Master of Arts in French

The Masters program in French emphasizes language skills and proficiency, cultural knowledge and critical ability. Whether your goal is an MA in French to further your chosen career path (teaching or business, etc.) or if you are considering continuing your studies in a Ph.D. program, UofL's French Masters program aims to equip its graduates with the skills and experience to succeed.

Affordable, with opportunities for Graduate Teaching Assistantships and generous scholarship funding through the Modern Languages Fund and Mary Jo Fink Award.

Manageable time frame: finish in two years or less (can be done as a combined BA/MA in French).

• French graduate students receive careful individual attention from faculty.
  
• Courses designed specifically for student interests and learning needs.
  
• Opportunity to gain work and research experience in France on the annual Montpellier work exchange.
  
• Convenience: most classes taught during early evenings.
  

French MA curriculum (30 credit hours minimum)

Students are required to take the following courses:

FRE 611 Teaching and Research Methods in French

FRE 699 Final Research Project.

Students are required to take a minimum of 8 (non-thesis option) or 6 (thesis option) courses, with at least one course from each of the following rubrics:

Language Skills

FRE 523 Advanced Communication Skills

FRE 600  Advanced Stylistics  

Linguistics

FRE 522 Phonetics

FRE 524 Practice and Theory of Translation

FRE 601 Studies in French Linguistics

Culture

FRE 531 Special Topics in Literature and Cultural Studies

FRE 552 French Work Exchange Research

FRE 602 Studies in French Culture

Media

FRE 603 Studies in French Media

Literature

FRE 531 Special Topics in Literature and Cultural Studies

FRE 604 Studies in French Literature

If you are interested in enrolling in the French MA or have any questions regarding the program, please contact Dr. Matthieu Dalle, Director of Graduate Studies in French at (502) 852-6115 orm.dalle @ louisville.edu