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PhD French & Francophone St at Indiana University Bloomington

Indiana University Bloomington, United States

Programme overview

The PhD in French and Francophone Studies offers diverse, interdisciplinary study of literature and cinema. Recent graduate seminars have covered topics such as insanity in medieval France and marginalization in recent francophone cinema. The university's doctoral French programmes were ranked in the top 10 nationally by the National Research Council.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School  |  Department: French & Francophone Studies  |  Location: Bloomington, IN, United States

What you will study

Graduate seminars on literature and cinema, for example insanity in medieval France and marginalization in recent francophone cinema.

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Entry requirements

Department of French and Italian graduate programmes (French/Francophone Studies and French Linguistics), Fall 2026 deadline January 15, 2026 for domestic and international applicants. Three letters of recommendation; statement of purpose of 300-500 words submitted in English and in French; CV or resume; research paper reflecting previous coursework in French; academic transcripts; short MP3 audio recording for French applicants. GRE is optional. International applicants: TOEFL iBT minimum 79 or IELTS minimum 6.5.

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Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

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