Romantic Century
Session
Regular Academic Session
Class Number
5881
Career
Undergraduate
Units
3 units
Grading
Graded Alpha
Description
Students study the emergence of French Romanticism in the wake of Revolutionary tumult (Lamartine, Vigny, and Hugo), and of the deeper and darker reaction to bourgeois culture (Baudelaire, Flaubert, Rimbaud, and others), marking relations with painting, sculpture, and music.

Prerequisite: FREN 271 with C or better, and instructor's consent.

Outcomes: Appreciation of works from modern sensibilities are formulated, plus an understanding of major issues and questions in these works and their culture; ACTFL* achievement level desired: Intermediate Mid-Advanced Low.
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Department Consent Required
Class Attributes
European Studies
Class Notes
Prerequisite of FREN 271 with a C or better is needed for this course.
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Class Details
Instructor(s)
Julia Elsky
Meets
Tu 4:15PM - 6:45PM
Dates
08/24/2026 - 12/12/2026
Room
Crown Center - Room 104
Instruction Mode
In person
Campus
Lake Shore Campus
Location
Lake Shore Campus
Components
Lecture Required
Class Availability
Status
Open
Seats Taken
0
Seats Open
20
Class Capacity
20
Wait List Total
0
Wait List Capacity
5