Course Description
Discover the visual culture of France and Francophone nations through the study of graphic novels, art, photography, architecture, film, fashion, urban spaces, and/or advertisements. Taught in French.
Athena Title
Graphic Novel Visual Culture
Prerequisite
FREN 3010 or FREN 3010H or permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Not offered on a regular basis.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will develop language skills in aural, oral, reading and writing French at the ACTFL Intermediate to Intermediate High level.
- Students will acquire essential vocabulary related to the discussion of graphic novels and visual arts.
- Students will understand concepts of visual grammar and visual syntax.
- Students will build and share knowledge collaboratively.
- Students will develop an awareness, knowledge and appreciation of various forms of French and/Francophone visual culture within a communicative framework.
- Students will develop an awareness, knowledge and appreciation of various forms of French and/or Francophone visual culture through the analysis of art, media, and graphic narration.
- Students will describe, analyze and evaluate noteworthy expressions of artistic design as they relate to political, social, cultural and historical contexts.
- Students will contextualize encounters with visual culture through the lens of critical theory, secondary literature and/or documentary videos.
- Students will build and share knowledge collaboratively (recognizing others as a valuable resource for analytical thought).
Topical Outline
- A. Forerunners of E-Lit
- B. Hypertext Fiction
- C. Hypermedia Fiction
- D. Kinetic Poetry
- E. Generative Poetry
- F. Net Art
