Doctor's degree in French and Francophone at Harvard University

 

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Doctor's Degree in French and Francophone at Harvard University

Harvard University
Doctor's degree
French and Francophone

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After the first two years of graduate study, students receive practical training in teaching both language literature courses.

The Romance languages literatures faculty is committed to interdisciplinary work, including history, philosophy, psychoanalysis, film studies, gender studies, literary theory, literary history, and philology. Students are encouraged to situate literature in the broad context of cultural productions, ranging from the canonical to alternative modes. The Harvard program provides students with the opportunity to work in a range of periods, genres, and approaches, and to formulate individual study plans with the help of their advisors. While students take courses primarily with members of the department, they may also participate in courses and seminars with faculty working in related areas in other departments of the University.

Graduate students are encouraged to teach beginning in the third year of the program. Options include teaching a section of an undergraduate language course or leading a discussion section of a literature course taught by a professor. Teaching opportunities in the Core Program and other departments are also available. Harvard provides its teaching fellows with state-of-the-art classroom resources, guidance, and regular evaluations by permanent faculty members. Such ample teaching opportunities reflect a departmental philosophy of nurturing strong candidates for the academic job market.

Through a combination of course work, seminars, and individual study, candidates are expected to acquire a general familiarity with major figures, works, and trends in the history of French and Francophone literature from the earliest texts to the present day. This competence will be tested at the PhD general examination.


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