Duration
4 semesters
Component
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Location(s)
Orleans
Presentation
The Master of Arts is a research-oriented program. The course is designed to train students in the humanities in research, with a view to :
- pursuing a Doctorate of Letters
- a more in-depth knowledge of the subject, which can be used in competitive examinations (CAPES de Lettres, Agrégation de Lettres, other civil service examinations).
Focusing on French, Francophone and comparative literatures, this Master's degree offers high-level training and an introduction to research for students of literature intending to pursue teaching and research careers, as well as for those wishing to develop their literary culture, critical thinking skills and analytical and synthesizing abilities.
Skills
The learning of fundamental techniques (use of documentary and bibliographical resources, academic writing standards, development of appropriate theoretical and methodological frameworks) and the deepening of skills specific to expression (production of synthetic and analytical works, oral communication) prepare students for the analysis of a variety of written texts (literature, written and oral press, etc.), giving them the means to design and carry out a research project and, more generally, to effectively interrogate the contemporary world via the discourses it produces.
Useful contacts
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
02 38 49 47 73
https://www.univ-orleans.fr/fr/lettres/international/presentation
CAREER GUIDANCE
DOIP
Tel: 02 38 41 71 72
E-mail :
Organization
Knowledge control
Teaching units are assessed by continuous assessment and/or written and oral final exams. They are definitively acquired once the student has obtained an average grade, and are assigned a coefficient and European credits. Compensations are made over the semester on the basis of the overall average of grades obtained in the various teaching units, weighted by coefficients. Two assessment sessions are organized for each semester.
Special features
The Master's in Humanities has been designed as a professional training program, in that it trains students to become researchers, by combining general research seminars with practical workshops that familiarize students with the profession of humanities research. The general skills required for research in the humanities (documentation, prioritization of sources, analysis, synthesis, writing) are transferable to other areas of activity.
The Master's program includes the discovery of research practice and professional integration.
The Master of Arts is backed by the expertise of the POLEN research team. The teaching and research staff in French, Classical and Comparative Literature ensure personalized follow-up of training and research projects.
Program
This specialization offers students in-depth training through three types of courses: fundamental courses (EF) in the form of research seminars, professionalization courses (EP) in the form of practical workshops, and complementary courses (EC).
In addition to the various types of teaching, the individual research dissertation is a central element of this Master's program. The various stages of its preparation are validated each semester, with the defense taking place in semester 4.
Program subject to approval by the CFVU Training and University Life Commission
Master 1
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Semester 1
- EF French literature; Literary theory.
- EP Bibliography methodology; Digital tools for literature research; Professional integration.
- EC Study of a work or introductory seminar; Modern language or Latin.
Semester 2
- EF Comparative literature; French literature; Film analysis.
- EP Text editing; Research experience.
- EC Study of a work or introductory seminar; Modern language or Latin.
Semester 3
- EF French literature; Literature and images.
- EP The making of an article; Oral scientific communication; Discovering the agrégation.
- EC Modern language.
Semester 4
- EF Comparative literature; Literature in context.
- EP Supervised research workshop; Research experience.
Admission
Admission requirements
Students holding a bachelor's degree in modern literature or language studies are automatically eligible to apply via the e-candidat application.
For all other enrolment requirements, please contact the School Office. master.lettres.llsh[at]univ-orleans.fr
The course is available as part of continuing education (SEFCO). Teachers of literature can take the course with partial validation of prior learning.
How to register
M1 application form to be sent to the following address:
M2 application form to be sent to the following address:
Tuition fees
For students:
https://www.univ-orleans.fr/fr/univ/formation/droits-dinscriptions
For adults returning to school; consult SEFCO.
And then
Further studies
Possibility of pursuing a doctorate.
Professional integration
The trades we're considering
Sectors of activity :
- Research and university teaching (after doctoral studies)
- Secondary education
- State and local civil service: library, conservation, documentation, writing, general administration.
- Cultural services in France and abroad