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WLCE 425F - Introduction to French Studies
Credits:
4.00
Taught in English, this course is designed for students
interested in exploring the history, literature, and culture
of France and other French-speaking countries. Learning by
means of guest speakers and multimedia. Prepares for
FREN 401-402. (Also listed as FREN 425.) Special fee.
(Offered spring semesters and occasional summer semesters.)
Writing Intensive.
WLCE 425I - Introduction to Italian Studies
Credits:
4.00
Designed for students interested in exploring Italian
language and culture. Culture learning by means of guest
speakers and visuals. Prepares for ITAL 401-402. (Also
offered as ITAL 425.) Special fee. (Offered summers only.
Not offered every summer.) Writing Intensive.
WLCE 425J - Introduction to Japanese Culture and Civilization
Credits:
4.00
Taught in English and designed for students interested in
exploring the history, literature, and culture of Japan.
Strongly recommended for students of Japanese, Asian
Studies and those considering study in Japan. (Also listed
as JPN 425.) Special fee. Writing Intensive.
WLCE 425R - Introduction to Russia: Contemporary Society and Culture
Credits:
4.00
Introduction to contemporary Russian society and culture in
English. Examines the "Russian mind" (as it was formed
before 1917), the "Soviet mind", and how the two have
clashed. A closer examination of how the Russians are
adapting to the changes that have taken place in their
country since the collapse of communism. Readings, films,
realia. Themes to be discussed include leadership; authority
and power; the Russian soul; family, women, youth,
education, holidays, and celebrations; the new Russians.
(Also listed as RUSS 425.) Special fee.
WLCE 426F - Introduction to Francophone Studies
Credits:
4.00
Taught in English, designed for students interested in
exploring the history, literature, and culture of Quebec and
French-speaking Canada. Learning by means of lecture,
discussion, guest speakers, and multimedia. Prepares for
FREN 401-402 and 526. Does not satisfy the B.A. foreign
language requirement, but does satisfy the prerequisite for
the French studies minor. (Also offered as FREN 426.)
Special fee. Writing Intensive.
WLCE 440 - Cultural Approaches to Film and Fascism
Credits:
4.00
Taking a transnational perspective, this course examines
the phenomenon of fascism through its cinematic
representation. "Fascism and Film" analyzes definitions of
fascism, narrative representations of fascism and the role
of propaganda in fascism. Special fee.
WLCE 500 - Selected Topics in World Literature
Credits:
4.00
Topics will be chosen which introduce students to major
themes and genres. (Also offered as CLAS 500, FREN 500,
GERM 500, ITAL 500, PORT 500, RUSS 500, SPAN 500.)
May be repeated for credit. Writing Intensive.
WLCE #520G - Women in German Literature and Society
Credits:
4.00
A study of representative works by and about women in
German society from the 18th century to the present. Texts
discussed include fiction, fairy tales, autobiography,
interviews, poetry, diaries, historical essays, and film, as
well as selected critical works on the history of German
feminism and feminist aesthetics. (Also listed as GERM 520.)
Special fee.
WLCE 521F - French Prose in Translation
Credits:
4.00
Works affecting French thought from the Renaissance to
the modern period. Readings, discussion, papers in English.
Not for major credit. (Also offered as FREN 521.) Special
fee. (Not offered every year.) Writing Intensive.
WLCE #521G - Major German Authors in Translation
Credits:
4.00
Selected masterpieces of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries
by authors such as Goethe, Heine, Mann, Kafka, Hesse,
Bachmann, Koeppen, Brecht, Frish, Wolf, and Durrenmatt.
Readings and discussions in English. May be taken for major
credit. (Also listed as GERM 521.) Special fee.
WLCE 521I - Italian Literature in Translation, 13th-16th Centuries
Credits:
4.00
Major works of fiction and nonfiction, reflecting ideas and
taste during the first three centuries of Italian history.
Readings, discussions, papers in English. No more than one
course in English may be counted toward the minor. (Also
offered as ITAL 521.) Special fee. (Not offered every year.)
Writing Intensive.
WLCE 521R - Survey of 19th-Century Russian Literature in English
Credits:
4.00
Selected masterpieces of 19th-century Russian literature.
Pushkin, Gogol, Tolstoy, Dostoevsky, Chekhov, and others.
Lectures and readings in English. Open to all students,
including freshmen. (Also listed as RUSS 521.) Special fee.
Writing Intensive.
WLCE 521S - Spanish and Portuguese Literature in Translation
Credits:
4.00
Major works by principal authors, such as; Camoens,
Cervantes, Lope de Vega, Calderon, Eca de Queiroz, Unamuno,
Ortega y Gasset, Garcia Lorca, Casona, etc. Readings,
discussions, papers in English. Does not count for Spanish
major. (Also listed as SPAN 521.) Special fee. Writing
Intensive.
WLCE 522F - French Drama in Translation
Credits:
4.00
Major works of comedy, tragedy, and drama. Mol;iere and
Racine to the present day. Readings, discussions, papers in
English. Not for major credit. (Also offered as FREN 522.)
Special fee. (Not offered every year.)
WLCE 522I - Italian Literature in Translation, 18th-20th Centuries
Credits:
4.00
Major trends in post-Renaissance thought and culture in
Italy. Readings, dicussions, papers in English. No more than
one course in English may be counted toward the Italian
minor. (Also offered as ITAL 522.) Special fee. (Not offered
every year.) Writing Intensive.
WLCE 522R - Survey of 20th-Century Russian Literature in English
Credits:
4.00
Selected masterpieces of 20th-century Russian literature.
Chekhov, Pasternak, Bely, Bulgakov, Solzhenitsyn, and
others. Lectures and readings in English. Open to all
students, including freshmen. (Also listed as RUSS 522.)
Special fee. Writing Intensive.
WLCE 522S - Latin American and Brazilian Literature in Translation
Credits:
4.00
Major works by principal authors, such as Inca Garcilaso,
Diaz del Castillo, Machado de Assis, Borges, Asturias,
Neruda, E. Verissimo, Fuentes, Lenero, Guimaraes Rosa, and
Jorge Amado. Readings, discussions, papers in English. Does
not count toward Spanish minor. (Also listed as SPAN 522.)
Special fee. Writing Intensive.
WLCE #523G - Women and German Film
Credits:
4.00
Acquaints students with major German film texts. Asks
gender-specific questions about German film history, male
and female film makers, the construction of sexuality
through film images and narrative, and the impact of
feminism on these. In English. (Also listed as GERM 523.)
Special fee.
WLCE 524G - A Special Topic in German Film
Credits:
4.00
Using analytical and critical tools, students read film
texts as aesthetic works (with a form and a narrative) and
as historical works (with a social function). Culminates in
an investigation of a distinct historical period of German
film or of a particular theme through the history of German
film. (Also listed as GERM 524.) Special fee.
WLCE 525F - Introduction to French Civilization
Credits:
4.00
French civilization through a variety of perspectives and
topics. Includes historical, geographical, and artistic
expressions of French culture. Readings, discussions, papers
in English. Not for major credit. May be repeated for credit
barring duplication of materials. (Also listed as FREN 525.)
Special fee. (Not offered every year.) Writing Intensive.
WLCE 525G - Introduction to German Culture and Civilization
Credits:
4.00
Aspects of political, social, and cultural life of Germany,
Austria, and Switzerland. Conducted in English. Required of
German majors; strongly recommended for any student planning
study abroad in a German-speaking country. (Also listed as
GERM 525.) Special fee.
WLCE 525I - Italian Cinema
Credits:
4.00
Acquaints students with major Italian film texts. Through
cinema the course explores the culture, society, history,
and politics of Italy. Students examine filmmakers, genres,
periods and movements. The course is conducted in English.
Special fee. (Also listed as ITAL 525.)
WLCE 525S - Spanish Civilization and Culture
Credits:
4.00
Historical, geographical, and artistic expressions of
Spanish civilization that have formed the character of
contemporary Spanish culture. Readings, slides, films,
tapes, and records. Conducted in English. Majors must take
either 525 or 526, but may not be counted for major credit.
(Also listed as SPAN 525.) Special fee.
WLCE 526F - Introduction to Francophone Civilization
Credits:
4.00
Focus on French-speaking cultures other than France.
Includes historical, geographical, and artistic expressions
of these cultures. Readings, discussions, and papers in
English. Not for major credit. May be repeated for credit
barring duplication of materials. (Also listed as FREN 526.)
Special fee. (Not offered every year.) Writing Intensive.
WLCE 526S - Latin American Civilization and Culture
Credits:
4.00
Significant historical, geographical, and artistic
expressions of pre-Columbian and Latin American
civilization. Readings, slides, films, tapes, records.
Conducted in English. Majors must take either 525 or 526,
but both may not be counted for major credit. (Also listed
as SPAN 526.) Special fee.
WLCE 593R - Major Russian Authors in English
Credits:
4.00
In-depth discussion and analysis of major Russian authors or
literary periods. A different author or literary period
offered each semester. Lectures and readings in English.
Open to all students. Not for major credit; majors must
register for RUSS 693. (Also listed as RUSS 593.) Special
fee. Writing Intensive.