Department of French

Dunton Tower 1602
Telephone: 520-2168
E-mail address: french@carleton.ca

The Department

Chair of the Department: To be announced

Departmental Supervisor of Graduate Studies: Evelyne Voldeng

The program of studies leading to a Master of Arts degree in French consists of courses (0.5 credit each) covering the fields of French linguistics, linguistic analysis of literary discourse, literary history, and literary criticism. The availability of a great variety of courses and the existence of 20.580, 20.597, 20.598, and 20.599, in which the student establishes course content in consultation with his/her adviser, allow for considerable flexibility and choice in wide ranging or highly specialized studies.

Qualifying-Year Program

Applicants who hold a general (pass) bachelor's degree with at least B standing or higher, with a major in French, will be required to register in the qualifying-year program (normally 5.0 credits in French chosen from those numbered at the 400 level), and maintain at least B+ standing overall, before proceeding to the M.A. program.

Qualifying-year students should consult the Undergraduate Calendar for a listing of 400-level courses.

Master of Arts

Admission Requirements

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

Program Requirements

Students will establish their programs in consultation with an adviser from the Department who will normally be the graduate supervisor or the professor with whom they are taking 20.597 Comprehensive Examination, 20.598 Research Essay, or 20.599 M.A. Thesis.

The following three options are available:

With the approval of the supervisor of graduate studies, master's students in French may select the equivalent of 1.0 credit at the graduate or senior undergraduate level outside the 500-level courses offered by the Department.

Guidelines for Completion of Master's Degree

Normally, all full-time students are expected to fulfil the requirements of the M.A. program by the end of the fifth term of study. Generally, students should be able to complete their program within four terms.

Academic Standing

A grade of at least B- must be obtained in each credit counted towards the master's degree.

Graduate Courses*

The graduate courses offered by the department are open to students in the M.A. program and, with permission of the Department, to students in the qualifying-year program. For prerequisites, please consult the Department.

Courses Not Offered in 1996-97


Click here to go to the French Department's Web site.

Cliquer ici pour vous rendre au site Web du Département des études françaises.