Overview

They offer an extensive range of undergraduate and graduate courses covering:

the entire history of metropolitan French literature and culture
from medieval epic to contemporary prose
poetry, philosophy
theater, and film

Key Facts

In addition to courses covering Francophone literatures and cultures of North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Caribbean, Asia, and North America, including both Quebec and Louisiana. A wide range of theoretical perspectives are represented in the teaching and research interests of the faculty, fostering the interdisciplinary study of literature, philosophy, psychoanalysis, feminism, gender theory, semiotics, post-structuralism, and the visual arts. Our linguistics faculty members offer courses and conduct research in phonetics, discourse analysis, sociolinguistics, applied linguistics, second-language acquisition, and Louisiana variations of French and English.

The French programme is offered at Louisiana State University.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Studies in Sub Saharan Francophone Literature and Culture

Studies in North African Francophone Literature and Culture

Studies in Francophone Asian Literature and Culture

Studies in Francophone Asian Literature and Culture

Studies in Literature and Culture of Francophone North America

Studies in Belgian Francophone Literature and Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

More details

The admission process is continuous during the whole year .

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baton Rouge, United States

Disciplines

Language Studies French studies View 855 other Masters in Language Studies in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Admission to the PhD program for the Louisiana State University (LSU) Department of French Studies (DFS) depends upon the joint approval of both the Graduate School and the department. The procedure has two steps. The first step is to apply to the LSU Graduate School.

To receive full consideration for financial aid for admission in the Fall semester, your application should be complete by February 15 of that calendar year. To complete the Graduate School application, you will need to upload to the Graduate School website (*not* the department):

a résumé
a statement of purpose
three letters of recommendations from current or previous university professors or employers who can speak to your French-teaching experience
a writing sample in French (maximum 20 pages)
official transcripts from each university you attended (to come directly from the university to the LSU Graduate School)
a copy of your diploma
anything else the Graduate School might require.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

29770 USD / year

≈ 29770 USD / year
Out-of-State

29770 USD / year

≈ 29770 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12854 USD / year

≈ 12854 USD / year

Living costs

Baton Rouge

United States

900 - 1400 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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