In-depth analysis of French texts from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance

lrom2223  2020-2021  Louvain-la-Neuve

In-depth analysis of French texts from the Middle Ages and the Renaissance
Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information below is subject to change, in particular that concerning the teaching mode (presential, distance or in a comodal or hybrid format).
5 credits
22.5 h
Q2

  This biannual learning unit is not being organized in 2020-2021 !

Teacher(s)
Cavagna Mattia; Guiderdoni Agnès;
Language
French
Main themes
The course is dedicated to the in-depth analyse of several texts, from both the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, focusing on a topic chosen every year.
Aims

At the end of this learning unit, the student is able to :

1 At the end of the formation, students :
  • will be able to practise a critical text analysis;
  • will have gained an in-depth knowledge of poetical and rhetorical devices of literary texts;
  • will be able to comprehend the continuities and disruptions within the use of these devices from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance.
 
Content
In 2019-2020, the course will be jointly given by Professor Mattia Cavagna, for the mediaeval literature part, and by Professor Agnès Guiderdoni, for the 16th century literature part. We will be studying the many variations of Ovide's Metamorphoses, from the 14th to the 16th century, through a manifold corpus of texts, of which some are illustrated.
Teaching methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Lectures with a variety of teaching materials : reading extracts from works ; PowerPoint presentations
Evaluation methods

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the information in this section is particularly likely to change.

Written examen
Other information
Students preparing a master thesis in the field of medieval French and Renaissance literature are strongly encouraged  to follow the course.
Bibliography
Mise à jour chaque année ; voir la page du cours sur Moodle
Faculty or entity
ELAL


Programmes / formations proposant cette unité d'enseignement (UE)

Title of the programme
Sigle
Credits
Prerequisites
Aims
Master [60] in History
HIST2M1
5
Master [120] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
LAFR2M
5
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
ROM2M
5
Master [60] in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
LAFR2M1
5
Master [120] in History
HIST2M
5
Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : French as a Foreign Language
FLE2M
5
Certificat universitaire en littérature
LITT9CE
5