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Department of French
Dunton Tower 1602
613-520-2168
http://carleton.ca/french

This section presents the requirements for programs in:

Program Requirements

M.A. French and Francophone Studies (4.0 credits)

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.

Requirements - Research Essay option (4.0 credits)
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
FREN 5908 [1.0]
Mémoire de recherche
2.  0.5 credit in:0.5
FREN 5300 [0.5]
Méthodologie de la recherche
3.  0.0 credit in:0.0
FREN 5350 [0.0]
Proposition de recherche
4.  2.5 credits at the 5000-level2.5
Total Credits4.0
Requirements - Thesis option (4.0 credits)
1.  2.0 credits in:2.0
FREN 5909 [2.0]
M.A. Thesis
2.  0.5 credit in:0.5
FREN 5300 [0.5]
Méthodologie de la recherche
3.  0.0 credit in:0.0
FREN 5350 [0.0]
Proposition de recherche
4.  1.5 credits at the 5000-level1.5
Total Credits4.0

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 1.0 credit in directed readings FREN 5800.

M.A. French and Francophone Studies
with Collaborative Specialization in African Studies (4.0 credits)

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.

Requirements - Research Essay option (4.0 credits)
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
AFRI 5000 [0.5]
African Studies as a Discipline: Historical and Current Perspectives
2.  0.0 credit in:0.0
AFRI 5800 [0.0]
Scholarly Preparation in African Studies
3.  1.0 credit in:1.0
FREN 5908 [1.0]
Mémoire de recherche
4.  0.5 credit in:0.5
FREN 5300 [0.5]
Méthodologie de la recherche
5.  0.0 credit in:0.0
FREN 5350 [0.0]
Proposition de recherche
6.  2.0 credits at the 5000 level2.0
Total Credits4.0
Requirements - Thesis option (4.0 credits)
1.  0.5 credit in:0.5
AFRI 5000 [0.5]
African Studies as a Discipline: Historical and Current Perspectives
2.  0.0 credit in:0.0
AFRI 5800 [0.0]
Scholarly Preparation in African Studies
3.  2.0 credits in:2.0
FREN 5909 [2.0]
M.A. Thesis
4.  0.5 credit in:0.5
FREN 5300 [0.5]
Méthodologie de la recherche
5.  0.0 credit in:0.0
FREN 5350 [0.0]
Proposition de recherche
6.  1.0 credit at the 5000 level1.0
Total Credits4.0

M.A. French and Francophone Studies
with Collaborative Specialization in Digital Humanities (4.0 credits)

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.

Requirements - Research essay pathway (4.0 credits)
1.  1.0 credit in:1.0
FREN 5908 [1.0]
Mémoire de recherche (in the specialization)
2.  0.5 credit in:0.5
FREN 5300 [0.5]
Méthodologie de la recherche
3.  0.0 credit in:
FREN 5350 [0.0]
Proposition de recherche
4.  0.5 credit in:0.5
DIGH 5000 [0.5]
Issues in the Digital Humanities
5.  0.5 credit in DIGH (DIGH 5011, DIGH 5012, or annually listed DIGH course)0.5
6.  0.0 credit in:0.0
DIGH 5800 [0.0]
Digital Humanities: Professional Development
7.  1.5 credit at the 5000 level1.5
Total Credits4.0
Requirements - Thesis pathway (4.0 credits)
1.  2.0 credits in:2.0
FREN 5909 [2.0]
M.A. Thesis (in the specialization)
2.  0.5 credit in:0.5
FREN 5300 [0.5]
Méthodologie de la recherche
3.  0.0 credit in:0.0
FREN 5350 [0.0]
Proposition de recherche
4.  0.5 credit in:0.5
DIGH 5000 [0.5]
Issues in the Digital Humanities
5.  0.5 credit in DIGH (DIGH 5011, DIGH 5012, or annually listed DIGH course)0.5
6.  0.0 credit in:0.0
DIGH 5800 [0.0]
Digital Humanities: Professional Development
7.  0.5 credit at the 5000 level0.5
Total Credits4.0

French (FREN) Courses

FREN 5004 [0.5 credit]
Linguistique du français canadien

Regard sur la diversité du français parlé au Canada d'un point de vue diachronique, synchronique ou les deux. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. La description actuelle se trouve sur le site web départemental carleton.ca/french.

FREN 5100 [0.5 credit]
Le monde francophone: linguistique et littérature

Étude trans- et inter-disciplinaire de la langue et de la littérature d’une région du monde francophone. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. La description actuelle se trouve sur le site web départemental carleton.ca/french.

FREN 5212 [0.5 credit]
Littératures francophones

Analyse de problématiques liées à la francophonie littéraire. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4212, for which additional credit is precluded.

FREN 5213 [0.5 credit]
Littérature québécoise et canadienne d'expression française

Étude approfondie portant sur un ou plusieurs aspects des littératures d'expression française au Canada. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4213, for which additional credit is precluded.

FREN 5214 [0.5 credit]
Genre et mouvement

Étude approfondie d'un thème, d'un mouvement, d'un genre dans le champ littéraire. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4214, for which additional credit is precluded.

FREN 5215 [0.5 credit]
Problématiques contemporaines

Étude de questions contemporaines dans le domaine littéraire. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4215, for which additional credit is precluded.

FREN 5300 [0.5 credit]
Méthodologie de la recherche

Initiation au monde de la recherche, aux techniques de documentation, à l'exploitation des ressources bibliographiques, à l'élaboration d'un problème de recherche, à l'organisation d'un programme de recherche, aux enjeux épistémologiques de la recherche universitaire.

FREN 5350 [0.0 credit]
Proposition de recherche

Élaboration de la proposition de thèse ou de mémoire (selon l'option choisie) sous la direction du membre du département qui supervisera la thèse ou le mémoire.
Prerequisite(s): FREN 5300.

FREN 5400 [0.5 credit]
Théories littéraires

Étude de théories ciblées dans le champ des études littéraires. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. La description actuelle se trouve sur le site web départemental carleton.ca/french.

FREN 5403 [0.5 credit]
Littérature et idéologie

Études des rapports entre la production littéraire et les discours idéologiques. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. La description actuelle se trouve sur le site web départemental carleton.ca/french.

FREN 5404 [0.5 credit]
Auteurs I

Étude approfondie de l'œuvre d'un auteur francophone. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. La description actuelle se trouve sur le site web départemental carleton.ca/french.

FREN 5408 [0.5 credit]
Littérature française I

Étude approfondie d'un aspect particulier de la littérature française. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. La description actuelle se trouve sur le site web départemental carleton.ca/french.

FREN 5409 [0.5 credit]
Littérature francaise II

Étude approfondie d'un aspect particulier de la littérature française. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. La description actuelle se trouve sur le site web départemental carleton.ca/french.

FREN 5412 [0.5 credit]
Diversité du français

Études des variétés du français, dans ses dimensions spatiales. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also listed as LING 5412.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4412 and LING 4412, for which additional credit is precluded.

FREN 5413 [0.5 credit]
Diachronie du français

Étude du français, dans ses dimensions historiques. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also listed as LING 5413.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4413 and LING 4413, for which additional credit is precluded.

FREN 5414 [0.5 credit]
Analyse du français

Étude du français, dans ses dimensions morphologiques, syntaxiques ou phonologiques. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also listed as LING 5414.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4414 and LING 4414, for which additional credit is precluded.

FREN 5415 [0.5 credit]
Variation du français

Étude des variations internes de la langue, dans ses dimensions orales et écrites. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. Consulter le site Web du Département de français pour obtenir les détails.
Also listed as LING 5415.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4415 and LING 4415, for which additional credit is precluded.

FREN 5501 [0.5 credit]
Experiential Learning in French and Francophone studies

Topics in French language, literature or linguistics. Application of language skills in a francophone context. Topic and location may vary; consult Departmental website.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4300, for which additional credit is precluded.

FREN 5502 [0.5 credit]
Experiential learning: Séminaire d'été à Québec

Exploration of Quebec City and its literary, cultural and historical significance. Application of language skills in Quebec City.
Includes: Experiential Learning Activity
Precludes additional credit for FREN 5501.
Also offered at the undergraduate level, with different requirements, as FREN 4301, for which additional credit is precluded.

FREN 5603 [0.5 credit]
Littérature et les autres arts

Étude des rapports entre l'art littéraire et d'autres formes d'expression artistique. Le contenu précis de ce cours varie selon les années. La description actuelle se trouve sur le site web départemental carleton.ca/french.

FREN 5800 [0.5 credit]
Cours de lectures dirigées

Sujet établi sur proposition de l'étudiant en consultation avec son conseiller.

FREN 5908 [1.0 credit]
Mémoire de recherche

Includes: Experiential Learning Activity

FREN 5909 [2.0 credits]
M.A. Thesis

Includes: Experiential Learning Activity

Note: Not all courses listed are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for the current session and to determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca.

Summer session: some of the courses listed in this Calendar are offered during the summer. Hours and scheduling for summer session courses will differ significantly from those reported in the fall/winter Calendar. To determine the scheduling and hours for summer session classes, consult the class schedule at central.carleton.ca

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.

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.

Admission

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 three-year non-honours 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.