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LhITVERSITY OF MUMBAI

Revised Syllabus for the M.A.

Program: M.A.

Course: French

Semester III & ry

(As Per credit Based Semester and Grading System

with effect
from the academic year 2Ai3__ZOt+y

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 DEPARTMENT OF FRENCH
Syllabus in brief:
M.A. in FRENCH (Part

SEMESTER III
Course Nomenclature Theory lnternal Hrs Credits
Assess- per
ment week

PAFRE30l History of Frenth Literature from its origins to 60 N 4 6

the end of the Xll century.
La chanson de geste with detailed study to La
Chanson de Roland
La litt6rature courtoise with a detailed study of
Tristan et lseult
Le Roman de Renart
Les Fabliaux

PAFRE 302 Francophone Literature 60 40 4 6

Literary works prescribed
Fatou Dioume - Ketalo
Ananda Devi - Le Voile de Droupadi
Michel Tremblay - La femme d'd c6te est
enceinte
Anv complete edition

PAFRE 303 Literary doctrines in France from XVII to XIX 60 N 4 6

century
Le Classicisme, Le Sidcle des Lumidres, Le
Romantisme, Le Symbolisme, Le R6alisme
Study material to be provided by the teacher

PAFRE 3O4A French Painting: Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault, 60 40 4 6

Gustave Moreau, Puvis de Chavanne, Ren6 Magritte,
Salvador Dali
Study material to be provided by the teacher
OR
PAFRE 3O4B Study of a theme in French and francophone literature
based on extracts of originals texts
Study material to be provided by the teacher
OR

PAFRE 3O4C Translation 60 40 4 6

Translation of Scientific texts - Pharmaceutical,
Medical

SEMESTER !V

Course Nomenclature Theory lnternal Hrs Credits

Assess- per
ment week

PAFRE4Ol History of French Literature from the Xlll to 60 N 4 6

the XVI century.
Le Roman de la Rose
Frangois Villon
Montaigne
. Rabelais

PATRE 4O2 Contemporary French Literature 60 N 4 6

Annie Ernaux, L'Autre Fille (2011)
Marie Darrieussecq-Tom est mort (Nn
Anv complete edition

PAFRE 4S Literary doctrines in France of the XX century 60 40 4 6

Le Thddtre de 1'Absurde, l'Existentialisme, Le
Surrdalisme, Le Nouveau Roman

PATRE4O4A French literary criticism 60 40 4 6

Study material to be provided by the teacher
OR

PAFRE4O4B lntroduction to French Cinema with a detailed study

of one XX century French film director
Study material to be provided by the teacher
OR
 Translation
Technical translation - Judicial, Political

Scheme of Examination
Internal (40 Marks)
L Class Presentation (10 Marks)
2. Written assignment (10 Marks)
3. Mid Semester open book examination (10 Marks)
(5 Marks)
4, Participation in all academic activities of the Department
5. Attendance (5 Marks)

PAPER PATTERN for Papers PAFRE301, PAFRE302, PAFRE303,

and
pAFRE304 A, optional papei/f lective: French Painting: Henri Matisse, Georges Rouault,
Salvador Dali , PAFRS3(I B optional
Gustave Moreau, puvis de Chavanne, Ren6 Magritte,
, based on extracts of
paper/Elective: study of a theme in French and francophone literature
originals texts
And
PAFRE401, PAFRE402, PAFRE403, and
PAFRE4O4 A, optional paper/Elective: French literary
criticism, PAFRE404 B optional
paper/Elective: lntroduction to French cinema with a detailed study
of one XX century French
film director
EXTERNAL (60 Marks)

3 Questions of 20 Marks each (choice of 3 out of 5 Questions)

pApER PATTERN for papers PAFRE3O4C optional paper/Etective : Translation of Scientific

texts - Pharmaceutical, Medical

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and

pAFRE404 C optional paperiElective :Translation Technicaltranslation - Judicial, Political

EXTERNAL (60 Marks)

l. Translation of unseen passage from English to French. (30 Marks)

2. Translation of unseen passage frorn French to English. (30 Marks)

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