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ART 3309. ART OF THE SILK ROADS. 3 Hours.

Exploration of the empires, cultures, and artistic hubs of the overland Silk Roads from the 3rd-10th centuries. Addresses the legacy of Silk Roads art in contemporary society through questions of the ownership of cultural heritage, repatriation of antiquities, and global trade. Prerequisite: Any two of the three courses ART 1309, ART 1310, and ART 1317; or permission from the instructor.

FREN 3309. FRENCH FILM: ART, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY. 3 Hours.

The course is an overview of major movements in French film from the Lumières brothers and Méliès to the contemporary cinema of Leconte, Varda, Bonello, and Denis. It introduces students to the technologies that helped shape French films and uses film to raise important issues about national identity, politics, and gender in France and in the wider Francophone world. Prerequisite: FREN 2314 or equivalent with a grade of C or better.