Graduate Degrees in French

French

The graduate program in French at the University of Colorado Boulder offers students the opportunity to pursue their interest in literature and culture while working with faculty members who produce distinguished scholarship in a broad variety of fields. Entering students will discover a community where the life of the mind is taken seriously, where hard work is valued and where vigorous, critical inquiry is applauded.

At the MA level, students are encouraged to take courses across many fields and to become acquainted with a diversity of critical and theoretical approaches. At the PhD level, students are able to focus closely upon questions that fuel their intellectual curiosity and to make their first major statements as scholars.

Degree Types

MA ᐧ PhD

The department has yearlong exchange programs in conjunction with French universities.

Financial aid for qualified MA students is available in the form of teaching assistantships, which normally include responsibility for lower-level language classes.

Financial aid for qualified PhD students is available in the form of teaching assistantships, graduate part-time instructorships and Graduate School fellowships.

Degree Options & Application Requirements

French

Master of Arts

33 credit hours
All MA candidates must acquire a reading knowledge of a language other than French and English.
Candidates must take a comprehensive exam based on a reading list in literature, culture and theory prepared by the graduate faculty.
Students may earn this degree as part of the Bachelor's–Accelerated Master's (BAM) degree program, which allows currently enrolled CU Boulder undergraduate students the opportunity to earn a bachelor's and master's degree in a shorter period of time.

Application Deadlines & Requirements

To learn about the upcoming term application deadlines, please visit the Graduate School website.

For program details, review the course catalog for the MA in French.

Doctor of Philosophy

42–45 coursework credit hours
30 dissertation credit hours
The PhD program in French literature consists of coursework, a comprehensive examination, a doctoral dissertation and an oral defense of the doctoral dissertation.

Application Deadlines & Requirements

To learn about the upcoming term application deadlines, please visit the Graduate School website.

For program details, review the course catalog for the PhD in French.

Research Areas

Language
Literature
Cinema
Culture

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Funding Opportunities

We understand funding opportunities play a major role in helping you to decide whether a program is right for you. At CU Boulder, PhD students are supported through research and teaching assistantships. Students are also encouraged to apply for their own sources of funding.

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Graduate Student Resources

Student success is best met with holistic support and resources. CU Boulder offers robust resources, programming and opportunities to help students establish meaningful connections, adjust to graduate student life and find assistance when they need it. Whether it’s academic, social, or health and wellness support, the university provides an array of resources to meet the diverse needs of our students.

Graduate Student Organizations