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MA in French

Extensively revised in the past several years, our MA program and curriculum are intellectually rigorous, up-to-date, and carefully planned to meet the professional objectives of a variety of MA students. Our program gives students a general knowledge of literary history, improves their language and teaching skills, and prepares them to initiate research and read, discuss, and evaluate a range of texts. More practicaly, our MA program allows students to compete succcessfully for admission to doctoral programs, to satisfy continuing education requirements for the state of Ohio, and to find employment in other sectors, including business and law.

Why study French at the University of Cincinnati?

Internationally Recognized Professors
The French faculty gives special attention to the graduate students, helping them give papers and publish articles.

Outstanding Teacher Training
Our pedagogical training for TAs is among the best in the country. We offer an innovative internship program for training students to teach upper-division courses.

Financial Aid
In addition to the TA stipend, our graduate students are eligible for prestigous university fellowships. They are also eligible to teach in summer school.

Study Abroad
Each year our students go to the Universities of Angers and Metz as part of teacher exchange programs. Students who participate in the Sorbonne-Magistère program in Paris can earn a MA degree here in less than one year.

Student Activities
Our graduate students help organize the annual Cincinnati Conference on Romance Languages and Literatures and edit the Cincinnati Romance Review.

Job Placement
Our students have an excellent placement record. We prepare them for the job market through an innovative Professional Development course, and we work with them to find a good job.