The School of Foreign Languages at Tra Vinh University is offering a Lecture Series on Fine Arts and Literature in Europe to the University’s entire students and staff for Term 1 of 2014-2015.

This weekly Lecture Series features 13 lectures given by Diane Zorzi and Benoit Hamon, the two Sorbonne graduates have recently joined the TVU School of Foreign Languages.

Lectures Schedule - 2014

Unless otherwise noted, all lectures take place Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. in Room B11.208.
Mark your calendars, have some coffee, and learn for free!

 OCTOBER

October 1st
Introduction of French art and literature from the 16th century to the Revolution (1789)

October 8th
A brief study on the Revolution and an introduction of French art and literature of the 19th century

October 15th
Introduction of French art and literature of the 20th century

October 22th
Classical theatre with Corneille, Racine and Molière: study of comedy and tragedy in the 17th century

October 29th
From Neoclassicism to Romanticism in Germany and France (1750-1850)

NOVEMBER

November 5th
French art from Realism to Impressionism and French realist literature (Balzac, Zola, Maupassant...) in the 19th century

November 12th
Birth of Modern Art: the avant-garde from Impressionism to Abstraction (1874-1920)

November 19th
In Search of Lost Time by Marcel Proust (1913)

November 26th
What is Surrealism? (1924-1966)           

UPCOMING EVENTS

DECEMBER

December 3rd
Study of the "Nouveau Roman" with Marguerite Duras (1955-1980).

December 10th
Introduction to classical music in Europe from the 16th century to the 20th century.

December 17th
A visit and a brief history of Louvre Museum and an introduction to French architecture with the most important buildings in Paris.

December 24th – Christmas Day
The Catholic iconography in Renaissance paintings and a reading of the Bible.