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GRADUATE PROGRAM IN FRENCH LITERARY AND CULTURAL STUDIES

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WELCOME


UIC’s Master of Arts program in French is dynamic and rigorous, blending the benefits of a close-knit academic community with the opportunities of a large urban setting. Classes are small and encourage discussion; students and professors work closely together. Our M.A. program has particular strengths in literary and cultural studies of 17th-, 19th-, and 20th-century France, as well as in Francophone literatures of Quebec and Africa. Other faculty interests include film studies, gender studies, religious studies, poetics, and drama. In addition to exploring a broad range of interpretive approaches and cultivating research skills, M.A. students may take advantage of UIC’s wonderful Institute for the Humanities, Chicago’s famous Art Institute and its vibrant theaters, the vast collections of the Newberry Library, and the MICEFA exchange program in Paris. Graduates of our M.A. program have achieved much success in public- and private-school teaching as well as in a variety of other language-related careers. They also have an excellent record of admission to top Ph.D. programs around the country.


For further inquiries, contact Professor Margaret Miner, Director of Graduate Studies in French.



MASTER OF ARTS IN FRENCH


Admission Requirements 

Applicants are considered on an individual basis. In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, applicants must meet the following program requirements:

  • Baccalaureate Field A substantial background in French literature is essential, as is fluency in written and spoken French.
  • Grade Point Average At least 3.00/4.00 for the final 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours) of undergraduate study.
  • Tests Required GRE General.
  • Minimum TOEFL Score 550 (paper-based); 213 (computer-based); 80, with subscores of  Reading 19, Listening 17, Speaking 20, and Writing 21 (new Internet-based TOEFL).
  • Letters of Recommendation Three required from professors or others familiar with the applicant’s recent academic work.
  • Personal Statement Required; 250 words, in French; the statement should address the applicant’s reasons for wanting to take graduate work.
  • Other Requirements Applicants must submit a sample of their academic writing in French.

Degree Requirements

In addition to the Graduate College minimum requirements, students must meet the following program requirements:

Master of Arts 

  • Minimum Semester Hours Required 32.
  • Course Work At least 12 of the 32 hours must be 500-level courses in the French section, excluding FR 502 and FR 596. At least 24 hours of course work must be taken in the French section; FR 502 counts as a course outside of the section.
  • Required Courses: FR 433; 4 hours from among FR 415, 416, 417, 418, 419, 420, 422 or 440; 4 hours from among FR 461, 462, 463, or 464.
  • Comprehensive Examination Required; written and oral.
  • Thesis, Project, or Course-Work-Only Options Course work only. No other options are available.

Interdepartmental Concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies

Students earning a graduate degree in this department may complement their courses by enrolling for a concentration in Gender and Women’s Studies after consulting with their graduate adviser. See Gender and Women’s Studies in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section for more information.

 

Interdepartmental Concentration in Second Language Teaching

Students earning a graduate degree in the department may complement their courses by enrolling for a concentration in Second Language Teaching. See Second Language Teaching in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences section of the catalog for more information.

 

USEFUL LINKS 

Application Information and Instructions for Prospective Studies

 

Course Descriptions of Graduate Courses in French


Departmental Handbook for Graduate Students


UIC Connect -French Master of Arts 



CONTACT INFORMATION


Mailing Address: 


Department of Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese (MC 315)
601 South Morgan Street
Chicago, IL 60607-7117

Campus Location: 1733 UH
Telephone: (312) 996-5218
Head of the Department: Rosilie Hernández-Pecoraro
Director of Graduate Studies: Margaret Miner

Graduate Administrative Assistant: Rocío García

E-mail: mexotic@uic.edu

Program Code: 20FS0304MA
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