French Existentialism: Sartre, Coffee, and Cigarettes (FREN0084)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Teaching department: School of European Languages, Culture and Society
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: Language pre-requisites apply to this module. Students not already studying鈥痑t advanced level鈥痠n the language may not be eligible and must seek approval prior to registering. Please contact the email address provided.鈥� Available to Affiliates subject to space.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

French existentialism was an attitude that defined an era. For the first time in history, an obscure philosophical movement based on the ethics of personal choice led to a revolution in youth culture starting in the caf茅s and nightclubs of Paris and spreading throughout the world. This course will examine not only the exciting literary and philosophical works that founded the movement, but also the cultural revolution it inspired. We will study works by Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, and Boris Vian, and films by Jean Cocteau, Jean-Luc Godard, and Agn猫s Varda. Taught in French

Preparatory Reading and Set Texts

Jean-Paul Sartre La Naus茅e (Folio)

Huis Clos (Folio)

L鈥橢xistentialisme est un haminanisme (Folio essais)

Albert Camus Le Mythe de Sisyphe (Folio essais)

尝鈥椭迟谤补苍驳别谤 (Folio)

Boris Vian L鈥橢cume des jours (Pauvert)

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 6)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 50% Coursework

50% Fixed-time remote activity
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 0
Module leader: Professor Patrick Bray
Who to contact for more information: p.bray@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.

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