Student profiles
From adaptation to production on the stage of the Comédie Française
Modern, Jazz, Ballet and Business
Studying French vocal training at the Paris opera
Student musician rocks Paris recording studio
When social activism and theater meet
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From adaptation to production on the stage of the Comédie Française |
Name: Brendan P. Undergraduate major field(s): Theater & Literature Goals for his Field Study semester: To pursue his passion in theater and opera, gaining a French perspective on the preparation of productions by both performers and directors Placement: The Comédie Francaise (national French theater company) Responsibilities as intern: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Subject of research: Innovation and tradition at the Comédie Francaise And... Brendan later spent a year working in the literary office of a theater in Louisville, KY. |
Modern, Jazz, Ballet and Business |
Name: Emily R. Undergraduate major field(s): French Studies Goals for her Field Study semester: To become fluent in French while pursuing her passion in dance. To establish a professional network in the international dance world and experience a professional dance company from the inside. Placement: Paris-based international jazz dance center Responsibilities as intern: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Subject of Research: Jazz dance: The history of a metamorphosis And... Emily is still dancing, working as a production assistant for a modern dance company in Washington DC. |
Studying French vocal training at the Paris opera |
Name: Christie G. Undergraduate major field(s): Theater Arts Goals for her Field Study semester: To work for a theater or lyric opera, gaining experience to further goal of working for an opera company Placement: Opéra de Paris Responsibilities as intern: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Subject of research: The Paris Conservatory and the Schola Cantorum: Balancing act at the top of French musical training And... Christie went on to a career in theater and music, including using her French in a production of Ravel’s l’Enfant et les Sortilèges, and performing in the world premiere of an opera in the Boston area. |
Student musician rocks Paris recording studio |
Name: Eliza W. Undergraduate major field(s): French & Music Goals for her Field Study semester: To experience the music and culture of France, listen to French music, and play her own music in new settings, while gaining valuable work experience and expanding her French skills Placement: Major Paris-area recording studio Responsibilities as intern: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Subject of research: Looking for the Voice of Modern French Rock And... While at the studio Eliza got to record some of her own material! |
When social activism and theater meet |
Name: Maureen W. Undergraduate major field(s): French Studies Goals for her Field Study semester: “To be involved in a French theater. To learn about how theater interacts with the community and is used as a vehicle for social change.” Placement: Théatre de l’Opprimé, an activist theater group Responsibilities as intern: ![]() ![]() ![]() Subject of research: Actors in Action: An analysis of the social activism of the Théatre de l’Opprimé using Bourdieu’s notion of habitus And... Maureen wrote her senior thesis on comparative practices in activist theater, after studying the movement from a theoretical perspective for her IFE field research. She has recently been accepted to the doctoral program in French Studies at UCLA. |