Graduate Programs in French

The Ph.D. in French

The Ph.D. Program in French includes an additional 30 hours of course work beyond the M.A., a knowledge of two foreign languages besides French, comprehensive written and oral examinations, and completion of a dissertation that gives evidence of originality and the ability to conduct independent research on an advanced level.

Prerequisites:
Completion of M.A. degree at K.U. or a comparable institution. Applicants holding the M.A. in a discipline other than French may be required to take a qualifying examination.

Requirements:
The following requirements are in addition to those of the Graduate School and those for the M.A. in French.

• Thirty credit hours beyond the M.A. (excluding dissertation hours)
• French 701, History of the French Language or French 703, Structure of Modern French
• French 810, Criticism and Critical Methods
• A knowledge of a non-Romance language and a Romance language other than French. The language presented for the M.A. will be accepted as one of these. For one language, the candidate must demonstrate proficiency equivalent to the completion of a second-semester course or complete the final graduate reading course in that language. For the other language, the student must demonstrate proficiency equivalent to completion of a fourth-semester course.
• A satisfactory command of written and spoken French and a reasonable familiarity with the history and civilization of France.
• The completion of at least one year of half-time teaching in the department.
• Such courses as the department may prescribe to ensure a broad grasp of the major field and the proper preparation for original research in the specific area of the dissertation.
• Comprehensive written and oral examinations in French.
• Completion and defense of a satisfactory dissertation.