MA French and Francophone Studies at Syracuse University

Programme overview

The M.A. curriculum in French and Francophone Studies at SU provides students with a solid background in French and Francophone literature and culture, literary analysis, and critical theory. Course offerings cover major authors, periods, and movements—from Renaissance poetry to the Enlightenment philosophies and Caribbean women writers—and expose students to diverse critical approaches.

Faculty: College of Arts and Sciences | Duration: 30 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Syracuse, NY, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate applications are due by February 1 for Fall admission and are available online at Syracuse University Graduate Admissions. As part of your application, please submit: A writing sample of 5 to 15 pages in French (e.g., a paper written for an undergraduate French course, an honors or senior thesis). The sample should represent recent intellectual work relevant to your interests in French and Francophone Studies. Questions about the M.A. program?

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.

Fall entry for most graduate programmes; spring entry for College of Engineering and Computer Science master's programmes and College of Law LL.M.

Graduate deadlines for fall: College of Engineering and Computer Science master's May 1 and PhD December 15; College of Visual and Performing Arts February 1; School of Architecture January 3; College of Law J.D. rolling admission, LL.M. May 15, J.D. for foreign law graduates June 1. Spring: Engineering and Computer Science master's November 1; Law LL.M. November 15. Other colleges set deadlines by programme.

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