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

Teacher(s)

Cavagna Mattia; Guiderdoni Agnès;

Language

French

Prerequisites

a good knowledge of the basics of Old and Middle 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.

Learning outcomes

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

This course is held every two years and will not be given in 2022-2023.
In 2021-2022, 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 choose a theme that allows us to study the continuities and discontinuities between the literature of the Middle Ages and that of the Renaissance, through a varied corpus of texts. This theme will be announced during the first term.

Teaching methods

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

Evaluation methods

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