Romance Languages and Literatures

Exploration of French society through current events. Topics studied include: the Republic, French holidays and traditions, the French education systems, and more. Prerequisite: FFS 1122 or approval from the FFS coordinator.

Focuses on the history of the construction of the European Union from the post war period to the present. It outlines its various institutions, policies facing the admission of new members and the implementation of its new constitution. Taught in English.

A study of French novels of the 20th century that include classic and lesser-known works.

Authors may include: Jarry, Claudel, Giraudoux, Anouih, Camus, Satre, Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, Koltes.

Study of cultural production (literature, cinema, etc.) by women of the French speaking world. Regions may include North Africa, the Caribbean Islands and Canada. Pre-requisites: FFS 2220 or FFS 2221 or FFS 2075 or FFS 2285 or authorization from Instructor.

The world's greatest race as seen in literature, the arts, and as it is currently presented, and followed, in French media.

Analytical readings of major texts from the medieval period. Works studied may include La Chanson de Roland, Le Chevalier de la Charrette, Tristan et Iseult, fabliaux, and saints' lives. Prerequisite: FFS 2220 or approval from the FFS coordinator.

The revolution of poetry in France. Discussion of the evolution of French free-verse poetry in its social and historical context.

Groundwork in French, including oral proficiency, aural comprehension and reading; for students with no prior knowledge of French. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills.

Groundwork in French, including oral proficiency, aural comprehension and reading; for students with one year of high school French. Supplementary language laboratory work and oral drills. Students should have completed FRE 1111 or equivalent.

Review of grammar, composition, reading and conversation. Students should have completed FRE 1112 or the equivalent.

Review of grammar, composition, reading and conversation. Students should have completed FRE 1121 or the equivalent.

Regular practice in conversation and composition with review of grammar and continuing work on language skills in French. Offered in Lille through the Villanova-in-Lille program and the Intensive Language and Culture Summer Program in Lille and Paris.

Regular practice in conversation and composition with review of grammar and continuing work on language skills in French. Students should have completed FRE 1122 or the equivalent.

Regular practice in conversation and composition with review of grammar and continuing work on language skills in French. Students should have completed FRE 1131 or the equivalent.

An introduction to French business terminology and discourse related to economic, finance, and management.

Intensive practice of spoken and written French.

Offered in Lille through the Villanova-in-Lille program, this course aims to develop students' intercultural sensitivity and competence by helping them to reflect on their experiences as they occur.

Intensive practice in written expression and textual analysis. Compositions are modeled on selected French texts.

Exploration of French society through current events. Topics studied include: the Republic, French holidays and traditions, the French education system, and more. Prerequisite: FRE 1122 or approval from the French coordinator.

Introduction to the principles of translation from French to English and from English to French. Prerequisite: FRE 1132 or approval from the French coordinator.

Focuses on the history of the construction of the European Union from the post war period to the present. It outlines its various institutions, policies facing the admission of new members and the implementation of its new constitution. Taught in English.

Introduction to major works of French cinema from the silent era to the 2000s. Prerequisite: FRE 1132 or approved from the French coordinator.

Introduction to major films from various Francophone traditions (Maghreb, Sub-Saharan Africa, Caribbean, Quebec). Prerequisite: FRE 1132 or approval from the French coordinator.

French films based on literary works as a medium will be used to better understand contemporary French culture and civilization.

Analysis of films that deal with this topic. Prerequisites: FRE 1131 or FRE 1132 with the permission of the French director.

Focuses on the history of the construction of the European Union from the post war period to the present. It outlines its various institutions, policies facing the admission of new members and the implementation of its new constitution. Taught in English.

Significant developments in the arts, society, and literature in France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution.

Significant developments in the arts, society, and literature in France from the French Revolution to the present.

Study of cultural production (literature, cinema, etc.) by women of the French speaking world. Regions may include North Africa, the Caribbean islands and Canada.

Regions may include North Africa, the Caribbean islands and Canada.

Significant developments in the arts, society, and literature in France from the Middle Ages to the French Revolution.

Significant developments in the arts, society, and literature in France from the French Revolution to the present.

CRS Partnership, working on water supply, sanitation, and environmental health issues, leading to the development of a certification program in water resources management projects, within the historical and cultural context of current redevelopment efforts in Haiti. Prerequisite: FRE 1132 and approval from the French Coordinator.

Regions may include North Africa, the Caribbean islands and Canada.

A study of French novels of the 20th century that include classic and lesser-known works.

Analysis of specific trends of 20th-century French literature. Topics may include Surrealism, the New Novel, or Existentialism, among others. Prerequisite: FRE 2220 or approval from the French coordinator.

Authors may include: Jarry, Claudel, Giraudoux, Anouih, Camus, Satre, Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, Koltes.

Analysis of films that deal with this topic. Prerequisites: FRE 1131 or FRE 1132 with the permission of the French director.

Analysis of major works of French cinema. The course may be organized around a single director (Renoir, Clouzot, Truffaut, Resnais, Malle etc.). It may also explore a specific movement (poetic realism, the New Wave, or the so-called "cinema du look." Prerequisite: FRE 2075 or approval from the French coordinator.

The contemporary drama of France from its origin (King Ubu) to Beckett, Sartre, Genet, Ionesco and recent dramatists. Conducted in English.

Survey of popular music, 1950 to the present, considering literary influences and trends in music and in the industry.

The world's greatest race as seen in literature, the arts, and as it is currently presented, and followed, in French media.

Analytical readings of major texts of the French-speaking North-African traditions. Prerequisite: FRE 2220 or approval from the French coordinator.

Analytical readings of major texts of the French-speaking Caribbean traditions. Prerequisite: FRE 2220 or approval from the French coordinator.

Analytical readings of major texts of the French-speaking Sub-Saharan traditions. Prerequisite: FRE 2220 or approval from the French coordinator.

Study of cultural production (literature, cinema, etc.) by women of the French speaking world. Regions may include North Africa, the Caribbean islands and Canada.

An overview of the voices, forms and innovations of the French poetic tradition through the themes of love; subjectivity and objectivity; masculinities and femininities; nature vs. the city; and others, in the works of selected French poets from the nineteenth century to the present.

Survey of popular music, 1950 to the present, considering literary influences and trends in music and in the industry.

The world's greatest race as seen in literature, the arts, and as it is currently presented, and followed, in French media.

Exploration of the rich inter-cultural connections between France and its former North-African colonies. Prerequities: FRE 2220 or approval from the French coordinator.

Analytical readings of major texts.

Advanced study of topics of special interest in French literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes. Pre-requisite FRE 1131 or FRE 1132 with the permission of the French director.

Analytical readings of major texts from the medieval period. Works studied may include La Chanson de Roland, Le Chevalier de la Charrette, Tristan et Iseult, fabliaux, and saints' lives. Prerequisite: FRE 2220 or approval from the French coordinator.

Literary, artistic, political, and social overview of France's capital city following the French revolution.

Classical dramaturgy and modern interpretations of Corneille, Moliere and Racine, Students should have completed FRE 1131 or the equivalent.

Analytical readings of major texts from the Renaissance. Authors may include Montaigne, Rabelais, Ronsard, Du Bellay, Marot, Labe, and Marguerite de Navarre. Prerequisite: FRE 2220 or approval from the French coordinator.

Emphasis on real and fictional travel accounts as well as works in which homesteading on islands or in isolated natural settings plays an important role.

An overview of the voices, forms and innovations of the French poetic tradition through the themes of love; subjectivity and objectivity; masculinities and femininities; nature vs. the city; and others, in the works of selected French poets from the nineteenth century to the present.

Analytical readings of major texts.

Classical dramaturgy and modern interpretations of Corneille, Moliere and Racine. Students should have completed FRE 1131 or the equivalent.

The revolution of poetry in France. Discussion of the evolution of French free-verse poetry in its social and historical context.

Emphasis on real and fictional travel accounts as well as works in which homesteading on islands or in isolated natural settings plays an important role.

Study of 18th-century literary works in the form of letters. Prerequisite: FRE 2220 or approval from the French coordinator.

Authors may include: Jarry,Claudel, Giraudoux, Anouih, Camus, Satre, Beckett, Ionesco, Genet, Koltes.

A study of French novels of the 20th century that include classic and lesser-known works.

Literary, artistic, political, and social overview of France's capital city following the French revolution.

Analytical readings of major novels from the 19th Century. Prerequisite: FRE 2220 or approval from the French coordinator.

The revolution of poetry in France. Discussion of the evolution of French free-verse poetry in its social and historical context.

Study of the birth of modernism as seen through French poetry set in its historical and cultural context. Prerequisite: FRE 2220 or approval from the French coordinator.

Principles and techniques of literary research. Overview of major French and Francophone authors and representative works. Students should have completed 1132 or the equivalent.

The contemporary drama of France from its origin (King Ubu) to Beckett, Sartre, Genet, Ionesco and recent dramatists. Conducted in English.

Review of grammar, composition, reading and conversation. Students should have completed GER 1111 and 1112 or the equivalent.

Review of grammar, composition, reading and conversation. Students should have completed GER 1121 or the equivalent.

Introduction to Italian literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance. A required course for majors. Students should have completed ITA 1132 or the equivalent.

Introduction to Italian literature and culture from the Baroque to the 20th century. A required course for majors. Students should have completed ITA 1132 or the equivalent.

Study of Italian culture in its manifold aspects: geography, history, literature.

An introduction to Italian philosophical thought (Galileo, Vico, Rosmini, Gentile) from the modern age to the present.

Groundwork Portuguese, including oral proficiency, aural comprehension, and reading; for students with no prior knowledge of Portuguese. Supplementary language laboratory work.

Groundwork Portuguese including oral proficiency, aural comprehension, and reading; for students with no prior knowledge of Portuguese. Supplementary language laboratory work. Prerequisite: POR 1111 or equivalent.

Review of grammar, composition, reading and conversation. Students should have completed POR 1111 & 1112 or equivalent.

Review of grammar, composition, reading and conversation. Students should have completed POR 1121 or the equivalent.

Regular practice in conversation and composition with review of grammar and continuing work on language skills in Portuguese. Students should have completed POR 1122 or the equivalent.

Work with students in POR 1131 which is not being offered at this time. Prior approval of chair and instructor.

Studies in one of the areas not included in the languages, literatures and civilizations usually offered, e.g., Polish, Romanian and Ukrainian; readings and discussions.

Essentials of grammar and exercise for reading comprehension and translation.

Focuses on the effective use of research tools and fundamental processes involved in literary and linguistic research and analysis. French, German and Italian majors (and other interested students) will be introduced to fundamental concepts necessary for the understanding and analysis of literary texts. Students have the option of writing their research papers in English or the target language.

The purpose of this course is to examine the experiences of different Latino communities living in the United States (Puerto Rican, Cuban, Domican and Mexican) through literature, film, music, art and popular culture. Topics to be discussed include experiences of migration, identity formation and negotiation in terms of race, gender, sexuality and class, bilingualism and code switching, and marketing geared toward the Latino community.

A community-based experience helping lawyers translate & interpret for the Philadelphia Hispanic community.

Studies in one of the areas not included in the languages, literatures and civilizations usually offered, e.g., Polish, Romanian and Ukrainian; readings and discussions.

Advanced study of topics of special interest in Italian, French or Spanish literary and/or cultural studies. May be repeated for credit if topic changes. Taught in English.

A comprehensive reading of Dante's masterpiece in its literary, historical, theological, philosophical, and ethical contexts. Taught in English

Overarching topics and common themes in the European Intellectual thought, as outlined in literature, philosophy, and art from the middle ages to the present. Readings in English translation will touch upon the Spanish, French, Italian, British, and German traditions. Taught in English.

Theories related to colonization and postcolonial representation are examined either in several geographical areas simultaneously, or are applied to a specific literary/cultural tradition.

Cultural meaning-making process manifest in cultural products, traditions and representations. Taught in English.

From a variety of cultural contexts, disciplines and media (literary, visual arts, music, cinema), across time periods and geographical territories, this course explores important current issues through the novel and its hero's quest. Permission of Instructor needed.

Readings in English of Cervantes' work. Taught in English.

From the Renaissance to modern times, including Machiavelli, DeFilippo, Verga, D'Annunzio, Goldoni, Pirandello, Giacosa, Bracco, Fo. Course taught in English.

Major works of Spanish literature in translation. Course conducted in English. Fulfills core requirements for advanced literature.

Major works of Italian literature in translation. Conducted in English.

The land and people of Italy; their social and cultural evolution; their achievements in the arts and their influence on art, literature and music; their contribution to the history of ideas. Conducted in English.

Literary works form the Medieval period to modern times. The role of the woman in Italian culture through the eyes of such literary geniuses as Dante, Petrarch and Boccaccio. Conducted in English. Satisfies requirements towards major and minor in Italian. Satisfies the core requirement for advanced literature level 2100 or above.

Italian literature as reflected in painting, sculpture and architecture. Conducted in English.

An introduction to linguistics as a science. Methods, findings, and theory of linguistic research on the sound system and the structures of human language. The relation between structure and meaning. The basics of abstract linguistic analysis. Hands-on introduction to the major subdisciplines of linguistics, namely morphology, phonetics, phonology, semantics, and syntax.

This course prepares students for successful communication in the Spanish-speaking business world. It introduces business vocabulary and concepts, exposes students to financial documents, provides practice with oral and written correspondence, and promotes cross-cultural literacy in the context of international business.

The origins, development and maturity of the short story in Spanish America. Students should have completed 1132 or the equivalent.

The modern theatre in Spanish America from the turn of the century to the present. Satisfies Diversity Requirement. Students should have completed 1132 or the equivalent.

The foremost works of Spanish literature from the beginnings to present day. A required course for majors. Students should have completed 1132 or the equivalent.

Spanish-American literature from colonial times to the present. A required course for majors. Students should have completed 1132 or the equivalent.

A community-based experience helping lawyers translate & interpret for the Philadelphia Hispanic community.

Development of spanish poetry concentrating on romanticism and modernism. Students should have completed 1132 or the equivalent.

This course explores the works of Latin American writers from the point of view of memory, invention or recuperation of early youth or significant events that are written into a diary, a chronicle, testimony or autobiography. Critical thinking is focused on the articulation of the subject in his personal story.

Current issues in Spanish-English bilingualism in the USA, including social, linguistic, psycholinguistic, and educational aspects of bilingualism.

Fundamentals of human language acquisition, with a focus on Spanish language acquisition from a theoretical point of view. The implications of language acquisition research for second-language teaching and learning.

A critical examination of prose, poetry and theatre from Spain's neoclassical to post-romantic period. Students should have completed 1132 or its equivalent.

The seminar analyzes the major Spanish and Latin American authors included in the AP reading list. It is aimed to prepare AP teachers to know these authors in their context and using the latest analytical tools. This course also counts for the MA degree.

An approach to the ideologies of disclosure in the 17th Century Comedia.

Analyzes the politics of Spain in Medieval Castille by examining works of different genres such as the Romancero and Spanish epic poetry. The relation between the meaning of private and public sphere in Medieval literature and the political discourse of Christian rulers will be scrutinized.

The course offers the fundamentals of Hispanic linguistics, focuses on Spanish language acquisition from a broad theoretical point of view, and explores the implications of language acquisition research for second-language teaching and learning. Course is in Spanish.

An introduction to the theoretical foundations of sociolinguistic variation (dialectal, social, historical, dialect/language contact) in Spanish-speaking communities.

Texts written by representative Latin American women writers focusing on "the women question" will be discussed in their cultural and historical context.