Numbering Code	G-HUM35 5H036 SJ36	Year/Term	2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits	2	Course Type	Seminar
Target Year	Master's students	Target Student
Language	Japanese	Day/Period	Fri.4
Instructor name	NAKASUJI TOMO (Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course	Reading literature in French. In the first half of the year, students will read 19th-century pantomime scripts. By comparing scripts from the first half of the century with those from the second half of the century, students will deepen their understanding of the transformation of Pierrot’s image?“white Pierrot to black Pierrot”?in 19th-century France.
Course Goals	To improve students' ability to read French and analyze literary works, which is necessary for future study.
Schedule and Contents	Read Pierrot Onstage: An Anthology of 18th- and 19th-Century French Pantomime Scripts. This anthology includes pantomime scripts by Nodier, Gautier, Flaubert, Huysmans, Paul, Maguerite, Laforgue, and Verlaine. In this course, students will read a number of these scripts. Graduate students will also present outlines of introductions to works exploring 19th-century pantomime. After reading each work, all students will present their own individual interpretation of the work. The course will conclude with a discussion comparing works from the first and second halves of the 19th century. 1．　Orientation 2．　Reading of introduction by graduate students 3．　Script reading 4． Presentation and analysis of interpretations of each work 5．　Comparison of scripts after the reading 6．　Summary Each unit will be covered through multiple classes.
Evaluation Methods and Policy	Evaluation based on participation (translation of the student’s assigned section and presentation content).
Course Requirements	Understanding of basic French grammar
Study outside of Class (preparation and review)	Translate the text assigned for each class. Prepare a presentation on the assigned section.
Textbooks	Textbooks/References	Others, printed handouts
References, etc.	To be introduced during class