Vincenzo DE SANTIS | French Literature 2 (for second-year students)
Vincenzo DE SANTIS French Literature 2 (for second-year students)
cod. 4312200029
FRENCH LITERATURE 2 (FOR SECOND-YEAR STUDENTS)
| 4312200029 | |
| DEPARTMENT OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES | |
| EQF6 | |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES | |
| 2017/2018 |
| YEAR OF COURSE 2 | |
| YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2016 | |
| SECONDO SEMESTRE |
| SSD | CFU | HOURS | ACTIVITY | |
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| L-LIN/03 | 9 | 54 | LESSONS |
| Objectives | |
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| This course involves a general introduction to the evolution of French Drama. Through responding to texts, students consider how language, structure and conventions operate in a variety of dramatic works and how plays are deeply influenced by their ideological and cultural context. While gaining an understanding of the stylistic and dramaturgical devices used by the authors, students will also develop analytical and critical thinking about French Drama in a chronological perspective and discuss evolution and persistency of specific theatrical genres. |
| Prerequisites | |
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| STUDENTS MUST HAVE PASSED THE FOLLOWING EXAMS: FRENCH LITERATURE 1 AND FRENCH LANGUAGE 1. |
| Contents | |
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| Introduction to Medieval theatre Introduction to Renaissance theatre Theatre in the Age of Enlightenment The Romantic Revolution Theatre in the 20th century |
| Teaching Methods | |
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| Teacher-led classes (54 hours). Analysis of extracts from the dramatic texts included in the reading list. Students are warmly invited to attend. |
| Verification of learning | |
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| FINAL ORAL TESTING. ALL THE STUDENTS are required fluency IN THE EXPOSITION OF SPECIFIC CONCEPTS, ABILITY OF ORGANIZING A COMPLEX SPEECH ABOUT PROBLEMS, AUTHORS AND WORKS discussed in the course. Students’ ABILITY OF SPEAKING ABOUT THE MAIN THEMES OF FRENCH drama’s EVOLUTION and ANALYSING LITERARY TEXTS will also be tested. THE KNOWLEDGE OF CRITICAL WORKS/ESSAYS LISTED IN THE Programme is also needed. Literary works must be read in FRENCH. |
| Texts | |
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O. G. Brockett, Storia del teatro, a cura di C. Vicentini, Venezia, Marsilio, 201011, pp. 239-247; 543-551; 577-585. F. Fiorentino, Il teatro francese del Seicento, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2008. P. Frantz, S. Marchand, (éds.), Le théâtre français du XVIIIe siècle, Paris, Éditions l’avant-scène théâtre, 2009, pp. 14-48. H. Laplace-Claverie, S. Ledda, F. Naugrette (éds.), Le théâtre français du xixe siècle, éditions l’avant-scène théâtre, 2008, pp. 125-160. M. G. Porcelli, Il teatro francese. 1815-1830, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2009, pp. 6-27 ; 76-86. R. Abirached (éd.), Le théâtre français du xxe siècle, éditions l’avant-scène théâtre, 2011, pp. 196-202. J. Racine, Ifigenia, a cura di F. Mariotti, Venezia, Marsilio, 2007. T. Corneille, Il convitato di pietra, a cura di A. Laserra, Enna, Euno, 2015. D. Diderot, Est-il bon ? est-il méchant ?, a cura di P. Frantz, Paris, Gallimard, Folio Théâtre, 2012. Hugo, Lucrèce Borgia, a cura di C. Anfray, Paris, Gallimard, Folio Théâtre, 2007. |
| More Information | |
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| The students shall be provided with a selection of poems throughout the course. |
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