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Department of French
2630 Diamond Building, 778.782.4740 Tel, 778.782.5932 Fax,
Chair
R. Canac-Marquis BA, MA (UQAM), PhD (Mass)
Graduate Program Co-chairs
L. Frappier BA, MA, PhD (Montr)
C. Guilbault BA, MA (Laval), PhD (Alta)
Faculty and Areas of Research
See “Department of French” on page 111 for a complete list of faculty.
C. Black – applied linguistics, second language pedagogy
J. Calderón – 20th century and contemporary literature, cultural studies, literary theory
R. Canac-Marquis – transformational syntax, morpho-syntax, formal semantics, anaphora, second language acquisition
R. Davison* – 18th century French literature, correspondence and pedagogy, women writers, emigré writers
L. Frappier – French Renaissance literature, French humanist tragedy, royal entries, Québécois theatre
M.C. Fauquenoy* – French linguistics, sociolinguistics, Creole French dialects
C. Guilbault – experimental phonetics, applied linguistics, dialectology, speech perception
G. Merler* – modern French and Quebec literatures, methods of discourse analysis, Stendhal, individual psychology and literary analysis, poetry
G. Planchenault – second language acquisition, didactics of French, intercultural pragmatics, sociolinguistic competence, French cinema
S. Steele – exile studies, French war writing, Medievalism in the Third Republic (secondary interest in Chrétien de Troyes), literary correspondence (French/English), poetry in surrealism and its vicinity
C. Vigouroux – sociolinguistics, ethnography, migration, francophonie, language and globalistion, Africa
J. Viswanathan* – modern French and French Canadian novel, narrative theory, film and fiction
P.M. Wrenn* – text liguistics, experimental phoenetics, Canadian French, phonostylistics, phonology
*emeritus
The department offers graduate research leading to an MA, with a concentration in either French linguistics or literature. Students interested in French as a second language (FSL) should contact the graduate chair. (The FSL option will interest those contemplating a career in the teaching of French.) Students seeking PhD admission may apply under special arrangements provisions of graduate general regulation 1.3.4.
The major areas of study are as follows.
Linguistics
Linguistic analysis of French (sound system, morphology, syntax, lexicon), varieties of French (social, regional and stylistic variations), French Creoles, French linguistic theories, French applied linguistics, theoretical approaches to the acquisition of French as a second language. A variety of practical applications of linguistic theory may be envisaged: pedagogy, translation, stylistic analysis.
Literature
Periods and genres: French Medieval literature, travel accounts, 18th century literature, poetry and novel of the 19th century, 20th century fiction, poetry and drama, Québécois literature. Critical approaches: literature and society, women writers, history of literature, cultural studies, discourse analysis, interdisciplinary approaches to literature, teaching of literature.
Admission Requirements
Candidates must satisfy the general admission requirements as shown in “1.3.2 Admission to a Graduate Diploma Program” on page 219 and “1.3.8 Conditional Admission” on page 220 of the Graduate General Regulations. Program admission requires a sound background in French literature or French linguistics, as well as a good command of both oral and written French. Candidates lacking these must remedy the deficiency before admission is granted through satisfactory completion of one or two terms as a qualifying student (see “1.3.5 Admission Under Special Arrangements” on page 220).
Upon admission, each student will be assigned a temporary supervisor.
The program’s degree requirements may be completed ‘with thesis,’ ‘with project’ or ‘without thesis.’ In each case, the student works under a supervisory committee’s direction (see “1.6 Supervision” on page 222) that has been appointed by the end of the second term.
Initially, students are admitted to the MA without thesis option. Transfer to the MA with thesis or MA with project option may be permitted after completion of the second term on supervisory committee recommendation, and subject to graduate studies committee approval. Required course work, thesis topic, project topic or area of field examination and other requirements are approved by the supervisory committee and graduate studies committee.
Degree Requirements
Students may be required to complete additional courses to remedy deficiencies or to ensure suitable thesis preparation or project research. The following are the minimum requirements.
MA with Thesis
Students in the MA with thesis option successfully complete 15 units of graduate courses from their chosen concentration, either in linguistics or literature. Within the 15 units, with senior supervisor approval, students may complete up to five units outside the department. In addition, students complete a thesis of about 100 pages that is defended at an oral exam as described in 1.9 and 1.10 of the Graduate General Regulations. Students submit a written thesis proposal no later than one term following the completion of course work. Substantive thesis work may proceed only after approval of the thesis proposal by the supervisory committee and the graduate studies committee.
MA with Project
This option requires a minimum of 20 graduate units, 15 of which are completed within the department. With senior supervisor approval, up to five units may be from outside the department. Also, students complete a project that contributes to French linguistics, French/ Francophone literature or FSL pedagogy which is submitted for oral examination. The project may have a practical component in a non-traditional format. A written proposal is submitted no later than one term after course work completion. Substantive project work may proceed only after project proposal approval by the supervisory committee and the graduate studies committee.
MA without Thesis
Students selecting this option are required to complete a minimum of 30 graduate work units. With the senior supervisor’s approval, up to 10 units may be completed by completing courses outside the department. In addition, students must complete a field examination based on three completed courses. Field examination preparation will be undertaken on the supervisory committee’s advice.
Language Requirement
Students must demonstrate to the graduate program committee an acceptable competence in written and oral French and must show at least a reading knowledge of one language other than English or French that is acceptable to the supervisory committee. This requirement is fulfilled by completing two courses in that language or by passing an exam of translation of a 250 word text into English.
Graduate Courses
Core Courses
Course selection must be made in consultation with the student’s senior supervisor.
Linguistics and Literature
FREN 803-5 Research Methods in French Linguistics and/or French Literature
Linguistics
FREN 804-5 Topics in the Structure of French I
FREN 805-5 Topics in the Structure of French II
FREN 806-5 Topics in the Acquisition of French
FREN 810-5 Pragmatics and the Structure of French
FREN 811-5 Topics in the Varieties of French
FREN 812-5 Approaches to the Linguistic Analysis of French
FREN 816-5 Sociolinguistic Approaches to French Studies
Literature
FREN 820-5 Types of Discourse
FREN 821-5 Theories and Methods of Literary Analysis
FREN 822-5 Socio-cultural Approaches to French Literature
FREN 823-5 Interdisciplinary Approaches to French Literature
FREN 824-5 Topics in French Canadian Literature
FREN 825-5 Topics in French Literature
FREN 826-5 Monographic Studies
Joint Master in English and French Literatures
Students already trained in both literatures may continue studies beyond the undergraduate level in this joint program. Students enrol in and, if successful, receive a degree from one of two departments known as the home department. The other is designated the associate department.
Application for Admission
Students may apply to either department or to both, indicating a preference. Both departments must agree on the student’s admission or on conditions for admission. A home department will be assigned in consultation with the student and with the agreement of both departments. A minimum of 15 upper division undergraduate units in each discipline is required for admission. The student, after admission and two terms of course work, will have the option of completing an MA either with thesis or without, subject to agreement of both departments.
Supervision
The home department selects a joint supervisory committee of two faculty from the home department and one from the associate department.
Home Department Requirements
If English is the home department, students must complete both of
ENGL 880-4 Pro-seminar I
ENGL 881-4 Pro-seminar II
See the Department of English about requirements.
Concentration Requirements
In addition to department requirements, students also complete either the MA with thesis or without thesis.
MA with Thesis
For this option, students successfully complete another 20 units from Departments of French and English literature courses, including at least one from each department (one course from one department and three from the other, or two from each department). Students also complete a thesis of about 100 pages on a topic acceptable to the supervisory committee, and it is defended at an oral examination as described in “1.9 Preparation for Examinations” on page 224 and “1.10 Examinations” on page 225.
MA without Thesis
Students successfully complete another 30 units selected from Departments of French and English literature courses, including at least two courses from each department (two from one department and four from the other, or three from each department) and a written field exam based on three completed courses. Field exam preparation is on the advice of the supervisory committee.
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