French Studies Concentration

Thesis Option

1. Twenty-four credit hours of courses in Literature, Language, and Culture from the list below.
2. A written thesis proposal
3. At least six hours of thesis research
4. A thesis
5. A final master’s portfolio
6. An oral exit interview
7. Proficiency in a world language other than the student’s major
8. Graduate assistants are required to enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours each for the fall/spring semesters and 9 credit hours for the summer semester. These credit horus will consist of courses required for the prescribed program of study, as well as additional hours of FREN 8999 Thesis Research and FREN 8895 Research.

• FREN 8895 - Research 1 to 21 Credit Hours
• FREN 8999 - Thesis Research 1 to 9 Credit Hours

Non-Thesis Option

1. Thirty credit hours of courses in Literature, Language, and Culture from the list below.
2. A research paper
3. A final master’s portfolio
4. An oral exit interview
5. Proficiency in a world language other than the student’s major
6. Graduate assistants are required to enroll for a minimum of 12 credit hours each for the fall/spring semesters and 9 credit hours for the summer semester. These credit horus will consist of courses required for the prescribed program of study, as well as additional hours of FREN 8999 Thesis Research and FREN 8895 Research.

• FREN 8999 - Thesis Research 1 to 9 Credit Hours
• FREN 8895 - Research 1 to 21 Credit Hours

French Literature, Language, and Culture Sample Courses

• FREN 6103 - Advanced French Syntax 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 6108 - French for International Business I 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 6109 - French for International Business II 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 6135 - Introduction to the Theory and Practice of Translation 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 6140 - General Translation 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 6063 - Contemporary France 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8000 - Explication de textes 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8019 - French Literature and Culture of the Nineteenth Century 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8020 - French Literature and Culture of the Twentieth Century 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8220 - Topics in French and Francophone Culture and Society 3 Credit Hours (May be repeated if topic varies)
• FREN 8230 - Topics in the French Drama 3 Credit Hours (May be repeated if topic varies)
• FREN 8240 - Topics in French Poetry 3 Credit Hours (May be repeated if topic varies)
• FREN 8250 - Topics in the History of Ideas 3 Credit Hours (May be repeated if topic varies)
• FREN 8265 - Seminar in French Literature 3 Credit Hours (May be repeated if topic varies)
• FREN 8630 - French Pronunciation Through Music and Theater 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8631 - Translation Through Literature, Culture and Media 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8632 - Francophone Cinema 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8633 - Francophone Literature 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8634 - Francophone Perspectives on the Media, the Arts, and Popular Culture 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8635 - Francophone Perspectives on Power, Human Rights and Resistance 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8636 - Francophone Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, Race and Class 3 Credit Hours
• FREN 8639 - Francophone Immersion Through Workshops 3 Credit Hours
• Six hours of other courses pertinent to the student’s major field can be taken outside the Department of World Languages and Cultures with approval from the Director of Graduate Studies (DGS).

Additional Degree Requirements

Thesis Option:
A Master’s Thesis project may be submitted for final approval only during fall and spring semesters-not in the summer term. Students who choose the thesis option are required to submit an M.A. Research Paper at the end of their coursework. The total length of your non-thesis must be 50 pages, which includes a bibliography. Student are advised to contact their prospective Thesis Director at the end of their first year so they can work on their reading and thesis plan during their third semester and write/finalize their thesis during their fourth/last semester.

Non-Thesis Option:
A Master’s non-Thesis project may be submitted for final approval only during fall and spring semesters-not in the summer term. Students who choose the non-thesis option are required to submit an M.A. Research Paper at the end of their coursework. The total length of your non-thesis must be 25 pages, which includes a bibliography. It is normally an expanded, revised version of a paper previously submitted for a graduate course and presented in the format of an article prepared for scholarly publication. The final version must be approved by the faculty director of the project and a second reader, and submitted at the time of the written examination. Students must complete the Form for M.A. non-Thesis research project, have all readers and the Director of Graduate Studies sign the form, attach it to their completed paper, and turn in the signature form to the main office of the Department of World Languages and Cultures, 19th floor of 25 Park Place. Students are expected to use the format (MLA, APA, Chicago) agreed upon with the advisor in writing their Master’s Non-Thesis.