Master of Arts in French and Francophone Studies

University of Victoria - Kaplan

You will study French and Francophone literature, language and culture in our MA program, with an option to do a concentration in Cultural, Social & Political Thought (CSPT). Faculty specialities include French, Quebec, French-Canadian, African and Caribbean literatures, culture and theory, cinema, theatre, Indigenous literatures, creative writing, research-creation, queer theories, digital humanities and theoretical and applied linguistics.Our MA in French and Francophone Studies is tailored for different needs and interests. It comes in two formats: a project-based option and a thesis option (with the possibility of a concentration in Cultural, Social & Political Thought).Dynamic and designed to foster a close-knit cohort, our MA trains students in a myriad of disciplines, including French, Quebec, Franco-Canadian, Indigenous, African and Caribbean literatures culture and philosophy cinema theatre research-creation theoretical and applied linguistics as well as pedagogy and second-language acquisition.Placing a special focus on digital cultures and literacies and innovative teaching methods, our MA leads to multiple careers.OutcomesStudents who graduate from our MA program can find employment in a variety of fields, for example:education: K-12 teachers/instructors (with the proper credentials), post-secondary education, continuing studies, etc.translation/interpretation, linguistics, copyediting, professional writing, creative writing, media writing, communications, cultural programmingpublishing, entrepreneurship