Arts & Humanities
BA African American Studies
University of California, Berkeley, United States
- Degree
- Bachelor's
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Berkeley, United States
The doctoral program in French is designed to train students to undertake original research, to engage in scholarly and critical writing, and to prepare for teaching careers at the college and university level. The following information is intended only to provide a brief overview of the program’s main features and requirements. For complete information, please see the Guide to Higher Degrees in French.
Faculty: Graduate Division | Department: French | Duration: 6 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States
Course Requirements Students in the doctoral program must complete ten courses, including one course in the history of French language (French 201) and one course in literary criticism (French 270 or French 274). Courses completed at Berkeley for the M.A. phase count toward the ten-course requirement. Students must also fulfill a historical comprehensiveness requirement.
Graduates enter career areas including Academia & Education, Arts & Entertainment, Communications, International.
The following materials are required of all applicants for both the Ph.D. French literature program and the Ph.D. program in Romance Languages and Literatures (RLL), French emphasis. Graduate Division Admissions Application, including the Statement of Purpose, which should focus on what the applicant plans to study in graduate school and beyond. This application is available online and is submitted electronically. Be sure to indicate whether you are applying for French or for Romance Languages and Literatures. If you select Romance Languages and Literatures, be sure to indicate “French” as your first emphasis. All applicants are automatically considered for most university and department fellowships, but those applicants who would like to be considered for a Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowship must indicate this on the Graduate Admissions online application and submit a separate statement. (Only U.S. citizens and permanent residents are eligible). This statement should convey the applicant’s strong commitment to studying the language and world area they have selected
Duration: 6 years
Apply through the official page: https://grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Berkeley, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Berkeley, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Berkeley, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Berkeley, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Berkeley, United States
Arts & Humanities
University of California, Berkeley, United States
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