MA French Literature at Arizona State University

Programme overview

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.

Faculty: The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences | Department: School of International Letters and Cultures | Duration: 30 credit hours | Study mode: full-time | Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

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: an applied project a minimum of 30 credit hours of graduate-level work, as approved by the candidate's supervisory committee a 500-level bibliography and research methods course offered by the department 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.

Career pathways

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: 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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Application information

Entry requirements

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.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Entry terms: Fall, Spring and Summer; the terms available for each programme are listed in Degree Search.

Graduate application deadlines are set by each programme office and listed in Degree Search; the application opens almost a year before the start term. The nonrefundable application fee is $75 for U.S. citizens, permanent residents, DACA and international online students outside the U.S., and $120 for international students on a nonimmigrant visa studying in the U.S. Apply with ASU's graduate application (Law applicants use the law college's site); GRE/GMAT requirements vary by programme.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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