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Academic Aspects of VCU French Films
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Immersion Weekend for Teachers of French 2-3 credits
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VCU, the Cultural Services of the French Embassy and the American
Association of Teachers of French of Virginia (AATF of VA) offer
middle and high school teachers of French across the state the opportunity
to use French and to increase their understanding of French culture
through an immersion weekend associated with the activities of the
Annual VCU French Film Festival. Teachers receive two graduate credits
with the option for a third credit. This course can be used toward
a graduate degree or as Virginia teacher recertification points.
FRLG 490 Foreign Language Internship 3 credits
A number of VCU French majors and minors are
selected to participate in an internship with the film festival.
All work in the festival office is conducted in French. Students
assist with the planning, promotion, and organization of the French
Film Festival. They assist with the welcoming and managing of the
French delegation of Actors and Directors. They each have a set
of assigned tasks the weekend of the festival. Each student keeps
a weekly journal and writes a summary-in French-of their semester’s
activities and their experience with the film festival.
MASC 493 Internship 1, 2 or 3 credits
The French Film Festival offers a VCU Mass Communication student
the opportunity to perform a Public Relations internship as the
Assistant Media Coordinator for the annual VCU French Film Festival.
This gives the student professional experience with local and regional
media. The student writes and disseminates press releases concerning
the festival.
PHTO 495 Photography and Film Internship 3 credits
Prerequisite: Consent of coordinator and department chair. Master
class with a French film director in cooperation with the VCU
French Film Festival.
VCU as host to Foreign Student program academic credits
for French institutions
Every year a number of French students are welcomed to VCU and
Richmond, Virginia (5 in 2008) for an internship as an assistant
coordinator
with VCU French Films. The internship is between six months and one year depending on the student’s needs. The student intern will
use
this experience in the United States to fulfill his or her requirement
for an internship experience abroad, as required by their
academic
institution in France. The intern is to aid the festival staff
with the organization of the annual festival and its satellite
events.
This is a valuable, polyvalent, bilingual work experience that
offers the intern a unique opportunity to take a management role
in an
organization.
The interns share the responsibility for all the contact with the
French partners (producers, distributors, actors, directors, official
organizations…). They will form a team under the direction
of the Festival Coordinator, which will work to organize and promote
the festival. This contact will give them an in-depth knowledge
of the cinematic industry, valuable computer and Internet skills,
marketing skills, experience with media and public relations, design,
publishing, and production experience, and first-hand knowledge
of organizing a non-profit international cultural event.
French classes
All VCU French classes, 101-upper level, require that students attend
the VCU French Film Festival. Professors are encouraged and aided
with incorporating the year’s selected films into their classrooms.
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At University of Richmond
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465 French Film 4 credits
Survey of development of French Cinema with emphasis on contemporary
period. Introduction to film aesthetics and film theories. Film
topics include: French current events and trends, personal and social
challenges, ethnicity, women's issues, historical or political perspectives,
etc. Students use the VCU French Film Festival to interact with
directors and actors, and undertake specific projects with respect
to the annual selection of films at the film festival.
467 French Culture in the Making 4 credits
Students will experience creating and preparing a major cultural event on French cinema. It will lead to significant enhancement of students’ knowledge of French contemporary cinema and culture, substantial improvement of French language skills and exposure to cultural management. Activities will be carried out in French and include writing, editing, translation and interpretation, film programming, advertising and marketing development, outreach promotion, media relations at the local, national and international levels and event management.
French classes
All UR French classes, 101-upper level, require that students attend
the VCU French Film Festival. Professors are encouraged and aided
with incorporating the year’s selected films into their classrooms.
Monthly Curricula High School, University
The television series includes a monthly television series with
online teaching materials that can be used by high school and university
professors in the broadcast area (currently Charlottesville and
Richmond) in their French language classes.
Teaching Materials include cultural, historical, grammatical aspects
and have two different levels : intermediate and advanced. The lessons
involve reading comprehension, synthesis of ideas, and internet
skills.
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