Students will complete their coursework for this option by choosing 9 courses from the Core Course options (21 units) and 3 courses from the Electives (9 units) as listed below. Substitutions may be allowed, subject to approval by DGS. Up to 3 thesis units of FREN 910 may count toward the 30 units required. Thesis units (FREN 910) may not be combined with Internship units (FREN 593) or Independent Studies units (FREN 599) but they may be taken in addition.
French and Francophone STUDIES
Courses are taught in French unless cross-listed or otherwise indicated.
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Core Courses in Culture and Literature (21 units)
- FREN 540 Topics in French Literature
- FREN 542 French Narratives and Film
- FREN 543 Contemporary Francophone Literature and Cinema
- FREN 544 Topics in French Culture
- FREN 545 Francophone Cultures and Traditions
- FREN 547 Topics in Francophone Studies
- FREN 552 French Cultural & Literary History: Contemporary France (20th-21st)
- FREN 553 Literature in Context: Focus on a Historical period
- FREN 554 Critical Theory and French-Speaking World
- FREN 555 French and Francophone Cinema
- FREN 556 Topics in the Maghreb and the Near East—Peoples and Cultures
- FREN 557 Topics in Sub-Saharan Africa—Peoples and Cultures
- FREN 558 Topics in the Francophone Caribbean—Peoples and Cultures
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Electives in Related Fields (9 units)
- FREN 532 French Translation
- FREN 525 Paris: Capsule/Capital of French Cultural History
- FREN 533 Business French 1
- FREN 534 Business French 2
- FREN 561 French Linguistics
- FREN 562 Linguistics and the Study of Literature
- FREN 567 Topics in French Linguistics
- FREN 563 Simultaneous and Consecutive Interpretation
- FREN 573 Semiotics and Language
- FREN 574 Conceptualizing, Designing, and Directing Foreign Language Programs
- FREN 578 Multiliteracies in L2/FL Classroom: Theory, Research, and Practice
- FREN 579 Issues/Methods in Post-Second Foreign Language Teaching/Learning (required for GATs)
- FREN 581 Technology and Foreign Language Learning
- FREN 583 Materials Design
- FREN 584 Second/Foreign Language Learning and the Web
- FREN 586 Language Learning in Study Abroad Context
- FREN 593 Internship (1-3 units)
- FREN 599 Independent Study (1-3 units)
- FREN 910 Thesis (up to 3 units)
Students may also select one or two electives from outside the French Department in consultation with the Director of Graduate studies. These courses must relate to the candidate’s program of study and future career plans. Options include Anthropology, History, Middle Eastern and North African Studies, Latin American Studies, Gender and Women’s Studies.
See Degree Requirements for detailed information about completing your Masters in French and Francophone Studies.



