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How to Apply to the Master of Arts Program (2012-2013)
Applications to the Department of French must be submitted through the School of Graduate Studies online application website.
The Department of French will consider your application only after you have entered your personal and academic information in the online application, submitted the application fee and completed your online application package with all supporting documentation. You may pay online by VISA or MasterCard. If you are unable to pay by credit card you may print an invoice from the application and mail it with a certified cheque to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). You should meet the admissions criteria set forth in the School of Graduate Studies Calendar (http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/calendar/2010-2011) and on this site at http://www.french.utoronto.ca/graduate/master_of_arts. You must ensure that your application contains all the relevant documentation, otherwise your file cannot be forwarded to the Admissions Committee.
Application deadline: January 15th, 2012; Documentation deadline: February 6th, 2012.
For your application to be considered, your dossier must include the following documents by February 6th, 2012:
1) One copy of the official transcript of your academic record from each university attended must be sent by your Registrar directly to the Graduate Department of French (50 St Joseph Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1J4), in a sealed envelope.
2) Two academic letters of recommendation must be submitted by respondents. You will need to provide two email contacts. Please contact your referees in advance to confirm the contact information. After payment, your referees will be contacted by email and asked to submit their recommendation electronically.
3) A specimen of written work in French done as part of your undergraduate degree must be submitted electronically to the SGS online admissions application.
4) A Letter on Intent in French must also be submitted electronically indicating whether you intend the MA to be a final degree or whether you intend to proceed subsequently to the PhD. You should also outline the area in which you intend to pursue your program in French literature or linguistics.
All students admitted to the M.A. program, as of September 2012, will receive a half funding package of approximately $11,500, which includes a work assignment (correcting duties, research assistantship, etc.) in the department.
At the Department's discretion, exceptionally well qualified applicants may be admitted directly from the BA to the PhD program. Such students will be eligible for a four-and-a-half-year funding package made up of the following components: tuition fees; teaching and research assistantships; University of Toronto Fellowship. This funding package has an approximate value of $22,739 per annum (2010-2011 amount).
How to Apply to the Doctor of Philosophy Program (2012-2013)
Applications to the Department of French must be submitted through the School of Graduate Studies online application website.
The Department of French will consider your application only after you have entered your personal and academic information in the online application, submitted the application fee and completed your online application package with all supporting documentation. You may pay online by VISA or MasterCard. If you are unable to pay by credit card you may print an invoice from the application and mail it with a certified cheque to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). You should meet the admissions criteria set forth in the School of Graduate Studies Calendar (http://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/calendar/2010-2011) and on this site at http://www.french.utoronto.ca/graduate/doctor_of_philosophy. You must ensure that your application contains all the relevant documentation, otherwise your file cannot be forwarded to the Admissions Committee.
Application deadline: January 15th, 2012; Documentation deadline: February 6th, 2012.
For your application to be considered, your dossier must include the following documents by February 6th, 2012:
1) One copy of the official transcript of your academic record from each university attended must be sent by your Registrar directly to the Graduate Department of French (50 St Joseph Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1J4), in a sealed envelope.
2) Two academic letters of recommendation must be submitted by respondents. You will need to provide two email contacts. Please contact your referees in advance to confirm the contact information. After payment, your referees will be contacted by email and asked to submit their recommendation electronically.
3) Your MA thesis or a chapter of written work in French done as part of your MA must be submitted electronically to the SGS online admissions application. If you do not have an electronic copy of the file, please forward a photocopied document directly to the Graduate Department of French.
4) A Statement of Purpose in French (max. 500 words) which outlines the area in which you intend to pursue your research in French literature or French linguistics must be submitted electronically to the SGS online admissions application.
Students must apply for a Teaching Assistantship. Applications (two documents) are available to download in Microsoft Word format (application form and questionnaire). Print the forms and send them to the address listed on the forms.
In the Faculty research interests section of this site, you will find a list of current Graduate Faculty and their research interests (http://www.french.utoronto.ca/research/publications/professeurs). This should be of use to you in determining potential supervisors for your Doctoral Dissertation.
The University has established a minimum funding policy for PhD students. Students admitted to the program and who do not receive external support will receive a funding package made up of the following components: tuition fees; teaching assistantship and research assistantship; University of Toronto Fellowship (including any scholarships awarded by the University of Toronto as well as any scholarships offered by external sources as SSHRC, OGS, FCAR). This funding package has an approximate value of $22,739 (2010-2011 amount) and is guaranteed, subject to satisfactory progress, for four and a half years of the doctoral program.
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Experiential Learning
The experiential learning website "Apprentissage expérientiel" is specifically designed for Arts and Science students currently enrolled in Specialist, Major and Minor programs in French language.
History of the Department
French Studies at the University of Toronto 1853-1993
Arborescences
Arborescences est une revue d’études françaises en ligne fondée en 2010 et rédigée principalement en français.