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Our Masters programs in French and Francophone Studies require 30 units of coursework; except the Secondary Teaching Certificate option, which requires 48 units including the teaching internship. Students normally proceed through the program in four semesters, completing 5 courses or 15 units during each year in residence. Students meet regularly with the Director of Graduate Studies to craft a curriculum that suits their individual needs and interests. In addition, each student is assigned a faculty mentor. For all options, a minimum of seven classes (this does not include French 593 nor thesis units) must be taken with professors in the French department. Students taking French courses taught in English will do reading and written work in French whenever possible. All options are designed to prepare students for a variety of professional options such as a career in teaching French as a foreign language or pursuing doctoral studies in French and Francophone programs or related fields. Links below offer detailed descriptions of our program's areas of emphasis.
Gain a comprehensive overview of French and/or Francophone Studies with courses in literature, culture, film, linguistics, pedagogy and critical theory with discussion of social and historical contexts in France and the French-speaking world and prepare for programs at the Ph.D. level in French, Francophone Studies, related fields or to enter the job market with valuable skills.
Gain a comprehensive overview of French theoretical and applied linguistics as well as second language acquisition and teaching. Prepare to pursue doctoral work in French linguistics or second language acquisition and teaching such as in the SLAT PhD program at the University of Arizona.
Prepare for a teaching career in secondary education and become certified to teach in public K-12 schools in the state of Arizona.
Allows highly qualified UA undergraduates to start coursework toward a Masters during their last year of undergraduate studies, completing their Masters in the fifth year.
The Professional MA in French is a course of study that allows students to complete an emphasis in one of the following areas:
The deadline for Fall admission is February 15 and March 15 for the Professional Masters.
Our Masters programs in French and Francophone Studies require 30 units of coursework; except the Secondary Teaching Certificate option, which requires 48 units including the teaching internship. Students normally proceed through the program in four semesters, completing 5 courses or 15 units during each year in residence. Students meet regularly with the Director of Graduate Studies to craft a curriculum that suits their individual needs and interests. In addition, each student is assigned a faculty mentor. For all options, a minimum of seven classes (this does not include French 593 nor thesis units) must be taken with professors in the French department. Students taking French courses taught in English will do reading and written work in French whenever possible. All options are designed to prepare students for a variety of professional options such as a career in teaching French as a foreign language or pursuing doctoral studies in French and Francophone programs or related fields. Links below offer detailed descriptions of our program's areas of emphasis.
Gain a comprehensive overview of French and/or Francophone Studies with courses in literature, culture, film, linguistics, pedagogy and critical theory with discussion of social and historical contexts in France and the French-speaking world and prepare for programs at the Ph.D. level in French, Francophone Studies, related fields or to enter the job market with valuable skills.
Gain a comprehensive overview of French theoretical and applied linguistics as well as second language acquisition and teaching. Prepare to pursue doctoral work in French linguistics or second language acquisition and teaching such as in the SLAT PhD program at the University of Arizona.
Prepare for a teaching career in secondary education and become certified to teach in public K-12 schools in the state of Arizona.
Allows highly qualified UA undergraduates to start coursework toward a Masters during their last year of undergraduate studies, completing their Masters in the fifth year.
The Professional MA in French is a course of study that allows students to complete an emphasis in one of the following areas:
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University of Arizona - Main - Tucson
English proficiency exam for international students. See list of acceptable exams and scores here.
Teaching Assistantships
Graduate College Fellowships
Tuition and Registration Scholarships
Departmental Scholarships
Travel Awards
Domestic Applicants:
International Applicants:
*We encourage candidates for admission to apply by February 15 to be competitive for financial aid and teaching positions; however, we will continue to review application materials until all openings have been filled.
International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.
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ETS Major Field Code(s) for this program: 2603, 2605
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Minumum credits: 30. Our Masters programs in French and Francophone Studies require 30 units of coursework; except the Secondary Teaching Certificate option, which requires 48 units including the teaching internship. Students normally proceed through the program in four semesters, completing 5 courses or 15 units during each year in residence.
Courses are taught in French unless cross-listed or otherwise indicated.
Applied Linguistics and Pedagogy
Certification
TLS 593: Teaching Internship
Students in the Masters programs in French and Francophone Studies must either complete a comprehensive exam or write a thesis. The exams or thesis are done during the second year, usually in the spring semester, with written and oral components. The graduate handbook has a detailed timeline for preparing the exams and thesis.
Students should complete a Plan of Study in consultation with the Director of Graduate Studies and file the form via GradPath no later than their second semester in residence. The Plan of Study should list all courses that you have taken, are taking, and plan to take as part of your Masters program curriculum. Students complete the form online and pay the fee. The Graduate College requires that the Plan of Study be submitted during the second semester in residence. The Director of Graduate Studies and Graduate Service Coordinator for SILLC will assist in revising the POS, as needed, if the planned curriculum changes.
Independent Study: When a student is interested in a topic/area that is not addressed at all by regular course offerings, up to three credits of Independent Study (FREN 599) may be counted toward the degree, pending faculty availability and DGS approval.
Satisfactory Academic Progress: Satisfactory progress is determined by the Department Head in consultation with the faculty, the Graduate Studies Committee, the Director of Graduate Studies, the Director of Basic Languages (for GATs), and the Graduate College. To demonstrate satisfactory progress, students must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA as assessed at the end of every semester and must be making normal progress toward the degree. This typically involves completing at least 6 units per semester with at least a B average.
Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.
| Program-level Information | |
|---|---|
| Application Acceptance Rate | 42.86% |
| Med. Time-to-degree (years) | 2.00 |
| Department-level Information | |
| Enrollment Percent Male | 30% |
| Enrollment Percent Female | 70% |
| Enrollment Percent International | 30% |
| Enrollment Percent URM | 0% |