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French & ItalianGraduate Degree SeekingMA - Master of Arts
Completion requirement

30

Completion requirement

Candidates for the MA must take a total of 30 units of graduate coursework, of which 27, or 9 classes, must be from the list below. Substitutions may be allowed, subject to approval by the Director of Graduate Studies. Students normally proceed through the program in four semesters, completing 5 courses for 15 units during each year in residence. Students meet regularly with the DGS to craft a curriculum that suits their individual needs and interests. Students must maintain a total GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Taught in French unless otherwise indicated:

  • course: Paris: Capsule/Capital of French Cultural History

  • course: Business French I

  • course: Business French II

  • course: French Translation

  • course: Topics in French Literature

  • course: French Narratives and Film

  • course: Francophone Literature and Cinema

  • course: Topics in French Culture

  • course: Francophone Cultures and Traditions

  • course: Topics in Francophone Studies

  • course: French Cultural & Literary History: Early Modern France

  • course: French Cultural & Literary History: Revolution to World War II (1789-1939)

  • course: French Cultural & Literary History: Contemporary France (1939-Present)

  • course: Literature in Context: Focus on a Historical Period

  • course: French Theory

  • course: French Cinema

  • course: Topics in the Maghreb and the Near East - Peoples and Cultures

  • course: Topics in Sub-Saharan Africa - Peoples and Cultures

  • course: Topics in the Francophone Caribbean - Peoples and Cultures

  • course: Talk-it-OUT! Theatre for Social Justice*

  • course: French Linguistics

  • course: Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpretation

  • course: Topics in French Linguistics

  • course: Semiotics and Language*

  • course: Conceptualizing, Designing, and Directing Foreign Language Programs*

  • course: Multiliteracies in L2 Teaching and Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice*

  • course: Second/Foreign Language Teaching and Learning (Required for GATs)*

  • course: Technology and Foreign Language Learning*

  • course: Language Learning In Study Abroad Contexts*

  • course: Materials Design*

  • course: Internship (1-3 units)

  • course: Independent Study (1-3 units)

  • course: Thesis (up to 3 units)

*Taught in English

Completion requirement

None

Completion requirement

Masters exam or thesis

Students in the Masters programs in French and Francophone Studies must either complete a comprehensive exam or write a thesis. The exams or thesis are done during the second year, usually in the spring semester, with written and oral components. The graduate handbook has a detailed timeline for preparing the exams and thesis.

Other degree requirements

Students should complete a Plan of Study in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies and file the form via GradPath no later than their second semester in residence. The Plan of Study should list all courses that you have taken, are taking, and plan to take as part of your Master's program curriculum. Students complete the form online and pay the fee. The Graduate College requires that the Plan of Study be submitted during the second semester in residence. The Director of Graduate Studies and Graduate Service Coordinator for SILLC will assist in revising the POS, as needed, if the planned curriculum changes. 

Independent Study: When a student is interested in a topic/area that is not addressed at all by regular course offerings, up to three credits of Independent Study (course) may be counted toward the degree, pending faculty availability and DGS approval. 

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Completion requirement
Completion requirement

Minimum Credit Units

30 

Core Coursework Requirements

Candidates for the AMP must take a total of 30 units of graduate coursework, of which 27, or 9 classes, must be from the list below. Substitutions may be allowed, subject to approval by the Director of Graduate Studies. Students meet regularly with the DGS to craft a curriculum that suits their individual needs and interests. Students must maintain a total GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Taught in French unless otherwise indicated:

  • course: Paris: Capsule/Capital of French Cultural History

  • course: Business French I

  • course: Business French II

  • course: French Translation

  • course: Topics in French Literature

  • course: French Narratives and Film

  • course: Francophone Literature and Cinema

  • course: Topics in French Culture

  • course: Francophone Cultures and Traditions

  • course: Topics in Francophone Studies

  • course: French Cultural & Literary History: Early Modern France

  • course: French Cultural & Literary History: Revolution to World War II (1789-1939)

  • course: French Cultural & Literary History: Contemporary France (1939-Present)

  • course: Literature in Context: Focus on a Historical Period

  • course: French Theory

  • course: French Cinema

  • course: Topics in the Maghreb and the Near East - Peoples and Cultures

  • course: Topics in Sub-Saharan Africa - Peoples and Cultures

  • course: Topics in the Francophone Caribbean - Peoples and Cultures

  • course: Talk-it-OUT! Theatre for Social Justice*

  • course: French Linguistics

  • course: Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpretation

  • course: Topics in French Linguistics

  • course: Semiotics and Language*

  • course: Conceptualizing, Designing, and Directing Foreign Language Programs*

  • course: Multiliteracies in L2 Teaching and Learning: Theory, Research, and Practice*

  • course: Second/Foreign Language Teaching and Learning (Required for GATs)*

  • course: Technology and Foreign Language Learning*

  • course: Language Learning In Study Abroad Contexts*

  • course: Materials Design*

  • course: Internship (1-3 units)

  • course: Independent Study (1-3 units)

  • course: Thesis (up to 3 units)

*Taught in English

Elective Coursework

None

 

Additional Requirements

Masters exam or thesis

Students in the Masters programs in French and Francophone Studies must either complete a comprehensive exam or write a thesis. The exams or thesis are done during the second year, usually in the spring semester, with written and oral components. The graduate handbook has a detailed timeline for preparing the exams and thesis.

Other degree requirements

Students should complete a Plan of Study in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies and file the form via GradPath no later than their second semester in residence. The Plan of Study should list all courses that you have taken, are taking, and plan to take as part of your Master's program curriculum. Students complete the form online and pay the fee. The Graduate College requires that the Plan of Study be submitted during the second semester in residence. The Director of Graduate Studies and Graduate Service Coordinator for SILLC will assist in revising the POS, as needed, if the planned curriculum changes. 

Independent Study: When a student is interested in a topic/area that is not addressed at all by regular course offerings, up to three credits of Independent Study (course) may be counted toward the degree, pending faculty availability and DGS approval. 

Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher.