Master of Arts in French Studies

Our Master of Arts in French is designed for students with expansive and interdisciplinary academic interests, who would like to complement their work in French with coursework in other departments as part of a coherent academic plan. Our MA students pursue non-traditional outcomes reflecting the methodologies and scholarly expertise of our core faculty. Particular departmental strengths lie in Translation Studies; Francophone Studies and French as a Global Language; Cultural History of the Francophone World; Textual Studies, Book History and Digital Humanities; Gender Studies; Pedagogy and Second Language Acquisition. MA projects therefore lead to such outcomes as a translation, a publishable academic research article, the creation of a digital edition or archive, a public humanities project, an online dictionary, or a bank of teaching resources. Recent graduates have been accepted to PhD programs and to the UW’s Masters in Teaching program; others work in cultural outreach, as translators for Seattle’s major tech companies, and as French instructors in both K-12 and college programs. Our graduates have also secured publishing contracts for their translation work.

Hold the minimum equivalent of a four-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. or its equivalent from an accredited foreign institution or a Bologna bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 180 European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits. Also acceptable: hold a Master’s degree, a doctoral degree (Ph.D., D.Phil.), or a professional degree (M.D., J.D., D.V.M., etc.) from a regionally accredited college or university in the U.S. or its equivalent from an accredited foreign institution.