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MSU IN NICE SUMMER STUDY
ABROAD |
Every
summer,
the
Department
of
Modern
Languages
and
Literatures
organizes,
in
collaboration
with the
Global
Education
Center,
a summer
study
abroad
program
in Nice,
France.
The
motto of
the city
of
Nice--“Nizza
la
Bella”
(“Nice
the
Beautiful”)--sums
up its
splendor. 
This
program
takes
advantage
of the
many
attractions
of Nice
by
combining
a
variety
of
courses
about
French
language
and
culture
with
excursions
to local
museums,
churches,
markets,
and
archeological
sites
(including
the
Lascaris
Palace,
Le
Vieux
Nice,
Cimiez,
the
Matisse
Museum,
Saint-Paul
de Vence
and the
Fondation
Maeght,
Monaco
and
Cannes).
Courses
will be
taught
by
faculty
from MSU
and
Nice.
Each
weekend,
students
can take
advantage
of
guided
tours to
neighboring
French
cities
or
explore
on their
own.
Mutiple-day
trips to
Paris
and
Provence
will
also be
featured
aspects
of the
program.
Program
Director:
Dr.
Joanna
Dezio
Tel:
973
655-4283
SUMMER
2009 PROGRAM
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FRIN
145:
Introduction
to
French
Culture:
Mediterranean
Civilization
3
credits
- Taught
in
English
This
course
explores
the
principles
of
life
and
culture
that
have
made
the
Mediterranean
region
fertile
ground
for
creativity
and
the
art
of
living
well
for
millennia.
Students
will
study
the
major
innovations
of
the
Roman
Empire
and
the
artistic,
philosophical
and
political
contributions
of
Mediterranean
cultures
with
respect
to
their
impact
on
our
lives
today.
They
will
consider
the
various
meanings
of
colonization
and
its
relationship
to
our
interdependent
contemporary
world.
Fulfills
GNED
303
(one
of
the
Contemporary
Issues
"Core"
courses
in
GenEd
2002).
Required
for
all
undergraduates.
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ARIL 320: Art of the Visual Narrative: Experiencing French Culture Through Creative Expression
ARGS 560: Graduate Visual Arts Workshop
3 credits
This course will explore the fusion of text and image—in journal fashion, serving as a vehicle to “open the senses” to the daily experience of living andobservation. Far from the mundane, the experiential process, from the intimately personal to the shared group experience of discovering the French culture is a wonderful opportunity to embrace one’s creativity. This course is for everyone—artists and non-artists alike. There is no restriction on the student’s choice of media. Painting on location, drawing, photography, video, the written word—all are accepted means of narrative expression. The final result will be a first edition, published hardbound book depicting each student’s experience in Nice. Prof. Gordley first created this course for the Art & Design department 7 years ago and it has been one of the most successful courses in the BFA program. Readings, museum visits, lectures, on-location notational observations—discussions on diverse and interdisciplinary topics such as music, literature, art, the French experience—all are included in this celebration of personal exploration.
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FREN
375:
French
Study
Abroad
3
credits
For
undergraduate
students
This
course
includes
10
hours
per
week
of
language
instruction.
A
culminating
proficiency
exam
upon
completion
is
used
for
credit
adjustment
to
MSU
French
courses
101,
112,
121,
132,
203,
204,
206
or
270.
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FREN
470/
FREN
501: Seminar:
History
and
Philosophy
of
French
Thought
3
credits
-Taught
entirely
in
French
The
differences
in
the
basic
thought
processes
of
the
French
and
the
Americans,
observed
by
Alexis
de
Toqueville
in
his
classic
“Democracy
in
America”
(1835)
appear,
even
almost
two
centuries
later,
to
be
remarkably
fresh
and
astute.
Do
the
French
think
differently
than
the
Americans?
What
is
this
form
of
reasoning
that
eludes
and
infuriates
the
Western
side
of
the
Atlantic?
Do
those
intricate
French
analyses
of
American
behavior
get
too
close
for
comfort?
Why
do
the
French
always
seem
to
get
the
last,
and
most
elegant,
word?
And
what
keeps
us
locked
in a
love-hate
relationship
that
has
been
going
on
ever
since
our
first
meeting
centuries
ago?
In
this
course,
we
will
trace
the
history
and
development
of
some
of
the
major
currents
of
French
thought
and
civilization.
We
will
try
to
define
the
role
of
language
and
literature
in
this
development:
the
dramatic
reasoning
of
woman
in
Racine
and
Giraudoux;
the
critical
eye
of
the
other
in
Montesquieu
(from
whom
Thomas
Jefferson
borrowed
many
ideas
seminal
to
what
is
now
called
the
American
way
of
life);
the
astute
deconstruction
of
society’s
most
revered
institutions,
war
and
marriage
in
Stendhal;
and
the
upheaval
of
traditional
sex
roles
in
Simone
de
Beauvoir.
In
their
works,
we
see
the
tools
of
thought,
language
and
culture
crystallize
in a
commanding
and
profound
view
of
civilization.
Is
this
immense
past
a
backbone
or a
hindrance?
Do
Americans
simultaneously
hunger
for
and
fear
such
greatness?
Do
the
French?
Keeping
in
mind
that
our
current
judgments
are
often
wedded
to
our
idea
of
how
and
when
we
came
to
be
as
nations,
we
will
explore
the
worldviews
and
myths
of
both
of
our
nations,
examine
who
the
French
and
the
Americans
think
they
are,
and
who
we
think
each
other
are,
and
thus
try
to
uncover
the
sources
of
our
eternal
conflict
and
our
enduring
attraction
to
one
another.
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FREN
548:
Contemporary
French
Civilization
Seminar:
International
Relations
3
credits-Taught
entirely
in
French
What
do
you
think
of
your
country’s
image
abroad?
Does
it
correspond
to
the
truth
of
your
country
as
you
see
it?
Do
your
government
representatives
communicate
your
culture
in a
positive
manner?
What
good
is
all
the
current
insistence
on
international
relations
in
an
era
which
seems
to
say
that
nationalism
is
an
outmoded
concept
and
that
globalization
is
on
the
point
of
homogenizing
us
for
time
to
come?
Has
diplomacy
become
in
the
hands
of
the
powerful
a
mere
tool
to
solidify
a
hegemony
which
enriches
a
few,
impoverishes
many
and
condemns
to
perpetual
war
those
who
don’t
go
along?
In
this
workshop
you
will
share
your
reflections
on
the
place
of
your
country
in
the
world.
You
will
challenge
the
very
definition
of
international
relations.
You
will
examine
the
successes
and
failures
of
international
organizations
such
as
The
United
Nations,
NATO,
The
African
Union,
The
Organization
of
American
States
and
even
the
European
Union
in
an
effort
to
distinguish
diplomacy
from
politics
and
cooperation
from
hegemony.
France
is
the
mother
of
modern
diplomacy.
But
are
the
original
intentions
of
France,
its
hopes
and
ambitions
for
the
diplomatic
process
achieved
today?
French
anthropologist
Claude
Lévi-Strauss
insisted
on
the
impossibility
of
declaring
one
culture
superior
to
another,
declaring
that
there
were
only
well-understood
cultures
and
poorly-understood
ones.
Doesn’t
the
very
existence
of
international
relations
imply
a
tension
among
peoples,
a
desire
to
covet
what
the
other
has
and
a
will
to
dominate?
Through
your
readings
and
animated
debate,
you
will
elucidate
your
own
intercultural
experiences
to
your
classmates
and
seek
to
better
understand
the
manner
in
which
nations
achieve
solutions
or
perpetuate
problems
in
their
attempts
to
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