WN 2022 | FRENCH 270 - French and Francophone Literature and Culture

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FRENCH 270 - French and Francophone Literature and Culture

Winter 2022, Section 003 - Quests for the Holy Grail

Instruction Mode: Section 003 is Hybrid (see other Sections below)

Subject: French (FRENCH)

Department: LSA Romance Languages & Literatures

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Details

Credits:

Requirements & Distribution:

Waitlist Capacity:

unlimited

Consent:

With permission of instructor.

Enforced Prerequisites:

FRENCH 235 or RCLANG 320 (completed with a minimum grade of C- or better).

Repeatability:

May be repeated for a maximum of 12 credit(s). May be elected more than once in the same term.

Primary Instructor:

Gutt,Blake Ajax

Start/End Date:

Full Term 1/5/22 - 4/19/22 (see other Sections below)

NOTE: Drop/Add deadlines are dependent on the class meeting dates and will differ for full term versus partial term offerings.
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Description

What exactly is the Holy Grail? Did we ever know? In this course, we will pursue the Grail across the centuries, from the first references in medieval tales of King Arthur and his knights, to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, and the comedy/fantasy web series Kaamelott. The quest will take us around the world, from medieval France to contemporary America. We will analyze the Grail as a symbol that constantly transforms, as an object of desire that is (almost) always out of reach, and as a marker of moral purity. We will study a range of modern medievalisms, and critique white supremacist and colonialist ideas that draw on fictions of an idealized Middle Ages. A variety of sources will be examined, including literature, film, and visual art. The course incorporates an optional creative writing component.

Schedule

FRENCH 270 - French and Francophone Literature and Culture

Section

Class Instruction Mode

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Schedule Listing

Section:

001 (REC)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

28855

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

TuTh

11:30AM - 1:00PM

B113 MLB

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

002 (REC)

Instruction Mode:

In Person

Class No:

25171

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

TuTh

10:00AM - 11:30AM

B113 MLB

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

003 (REC)

Instruction Mode:

Hybrid

Class No:

34600

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

1:00PM - 2:30PM

7603 HH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

004 (REC)

Instruction Mode:

Hybrid

Class No:

34601

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

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Meeting Day/Time/Location:

MWF

9:00AM - 10:00AM

2462 MH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Section:

005 (REC)

Instruction Mode:

Hybrid

Class No:

37601

Enroll Stat:

Open

Open Seats:

Open Restricted Seats:

Wait List:

Meeting Day/Time/Location:

2:30PM - 4:00PM

2407 MH

1/5/22 - 4/19/22

Note: topic title: The Enlightenment and its Discontents

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