Professor and Head of Department V. Harger-Grinling
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY
1. The degree of Master of Philosophy, French Studies, is offered in French Literature and French Language and may be taken by full-time or part-time study.
NOTE: Students intending to undertake doctoral studies following completion of their Master's programme are strongly urged to complete the M.A. programme in French Studies (which includes a thesis requirement) rather than the M.Phil. in French Studies.
2. Applicants for the M.Phil. programme in French Studies are normally expected to have completed the Honours degree with a second-class standing or better. An applicant who does not hold an Honours degree or its equivalent may be required to complete additional undergraduate courses as the Department considers necessary, prior to admission or as part of the programme.
3. The programme for a Master of Philosophy in French Studies will normally be of two years' duration and will consist of 30 credit hours in graduate courses.
4. Candidates shall choose at least 12 credit hours from courses listed in Series A (below) and no more than 18 from courses listed in Series B (below).
5. Candidates' programmes will include
i. tutorials involving an appropriate combination of research methodology and supervised readings;
ii. attendance at departmental seminars.
6. The programme for each candidate must be approved by the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee.
COURSES
A selection of the following graduate courses will be offered to meet candidates' requirements, as far as the resources of the Department will allow.
Series A
6010. General Theory of Literature
6011. General Theory of the French Language
6012. History of the French Language
6020. Literature and Psychoanalysis
6021. Mythocriticism
6022. History, Society, Ideology and Texts
6030. Grammar of the Text
6031. Narratology
6032. Genetic Criticism and Exegesis
Series B
6101. The Female Voice: Women's Writing and its Contribution to the Development of French
and Francophone Texts
6110-6119. Paraliterature and Traditional Culture
6120-6129. Texts/Images/Sounds
6130-6139. Personal/Intimate Literature
6140-6149. Genres and Discursive Forms
6146. A Study of French Literature of the Early Renaissance
6150-6159. Special Topics
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