2018 FRENCH SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR TEACHERS - University of North Texas (graduate credits)
Dear Colleagues,
Please find below information on our French Summer Institute for teachers. Thank you for sharing this announcement with interested individuals.
My best,
Marie-Christine Koop
Professor of French
Director, French Summer Institute
University of North Texas
French Summer Institute for Teachers
French Graduate Courses - Summer 2018
University of North Texas
• First session: June 4-15, 2018 on campus, MTWRF 9:00-11:50 a.m.
Independent Internet work after June 29
FREN 5330: History of the French Language
(3 credits) - Dr. Christophe Chaguinian - E-mail: Christophe.Chaguinian@unt.edumailto:Marijn.Kaplan@unt.edu
What language did Astérix, the hero who symbolizes the typical Frenchman, speak? Why is French called a Romance language? How did Old French differ from Modern French as we know it? How did Louis XIV, the Sun King, pronounce "Le Roi c'est moi"? What percentage of Frenchmen born before 1940 spoke French as a mother tongue? You will find the answers to these questions--and many others--in this course which covers the history of the French language from Antiquity to the 21st century.
• Second session: June 18-29, 2018 on campus, MTWRF 9:00-11:50 a.m.
Independent Internet work after June 29
FREN 5200: Seminar in French - Course Topic: Francophone Cinema and Music
(3 credits) - Dr. Lawrence Williams - E-mail: Lawrence.Williams@unt.edumailto:Marie-Christine.Koop@unt.edu
This course will give students an opportunity to explore cultural and linguistic dimensions of francophone films and francophone music with emphasis on pedagogical applications. Although we will view some older films and/or film clips, we will focus primarily on more recent francophone films, and we will do the same for music. However, students will be free to choose an older film (or a singer from a "bygone era") for the research project, which will be assigned during the period of 4-5 weeks after the period during which we will meet in the classroom. Please contact Dr. Williams for the syllabus in April if you would like additional details.
Students may enroll in one or two courses. If they do not wish to complete a master’s degree in French, they may apply for graduate admission with the non-degree status.
Admission Requirements and Program Description
• Consult the Graduate Program Handbook for the M.A. in French at
http://worldlanguages.unt.edu/sites/worldlanguages.unt.edu/files/worldlanguages/ProgramHandbookFrenchMA-Feb%202017.pdfhttp://worldlanguages.unt.edu/sites/worldlanguages.unt.edu/files/worldlanguages/ProgramHandbookFrenchMA-Sept2017.pdf
• Information on graduate admission at UNT: http://tgs.unt.edu/future-students/graduate-admissions
For additional information, please contact Dr. Christophe Chaguinian, Graduate Advisor in French, at Christophe.Chaguinian@unt.edumailto:Marijn.Kaplan@unt.edu
French Summer Institute for Teachers
French Graduate Courses - Summer 2019
University of North Texas
https://worldlanguages.unt.edu/graduate-programshttps://worldlanguages.unt.edu/graduate-programs/graduate-summer-institute
• First session on campus June 10-21, MTWRF 9:00 am-11:50 a.m.
Independent Internet work required after June 21.
FREN 5410 (3 credits): Survey of Medieval Literature
Medieval French literature spans no less than five centuries, from the end of the 11th to the end of the 15th. In this course we will read representative works from this production: epic poetry, a romance by Chretien de Troyes, poetry, lais, fabliaux, etc. Interesting in its own right, medieval French literature is also important because of its cultural impact: Chretien’s romances disseminated the Arthurian themes and are the ancestors of the novel; the courtly love of troubadours and trouvères influenced all European poets of the time and beyond.
Instructor: Dr. Christophe Chaguinian - Christophe.Chaguinian@unt.edumailto:Christophe.Chaguinian@unt.edu
• Second session on line from June 24, 2019 until August 9, 2019 as a self-paced Internet course, allowing maximum flexibility for students.
FREN 5200 (3 credits): Seminar in French - Course Topic: Francophone Communities & Linguistic Variation
There will be 7 learning modules, each with an assignment/project that can be submitted in Canvas whenever each student has time to do the work, beginning June 24, 2019. The modules must be done in order. The only restriction is that you must complete the first 4 modules before August 1, 2019. There is no required textbook to buy for this course. Each learning module will be based on articles and/or online resources. Students will be able to explore cultural and linguistic aspects of a different part of the francophone world in each module.
Instructor: Dr. Lawrence Willliams - Lawrence.Williams@unt.edumailto:Lawrence.Williams@unt.edu
Participants may enroll in one or two courses. If they do not wish to complete a master’s degree in French, they may apply for graduate admission with the non-degree status.
Admission Requirements and Program Description
• Consult the Graduate Program Handbook for the M.A. in French at
https://worldlanguages.unt.edu/graduate-programs/french-masters-program
• Information on graduate admission at UNT: http://tgs.unt.edu/future-students/graduate-admissions
For additional information, please contact Dr. Christophe Chaguinian, Graduate Advisor in French, at Christophe.Chaguinian@unt.edumailto:Marijn.Kaplan@unt.edu