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The preparatory year provides students with the basic tools in linguistics and in French and Romance literatures to help them successfully follow the Master [60] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General [60.0] or the Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General [120.0] .

The preparatory year programme includes specialised courses aimed at :
- mastering written and oral skills in the French language ;
- mastering receptive skills and practice of a Romance language ;
- aquiring skills in literary and linguistic analysis ;
- aquiring knowledge of the history of French literature and a Romance literature ;
- aquiring knowledge of theory and of literary criticism ;
- aquiring knowledge of Latin language and literature.

The programme also includes a basic training made up of general courses.

By the end of the preparatory year, students should have acquired good knowledge of Spanish or Italian and also of the history of the literature.
To maximize their chances of success, students who enrol for the preparatory year must have reached a basic level in the language (level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages), for example by having taken an intensive course prior to enrolment.
We should make it very clear that, for beginners, it will be difficult to reach a good level in both speaking and writing in either Spanish or Italian and gain a good understanding of the literary history on the basis of only attending the courses in this programme.

Depending on the nature of the course and the teaching methods, the evaluation will take different forms. Some courses will involve oral and/or written evaluations (held during one of the three exam sessions: January – June – August/September)), whilst the evaluation of seminars will involve more substantial student participation as well as assessment of individual course work. Evaluation methods will be explained at the beginning of each course.

Those exams relating to courses on communication skills will evaluate the student's level, i.e. the practical use of the language in relevant situations.

Teaching methods are evaluated in accordance with the current University regulations (see General regulations concerning examinations). Students may also find additional information regarding the evaluation of courses in the course description.

This year of study targets :

• Students who satisfy the conditions of the decree regarding the bridging programme ;
• Graduates of a Belgian or foreign university deemed by the admission committee for Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General [120.0] or Master [60] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General [60.0] not to have the prerequisite knowledge (see Admission requirements) ;
• Students who do not hold a degree allowing direct access to a master but who can demonstrate a level of knowledge and skills aquired through their professional or personal experiences (accreditation of prior learning).

Note:
To determine the appropriate level for Romance language classes in the programme (beginners or Level B1), students are required to take an assessment test organised by the relevant departments at the beginning of September.
For further information, please contact : Geneviève Fabry (Spanish) or Costantino Maeder (Italian).

See the general admission requirements

Specific procedures :

For Belgian students satisfying the decree’s bridging programme conditions : applications must be adressed to the administrative manager – Collège Erasme, Place Blaise Pascal, 1 1348 Louvain-La-Neuve – Michèle Dewez. The application must include a CV and a detailed list of results obtained during all the previous years of study at third-level institutions.

Foreign students : applications are examined by a Master’s committee. Details concerning applications by international students may be found on http://www.uclouvain.be/14041.html.

For VAE students (accreditation of prior learning) : applications must be submitted to the Studies Adviser (Collège Erasme, Place Blaise Pascal, 1 1348 Louvain-La Neuve – Fiorella Flamini).

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Mandatory Optional Courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses not taught this academic year Periodic courses taught this academic year Two year courses
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The programme will be made up according to the student's previous studies (minimum 16 credits and maximum 60 credits).
Compulsory courses (33credits)
LFLTR1110	Historical Foundations of Western Civilisation I	Emmanuel Debruyne (supplée Laurence Van Ypersele), Paul Servais, Françoise Van Haeperen, Laurence Van Ypersele, Jean-Marie Yante (coord.)	60h	5credits	1q	x
LFLTR1130	Comparative Approach of European Literatures	Paul Deproost, Erica Durante (coord.), Guido Latre, Hubert Roland	30h	5credits	1q	x
LFLTR1430	Historical Criticism	Emmanuel Debruyne (supplée Laurence Van Ypersele), Laurence Van Ypersele	30h + 10h	4credits	2q	x
LROM1112	Introduction to the Study of French and Romance Languages and Literature : Trends, Concepts, Methods	Mattia Cavagna, Jean-Louis Dufays, Philippe Hambye (coord.)	30h + 7.5h	4credits	2q	x
LROM1221	French Linguistics I : Analysis of Contemporary French	Anne-Catherine Simon	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x
LROM1222	French Linguistics II : Historical Approach	Philippe Hambye	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x
Latin course (5credits) Students who have not taken four hours of Latin per week during the last four years of secondary education should take LFLTR1760 Introduction to Latin.
LFLTR1760	Begining Latin	Alain Meurant	30h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
LFLTR1780	Latin language and literature : poetry (15 hours of exercises , choice between classical and medieval latin.)	Paul Deproost, Jean-Marie Yante	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x
LFLTR1781	Latin language and literature I : prose (15 hours of exercises , choice between classical and medieval latin.)	Paul Deproost, Jean-Marie Yante	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x
Romance languages courses (13 or 15 credits) Students must choose Spanish or Italian. The secretary of the examination board will decide if the level is "Beginners" or "B1" based on the results of the admission language test.
Spanish
Beginners (15credits)
LFLTR1740	Basic Modern Spanish I	Barbara De Cock	22.5h + 22.5h	5credits	1q	x
LROM1741	Basic Modern Spanish II	François Degrande, Geneviève Fabry	30h + 15h	5credits	2q	x
LROM1743	Introduction to Linguistic Analysis of Spanish Texts	Barbara De Cock	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x
Level B1 (13credits)
LROM1531	The Great Spanish Literary Myths from the Middle Ages to the Spanish Golden Age	François Degrande (supplée Geneviève Fabry), Geneviève Fabry	30h + 15h	4credits	1q	x
LROM1537	Twentieth Century Latin-American short story : a historical and thematic survey	Geneviève Fabry	30h + 15h	4credits	2q	x
LROM1743	Introduction to Linguistic Analysis of Spanish Texts	Barbara De Cock	30h + 15h	5credits	1q	x
Italian
Beginners (15credits)
LFLTR1750	Basic Modern Italian I	Costantino Maeder	15h + 30h	5credits	1q	x
LROM1751	Basic Modern Italian II	Costantino Maeder	15h + 30h	5credits	2q	x
LITA1000	Aspects and Languages of Italian society	N.	30h + 30h	5credits	1+2q	x
Level B1 (13credits)
LROM1541	The Golden Age of Italian Literature : from Dante to Tasso and Metastasio	Costantino Maeder	30h + 15h	4credits	1+2q	x
LROM1753	Linguistic and Literary Analysis of Italian Modern Texts	Christophe Georis, Costantino Maeder	30h + 15h	5credits	1+2q	x
LITAL1800	Italian - Advanced knowledge and practice of modern Italian	Laura Scarpa	60h	4credits	1+2q	x
Additional courses Students take between 3 and a maximum of 13 credits depending on what the board has decided (this is dependent on previous studies; students must ensure that their programme for the year does not exceed 60 credits) :
LROM1111	Analysis and Mastery of French Grammar	Michel Francard	7.5h + 22.5h	4credits	1q	x
LROM1230	Critical analysis of Medieval Texts : Ancient French	Mattia Cavagna	30h	3credits	2q	x
LROM1260	Critical analysis of Texts : the French Language Novel	Vincent Engel	30h	4credits	1q	x
LROM1330	Critical analysis of Medieval Texts : Middle French	Mattia Cavagna	30h	3credits	1q	x
LROM1331	French Linguistics III : from words to discourse	Cédrick Fairon, Anne-Catherine Simon	45h	5credits	1+2q	x
LROM1360	Critical analysis of Texts: the French Language Theatre	Pierre Piret	30h	4credits	1q	x
LROM1523	Belgian Francophone Literature	Pierre Piret	30h	4credits	2q	x
LFLTR1550	Theory of Literature	Jean-Louis Dufays, Jean-Louis Dufays (supplée null), Michel Lisse	30h + 7.5h	3credits	1q	x

A certificate, not a diploma, is given at the end of the preparatory year, which if successful, permits study of a Master [60] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General [60.0] and of a Master [120] in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General [120.0] .

Curriculum management 

• Academic supervisor : Agnès GUIDERDONI
• Secretaries : Claire DETRIXHE and Nathalie COISMAN

Useful contacts

• Exam jury :
  - president : Paul DEPROOST
  - secretary : Anne-Catherine SIMON