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French/Francophone Studies, MA at Tulane University

Tulane University, United States

Programme overview

Combined five-year BA and MA in French and Francophone Studies open to current Tulane undergraduates, focusing on New Orleans' French-speaking heritage and Francophone culture, with an option to spend a semester at the Ecole normale superieure in Paris.

Faculty: School of Liberal Arts  |  Department: Department of French and Italian  |  Duration: Combined 4+1: standard 33-hour French BA plus one additional year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: New Orleans, LA, United States

What you will study

Year 5 comprises four courses in fall and three in spring within French and Italian, two 6000/7000-level courses taken in the senior year, a 6-credit MA paper of 20-30 pages defended orally, and a reading-competence language requirement. An optional Diplome de francais professionnel is available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Open only to current Tulane undergraduate French majors with a GPA of at least 3.0; applications open in the fall of the junior year and are accepted through the fall of the senior year via applygrad.tulane.edu. No terminal MA for non-Tulane students.

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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