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Master of Arts (MA), thesis and course-based routes, in French and Spanish.
Full-time and part-time studies are possible.
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Areas: French Language Studies, French Literature from the Medieval to the Contemporary periods, French-Canadian Literature, Francophone Literatures and Film, Hispanic Language Studies and Literatures, Hispanic Cultures and Film, Comparative Literature, Literary Theory,Ìý Second Language Learning and TeachingÌý (including computer-assisted language learning).

The Department also participates actively in interdisciplinary degree programs, such as Canadian Comparative Literature (with English) and Film.

Master of Arts
In addition to Faculties of Graduate Studies and Arts requirements, the Department requires students:

a)ÌýTo demonstrate a sufficiently high level of oral and written competence in the French or Spanish language.
b)ÌýTo have an adequate academic background in the discipline.
c)ÌýTo submit an example of the applicant’s written work: a term paper, research paper or other writing, which the applicant considers representative of his or her best work. The paper must be in either French or Spanish, depending on the language of study.
d)ÌýA 250-word (minimum) statement of research interest including research topic and the reasons for wishing to pursue graduate work in this Department.
e)Ìý Two reference letters.

Deadlines for the submission of complete applications:

Special Case Doctor of Philosophy: February 1

Master of Arts: February 21ÌýAll programs:ÌýMarch 1Ìýfor September admission (with no scholarship application)

Applications received later than the deadline will be considered for admission and for departmental funding, but chances of financial support are greatly reduced.

Master of Arts (thesis-based)
Six half-course equivalents (including French 605 or Spanish 601, depending on the language of study)

Master of Arts (course-based)Ìý
Ten half-course equivalents (including French 605 or Spanish 601, depending on the language of study)

Applicants lacking the requisite background in language or literature may be admitted as qualifying students. In this case, extra course work is normally required. A qualifying oral examination based on set texts may be required before the students attain regular Master of Arts status. Courses taken as a qualifying student do not normally count as part of the student's course requirements.

Master of Arts

Comprehensive examination (course-based)
The course-based program requires a comprehensive examination with a written and an oral component, taken after the completion of all course work and any other requirement such as the knowledge areas requirement. Students are required, as early as possible and, in any case, at least before registering for an eleventh semester to file the reading list on their chosen area of specialization with the Department’s Graduate Committee. The list should be drafted after consultation with the student’s supervisor and approved by that faculty member.

Final oral thesis examinations are open.

Special Case Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Comprehensive Examination
The Comprehensive Examination tests a PhD candidate’s knowledge of a field or fields related, but not identical to his/her research.Ìý It consists of a take-home written portion and a two-hour oral portion of the examination.Ìý This examination is a requirement of the Department of French, Italian and Spanish.
Candidacy Examination
The Candidacy Examination is designed to show the candidate’s ability to work in depth with a research question essential to the dissertation research.Ìý The Department requires a written portion as well as an oral portion for the Candidacy Examination.
Questions on the dissertation proposal will not be included in the oral candidacy examination of special case doctoral degree students.

Final oral thesis examinations are open.