French Divison
Graduate studies
LLEA has designed MA programs that combine the study of language and literature with other forms of expressive culture in their permutations in the specific geographic regions of Europe, the U.S., Latin America, the Pacific Basin, and Africa. Graduate students are offered the following opportunities: an MA degree in French or Spanish; graduate teaching assistantships on a competitive basis; preparation for a PhD program and a career in teaching. Former students have found careers in government and foreign service; editing, publishing, and translation; law, business, and international banking; fashion, the arts, and travel industry.Master’s Degree in French
Admission Requirements
In addition to meeting the requirements of the Graduate Division, applicants must have the following:
1. A major or its equivalent in French with a minimum GPA of 3.0 (B); applicants should also have taken a course in French phonetics;
2. An acceptable accent and fluency.
Applicants with minor deficiencies may be accepted provisionally, but coursework taken to make up deficiencies may not be counted toward satisfaction of the degree requirements. Applicants accepted provisionally are expected to complete any deficiencies by the end of the first year of study.Additional Requirements
All students are required to satisfy the remaining specific requirements and to pass the comprehensive examinations in their area of concentration.
Students who select Plan A (thesis) in their area of concentration must present a thesis proposal, including justification of the topic and a bibliography, for approval by the thesis director and two members of the thesis committee before the end of the second semester of work. The completed thesis must be presented to the thesis committee at least four weeks before the Graduate Division deadline. The Graduate Division requires all theses to be written in English.French Requirements
Candidates in French may select Plan A (thesis) or Plan B (non-thesis). Candidates in both plans are required to take 30 credit hours. A minimum of 18 credits must be earned in courses numbered 600 and above, including 15 credits in French and at least one graduate seminar. All candidates must take either FR 409 or FR 661. Up to 6 credit hours of LLEA 600-level courses may also be included, in which candidates in French are expected, whenever possible, to read French language texts in the original. Candidates selecting Plan A (thesis) must complete 6 credit hours of LLEA 700 (Thesis Research). All candidates must pass a final comprehensive examination, covering the major periods and genres of French literature and including the history of the language. A program for each candidate will be worked out based on the results of the preliminary conference with the French graduate advisor.
Graduate assitantship
To apply for a Graduate Assistantship, you must be admitted to our Master's Program. Please click on Graduate Application to go to the Graduate Division site: Graduate Application
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For the Graduate Assistantship application, click on the link below. Fill out the form, print, then return to it our Department. Then fill out 3 Graduate Assistantship Evaluation Forms. Give the evaluation forms to 3 people and have them return the form to the address above.
Graduate_Asst_Evaluation_Form.pdf
If you need further information regarding our program, please contact the following advisors:
Division Advisor Phone No. Office E-mail Address Dr. Kathryn Klingebiel (808) 956‑4181 Moore 457 kathryn@hawaii.edu