FRNCH 114C
Survey of French Literature: 19th and 20th Centuries
Description: Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 12. Study of major literary movements and writers of period, including works by Hugo, Baudelaire, Balzac, Stendhal, Flaubert, Zola, Gide, Proust, Sartre, Robbe-Grillet, and Duras. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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I would definitely recommend taking French 114C with Professor Loselle. Some of what the other reviewers have said is true--she has an absolutely brilliant and innovative mind when it comes to literary analysis. This can often mean that she is sometimes hard to follow in lecture with regards to her out-of-this-world ideas and understandings. Nonetheless, she was very organized and clear in her curriculum, and did a great job introducing the background and genre of each author that we read. I have to say that I have greatly improved my literary analysis skills as a result of taking this class with her. The requirements are not too bad either--two papers (the topics of which she gives at the beginning of the class), and two take-home finals which are extremely easy if you pay attention in class. The SECRET to succeeding has to be going to her office hours about the assignments--she is extremely concerned with helping you learn and is more than willing to spend one-on-one time going over any questions you have. Office hours are a definite must to succeeding in this class! Reading is pretty medium--not too light or heavy. Reading before the class definitely helps so that you don't get lost during class time. Overall, I would recommend this class to any French major finishing up their 114's. Just make sure to use her office hours often when it comes to the assignments and be careful with your grammar and you're bound to do great.
I would definitely recommend taking French 114C with Professor Loselle. Some of what the other reviewers have said is true--she has an absolutely brilliant and innovative mind when it comes to literary analysis. This can often mean that she is sometimes hard to follow in lecture with regards to her out-of-this-world ideas and understandings. Nonetheless, she was very organized and clear in her curriculum, and did a great job introducing the background and genre of each author that we read. I have to say that I have greatly improved my literary analysis skills as a result of taking this class with her. The requirements are not too bad either--two papers (the topics of which she gives at the beginning of the class), and two take-home finals which are extremely easy if you pay attention in class. The SECRET to succeeding has to be going to her office hours about the assignments--she is extremely concerned with helping you learn and is more than willing to spend one-on-one time going over any questions you have. Office hours are a definite must to succeeding in this class! Reading is pretty medium--not too light or heavy. Reading before the class definitely helps so that you don't get lost during class time. Overall, I would recommend this class to any French major finishing up their 114's. Just make sure to use her office hours often when it comes to the assignments and be careful with your grammar and you're bound to do great.
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As a French major, I've taken a lot of French classes with different professors. Laure Murat is my favorite in the department. She is passionate and wants to interest you in whatever she's talking about. She doesn't waste time in lecture and tries to pick interesting topics. The class of hers I first took was a survey of 19th/20th century French literature. She picked interesting authors and works. Her midterm is very straightforward and, if you go to her office house, she is eager to help you with any concerns you have. She helped me figure out what I was going to write my final paper about and, after working out some kinks in the outline, I got an A- in the class. She's very reasonable and made French literature interesting. I think she's very underrated. Take a class or two with her if you can! :)
As a French major, I've taken a lot of French classes with different professors. Laure Murat is my favorite in the department. She is passionate and wants to interest you in whatever she's talking about. She doesn't waste time in lecture and tries to pick interesting topics. The class of hers I first took was a survey of 19th/20th century French literature. She picked interesting authors and works. Her midterm is very straightforward and, if you go to her office house, she is eager to help you with any concerns you have. She helped me figure out what I was going to write my final paper about and, after working out some kinks in the outline, I got an A- in the class. She's very reasonable and made French literature interesting. I think she's very underrated. Take a class or two with her if you can! :)
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