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	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : French literature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Beginning in the 11th century, literature written in medieval French was one of the oldest vernacular (non-Latin) literatures in western Europe and it became a key source of literary themes in the Middle Ages across the continent.
		Although the European prominence of French literature was eclipsed in part by vernacular literature in Italy in the 14th century, literature in France in the 16th century underwent a major creative evolution, and through the political and artistic programs of the Ancien Régime, French literature came to dominate European letters in the 17th century.
		Literature in the regional languages continued through to the 18th century, although increasing eclipsed by the rise of the French language and influenced by the prevailing French literary model.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /French_literature (811 words)

	Medieval French literature - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Medieval French literature is, for the purpose of this article, literature written in Oïl languages (particularly Old French and early Middle French) during the period from the eleventh century to the end of the fifteenth century.
		The Middle Ages was an oral culture; literacy was reserved for an educated elite of clercs and chancellery officials.
		Medieval French lyric poetry was indebted to the poetic and cultural traditions in Southern France and Provence -- including Toulouse, Poitiers, and the Aquitaine region -- where "langue d'oc" was spoken (Occitan language); in their turn, the Provençal poets were greatly influenced by poetic traditions from the Arab and Norman-Sicilian world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/French_literature_of_the_Middle_Ages (3616 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Middle Ages
		The Middle Ages of Western Europe are commonly dated from the end of the Western Roman Empire (5th century) until the rise of national monarchies, the start of European overseas exploration, the humanist revival, and the Protestant Reformation starting in 1517.
		The Middle Ages are commonly referred to as the medieval period or simply medieval (sometimes spelled "mediaeval" or, historically, "mediæval").
		Throughout the Late Middle Ages, stresses such as the Great Famine of 1315-1317, the Black Death of 1348, and popular uprisings, particularly in the west, encouraged creative social, economic, and technological responses that signaled the end of the old medieval order and laid the groundwork for further great changes in the Early Modern Period.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Middle-Ages (10390 words)

	EAWC Essay: Literature and the Middle Time
		During this period, the French language was born from the cradle of latinity.
		In fact, it is not until 1798 that the French Academy "declares the Renaissance to the be the upper limit of the Middle Ages" (Edelman 63-69).
		In this connection, it is interesting to note that the literature of this period, specifically the literature of the twelfth century, is profoundly concerned with time, its own, of course, as well as the time of the ancients, a history which, in many ways, it sought to reclaim.
	eawc.evansville.edu /essays/seaman.htm (1978 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: French Literature
		For the masses in the Middle Ages, the Church was the home where, united in the same thoughts, and the same consoling hopes, they spent that part of their lives which was the best, and so the longest offices of the church were the most beloved by the people.
		Hence the fondness of the literature of the seventeenth century for general ideas and for sentiments that are common to mankind, and its success in those kinds of literature which are based on the general study of the human heart.
		For thorough understanding of the development of French literature in the seventeenth century, we must consider it in three periods: (1) from the year 1600 to 1659, the period of preparation; (2) 1659-1688, the Golden Age of classicism; (3) 1688-1715, the period of transition between the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/06190a.htm (14989 words)

	French at Trinity College
		French Literature I: From the Middle Ages to Romanticism - This course is designed to introduce the student to the major authors of French literature from the Middle Ages to the nineteenth century.
		French Literature II: Modern French Literature This course will be a survey of the major texts of 19th and 20th century France.
		French Cinema - This course is designed to familiarize students with the development and art of the French Cinema as seen through its important phases and movements, and in its relationship to modern France.
	www.trincoll.edu /depts/mdlg/French/courses.html (1980 words)

	French
		The recommended foundation courses at the advanced level are 301 (Advanced Oral and Written Expression), 303, 304 (French Civilization I and II), 305 (Contemporary Francophone Cultures), and 312 (Literature from the Middle Ages to the Revolution) or 313 (Literature of the 19th and 20th Centuries).
		To be considered for honors in French, graduating seniors, in addition to meeting the College's general requirements for honors, must complete two 300-level seminars and must give a public oral presentation based on one of their seminar papers.
		Explores the evolution of literature and the rise of cinema between 1870 and 1945; examines notions such as moral and esthetic transgression and innovation.
	www.grinnell.edu /academic/catalog/courses/french (1509 words)

	SBC French Course Catalog
		A survey of French Literature from the Middle Ages to the 18th century at the advanced intermediate level.
		A survey of French Literature from the 19th century to the present at the advanced intermediate level.
		French majors may participate with permission of instructor, preparing papers and examinations in French.
	www.french.sbc.edu /FrenchCatalog.html (999 words)

	French (Fr) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		An introduction to the Francophone literature of Africa and the Caribbean and to its historical and cultural contexts.
		Prerequisite: Proficiency in French or consent of the instructor.
		Prerequisites: Fr 201 and 202 and consent of the instructor.
	www.uic.edu /ucat/courses/previous/frxxucat.html (1677 words)

	Louisiana Tech University: Student Records/Office of the University Registrar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A survey of French literature from the Middle Ages.
		A study of French literature from 1914 to the present with reading of selective works.
		Representative works of French literature from the Middle Ages to the 20th century; repeatable for credit with different course content.
	www.latech.edu /registrar/courses/2001-2002/french1.htm (245 words)

	SUU - Department of Foreign Languages & Humanities: Minor - French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Although these classes need not appear on the transcript, the first four semesters of French or equivalent studies as approved by the department are prerequisite for all students majoring or minoring in language with an emphasis in French.
		French Literature of the Middle Ages And Renaissance
		A student minoring in French must have a minimum fifteen (15) credit hours of course work in French beyond the second year level.
	www.suu.edu /hss/languages/minor-french.html (235 words)

	Modern Languages: French Division Undergraduate Courses Spring 2004
		This course is a survey of French literature from the Middle Ages through the Seventeenth Century.
		French literature of the Middle Ages and Renaissance is particularly important for understanding Western concepts of love and friendship.
		We will follow the changes that they underwent throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, from the first lyrical poetry of the troubadours to the chapter "On Friendship" in Montaigne's essays.
	www.fsu.edu /~modlang/divisions/french/spring_2004.html (980 words)

	Untitled Document
		French literature is the longest and probably the richest literature in Europe.
		In the Middle Ages, epic poems on courtly love and romantic tales of Tristan and Lancelot were the dominating literatures.
		During the 18th century, frequently called the Age of Reason, the literature was thought of as dry and lucid.
	www.mtholyoke.edu /courses/rschwart/hist255/jkr/romanticlit.html (807 words)

	Modern Languages: French Division Undergraduate Courses Fall 2004
		With the exception of a sort of melodramatic theater associated largely with Diderot, drama declined in importance (although it would experience a renaissance with Beaumarchais on the eve of the French Revolution) and prose fiction and the essay became the lucrative artistic forms.
		Concomitant with the rise of the bourgeoisie as a social class, was the increased involvement of middle class people, primarily, but not exclusively male, in the intellectual agitation of the century.
		The course is taught in French, giving students the opportunity to research at first hand current media outputs in genres such as hard news, documentaries, sit-coms and reality shows.
	www.fsu.edu /~modlang/divisions/french/fall_2005.html (1065 words)

	The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Middle Ages: Introduction
		The Middle Ages is like no other period in The Norton Anthology of English Literature in terms of the time span it covers.
		In addition, for the Middle Ages, there is no one central movement or event such as the English Reformation, the Civil War, or the Restoration around which to organize a historical approach to the period.
		The literary culture of the Middle Ages was far more international than national and was divided more by lines of class and audience than by language.
	www.wwnorton.com /nael/middleages/welcome.htm (1240 words)

	UIC Graduate College -- Courses: French (Fr) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Intensive analysis of Renaissance literature (Rabelais, Montaigne, Marguerite de Navarra, poetry of the Pleiade, etc.) in the cultural context of Humanism and the Reformation.
		Prerequisite: FR 302 or consent of the instructor.
		Interdisciplinary approach to French civilization of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance including history, literature, the beaux-arts, and philosophy.
	www.uic.edu /depts/grad/courses/fr.shtml (1071 words)

	FRW 4905AD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Objectifs du cours: This course will give you a taste of early French literature from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, periods of impressive creativity which produced a startling amount of imaginative literature.
		All texts will be translations into modern French, although we will briefly look at excerpts in the original Old French or Middle French to acquire a sense of how the language has changed.
		(However, NEVER mix French and English in the same sentences or paragraphs.) The idea is to use your portfolio to puzzle out the intricacies of the texts you are confronting.
	www.unf.edu /~sschwam/FRW_4905AD.html (905 words)

	French and Italian: Graduate Program: French: Qualifying Examination
		The exam is based on a standard reading list covering major works from all periods of French literature, from the Middle Ages to the contemporary scene.
		This presentation may be given either in English or in French and should engage, in a succinct and synthetic manner, an issue or set of issues of broad relevance to French literary history about which the student has been thinking as he or she has been preparing the exam.
		The student is expected to demonstrate a solid knowledge of the texts on the reading list and of the basic issues which they raise, as well as a broader sense of the cultural/literary context into which they fit.
	www.stanford.edu /dept/fren-ital/grad/french_exam.html (340 words)

	University of Colorado at Boulder Catalog \| 2000-2001 \| Search
		Since the Middle Ages, French literature, thought, taste, and art have helped shape the essential experience and self-understanding of humanity at large.
		FREN 3050, 3060 French Composition 1 and 2
		French and Italian majors are strongly encouraged to spend a semester or a year at a French- or Italian-speaking university.
	www.colorado.edu /sacs/catalog00-01/c.html?3-34 (2039 words)

	French Literature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A complete panorama of French literature, from the Middle Ages to the 20th Century, in six volumes.This collection has proven itself as an important reference for all who wish to learn and increase their knowledge of French literature.
		The new edition of this collection (1997) approaches literature from a thematic angle, and maintains the important aspects that have made it famous; a chronological presentation of the authors and their works, complemented by well chosen excerpts.
		Included in each volume are comparisons between French and foreign literature of the same century, critiques from the period, a pedagogical guide giving a concise explanation of each text, abundant illustrations, and descriptions of paintings and sculpture of the times.
	www.continentalbook.com /catalog/french/frliterature.html (1312 words)

	USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences - French and Italian
		355 French Literature II (4) A formalistic approach to literary analysis focusing on texts representing the major genres of the modern period.
		Required of candidates for the M.A. and Ph.D. 525 French Literature of the Middle Ages (4) Literary study of Old French texts of various genres; examination of origins and factors that contributed to their development.
		550 French Literature of the 18th Century (4) Literature of the Enlightenment and its intellectual and cultural background; emphasis on Montesquieu, Voltaire, Rousseau, prose fiction, and theatre.
	www.usc.edu /dept/publications/cat99/las/LAS_fren/coi.html (1541 words)

	BU Bulletin - Romance Languages and Literatures
		Of the 10 courses required of all majors, a minimum of three 400-level courses in French and Spanish and two 400-level courses in Italian must be taken at this university.
		The minor in French, Italian, or Spanish consists of six courses beyond the level of 115; one must be in literature, two must be at the 300 or 400 level.
		The Romance Languages and Comparative Literature Departments offer a collaborative program leading either to 1) the MA in French and PhD in comparative literature with a major specialization in French literature; or 2) the MA in Spanish and PhD in comparative literature with major specializations in Spanish or Spanish American literature.
	www.binghamton.edu /bulletin/1998-99/romance.html (4599 words)

	Wilson College: Foreign Languages and Literature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The French major is designed to provide training in linguistic expression and literary analysis as well as a good understanding and appreciation of the culture and civilization of both France and Francophone countries.
		The courses of the French curriculum examine the significant thinkers, themes, movements, and ideologies (analyzed within their socio-historical context) which have contributed to shape the French and Francophone identities.
		At the minimum, students who major in French should attain a reasonable knowledge of the history of ideas and literature in France from the Middle Ages to the 20th century.
	www.wilson.edu /wilson/asp/content.asp?id=413 (507 words)

	UVic Course: FREN 386 Love and Death in French Literature: the Middle Ages to 1789 (in English)
		Love and Death in French Literature: the Middle Ages to 1789 (in English)
		Major works in French literature from the Middle Ages to the Revolution in their social and historical contexts, including theatre, novels, and essays.
		Undergraduate course in French offered by the Department of French in the Faculty of Humanities.
	web.uvic.ca /calendar2005/CDs/FREN/386.html (103 words)

	SUU - Department of Foreign Languages & Humanities: BA - French (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		To qualify for the teaching license, students must complete the sequence of professional education courses listed by the department of teacher education.
		Students may be recommended for the Utah Basic Professional Licensure within secondary education by earning the bachelor's degree and satisfactorily completing the major-minor program.
		Summary Statement: A student majoring in French must have a minimum of thirty (30) credit hours of course work in French beyond the second year level.
	www.suu.edu /hss/languages/BAfrench.html (303 words)

	Courses full catalogue
		All courses above French 10-20 are taught in French, unless otherwise indicated.
		EARLY FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Every other year, this rubric is filled by a course on the topic Histoire de la langue française, dealing with the passage from Latin to medieval, classic, modern, and contemporary French as well as with current French cultural institutions and francophone variations in Europe, America, and Africa.
		SENIOR SEMINAR Studies in the development, comparison, or synthesis of representative aspects of French literature and culture from the Middle Ages to the present (themes, genres, styles, cultural institutions, etc.).
	www.brown.edu /Departments/French/coursescata.html (1035 words)

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