French

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  The master's degree in French covers French linguistics and literature from the mediaeval period to the present day. It focuses first on the forms of the imaginary, manuscript culture, theatre and dramaturgy, as well as cultural mediation, and second on the syntactic, semantic and pragmatic levels of linguistic analysis of spoken and written French.

  The study programme French is worth 90 ECTS credits and is designed to allow students to freely combine the modules they wish to pursue to deepen their knowledge (they choose four modules out of the ten listed below). It offers them the possibility of choosing either a relative specialisation in any of the four disciplines covered by the course (linguistics, literature, the mediaeval period, theatre), or a more general course of study consisting of a combination of these four disciplines.

  • Module 1 : Linguistic system, usage and variations
  • Module 2 : Meaning and interpretation
  • Module 3 : Manuscripts
  • Module 4 : Dramaturgy
  • Module 5 : Theatrical experience
  • Module 6 : Self-narratives
  • Module 7 : Literature in context
  • Module 8 : Otherness in literature
  • Module 9 : Cultural mediation and discourse analysis
  • Module 10 : Literature laboratory

  Fribourg profile

  Teaching in the context of the master's degree in French encourages students to develop their analytical and communication skills and cultivate innovative and independent ways of thinking with the aim of acquiring autonomy in their research. Thanks to its scientific network and partnerships with other institutions in the cultural life of Fribourg, the Department of French organises numerous cultural and scientific events in which students are invited to actively participate, including meetings with writers, international conferences, publishing workshops and exhibitions. Master's students can also take advantage of the numerous partnerships with other universities (for Erasmus exchanges, for example), or try their hand at journalism or theatre.

  Learning outcomes and career openings

  The master's degree in French allows students to deepen the knowledge and skills they acquired during their bachelor's degree in French language and literature in their complete geographical and historical context (worldwide, 11th to 21st century). In particular, the degree helps students to develop the following skills:

  – Ability to analyse written and oral texts in French by subjecting them to procedures based on various paradigms (historical, theoretical, aesthetic, ideological, material, etc.) and to develop research methods suited to the singularity of each text as an object;
  – Ability to produce written and oral analyses or syntheses of the phenomena constituting French language and literature;
  – Ability to propose original ways of presenting and promoting the components of French language and literature in the form of written or oral presentations, or cultural events (shows, exhibitions, websites, podcasts, etc.).

  On a general level, students acquire or develop not only analytical and synthetical skills, critical judgement and the ability to interpret complex human phenomena, but also expertise relating to documentary resources and cultural mediation, as well as essay writing, oral expression and linguistic creativity.

  Students who have successfully completed a master's degree in French will have acquired full maturity as researchers and critics. They will then be able to opt for the teacher education for academic upper secondary schools (DEEM) or a doctorate. However, many other careers are also open to them as publishers, booksellers, journalists, press officers, librarians and library curators, archivists, museum curators, event organisers, translators, interpreters, diplomats, advertising directors, communication planners, public relations specialists, etc.

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