Aims

To open the student's educational scope to different sectors of the French literature of the Middle Ages through thorough analysis of a genre, a literary environment or the development of a set of themes. The reading and the analysis field of works will be diversified.

Main themes

The course's aim is to give an overview of a genre, a literary environment or of a thematic orientation. That is why the following subjects will be seen also taking the year into account : the history of French theatre from its origin till XV century ; French literature under the Burgundy dukes ; the Courtesy being questioned.

Content and teaching methods

Ex cathedra course. The considered fields will be different from the one seen at the ROM 2210 course, so as to be complementary. First, a historical overview of the sector is given (for instance, : the development of theatre from its origin till XV century, based on the analysis of the most significant works, placed in their sociocultural context). Secondly, once the historical basis acquired, more detailed attention will be paid on a particular point, which allows a diversified critical approach : for instance, the problem of stage room and of the reconstruction of dramatic art (the first means being critical reading of the texts) ; the relations between literature and politics, etc...The students are invited to read at least one work of the sector seen, and receive a basic bibliography, enabling them to orientate themselves in the different tendencies of text criticism.

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prerequisites : A basic work, that is linked to at least a part of the considered sectors, is advised.


Oral exam, based on the subjects seen at the course and on personal reading.

Other credits in programs