York University - School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
Master of Arts in French studies

Toronto, Canada

DEGREE TYPE

Master degree

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About: The Master of Arts in French Studies emphasizes advanced language skills, cultural knowledge, and analytical thinking. You'll explore various aspects of Francophone cultures and literature, fostering a deeper understanding of the French-speaking world. The program is designed to enhance your communicative abilities and critical thinking through coursework and research opportunities.

Career Outcomes: Graduates may find opportunities in education, international relations, translation, and cultural organizations. You might also consider roles in business, tourism, or nonprofit sectors related to French-speaking communities.

This unique interdisciplinary program features a double specialization in French Literature and French Linguistics and offers courses in French only on both campuses of York University.

You will have the opportunity to research and study French literature and the language of France, French Canada and French communities across the world (for instance Professor Szmidt;s research on North African literature and Professor R. Mougeon;s research on Canadian French and immersion French).

Students are actively involved in research: as graduate or research assistants assigned to professors; for students in Linguistics, as members of the Centre for Research on Language Contact, located at Glendon; and as organizers and participants in student colloquia showcasing their research. Entrance in the program requires high competence in French for non-native French-speaking students.