Dr. Sylvie Goutas

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Sylvie Goutas is an Associate Instructional Professor in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Chicago. Specializing in French language, culture, and literature, she has a strong focus on 19th-century French literature and the application of media culture in foreign language teaching. She has contributed significantly to scholarship in the field, including studies on foreign language immersion and cross-cultural pragmatics. Goutas holds a PhD in French Francophone Literature from the University of Chicago, which she obtained in 2012. Her teaching career began after working in France and Spain from 1991 to 1998, and she has been a full-time lecturer at the University of Chicago since 2016. Goutas’s teaching interests also extend to visual and performing arts, reflecting her commitment to integrating culture into language education. She has taught a range of courses in the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures including beginning to advanced French courses, emphasizing both linguistic skills and cultural understanding.

Research Interests

Courses

FREN 10100 Beginning Elementary French FREN 10200 Beginning Elementary French II FREN 10300 Beginning Elementary French III FREN 20100 Language, History, Culture FREN 20200 Language, History, Culture II FREN 20300 Language, History, Culture III FREN 20500 Écrire en français FREN 20602 Expression orale: Décrire l'art moderne et contemporain en français

Requirements for University of Chicago

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
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Specialization Notes

Department of Philosophy