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French and Francophone Studies (Master's) at Michigan State University

Michigan State University, United States

Programme overview

The MA in French and Francophone Studies lets students with a BA in French deepen their study of French language, Francophone cultures and literatures while preparing for careers. It is offered with a thesis (Plan A) or without (Plan B).

Faculty: College of Arts and Letters  |  Department: Romance and Classical Studies  |  Duration: 33 or 34 credits  |  Intake: Fall; application deadline December 15  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: East Lansing, MI, United States

What you will study

Concentrations in Interdisciplinary Studies or Literary and Cultural Studies combine ROM 803, 800-level FRN courses (such as FRN 810 Understanding the Early Modern World, FRN 820 Minority Perspectives in the Francosphere, FRN 830 Language(s) in the Francosphere, FRN 850 Francophone Postcolonial and Cultural Studies), electives and FRN 898 or 899.

Career pathways

Most graduates go on to a PhD or become certified high school teachers; others work in translation, sustainable development, editing or study abroad advising.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants hold a BA in French. Applications must be received by December 15; teaching assistantship consideration requires applying by February 1.

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.

Graduate applicants can start in fall (late August), spring (January) or summer (May) in the MPH programme; intake terms for other graduate programmes are set by each department or program.

The graduate application fee is $75 for domestic and international applicants, with one fee per application; applicants may submit up to two applications to different graduate majors per semester. Applications are reviewed by the department or program, which sets its own deadlines.

MPH application deadlines (SOPHAS completion): fall May 18, spring October 18, summer February 15; MSU supplemental application: fall June 1, spring November 1, summer March 1.

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