French and Francophone Studies

• M.A. French and Francophone Studies
• M.A.French and Francophone Studies with Specialization in African Studies
• M.A. French and Francophone Studies with Specialization in Digital Humanities

M.A. French and Francophone Studies

Academic Regulations

See the General Regulations section of this Calendar.

Academic Standing

A grade of B- or higher must be obtained in each course counted towards the master's degree.

Admission Requirements

The normal requirement for admission into the master's program is a B.A.(Honours) in French with at least high honours standing (normally B+ or higher in Honours subject; B- or higher overall).

Qualifying Year

Applicants who hold a general (three year) bachelor's degree with at least B standing or higher, with a major in French, are required to register in the qualifying-year program (normally 5.0 credits in French chosen from those numbered at the 4000 level), and maintain at least B+ standing overall, before proceeding to the M.A. program.

Qualifying-year students should consult the Undergraduate Calendar and the departmental website for a listing of 4000-level courses.

Program Requirements

Guidelines for Completion of Master's Degree

Full-time students in the research essay option should be able to complete their program within three terms. Full-time students in the thesis option should be able to complete their program within five terms.

Students are required to submit a detailed proposal of their thesis or research essay. Full-time master's candidates are required to submit this proposal by the end of the ninth month of full-time registration.

Note: FREN 5300 and FREN 5350 are mandatory for all students. Candidates select from one of two program options, chosen in consultation with an adviser from the Department, normally the Supervisor of Graduate Studies.

With the approval of the Supervisor of Graduate Studies, M.A. students in French may select the equivalent of 1.0 credit at the graduate or 4000- level in French and at the 4000- or 5000-level in another department.

Students are restricted to a maximum of 0.5 credit in directed readings FREN 5800.

M.A. French and Francophone Studies with Specialization in African Studies

Note: FREN 5300 and FREN 5350  are mandatory for all students. Candidates select from one of two program options, chosen in consultation with an adviser from the Department, normally the Supervisor of Graduate Studies.

Selection of Courses - African Studies

The courses listed below (all are worth 0.5 credit) are relevant to students of African Studies and could, with the approval of the specific requirements of the units involved, be used as courses to help fulfill degree requirements. There are also often graduate courses and 4000-level courses in a number of units at Carleton that are offered on an ad hoc basis that have significant content appropriate to African Studies. To have any such course count towards their degree requires approval of the Director of the Institute of African Studies when it is being offered.

Note: the number of spaces in graduate courses offered by other departments may be limited, and registration may be conditional upon obtaining the prior approval of the department concerned. It is the student's responsibility to ensure that permission is obtained from the appropriate department prior to registering in any of the following courses.

M.A. French and Francophone Studies with Specialization in Digital Humanities

Note: FREN 5300 and FREN 5350  are mandatory for all students. Candidates select from one of two program options, chosen in consultation with an adviser from the Department, normally the Supervisor of Graduate Studies.