French Literature and Art

This course is designed for students who have completed French through Current Affairs and Film and/or AP French Language and Culture. It allows all interested students to complete a fourth year of studies in advanced French. The course is organized around major works by French philosophers, novelists, playwrights, poets and/or cartoonists as well as around major art work by French painters, sculptors, photographers, designers, musicians and/or movie directors. The students focus on refining listening and reading comprehension, along with oral and written communication skills. The students reinforce their fluency in oral discourse, strengthen their ability to communicate through persuasive written expression, improve impromptu speaking capabilities, and attain a richer understanding of the culture of Francophone countries. The class material is varied and students prepare reports, write essays and poems, engage in oral conversation, and make presentations and short films.