Master of Arts in French and Francophone Studies

The Master of Arts Portfolio (an option under the MA) is a two-year, 33-credit program that enables students with particularly well-defined objectives to construct a flexible, individualized course of study under the guidance and supervision of a faculty committee. It is especially appropriate for those who are interested in designing a program with an interdisciplinary emphasis, those who would like to pursue advanced research on a particular topic or area in preparation for a PhD program, those who have a specific professional goal or career objective that combines French with one or more other fields of study, or those who have an unusual background in French, such as extensive residence and work experience in a French-speaking country, and who would like to integrate this experience with the intellectual discipline of graduate study. The MA Portfolio culminates in a thesis project.
The flexible, interdisciplinary master of arts program in French and Francophone studies provides a rigorous educational experience for students intending to pursue a PhD program, as well as those interested in careers in which expertise in French is directly relevant or a valuable complement. The program offers financial aid in the form of teaching assistantships that cover the full four semesters of the program.
Our MA option is for students who want to gain a more thorough knowledge of the broad French intellectual tradition, including French language and linguistics, French and Francophone literatures and cultures, and literary and cultural theory.
We also offer a master of arts portfolio option, which allows you to construct a flexible course of study. It is especially appropriate if you want to design a program that combines French with other disciplines, or if you want to undertake advanced research in preparation for a PhD program. It is also ideal for those who have an unusual background in French, such as extensive residence in a French-speaking country, who would like to pair this experience with the intellectual discipline of graduate study.

As an international student applicant (non-U.S. citizens who do not hold U.S. Permanent Resident Status), you may be considered for admission to master's or doctoral degree programs if you have attained your baccalaureate degree at a regionally accredited American college or university, or possess an equivalent credential from a qualifying international institution.