2014-2015 Academic Catalog 
    
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2014-2015 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

TA 170 - The Comic Spirit in French Theater and Film


Traces the evolution of comic expression and form from Molière through the 20th century. The course pays special attention to the particular artistic qualities of satire, parody and burlesque. We will also consider the ways in which the French comic tradition both influenced and was transformed by film. Authors studied may include Molière, Marivaux, Beaumarchais, Feydeau, Anouilh.

Anticipated Terms Offered: Offered periodically