Department of French and Italian
Division of Humanities and Fine Arts
Phelps Hall 5206
Telephone: (805) 893-3111
Undergraduate e-mail: fritugrad@french-ital.ucsb.edu
Graduate e-mail: gd-french@french-ital.ucsb.edu
Website: www.french-ital.ucsb.edu (will open in a new browser window)
Department Chair: Catherine Nesci
Email: chair@french-ital.ucsb.edu
Contents:
Luisella Bovio Arnold, Ph.D., UC Los Angeles, Lecturer (Italian studies, medieval studies,
Boccacio)
Carla Borromeo, Laurea, University of Florence, Lecturer, (Italian studies)
Cynthia J. Brown, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor (late medieval-early Renaissance literature)
Tiziana DeSimone, Laurea, University of Napoli, Lecturer, (Italian studies)
Angela Ellis, Laurea, University of Bologna, Lecturer, Italian Language Supervisor
Jody Enders, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Professor (medieval literature, rhetoric)
Claudio Fogu, Ph.D., UC Los Angeles, Assistant Professor (modern and contemporary Italian history, modern Italian literature and cultural studies, Mediterranean studies)
Dominique Jullien, Ph.D., University of Paris, Agrégée de Lettres, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Professor (19th and 20th-century literature, Proust, travel narratives)
Sydney Lévy, Ph.D., UC Irvine, Professor (contemporary French poetry, literary theory)
Didier Maleuvre, Ph.D., Yale University, Associate Professor (19th- and 20th-century literature, philosophy, aesthetics)
Anne Beate Maurseth, Ph.D., University of Trondheim, NTNU, Norway, Assistant Professor (eighteenth century French and comparative literature, Englightenment studies, aesthetics, rehetoric, epistemology and science, Scandanavian literature)
Catherine Nesci, Ph.D., University of Paris-7, Agrégation, École Normale Supérieure, Professor (19th-century literature and culture, feminism, theory)
Valentina Padula, Ph.D., University of Maryland, Lecturer (Italian studies, comparative and international politics)
Eric Prieto, Ph.D., New York University, Associate Professor (20th-century literature, Francophone Studies)
Jean Marie Schultz, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, French Language Program Supervisor, Lecturer S.O.E., (pedagogy and second language acquisition, foreign language writing)
Cynthia Skenazi, Ph.D., University of Brussels, University of Michigan, Professor (Renaissance culture and literature, Belgian literature)
Jon R. Snyder, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor (Early modern Italian literature, comparative literature)
Ernest Sturm, LL.B., New York University School of Law; Ph.D., Columbia University, Professor (literature and philosophy, 18th-century)
Ronald W. Tobin, Ph.D., Princeton University, Professor (17th-century French theatre, Molière)
William J. Ashby, Ph.D., University of Michigan, Professor Emeritus (linguistics)
Alfredo A. Bonadeo, Ph.D., UC Berkeley, Professor Emeritus (Italian literature)
Jean-Jacques Courtine, Doctorat d’Etat de Linguistique, Université de Paris X, Professor Emeritus (linguistics and cultural studies)
Anne G. Cushing, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Professor Emerita (20th-century poetry)
Naomi Greene, Ph.D., New York University, Professor Emerita (20th-century literature, film, Artaud)
Harry Lawton, M.A., B. Litt., Oxford University, Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment Emeritus (Italian literature, film)
André Malécot, Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania, Professor Emeritus (phonetics)
Jack Murray, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor Emeritus (20th-century literature)
Jacqueline Simons, Diplôme d’Etudes Supérieures, Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment Emerita (pedagogy)
Mark J. Temmer, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor Emeritus (18th-century literature)
Philip D. Walker, Ph.D., Yale University, Professor Emeritus (19th-century literature)
Peter Bloom, Ph.D. (Film Studies)
Susan Derwin, Ph.D. (Comparative Literature)
Simonetta Falasca-Zamponi, Ph.D. (Sociology)
Sharon A. Farmer, Ph.D. (History)
David Marshall, Ph.D. (English)
William F. Prizer, Ph.D. (Music)
Abigail Solomon-Godeau, Ph.D. (History of Art and Architecture)
Elisabeth Weber, Ph.D. (Germanic, Slavic, and Semitic Studies)
The Department of French and Italian offers students a comprehensive course of study in the language, literature, and cultural heritage of France and Italy, and provides them with the tools necessary for understanding the kinds of influence that these nations continue to exert in today’s global community. Students gain a solid foundation in the grammatical, conversational, and compositional skills of the target language, and then pursue an in-depth study of the culture. The emphasis is on the study of language and literature in their historical and social context, but the department seeks above all to foster the types of analytic and creative thinking that will enable students to make use of that study in meaningful ways. The approach is international in outlook, sensitive to a diversity of perspectives, and challenges students to grow intellectually.
The Department of French and Italian offers the bachelor of arts in French and in Italian cultural studies. There are also minors in French and Italian. The graduate program in French offers the M.A. in French literature or French linguistics, and the Ph.D. in French literature. In addition, the department collaborates with the Comparative Literature Program, the Department of Film Studies, the Medieval Studies Program, the Renaissance Studies Program, and the Women’s Studies Program.
The junior year abroad. The opportunity to live and study in France or Italy for a year is something to be remembered for a lifetime. It is one thing to visit a country as a tourist, and quite another to live among French or Italian people, attend a French or Italian university, and become immersed in either of these cultures. One’s perspective on the world is never quite the same again. The Education Abroad Program sends French majors to the universities of Bordeaux, Grenoble, Lyon, and Toulouse, with a limited number going to the Paris Center for Critical Studies. Qualifying Italian studies majors are sent to the universities of Padua, Trento, and Bologna; a few art students may pursue special academic programs in Milan. Students may apply to Bocconi University in Milan (economics, international business). Short-term programs in Siena and Rome are also available. Education Abroad participants pay the same fees they would pay at UCSB, as well as room, board, books and personal travel and living expenses. Majors who go to France under the Education Abroad Program must complete at least 20 units of upper-division courses in the department on the UCSB campus. Full details regarding EAP courses and regulations are available at the EAP Office, 2431 South Hall (telephone: 893-2958), or at www.eap.ucop.edu.
Le Club Français and Club Italiano. These clubs meet twice a month for ethnic food, films, conversation, and general fun, under the leadership of visiting French students and native Italian speakers. All levels of fluency are welcome. For details, contact the department, or visit www.french-ital.ucsb.edu.
Pi Delta Phi is a nationwide French honor society. Juniors and seniors with a 3.5 GPA in French and a 3.5 grade-point average overall will be invited to join, as will qualifying graduate students. The annual Pi Delta Phi reception is held in May. In addition, French and Italian studies majors of senior standing may be invited to participate in the senior honors program. This entails writing a 20-page paper as an independent study project (up to 4 units course credit). Those who successfully complete this project will graduate with honors; their diplomas and transcripts will read “Distinction in the Major.” In addition, French senior honors students may submit their essays for consideration for the Hermione Chevalier Prize, a modest cash award that is given at the Pi Delta Phi reception.
French majors or Italian studies majors of senior standing may be invited to participate in the departmental honors programs. Details are available from the department office.
Website: www.french-ital.ucsb.edu/undergraduates/french/honorsN.html.
Undergraduate Program
The French major introduces students to France’s rich literary and cultural heritage, from medieval epics to twentieth-century writings on World War II and the Nazi Occupation, and its legacy in the French collective consciousness. In addition, courses in Old French and in linguistics heighten students’ awareness of how language changes over time, and how it is a living reflection of diverse cultural influences. In addition to courses on French and Francophone literatures of various periods, the department also offers courses that deal with French/Francophone literature in relation to other literatures, disciplines, and modes of artistic expression: film, art history, popular culture, postcolonial narratives, law, and science. Students who major in French are well-equipped to pursue careers in publishing, research, teaching, the arts, or any field that draws upon a rich liberal arts education.
Preparation for the major. Required: French 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 26 or equivalent. Recommended: French 50AX-BX-CX, History 4A-B-C, Philosophy 20A-B-C. French majors must maintain at least an average grade of C in French courses taken prior to the junior year; transfer students may be required to take an examination.
Upper-division major. Forty-four upper-division units in French, including (1) 8 units from advanced language (104A-B-C) 182; (2) French 101A and 101B (prerequisites for upper-division literature courses); 12 units of upper-division literature and culture taught in French, divided among the following categories: (a) Middle Ages to the seventeenth century and (b) eighteenth to the twenty-first century; 4 units of a cultural course, from French 104A-B, 106A-B-C-D-E, 129, 134A, 134B, 136E, 141B, 150B, 160A, 163, 169B, 178A-B-C,182, 184, 185B; (3) 12 units of additional upper-division courses in the department or in Comparative Literature, by petition, provided the course is taught by faculty from the French and Italian Department; or from the following list: Art History 117D, 117F; History 121C, 137A-B; Film Studies 134; Linguistics 101, 124, 127; Sociology 185F. A maximum of 4 units may come from courses taught outside the Department of French and Italian, except for double majors; a maximum of 8 units may come from courses taught in English or Italian; (4) French 197 (or 110 if the student qualifies).
Bachelor of Arts - Italian Studies
The Italian studies major is interdisciplinary. Perspectives from a broad spectrum of disciplines such as history, literary theory, sociology, gender and ethnic studies, film studies, and philosophy allow each student to explore the extraordinary resonances of Italian culture in a global context. The major includes electives from Art History, Film Studies, French, Geography, History, Music, and Comparative Literature, in addition to the core curriculum in Italian. The requirements for the major may be filled in a variety of ways and with a greater or lesser degree of specialization, depending upon the individual student’s preferences and background. Students in this major who plan to enroll in graduate programs should consult an advisor.
Students are strongly encouraged to participate in the Education Abroad Program in Italy. EAP offers a one-quarter program in Siena, a semester program in Trento, Rome, and Siena, and year-long programs in Bologna, Milan, Trento, and Padua. Students may apply to attend the Bocconi University in Milan (for economics and international business). Students may satisfy up to one-half of the requirements for the major while studying abroad for a year in Italy, or two-fifths of the requirements for the minor. All Education Abroad Program participants should determine credit and unit limitations for their proposed work in Italy, in advance, with the director of undergraduate studies.
Students who complete the major in Italian studies may enter a variety of careers and graduate programs including law, education, government service, international trade and finance, travel, communications and publishing. It is important to keep in mind that many of these professional careers require training beyond the undergraduate level, and students with such interests should discuss their plans with an advisor as early as possible.
Staff members are available in the department office during working hours to answer questions about the major and other academic matters. Students may also consult detailed descriptions of current course offerings in the department office. The director of undergraduate studies keeps posted office hours and is also available by appointment or via e-mail.
Preparation for the major. Italian 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 20X, 26 or equivalent. History 4A-B-C and Philosophy 20A-B-C are recommended.
Upper-division major. Forty upper-division units are required, including Italian 101 or 102; 12 units of Italian literature taught in Italian from any period; 12 units from additional Italian courses excluding 109 (may be in English); 12 units of upper-division electives from the program; or in Comparative Literature, by petition, provided courses are taught by faculty from the French and Italian department; or from the following: Art History 105E-F-G-H, 105K-L, 105M, 109A-B-C-D-E-F-G, 110AA-ZZ, 113A-B-D-F, 114AA-ZZ, 184B-C, 186F-G-H; Film Studies 122IT, 122IC; Geography 159; History 113B, 116, 117A-C, 121A-B-Q, 123A-B-C, 129A-B-C-D-E-F; Music 112AB-C, 179, 180, 181. No more than one course may be from the Italian Program/Comaprative Literature. Double majors may use 8 units in both majors.
All courses to be applied to the minor must be completed on a letter-grade basis. This includes both courses offered in French and those offered by other departments and applied to the minor.
Preparation for the minor. French 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (0-24 units), French 26 or equivalent.
Upper-division minor. Twenty units, distributed as follows:
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One course (4 units) from French 104A-B-C, 182
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Two courses (8 units) from French 101A and 101B.
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Eight units of French electives from courses in French and Italian or in Comparative Literature, by petition, provided that the course is taught by faculty from the Department of French and Italian. A maximum of 4 units may come from courses taught in English or Italian.
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department. Please see "Academic Minors" for special conditions governing minors in the College of Letters and Science.
All courses to be applied to the minor must be completed on a letter-grade basis, including both courses offered in Italian studies and those offered by other departments and applied to the minor.
Preparation for the minor. Italian 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (0-24 units), 20X, 26, or equivalent
Upper-division minor. Twenty units, distributed as follows: Italian 101 or 102 (4 units); two upper-division literature courses taught in Italian (8 units); two additional upper-division courses (which may include courses taught in English) from the Italian program or in Comparative Literature, by petition, (provided courses are taught by faculty from the French and Italian Department); or from the following: Art History 105E-F-G-H, 105K-L, 105M; 109A-B-C-D-E-F-G, 110AA-ZZ, 113A-B-D-F, 114AA-ZZ, 184A-B-C, 186F-G-H; Film Studies 122IC, 122IT; Geography 159; History 113B, 116, 117A-C, 121A-B-Q, 123A-B-C, 129A-B-C-D-E-F; Music 112ABC, 179, 180, 181. (No more than one course may be from any one of these each disciplines, except Italian.)
Note: Substitutions and waivers are subject to approval by the chair of the department. Please see "Academic Minors" for special conditions governing minors in the College of Letters and Science.
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Graduate Program
French graduate students explore the history of French and Francophone literatures and of the main theories that shape our knowledge of these literatures. They learn about recent developments in criticism, theory, and aesthetics, including French cultural studies.
In addition to departmental admissions and degree requirements, students must meet university admissions and degree requirements, as described under "Graduate Education at UCSB," on this website.
Five-Year Combined Bachelor of Arts/Master of Arts - French
The B.A./M.A. program in French allows students to complete undergraduate and graduate degrees in French in five years rather than six. This program is open to undergraduates with strong academic records who complete French 101A or 101B by the end of their sophomore year and an academic year of study abroad through EAP in France. Students interested in the B.A./M.A. program in French should inform the undergraduate advisor during their sophomore year, before departure for their year abroad through EAP.
Admission
Applicants must have the B.A. in French or Comparative Literature or its equivalent from an accredited institution by the projected quarter of admission. The admissions committee considers transcripts, letters of recommendation, GRE scores, the statement of purpose, the writing sample, and the tape recording of spoken French (or the TOEFL, where applicable) in making admissions decisions.
Degree Requirements
The student must take 48 units of graduate-level coursework. Distribution requirements for the M.A. in French include courses in five of the six centuries of French literature from the Middle Ages through the twentieth century, plus one course in literary theory. A third language in addition to French and English is required. All M.A. candidates must pass written examinations and an oral examination in French and must serve as teaching assistan ts for at least two quarters. Continuation to the Ph.D. program upon completion of the M.A. is by no means automatic, as described below. For details on the graduate program, see the departmental website: www.french-ital.ucsb.edu.
Admission
Although students admitted to the department’s M.A. program in French are conditionally admitted to the Ph.D. program as well, continuation to the Ph.D. program is by invitation only and is based upon performance in M.A. coursework, on the M.A. exams, and as a teaching assistant.
For those applying to the Ph.D. program from another institution, the M.A. in French or its equivalent is required. The admissions committee considers transcripts, letters of recommendation, GRE scores, the statement of purpose, the writing sample and the tape recording of spoken French (or the TOEFL, where applicable) in making admissions decisions.
Students entering the Ph.D. program with an M.A. from another institution must pass a pre-qualifying examination at the end of their first year at UCSB in order to continue in the program.
Degree Requirements
Students who earned the M.A. at UCSB must complete an additional 24 units of seminar work. Students with the M.A. from another institution must pass 32 units of seminar work at UCSB. All doctoral students must have a reading knowledge of one foreign language in addition to English and French, and must serve as teaching assistants for three quarters.
All students must pass a series of written and oral examinations. Following formal advancement to candidacy, the student must present a dissertation that gives evidence of ability to conduct independent research of high quality.
Full details on the Ph.D. program are available on the department website: www.french-ital.ucsb.edu.
Optional Ph.D. Emphasis in European Medieval Studies
The Medieval Studies Program offers an interdisciplinary doctoral emphasis to students previously admitted to a Ph.D. program in the Departments of Dramatic Art, English, French and Italian, History, History of Art and Architecture, Music, Religious Studies, and Spanish and Portuguese. Students pursuing the emphasis in European medieval studies must receive a grade of B or better in each of the following: Medieval Latin (Latin 103); one course in a vernacular, western European or Middle Eastern medieval language (English 205, English 230, French 206, Spanish 222A, Spanish 222B, Portuguese 222, Religious Studies 148A, Religious Studies 148 B, Religious Studies 210); Paleography and/or Diplomatics (History 215S, History 215T); Medieval Studies 200A-B-C; and 8 additional units in graduate courses on medieval topics. Students may petition to have appropriate courses from other institutions, or independent study, substituted for these requirements. Medieval Studies 200A-B-C is the program’s colloquium series; graduate students in the emphasis attend the series and write brief papers on each colloquium (one per term), to be reviewed by the chair of the program (2 units). To qualify for the emphasis, at least one member of a Ph.D. candidate’s dissertation committee must be an affiliated faculty member of the European Medieval Studies Program. Contact the European Medieval Studies Program for additional information on faculty interests, course offerings, and program requirements, or visit our website at www.medievalstudies.ucsb.edu.
Optional Emphasis in Women's Studies
The Women’s Studies Program, with over 30 core and affiliated faculty members in over eleven disciplines, serves as a mode of interdisciplinary work and scholarly collaboration at UCSB. Women’s studies doctoral emphasis students are required to complete successfully four seminars that will enhance their understanding of feminist pedagogy, feminist theory, and topics relevant to the study of women, gender, and/or sexuality. Using an interdepartmental set of conversations and intellectual questions, women’s studies support a multifaceted undergraduate curriculum at UCSB. Graduate emphasis students are encouraged to apply to teach women’s studies courses as teaching assistants and associates as part of their women’s studies training.
Applicants must first be admitted to, or currently enrolled in, a UCSB Ph.D. program participating in the women’s studies graduate emphasis: Anthropology; Comparative Literature; Dramatic Art and Dance; English; French and Italian; Germanic, Slavic, and Semitic Studies; History; History of Art and Architecture; Religious Studies; Sociology; or Spanish and Portuguese. Candidates complete four graduate courses and select a member of the women’s studies faculty or affiliated faculty to serve on their Ph.D. exam and dissertation committees. Applications to the Women’s Studies Doctoral Emphasis may be submitted at any stage of Ph.D. work; and applications deadlines are November 1, 2005 and May 2, 2006.
Students pursuing the emphasis in women’s studies will successfully complete four graduate courses. Only one may be taken in the student’s home department.
1. Issues in Feminist Epistemology and Pedagogy (Women’s Studies 270/Fall). A one-quarter seminar that considers women’s studies as a distinct field. It offers an interdisciplinary exploration of feminist theories of knowledge production and teaching practices. Readings cover past and present critical debates and provide theoretical approaches through which to analyze interdisciplinary epistemological and pedagogical issues.
2. Special Topics in Women’s Studies (594 AA-ZZ). A one-quarter seminar offered by a women’s studies faculty member on topics of central concern to the field of women’s studies.
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Research Practicum (Women’s Studies 280). A cross-disciplinary seminar in which fundamental questions in contemporary feminist research practice are considered in light of students’ own graduate projects. Students may fulfill the Area 2 requirement by taking either a Special Topics Seminar or the Research Practicum.
3. Feminist Theories. A one-quarter graduate seminar in feminist theory offered by any department, including women’s studies.
4. Topical Seminar. A one-quarter graduate seminar, outside the student’s home department, that addresses topics relevant to the study of women, gender, and/or sexuality.
Optional Ph.D. Emphasis in Applied Linguistics
The field of applied linguistics is a growing and vibrant one in universities nationally and internationally. Applied linguistics is an interdisciplinary field of research and instruction that provides theoretical and descriptive foundations for the empirical investigation of language-related issues, especially those of language education (first-language, second-language, foreign-language, and heritage-language teaching and learning), but also issues of bilingualism and biliteracy, language planning and policy, language assessment, translation and interpretation, lexicography, rhetoric, and composition.
Students pursuing a Ph.D. in the Departments of Education, French and Italian, Germanic, Slavic, and Semitic Studies, Linguistics, and Spanish and Portuguese may petition to add an emphasis in applied linguistics. The interdisciplinary program in applied linguistics involves over 35 faculty members in 12 departments on campus.
Students who petition to add the emphasis must fulfill the following requirements in addition to the requirements for the Ph.D. in their home department: (1) a minimum of two courses taken from the core group of applied linguistics courses, which provide them with the basics of linguistics, second language acquisition theories, second/foreign language teaching methodologies, and practical applications of theory to teaching (Second Language Acquisition Theory and Research; Second Language Teaching Methodology; Foreign/Second Language Teaching Practicum; Topics in Applied Linguistics); (2) a minimum of two courses in one of five sub-areas (Linguistics, Discourse, Second Language Acquisition; Language and Society, Socio-cultural Perspectives, Multilingualism and Multiliteracy; Language, Literacy and Composition Studies; Language and Cognition, Psycholinguistics; Language Acquisition Using Technology); (3) required independent study (4 units), taken with an appropriate faculty member, leading to a research paper describing theoretical, empirical, or applied work in applied linguistics.
In addition to the course and unit requirements described above (including the research paper), a Ph.D. qualifying examination (or a separate exam) will test the student’s knowledge within the applied linguistics emphasis. At least one faculty member of the applied linguistics program shall participate in the qualifying (or separate) examination.
Additional information may be found at: www.appliedlinguistics.ucsb.edu. Questions may be directed either to a participating faculty member or to Applied Linguistics, c/o Department of Germanic, Slavic, and Semitic Studies, UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-4130.
Summer Institute of French and Francophone Studies
A three-summer intensive program leading to the M.A. degree in French is designed primarily for secondary school teachers of French. Residence at the institute and observance of a “no English” rule are required.
In addition to Summer French and Francophone Institute requirements for admission, applicants must also meet the University requirements for admission described in the section "Graduate Education at UCSB,” including the mandatory Graduate Record Examination (GRE).
In addition to Summer French and Francophone Institute requirements for the M.A. in French, degree candidates must fulfill the university degree requirements described in the section "Graduate Education at UCSB.”
Prerequisites. The student must have an undergraduate major in French or its equivalent and must demonstrate proficiency in speaking and writing French.
Coursework. The M.A. requires 40 units or ten courses across five areas including language, linguistics, culture, literature, and interdisciplinary studies. Students may elect to write a thesis, but this is optional.
Since this is not a research-oriented degree, the Summer Institute M.A. will not completely fulfill requirements for entry into the Ph.D. program at UCSB.
For additional information and application forms, write to the Summer Sessions Office –Language Institutes, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106-2010; tel: (805) 893-7053; website: www.summer.ucsb.edu.
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French Courses
Courses whose numbers are followed by X, Y, Z are taught in English.
Please note: Students who have studied French at other institutions and wish to continue their study at UCSB are urged to take the placement examination given by the department.
Any two course in the series French 1-6 must be taken in sequence and not simultaneously. Also, students may not enroll in a lower level French course than was previously taken in the French 1-6 series.
1. Elementary French
(4) Staff
Introductory course for students with no prior exposure to French. Grammar, vocabulary, speaking, and writing taught entirely in French through interactive presentations and activities. Exposure to French and Francophone culture in a hallmark of the program. Four days a week.
2. Elementary French
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: French 1.
A continuation of French 1. Targets students’ developing knowledge of the fundamentals of French language, focusing on speaking, reading, and writing abilities through a focus on French and Francophone culture. Meets four day a week; in French.
3. Elementary French
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: French 2.
A continuation of French 2. By course end, students are exposed to the fundamentals of French and have acquired a solid working vocabulary. Writing and speaking encouraged through class discussion and web-based and creative projects. Four days a week; in French.
4. Intermediate French
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: French 3.
First in the three-quarter intermediate French series. Builds on foundation established in first-year and includes thorough review of French grammar. Speaking and writing skills developed through exposure to French and Francophone culture, literature, and film. Four days a week; in French.
5. Intermediate French
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: French 4.
A continuation of French 4. Discussion encouraged through oral reports on such topics as Impressionist art and French film. Readings include poetry, plays, and short stories. Web-based activities add to the interest of the course. Four days a week; in French.
6. Intermediate French
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: French 5.
Continuation of French 5. Students complete their grammar review. Continued emphasis on speaking and writing through an examination of contemporary French culture, with exposure to some of the important trends in French intellectual history, notably Existentialism. Four days a week; in French.
8A. French Conversation
(2) Staff
Prerequisite: French 3.
Brief exposés are based on centers of vocabulary which have been studied. Debates and discussion on topics given by the instructor are held between the students.
8B. French Conversation
(2) Staff
Prerequisite: French 4.
Brief exposés are based on centers of vocabulary which have been studied. Debates and discussion topics given by the instructor are held between students.
11A-B. French for Graduate Students
(4-4) Staff
Prerequisite: French 11A for French 11B.
A service course for graduate students from other departments who need to satisfy language requirements. Divided into two levels: 11A (Elementary) for those who have no, or hardly any knowledge of French; 11B (Intermediate) open to students who have an appropriate level of knowledge of the language and to continuing students from 11A. Class offers grammatical preparation and practice for translation, but no individual projects.
19A-B-C. Cinema for French Conversation
(4-4-4) Staff
Prerequisite: French 5.
Focuses on dynamic language learning through the analysis of film. Students learn how to discuss films and analyze them in a cultural and historical context. They also develop their knowledge of oral structures and various means of expression. In French.
26. Advanced Composition
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: French 6.
Transitional course between lower-division language and upper-division literature/advanced culture courses. Students develop their writing and speaking skills through the study of contemporary French and Francophone literature, art, and film. Includes a review of grammar. Prerequisite to all upper-division courses taught in French.
50AX-BX-CX. Tales of Love
(4-4-4) Brown, Maleuvre, Maurseth, Nesci, Prieto
Prerequisite: Writing 2.
A comparative, interdisciplinary and trans-historical approach to the literatures and philosophies of love, desire, and sexuality in the western world, from the Bible’s Song of Songs to various configurations of Eros in contemporary theories and cultures. In English.
50H. Tales of Love Honors
(1) Nesci, Maleuvre, Brown
Prerequisite: concurrent enrollment in French 50AX or 50BX or 50CX; honors standing; consent of instructor.
May be repeated up to 3 times if student enrolls in French 50AX, 50BX, and 50CX.
Eligible students are invited to enroll in the honors seminar which is generally taught by the course instructor.
70AX. A Visual History of France
(4) Staff
Art and artifacts as a means of discovering the social, political, and aesthetic history of France. A variety of media is considered: film, painting, architecture, prints, engravings, posters, and illustrated manuscripts.
99. Independent Study
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisites: French 3 with a minimum grade of B.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Individual research project, supervised by a faculty member.
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French 26 is prerequisite to all upper-division courses taught in French, unless otherwise noted.
101A. Introduction to Literary and Cultural Analysis
(4) Staff
An introductory, interdisciplinary approach to literary analysis through an examination of the cultural history and aesthetic movements of the Middle Ages, Renaissance, and seventeenth century. Readings of poetry, drama, and fiction. Course focuses on advanced discussion and writing in French.
101B. Introduction to Literary and Cultural Analysis
(4) Staff
An introductory, interdisciplinary approach to literary analysis through an examination of the cultural history and aesthetic movements from the Enlightenment to the twenty-first century. Readings of poetry, drama, and fiction. Course focuses on advanced discussion and writing in French.
104A. Expository Writing
(4) Nesci
Course focuses on enhancing students’ analytical skills through an examination of French rhetorical and argumentative modes. Reading of expository writing in literature, journalistic essays, political and philosophical works. Organized around such themes as relativism, tolerance, human rights, and women’s rights.
104B. Writing the Self
(4) Prieto
Readings in twentieth-century autobiography serving as models for creative writing. Coursework involves analysis of literary works and a long-term “autobiographical project” that may be factual or fictionalized. In French.
104C. Advanced French Grammar
(4) Schultz
Designed to provide a thorough review of the rules of French grammar and to situate the discussions within a linguistic context, covering topics such as linguistic signs and structure, semantics, syntax, and morphology.
104D. Problems in French Linguistics
(4) Staff
Recommended preparation: Linguistics 20 and French 26.
A few selected problems in the linguistic analysis of French are studied in depth. The specialized focus changes from year to year. Lectures and readings in French.
106B. History of French Culture
(4) Maurseth
Important social and cultural changes during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. In French.
106C. History of French Culture
(4) Nesci, Prieto
Modernity as cultural phenomenon in the context of political and social changes from 1789 to 1940. Focus on the advent and crisis of democracy, the development of industrial capitalism and mass culture, the making of a national and historical consciousness. In French.
106X. Women in France: Images and Realities (in English)
(4) Brown, Nesci, Schultz
Comparison and contrast of the image of women in the arts and literature with their traditional position in French society from the Middle Ages to the present. Representative figures include Eleanor of Aquitaine, George Sand, and Simone de Beauvoir. In English.
107X. Second Language Acquisition
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Same course as German 145 and Linguistics 141.
An introduction to the theories and principles of how adults acquire a language other than their mother tongue; why it is more difficult than acquiring their first language, and what needs to be learned from linguistic, psychological and social perspectives.
110. Senior Honors Seminar
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: consent of instructor; honors standing.
Rigorous investigation of theoretical issues through the reading of both literary and critical texts. Course material will vary from year to year. In French.
119. Intensive Theater Workshop
(4) Enders
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B
Students perform a play after an intensive analysis of its text, history, criticism. Choice of play depends on enrollment: students should consult departmental webpage for possible choices. In charge of production, props, and direction, students perform at a departmental event.
120X. Autobiography
(4) Maleuvre
A study of autobiographies written in French from the eighteenth century to the present, including Rousseau, Chateaubriand, Sand, Leduc, and Sartre. Readings will vary from quarter to quarter. In English.
121CX. History of France from 1500-1700
(4) Bernstein
Prerequisites: History 4B or upper-division standing.
Same course as History 121C.
Politics, religion, and society in France from the reign of Francis I to Louis XIV. Special emphasis on religious disputes and questions of power.
122X. Holocaust in France
(4) Derwin, Nesci
Same course as Comparative Literature 122B.
Through analysis of testimonies, memoirs, fiction, and film, this course focuses on France under the Nazi occupation. Topics include the Vichy Regime (1940-1945), The Resistance Movement, the Church under Vichy, anit-Semitism, deportations and concentration camp imprisonment, and national memory after World War II.
129. Medieval Urban Legends
(4) Enders
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
Spanning history, fiction, theology, folklore, and popular culture, urban legends remain an intriguing and enduring tradition. We explore and interpret French medieval legends (e.g., monsters and “snuff” drama) which reveal some surprising connections with their modern counterparts. In French.
132X. Women on Trial
(4) Enders, Brown
A study of the cultural construction of femininity through an examination of legal proceedings (actual and literary) in France initiated by or against medieval women for such “crimes” as witchcraft, adultery, pride, theft, vainglory, and seduction. In English.
134A. Law and Literature in the Middle Ages
(4) Enders
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
Not only does medieval literature represent and stage constant juridical proceedings (trials, ordeals, executions); law itself is often perceived as entertainment. Analyzing representative epic, theatrical, and legal texts, we will investigate the veritable spectacle of jurisprudence (including its contemporary ramifications).
134B. Trials of Desire in the Middle Ages
(4) Brown, Enders
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
From knightly jousting to romantic monologues to lyric debates about fidelity, numerous medieval characters fight about love. Focusing on Chrétien de Troyes and the troubadours, we explore the literary and cultural ramifications of the representation of love as violent.
136A. Love, Adultery and the Supernatural
(4) Brown
Prerequisites: French 26 (or equivalent language proficiency); and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
The rise of medieval narrative literature and its development. Emphasis on the romance. Lectures and readings in French.
136C. Medieval Drama
(4) Brown
Prerequisites: French 26 (or equivalent language proficiency); and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
A study of the origins and development of French theatre to 1500 with emphasis on the comic genres. In French.
136E. Women in the Middle Ages
(4) Brown
Prerequisites: French 26 (or equivalent language proficiency); and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
A study of the socio-political role of women in France from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries through an examination of their image in literary texts written by both sexes. In French.
136X. Women in the Middle Ages
(4) Brown, Enders
A study of the socio-political role of women in France from the twelfth to the fifteenth centuries through an examination of their image in literary texts written by both sexes. In English.
137X. Medieval Literature in Translation
(4) Brown, Enders
Same course as English 119X.
A study of one or more major medieval works in translation such as The Song of Roland, the romances of Chrétien de Troyes, the Lais of Marie de France, or The Romance of the Rose. In English.
139X. Torture
(4) Enders
An investigation into the history of torture from classical antiquity to Amnesty International. Discussions focus on its interrelations with literature, law, art history, gender, and violence in the media. Guest lecturers, as available. In English.
140B. Renaissance Poetry
(4) Skenazi
Prerequisites: French 26 (or equivalent language proficiency); and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
A study of the great masterpieces of French Renaissance poetry with special attention given to poets of the “École de Lyon” and the “Pléiade.” Works by Marot, Scève, Du Bellay, and Ronsard. In French.
141. Ambiguity and Opposition in Selected Authors of the Early Renaissance
(4) Skenazi
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
The expression of resistance and reaction to the social order. May include works by Lemaire de Belges, Marot, Rabelais, Scève. In French.
142. French Theatre
(4) Skenazi
Prerequisites: French 26 (or equivalent language proficiency); and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
A study of the meaning and the function of French theatre throughout the centuries, in connection with the cultural context of the day. Plays by Molière, Beaumarchais, Hugo, Musset, Ionesco, Beckett. In French.
142X. French Theatre in Translation
(4) Skenazi
A study of the meaning and the function of French theatre through the centuries, in connection with the cultural context of the day. Plays by Moliere, Beaumarchais, Hugo, Musset, Ionesco, Beckett. Lectures and readings in English.
143. Belgian Literature in French
(4) Skenazi
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
A study of selected texts of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Belgian literature in relation to the visual arts of the period. Works by Maeterlinck, Verhaeren, Ghelderode. In French.
146X. Voyages to the Unknown
(4) Skenazi
Same course as Comparative Literature 107.
The impact of the voyages of discovery on late 15th- and 16th-century Europe. Readings on real and imaginary voyages: Columbus, Cartier, Lery, More, Rabelais, Montaigne.
150B. The Age of Louis XIV
(4) Tobin
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
The development of literary genres between 1660 and 1680. Pascal, Racine, Molière, La Fontaine, Mme de La Fayette studied as examples of that ideal which attempts a balance through tension of mannerism and classicism. Discussions of art and architecture supplement literary analyses. Lectures and reading in French.
160A. Introduction to Eighteenth-Century French Thought
(4) Sturm
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
A reading of basic Enlightenment texts, stressing the fundamental works of Rousseau, Voltaire, Diderot, Laclos, and other major figures of the century. In French.
160B. Eighteenth-Century French Novel
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
The novel’s progression from banned genre to predominant literary form. Works by authors such as Prévost, Marivaux, Graffigny, Diderot, Laclos, and Sade. In French.
160X. The Power of Negative Thinking: Sartre, Adorno, and Marcuse
(4) Sturm
Critical perspectives on man and culture by three of the great myth-shattering thinkers of the century. Topics: the social function of art, the Freudian legacy, utopia revisited, work and play, etc. In English.
163. The Politics of Paradise
(4) Sturm
Prerequisites: French 26 (or equivalent language proficiency); and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
Rousseau’s two Discourses, The Social Contract, and Emile, along with Voltaire’s Candide, Le Mondain, and other works are subjected to content analysis. Focus on rhetoric of utopia and its political infrastructure. In French.
164. Literature in the Age of Anxiety
(4) Sturm
Prerequisites: French 26 (or equivalent language proficiency); and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
Works dramatizing the plight of modern man faced with existential dilemmas and extreme situations. Sartre, Camus, Gide, Beckett, and others. In French.
166. Sartre: Recounting Lives
(4) Sturm
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
Investigation of the variety of angles from which Sartre recounts lives, whether it be his own or another’s, real or fictional. Cognitive issues and dilemmas of biography, autobiography, and case studies are investigated from a modern-critical perspective. Lectures and readings in French.
169B. Paris in Nineteenth-Century Literature and Art
(4) Nesci
Prerequisites: French 26 (or equivalent language proficiency); and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
Not open for credit to students who have completed French 169BX.
Literary and artistic representations of Paris as the dreamworld of modernity. Writers: Balzac, Baudelaire, Hugo, Flaubert, Zola. Artists: Degas, Manet, the Impressionists. Main themes: visual culture, painting of modern life, Paris and revolution, Paris underground. In French.
169BH. Time Off in Paris - Honors
(1) Nesci
Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in French 169B or 169BX; consent of instructor; students must meet departmental honors criteria.
Eligible students are invited to enroll in the honors seminar generally taught by the course instructor. Students receive one unit for the honors seminar, plus 4 units in French 169B or169BX, for a total of 5 units.
169BX. Time Off in Paris
(4) Nesci
Not open for credit to students who have completed French 169B.
Wandering the Parisian streets in the nineteenth century. Focus on the rise of a new urban self and a gendered urban consciousness in Balzac, Baudelaire, Zola. Painting of modern life in Manet and the Impressionists. Paris as the dreamworld of modernity. In English.
171X. Citoyennes! Women and Politics in Modern France
(4) Nesci
Same course as Women’s Studies 171CN.
Focuses on women’s fights for the rights of equality and liberty, their exclusion from the public sphere, and their access to citizenship (1789-2001). Women’s evolving personal and collective aspirations, and the creation of a republican womanhood in modern culture. In English.
172H. Citoyennes! Honors
(1) Nesci
Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in French 171X; consent of instructor; students must meet departmental honors criteria.
Eligible students are invited to enroll in the honors seminar generally taught by the course instructor. Students receive one unit for the honors seminar, plus four units in French 171X, for a total of five units.
178A-B-C. Special Topics in French Cinema
(4-4-4) Staff
Special topics in French cinema such as recent film, the representation of history, the counterpoint of text and image. Different letters designate different areas of study. In French.
178AX. French Cinema: History and Theory
(4) Maleure, Nesci
Not open for credit to students who have completed French 178X.
History of French cinema from 1895-present, covering the silent period, the early classic era, the war years, and the New Wave, with a survey of the major French film theories since the 1920s. In English.
178BX. Contemporary French Cinema
(4) Nesci
Not open for credit to students who have completed French 178Y.
Covers French cinema and the explosion of young filmmakers since the 1980s. Foci on gender studies, historical issues such as war, post-colonialism, historical trauma, and the crisis in cultural identity. In English.
178CX. Technology and Cinema
(4) Staff
Same course as Film Studies 178Z.
Cinema fulfills and breaks down the technological project of “framing” the whole of existence. Themes: humanity and/as technological threat, the decline of language and ethics, the culture industry, science fiction. Screenings include Tarkovsky, Kubrick, Star Wars, Marker, Godard, Melies, Lang. Lectures and readings in English.
178DX. French and Francophone Cinemas
(4) Bloom
Prerequisite: Film Studies 46 or upper-division standing.
Same course as Film Studies 134.
Addresses the interaction between the institutions of French and francophone culture through cinema. The shifting terms of French identity and France among French-speaking communities are examined through national, regional, and immigrant discourses. In English.
180C. Post-War Avant-Gardes
(4) Lévy, Prieto
Prerequisites: French 26 (or equivalent language proficiency); and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
This course, devoted to aspects of French poetry, fiction, and film since World War II, may treat modern poets, “new novelists” (to be chosen among Sarraute, Duras, Robbe-Grillet, Butor), playwrights of the “absurd” and/or New Wave filmmakers. In French.
180D. Modern French Theater and Ancient Myths
(4) Prieto
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
The twentieth century has been fertile in stage adaptations of the classic myths of Western civilization. This course will study such plays, emphasizing both the reliance on ancient tales and their adaptation to contemporary issues. In French.
180X. Existentialist Literature in Translation
(4) Sturm, Maleuvre
Readings in fiction, drama, and philosophical essays from the French Existentialist movement. Readings will include Jean-Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvoir. The major existentialist themes (commitment, anguish, subjectivity, etc.) will be considered. In English.
182. Literary Translation: Theory and Practice
(4) Lévy
Prerequisites: French 26 and 101.
Exploration of the various theories of translation. Offers a practical component where students work on a specific translation project. Examination of literary, philosophical, linguistic and theoretical texts by Jakobson, Benjamin, Steiner, Derrida and others.
184. Literature and the Visual Arts
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: French 101A or 101B or 101.
Focus on the cross-fertilization between literature and the visual arts in various periods. Topics include the rhetoric of images; the connections that link image and text in high and popular art; poetry and painting; art criticism, and hybrid forms such as comic strips.
185B. Gender and Sexuality in France
(4) Nesci
Prerequisites: French 26; and, French 101 or 101A or 101B.
Role of gender and the function of sexuality in the formation of identities in French culture. Themes of family, love, marriage, political and interpersonal relationships in literary texts, films, paintings, and diverse media.
192H. Postcolonial Francophone Narrative Honors
(1) Prieto
Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in French 192X; honors standing.
Eligible students are invited to enroll in the honors seminar, which is generally taught by the course instructor.
192X. Post-colonial Francophone Narrative
(4) Prieto
Same course as Comparative Literature 171.
Study of fiction from the Caribbean, West Africa, and the Magreb. Born of the conflict between and hybridization of widely differing cultural traditions, this course provided insights into the vibrancy of contemporary post-colonial societies, the ongoing legacy of colonialism, and the meaning of multiculturalism. In English.
196X. Fantasy and the Fantastic
(4) Lévy, Jullien
Same course as Comparative Literature 191.
Course explores works that manipulate our conceptions of space and time, undermining our sense of reality. Works by Balzac, Poe, Merimée, Stevenson, James, and Borges.
197. Senior Seminar
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: senior standing or 6 upper-division courses in French.
A seminar enabling students to synthesize knowledge gained in upper-division French courses, both at UCSB and through the Education Abroad Program. Topics vary, but involve investigations of theoretical issues related to French literature and culture. In French.
199. Independent Studies in French
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completed at least two upper-division courses in French.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Individual investigations in literary or linguistics fields.
199RA. Independent Research Assistance
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completed at least two upper-division courses in French; consent of instructor.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Independent research, under the supervision of a consenting faculty member.
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226AA-ZZ. Literary and Critical Theory
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different.
Comparative examination of contemporary continental philosophy and of the canonical texts that have defined literary criticism and cultural theory. Critical reevaluation of the field of French studies.
A. Modern Literary Theory
B. Feminist Theory and Gender Studies
C. Rhetoric and Literature
227AA-ZZ. Medieval and Renaissance Studies
(4) Brown, Enders, Skenazi
May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different.
Close literary investigation and cultural analysis (theoretical, rhetorical, codicological, artistic, performative, political and religious) of the most exciting literatures and critical trends in this burgeoning field.
A. Introduction to Old French
B. Courtly Love and Courtly Romance
C. Medieval Theater and Theatricality
D. Late Medieval Textuality and Poetic Authority
E. Representations of Medieval Gender
F. Religion and Skepticism in Renaissance Europe
G. Renaissance Poetry
H. Irony in the Renaissance
228AA-ZZ. Seventeenth and Eighteenth-Century Studies
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different.
Study of early modern French literature at a time of cultural and political transformation. Practice of theoretical approaches to early modern aesthetics, from Baroque and Classical theater and philosophy to Enlightenment fiction and epistemology.
A. Classical Tragedy
B. Classical Comedy
C. Les Moralistes
D. Topics in the French Classical Age
E. The Libertine Novel
F. “Les Lumières”: Fiction and Philosophy
G. Topics in Enlightenment Studies
229AA-ZZ. Modern and Contemporary Studies
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different.
Close readings of nineteenth and twentieth-century literary texts; multi-disciplinary inquiry into the art and character of modernity. Practice of critical approaches for achieving an understanding of the literary, cultural, and social aspects of modernity and post-modernity.
A. Studies in the Novel
B. The Theory of Fantastic Literature
C. Poetry and Poetics
E. Autobiography, Autoportrait, Autofiction
F. Topics in Modernism
230AA-ZZ. Post-colonial and Francophone Studies
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different.
Study of the literature and culture from French-speaking countries around the world, with emphasis on post-colonial politics and interactions between widely divergent cultural traditions. Theoretical examination of the epistemological issues raised by the introduction of non-Western perspectives.
A. Post-Colonial Francophone Narrative
B. Francophone Literature: The Caribbean
C. Francophone Literature: West Africa
D. Francophone Literature: The Maghreb
E. Literature of Immigration and the Minority Experience
231AA-ZZ. Cultural Studies and Intellectual History
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different.
Analyses of literary, historical and philosophical readings that have shaped the ways in which French and European writers represent the human experience of time and space. Close look at the political, moral, and philosophical functions of art and literature.
A. The French Nation
B. Modernity and the City
C. Literature and Travel
D. The Historical Imagination
E. Poetics and Politics of Place
F. The Intellectual
G. Literature, Philosophy and Religion
232AA-ZZ. Literature, Science, and the Arts
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different.
Interdisciplinary studies of the cross-fertilization between literature, the performative and visual arts, and other disciplines.
A. Topics in Theater Studies
B. Literature and the Visual Arts
C. The Medieval Book as Literary Artifact
D. French Film and Theory
E. Literature and Science
F. Music and Literature
233AA-ZZ. Applied Linguistics, Instructional Theory, Professional Training
(4) Enders, Schultz
May be repeated for credit provided letter designations are different.
Theoretical and practical issues in critical reading and writing research with a particular focus on the development of advanced academy literacy skills.
A. Advanced Critical Writing
B. Theories of Foreign Language Writing
C. Literary Theory and Literacy
D. French Language and Culture
299. Topics in Applied Linguistics
(4) Staff
Same course as Education 299, EACS 299, German 299, Linguistics 299, and Spanish 299.
Specialized topics in the study of applied linguistics.
500. Apprentice Teaching
(4) Staff
Units earned in this course, which are required of all teaching assistants, do not apply toward degree.
Includes orientation week, weekly meetings with supervisor, preparation of examinations, class visitations and discussions, videotaping of classes followed by review with supervisor, occasional workshops.
596. Directed Readings and Research
(2-12) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of instructor.
Individual tutorial. Instructor is usually student’s thesis advisor. Students doing initial research on the doctoral dissertations may sign up for this course.
597. Independent Study
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: consent of graduate advisor.
Individual research projects, supervised by a faculty member. Requires permission of graduate advisor to enroll.
598. Master’s Thesis Research and Preparation
(1-12) Staff
No unit credit allowed toward degree. S/U grade.
Only for research underlying thesis, writing thesis. Instructor should be chair of student’s thesis committee.
599. Dissertation Research and Preparation
(1-12) Staff
Only for the writing of the doctoral dissertation. Instructor should be chair of student’s doctoral committee.
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Courses whose numbers are followed by X, Y, Z are taught in English.
Italian 1-6 and 26: Students in all sections of a given level progress at the same rate and cover the same amount of material. Students who have studied Italian at other institutions and wish to continue their study at UCSB are urged to take the placement examination given by the department.
Any two courses in the series Italian 1-6 must be taken in sequence and not simultaneously. Also, students may not enroll in a lower level Italian course than was previously taken in the Italian 1-6 series.
1. Elementary Italian
(4) Staff
Introduction to the most basic elements of Italian grammar. Articles, adjectives, gender. Verbs in the present tense.
2. Elementary Italian
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 1.
Logical continuation of Italian 1. Direct and indirect pronouns. Verbs in the past tense and the imperfect. Emphasis on the correct writing and speaking of Italian.
3. Elementary Italian
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 2.
Continuation of Italian 2. Verbs in the future, conditional. Introduction to subjunctive. Further emphasis on the correct writing and speaking of Italian.
4. Intermediate Italian
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 3.
Intended to develop the linguistic skills of students who have completed the first year. Review of basic grammar structures with emphasis on exceptions, enrichment of vocabulary, reading comprehension and discussion of modern short stories. In Italian.
5. Intermediate Italian
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 4.
Increases the students’ reading, writing, and speaking skills. Review more complex grammar structures through written exercises, enrichment of vocabulary, reading comprehension and discussion of contemporary short stories. In Italian.
6. Intermediate Italian
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 5.
Further develops the students’ reading, writing, and speaking skills. Intensive review of the most advanced grammar structures: subjunctives, passive voice, indirect discourse. Readings and discussion of contemporary short stories. In Italian.
8A. Italian Conversation
(2) Staff
Prerequisites: Italian 1; concurent enrollment in Italian 2 or 3.
Improves comprehension and conversational skills through the discussion of contemporary issues selected by the instructor.
8B. Italian Conversation
(2) Staff
Prerequisites: Italian 3; concurrent enrollment in Italian 4 or 5 .
Improves comprehension and conversational skills through the discussion of contemporary issues selected by the instructor.
20X. Introduction to Italian Culture
(4) Fogu
A sweeping inquiry into Italian culture, from its origins to its current trends. Exploration of the media, sports, gastronomy, art, music, politics, language, regional and ethnic identity, sexuality, the family, and urban life. In English.
20XH. Introduction to Italian Culture, Honors
(1) Fogu
Prerequisites: concurrent enrollment in Italian 20X; honors students only; consent of instructor.
Eligible students are invited to enroll in the honors seminar, which is generally taught by the course instructor.
26. Advanced Grammar and Composition
(4) Ellis, Bovio-Arnold
Prerequisite: Italian 6 or equivalent.
Serves as introduction to upper-division courses; designed to develop students’ comprehension and writing skills through readings of contemporary Italian literature. Focuses on expansion of vocabulary and review of advanced Italian language structures. Prerequisite to UD courses taught in Italian.
99. Independent Study
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 3 with a minimum grade of B.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Individual research project supervised by a faculty member.
99RA. Independent Research Assistance
(1-4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 3 with a minimum grade of B.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 GPA for the preceding 3 quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Independent research project supervised by a faculty member.
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Courses whose numbers are followed by X, Y, Z are taught in English.
Italian 1-6 is prerequisite to all upper-division courses taught in Italian.
101. Advanced Reading and Composition: Modern Italy
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 26.
Interdisciplinary introduction to modern Italian culture, art, and society from unification (1870) to the present, through readings, oral presentations, and composition. Advanced grammar topics are coordinated with cultural themes, such as nationalism, war, religion and politics.
102. Advanced Reading and Composition: Medieval and Renaissance Italy
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 26.
Interdisciplinary introduction to Medieval and Renaissance Italian culture, art, and society, through readings, oral presentations, and composition. Advanced grammar topics are coordinated with cultural themes, such as courtly love, the development of Italian city-states, humanism, the role of women, art and artists.
109. Advanced Italian Conversation
(4) Staff
Prerequisites: Italian 5; concurrent enrollment in Italian 6 or upper-division standing.
Discussion of contemporary issues selected by the instructor. Emphasis on idiomatic speech and vocabulary building.
111. Italian Short Fiction
(4) Snyder, Fogu
Prerequisite: Italian 26.
Recommended preparation: Italian 101 or 102.
A study of the briefest forms of Italian narrative fiction ranging from the exemplum to the TV script, the short story, and the novella.
112. Italian Narrative Fiction
(4) Snyder, Fogu
Prerequisite: Italian 26.
Recommended preparation: Italian 101 or 102.
A study of the longer forms of Italian narrative fiction, particularly the prose romance and the novel.
114X. Dante’s “Divine Comedy”
(4) Snyder
Dante’s masterpiece, The Divine Comedy, remains among the most astonishing works of world literature. This course follows the pilgrim’s progress through Inferno, Purgatorio and Paradiso in search of “the love that moves the sun and the other stars.” In English.
119. The Art of Translation
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 26.
Recommended preparation: Italian 101 or 102.
An intensive workshop exploring the theory and practice of translation. Students work at translating texts from Italian to English and vice versa.
121. The Art of Italian Drama (Page to Stage)
(4) Arnold
Prerequisite: Italian 26.
Intensive study of a single text for the Italian theater leading to its staging in the original language with students as actors.
123X. Italian Opera
(4) Staff
Studies Italian operas, from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries. Students learn to appreciate these musical masterpieces as literary works as well, through analyzing plots, studying the librettos, and listening to the music. In English.
124. Italian Theater
(4) Snyder
Prerequisite: Italian 26.
Recommended preparation: Italian 101 or 102.
A study of the most important Italian theatrical texts and practices from the Renaissance comedy and the “commedia dell’arte” to contemporary works for the stage.
124X. Italian Theater in Translation
(4) Snyder
A study of the most important Italian theatrical texts and practices from the Renaissance comedy and the commedia dell’arte to contemporary works for the stage. In English.
125. Italian Contemporary Writing
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 26.
Recommended preparation: Italian 101 or 102.
A study of current practices of writing in Italy ranging from autobiography to cultural journalism to new avant-garde fictions.
126AA-ZZ. Literature in Italian
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 26.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 16 units provided letter designations are different.
The literatures of Italy do not constitute a single canon but include many overlooked regional, migrant, and postcolonial texts all written in various forms of Italian. Consult the department office for specific topics.
138AA-ZZ. Cultural Representations in Italy
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 26.
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 16 units provided letter designations are different.
An interdisciplinary study of the ways in which representational practices (texts, images, sounds) have affected Italian culture over the ages. Topics include the body, power and politics, science and new media, and revolution.
138XX. Cultural Representations in Italy
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 12 units provided letter designations are different.
An interdisciplinary study of the ways in which representational practices (texts, images, sounds) have affected Italian culture over the ages. Topics include the body, power and politics, science and new media, and revolution.
142. Women in Italy
(4) Staff
An intensive study of writings by and about women from the early modern and modern eras.
142X. Women in Italy
(4) Staff
An intensive study of writings by and about women from the early modern and modern eras. In English
144AA-ZZ. Gender and Sexuality in Italian Culture
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units provided letter designations are different.
Studies in the production of gender and the functions of sexuality in Italian culture including plays, films, paintings, and literary texts. In Italian.
144AX-ZX. Gender and Sexuality in Italian Culture
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units provided letter designations are different.
Studies in the production of gender and the functions of sexuality in Italian culture including plays, films, paintings, and literary texts. In English.
148X. Cities of Italy
(4) Snyder
A close-up look at the great texts, histories, and cultures of Italian cities such as Rome, Venice, Florence, Ferrara, and Naples. In English.
160. Senior Seminar
(4) Staff
Prerequisite: Italian 101 or 102.
Seminar for Italian majors wishing to participate in intensive study of a major work of Italian culture (filmic, literary, or artistic) of the past or present. See department for further information.
161AX-ZX. The European Union
(4) Padula
French 161AX is the same course as Political Science 145.
Introduction to the history and organization of the European Union (the institutions, policies, goals, and successes in the EU). Focus on the ongoing process of economical, political, social, and cultural integration in Europe since the Second World War. In English.
162AX-ZX. Comparative Cultures: France and Italy
(4) Staff
May be repeated for credit to a maximum of 8 units provided letter designations are different.
Interdisciplinary comparative study of selected cultural and social issues in France and Italy from the early medieval period to the present day. In English.
AX. From Decadence to Modernism
CX. Early Modern Epic
163X. Early Modern Epic
(4) Staff
Class investigates myths of national foundation and the literary representation of colonial/imperial enterprises, and problems of narrative and political authority. Problems of cultural continuity and difference are explored through readings in Virgil, Dante, Camoens, Tasso, Rabelais, and Cervantes.
178B. Italian Cinema
(4) Fogu
Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
Not open for credit to students who have completed Italian 178.
Contemporary Italian cinema from neorealism to the present, in light of the themes of Mafia, camorra, ‘ndrangheta.
179X. Fiction and Film in Italy
(4) Staff
Not open for credit to students who have completed Italian 152.
An analysis of the relationship between narrative fiction and film in modern Italy ranging from the great works of Antonioni, Visconti, and Rossellini to recent versions of “literary classics” shot for television. In English.
180Z. Italian Cinema
(4) Fogu
A survey of the major trends and directors in Italian cinema since World War II. Directors to be studied include: Rossellini, De Sica, Visconti, Fellini, Antonioni, and Rosi. In English.
199. Independent Studies in Italian
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completed at least two upper-division courses in Italian.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Individual investigations in literary fields.
199RA. Independent Research Assistance
(1-5) Staff
Prerequisites: upper-division standing; completed at least two upper-division courses in Italian; consent of instructor.
Students must have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average for the preceding three quarters and are limited to 5 units per quarter and 30 units total in all 98/99/198/199/199AA-ZZ courses combined.
Independent research, under the supervision of a consenting faculty member.
596. Directed Reading and Research
(1-6) Staff
Prerequisites: graduate standing and consent of instructor.
May be repeated for credit.
Individual tutorial.
