artistic and literary movements of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century that constitute the French Avant Gardes. Students analyze the influence of Paris on the cultural, literary, social, and political elements that infused the birth of the movement. During the Bohemian period, literary development closely followed that of the visual arts. Through literary analysis and study of the development of artistic genres of the period, students learn about the thought and sociological influence that led to the birth of the movement Usually Offered: fall. Prerequisite: FREN-223.

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