HISTORY OF FRENCH CULTURE

The teaching of the History of French Culture is part of the international literary-cultural and political curriculum of the course of study of Languages, Civilization and Language Sciences, in line with the aims of the course of study and the learning area of Literature and Cultures.

1. Knowledge and ability to understand: knowledge of the broad outlines of French history and the socio-cultural and historical-political dynamics affecting the production of certain cultural phenomena and materials; ability to understand texts and iconographic and audiovisual materials examined, both in terms of content and their socio-cultural, literary and artistic implications.
2. Applied knowledge and understanding skills: applying the acquired knowledge to the contextualisation of textual and iconographic materials in the historical-cultural, literary and political framework in which they were produced.
3. Autonomy of judgement: to formulate hypotheses of analysis; to know how to isolate cultural specificities by detailing their components and relating them to the context, also international; to be able to formulate a personal evaluation and comment on the cultural specificities that emerged during the study.
4. Communication skills: to understand the presentation of an academic discourse; to know how to present a studied problem in a clear and coherent way, to know how to argue in a coherent and effective way.
5. Learning skills: to recognise the type of text or material and to formulate hypotheses for analysis; to be able to relate what has been read or studied, to argue in a coherent and appropriate manner; to learn to establish appropriate links between the facts and materials examined and the ideas and context in which they are expressed.

In order for this teaching to be followed in the best possible way, a good knowledge, at least passive, of the French language (listening comprehension and written comprehension) is required.

Les grandes institutions culturelles françaises à travers les siècles. .
The course aims to explore, in broad terms, the nature and history of some of the major French cultural institutions across the centuries. Alongside a historical perspective (focusing on the origins, development, and purposes of these institutions, as well as the formation of different types of audiences), attention will also be given to policies promoting and enhancing French cultural heritage. The course will cover various cultural domains: from theatre to major educational institutions, from conservation institutions (museums, libraries) to academies. Each institution examined will be historically contextualized and situated within a broader cultural framework, which in some aspects includes the literary and artistic fields in which these cultural institutions were born, developed, and evolved. Materials analyzed during the course will range from texts—including literary ones—to images, audio/video documents, and digital resources.

- Aurélien Fayet, L’Histoire de France, Une synthèse de référence, Eyrolles pratiques, 2019 OPPURE Michelle Fayet. Aurélien Fayet, Le Grand livre de l’histoire de France, Eyrolles 2014 (entrambi disponibili biblioteca BALI).

- Marie-Christine Labourdette, Les musées de France, Paris, PUF, coll. "Que sais-je?", 2021.

- Alain Viala, Histoire du Théâtre, Paris, PUF, coll. "Que sais-je?" 2010.

More detailed and complete information regarding the reference texts will be made available by the beginning of the first semester.
With regard to the above-mentioned reference texts, the parts to be studied will be specified during the course.
All the materials made available on the Moodle teaching platform are an integral part of the course (and must be prepared for the examination).

Interview in which you will be asked to briefly illustrate (preferably in French) a topic that will be the subject of an in-depth examination chosen by the student. This will be followed by questions relating to the programme and the supporting readings indicated.

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A. Scores in the 18–22 range will be awarded when there is sufficient knowledge of the course content and a sufficient ability to express ideas in an autonomous, coherent, and correct manner, including appropriate terminology.

The assessment is given in thirtieths, with a minimum passing grade of 18/30.
The grading scale is as follows:

B. Scores in the 23–26 range will be awarded when there is a fair knowledge of the course content and a fair ability to express ideas in an autonomous, coherent, and correct manner, including appropriate terminology.

C. Scores in the 27–30 range will be awarded when there is a good or excellent knowledge of the course content and a good or excellent ability to express ideas in an autonomous, coherent, and correct manner, including appropriate terminology.

D. Honors will be awarded when there is an outstanding knowledge of the course content, an outstanding ability to critically and autonomously analyze the explored concepts, and an outstanding ability to critically interpret texts and documents.

Lectures in Italian during which documents in French will be analysed. Moments of interaction and discussion with students will be planned and encouraged.

If you are unable to attend the course in its entirety, please contact the lecturer shortly before the start of class.
The study support material, exclusively for qualified students, consists of recorded video lectures.

This subject deals with topics related to the macro-area "Human capital, health, education" and contributes to the achievement of one or more goals of U. N. Agenda for Sustainable Development