May 02, 2026  
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue 
    
2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalogue

FRH 385  -  Introduction to French Cinema


Analysis of selected films from the silent era to the present, including the ‘Golden Age’ and the Occupation, the New Wave, Francophone cinema, and recent French cinema. Directors studied include the Lumiere brothers, Melies, Renoir, Truffaut, Malle, and current filmmakers.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisite Courses: FRH 301 or FRH 302 or FRH 303 or placement by exam
Additional Restrictions/Requirements: Permission of the instructor.
Course Repeatability: Course may not be repeated.