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Horizons University PHD in French Language, Civilization and Culture

Horizons University

PHD in French Language, Civilization and Culture

Paris, France

PhD

3 up to

3 years

French

Full time

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EUR 4,100 / per year

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    About : The PhD in French Language, Civilization and Culture focuses on advancing knowledge and research in various aspects of French language and cultural studies. This program encourages critical examination and interpretation of French literary works, cultural phenomena, and historical contexts. Students will engage with scholarly discourse and develop their thesis under expert guidance.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates may pursue career opportunities in academia, research institutes, and cultural organizations. Potential roles include university lecturer, researcher in French studies, cultural consultant, or positions in international relations and diplomacy. The skills developed also support roles in translation and editorial work.

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The PhD in French Language, Civilization and Culture (100% online and ONLY in French langauge) aims to enable students to acquire advanced training by deepening their knowledge of the French language and literature and their development over the centuries. Through the use of appropriate methodological tools and in-depth personal reflection, supported by a substantial literature review, the results of their study will be able to contribute to the advancement of knowledge on the subject.

Target audience: Agents and executives of cultural services in administration and business. Local and regional authorities. Cultural managers. Educators, cultural mediators, associations. Media. Museums. International and regional cooperation organizations (UNESCO, Francophonie, AUF; European Cultural Programs...°), NGOs with cultural, educational, humanitarian, and socio-economic goals. Experts in cultural projects. Cultural industries: paper and digital publishing, audio and video, documentaries, cinema, theater.

The PhD program is spread over three years, beginning with a review of the issues and prospects for the French language, its history and development, and research methodology; the literature of the Middle Ages, and of the 16th and 17th centuries will also be examined. This review will be followed by a Dissertation proposal.
The second year will be devoted to French literature from the 18th to the 21st century, the study of literary criticism and French culture, and the writing of the dissertation.
The third year will include an examination of regional and minority languages, the writing of a scientific article, the study of French theatre and cinema, and a review of French cultural institutions around the world. The year ends with the defense of the dissertation.

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