Tuition Fee
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
PhD
Major
Literature | Comparative Literature
Area of study
Humanities
Course Language
English
About Program
Program Overview
The PhD in French Literature trains students to conduct original research in French or Francophone literature. The program emphasizes both breadth and specialization, requiring coursework in research methods, French language and literature, and an outside minor. Students must pass a general exam and defend a dissertation to complete the program.
Program Outline
The program emphasizes both breadth and specialization.
Outline:
Required Courses:
- Proseminar: This course is mandatory for PhD students in the Language & Society track.
- Research Courses: Students must take three research courses from a list that includes options in quantitative and qualitative research methods.
- Optional Courses: Students must take eight optional courses from the Language and Society areas of concentration. These include courses in French phonetics, Old Provençal, special topics in French language and literature, and linguistics.
- Language Requirement: Students must demonstrate reading proficiency in one foreign language other than French before the general exams.
Other:
- Minor Field: Students may choose a minor field in a specific department or discipline other than French, or an interdisciplinary field.
- Requirements to Maintain Candidate Status: Students must enroll in FREN 9000 Dissertation Research after the general exam.
- Time Limits: The Graduate School limits the PhD completion period to seven years.
- Graduate Minor in French Studies: Doctoral students in other departments may obtain a graduate minor in French Studies by taking nine hours of graduate coursework in the Department.
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