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Graduate Study in French at UofT
Admission Requirements — Degree of Master of Arts
Students are accepted under the general regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applications must be submitted through the School of Graduate Studies online application. Their dossier must include the following documents: one copy of the official transcript in a sealed envelope, two academic letters of recommendation, a specimen of written work done as part of the undergraduate degree and a Letter of Intent indicating whether they intend the M.A. to be a final degree or whether they intend to proceed subsequently to the Ph.D. They must also meet the following requirements:
- B+ average standing or better, with at least B+ in French.
- Linguistic competence in French.
- Concentration in French literature and/or linguistics [a minimum of seven full courses, or equivalent, in French]. A minimum of five of the seven full courses, or equivalent, should be in the proposed area of study (i.e. literature or linguistics).
A B+ average does not automatically lead to admission. Each dossier is studied by the Admissions Committee, which takes into account all relevant factors.
The Department may offer direct admission (from the B.A.) to a Ph.D. program to exceptionally qualified applicants.
Program Requirements
The M.A. program is both a self-contained program and the first stage towards doctoral studies. It has two objectives: to allow the student to develop a thorough knowledge of the discipline through a program of course work in literary studies or linguistics; to develop an aptitude for research. It is a twelve-month program. At the beginning of his/her course of study the student will meet with either the Associate Chair or Coordinator, Graduate Admissions and Funding, in order to determine course selection with a view to ensuring that the student has a well-rounded program and, taken in conjunction with the undergraduate degree, has a broad knowledge of the discipline.
- Prerequisite work, if necessary.
- Students in both literature and linguistics are required to complete four full-course equivalents as follows:
- Students in literature take the graduate seminar in literature (FRE 1200Y) and
- 3 full-course equivalents from the regular graduate course offerings or
- 2.5 full-course equivalents and a half-course Research Essay FRE 5001H, a mémoire of approximately 35 pages, or
- 2 full-course equivalents and a full-course Research Essay FRE 5000Y, a 65-75 page mémoire.
- Students in linguistics take the graduate seminars in linguistics (FRE 1103H, FRE 1104H, and FRE 1125H) and
- 2.5 full-course equivalents from the regular graduate offerings or
- 2 full-course equivalents and a half-course Research Essay FRE 5001H, a mémoire of approximately 35 pages or
- 1.5 full-course equivalents and a full-course Research Essay FRE 5000Y, a 65-75 page mémoire.
- Students in literature take the graduate seminar in literature (FRE 1200Y) and
- Students must maintain a B average in order to be recommended for the degree and must obtain a minimum of mid-B in the Research essay if taken. Students must also obtain a minimum of mid-B for the graduate seminar in literature (FRE 1200Y) or the graduate seminars in linguistics (FRE 1103H, FRE 1104H, and FRE 1125H).
- With the permission of the Department up to one full-course equivalent may be taken outside the Department.
- Normally, part-time students take the graduate seminar in literature or the graduate seminars in linguistics during the first year of their programs.
Essays for half-courses are to be between 3500 and 5000 words in length.
For more details on Graduate French studies, please contact the Graduate Counsellor & Administrative Assistant for Graduate Studies (416-926-2307) or consult the website.
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French Studies at the University of Toronto 1853-1993