French Literature, MA
French, Language, Linguistics, foreign, literature
This program is not currently accepting applications.
In the Master of Arts program in French literature, you develop an advanced knowledge of French and Francophone literature, its history and its major works, as well as a sound knowledge of the traditions, aims and methods of scholarly research in the field.
- College/school:
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Location: Tempe
- STEM-OPT extension eligible: No
30 credit hours including the required applied project course (FRE 593) and a written comprehensive exam
The plan of study for the master's degree includes: When approved by the candidate's supervisory committee, six credit hours in another language or in closely related courses may be included in the program. All candidates are required to pass a comprehensive written examination designed to evaluate the candidate's knowledge in the area of specialization. A reading list, as agreed upon, serves as a guide to prepare for this examination.
General university admission requirements:
All students are required to meet general
university admission requirements.
U.S.
applicants | International
applicants | English
proficiency
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Applicants must have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in French from a regionally accredited institution.
Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
All applicants must submit:
- graduate admission application and application fee
- official transcripts
- personal statement
- writing sample
- three letters of recommendation
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
Those who lack the appropriate background but who show strong potential and meet the Graduate College admission requirements may be admitted on a provisional basis.
The writing sample should represent the applicant's thinking and writing skills. It should be written in French on a topic connected to the French language or culture and be approximately 5 to 10 pages in length.
Professionals with this degree can confidently move into many fields. The skills that graduates have developed through the program are valued for teaching positions, translation work, or employment in a larger sector, such as government, diplomacy or international business.
Career examples include these positions:
- editor
- foreign language and literature teacher or professor
- historian
- interpreter or translator
- lawyer
- reporter or correspondent
- social or community service manager
- teacher or professor of area, ethnic or cultural studies
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