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FRE/LIT 344 French Children's Literature: Powers of Imagination from Picture Books to Young Adult Fiction
Study + Internship in Aix-en-Provence Program
Aix-en-Provence, France
Dates: late Aug 2025 - mid Dec 2025
FRE/LIT 344 French Children's Literature: Powers of Imagination from Picture Books to Young Adult Fiction
OVERVIEW
CEA CAPA Partner Institution: IAU
Location: Aix-en-Provence, France
Primary Subject Area: French Language & Literature
Instruction in: French
Course Code: FRE/LIT 344
Transcript Source: Partner Institution
Course Details: Level 300
Recommended Semester Credits: 3
Contact Hours: 45
Prerequisites: 4 to 5 semesters of College French and/or a sufficient score on the ACM/IAU French placement test. Instructor's approval required.
DESCRIPTION
Intended for students who have completed the equivalent of four to five semesters of college level French. This course will explore French children's literature from the 20th century to the present day. It will address the creativity of language through, among other things, wordplay and the interaction between text and illustrations, as well as the modern history of French culture and society which have shaped the system of family values and related to early childhood and adolescence. It will also offer students several creative writing assignments.
Prior to Fall 2024 course code and title was FRE/LIT 339 French Children's Literature: Exploring Language, Culture, and Society
Prior to Fall 2024 course code and title was FRE/LIT 339 French Children's Literature: Exploring Language, Culture, and Society