French

This course examines the politicization manifested in works of fiction and the political effects of the creation and the use of artwork. Incorporating an international and comparative dimension, it explores censorship, politics, mobilization, and conflicts within the art world. The course studies several aesthetic registers including cinema, television, literature, and painting to examine the tension present in various worlds of art, between artistic recognition and the politicization of works and creators. It explores the mechanisms of this tension as well as the practices and forms of action and creation through which artists engage and see their creations become objects of disruption.

This course introduces classical music and the first quality of a good musician: knowing how to listen. In addition to acquiring a broader musical culture, the course develops listening, concentration, and analytical skills. By means of key works from the repertoire, the main forms of Western classical music are approached, from the Baroque age to contemporary music. The course also discusses the many ways of playing the orchestra. This diversity constitutes a veritable musical laboratory, but also a social one. In this regard, the orchestra is a valuable tool for better understanding what “the collective” entails: knowing how to listen to others in order to play better together. Students give an individual presentation of an analysis of a work of their choice, share listening comments, and complete a group project based on symphonic or lyrical music (concert report or recording), musicians (portraits, interviews), or concert halls (reportage), and is produced using various media: musical, literary, photographic, theatrical, digital (video, audio recording), et cetera.

This course discovers various representations of India through the cross-study of literary and cinematographic works of the twentieth century. Students read works including A BARBARIAN IN ASIA by Henri Michaux and A CERTAIN IDEA OF ​​INDIA by Alberto Moravia; and view works including ABOARD THE DARJEELING LIMITED by Wes Anderson and the documentary by Louis Malle, GHOST INDIA.

This course demonstrates how computers can be used as a tool and a medium in the domain of the arts. The first half of this course focuses on the basics of Adobe Photoshop including photo manipulation, keyboard shortcuts, and an introduction to gif making. The second half focuses on Adobe Illustrator and an introduction to paper layout and typography. The objective of the second half of class is to understand Illustrator well enough to create and design a new logo and a new music album cover.