French and Italian

FRENCH AND ITALIAN

Chair: Madison U. Sowell
Graduate Coordinator: Mark E. Bell
Associate Graduate Coordinator: Jesse D. Hurlbut
4002 JKHB
Provo, UT 84602-6116
(801) 378-2542

THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES

The programs in French are designed to assist students seeking careers in foreign language education, international business or law, or the foreign service. The degree can also serve as a step toward doctoral studies.

One degree is offered through the Department of French and Italian: French Studies—MA. An additional MA in language acquisition (French) is offered as part of the College of Humanities' program in language acquisition.

The average number of students admitted to the programs is from four to five per year. Most students require four semesters to complete the degree.

French Studies—MA

The departmental MA is both versatile and flexible. To complete the degree in one year, students must take four graduate courses in French (two per semester) and four in such approved areas as comparative literature, humanities, linguistics, and Romance philology; the thesis must be written in the spring and summer terms. Alternatively, students may take exclusively French courses (two per semester) over four semesters and then prepare the writing project.

Admission and Entry.

• Semesters of entry and application deadlines: fall, February 28 (international) and April 1 (U.S.); winter, June 30 (international) and September 1 (U.S.)
• Application requirements: entrance examination is GRE general test.
• Prerequisite: baccalaureate degree in French or equivalent; advanced French language proficiency based on American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) rating.
• Writing sample in French.

Requirements for Degree.

• Credit hours (30): minimum 24 course work hours plus 6 thesis hours (Fren 699R).
• Required courses: CLit 610; minimum 12 credit hours in French; maximum 12 credit hours, including CLit 610,  in related fields such as comparative literature, humanities, linguistics, and Romance philology; 6 hours of Fren 699R (thesis).
• Writing project: thesis.
• Examination: comprehensive oral examination on course work, reading list, and writing project.

Language Acquisition (French)—MA

See program description under Language Acquisition (p. 91).

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Several graduate teaching fellowships and a few partial-tuition scholarships, based on need, will be available.

RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES

The Department of French and Italian utilizes the Humanities Research Center for world-class computer-
assisted language instruction and translation. Other resources are:

The Foreign Language Student Residence. Students who desire a more intensive language study experience and practical application of the language under the direction of faculty and native residents may apply to live in the Foreign Language Student Residence. All activities in the individual apartments in the residence are conducted in the foreign language. Graduate students may participate as students or as senior residents.

For a more detailed description of the graduate program requirements, send for a copy of the department's bulletin.

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

French

Class Schedule

670R. Tutorial Internship in French. (1-3)

Individual research in cooperation with graduate faculty member in problems relating to French. Tutorial work in writing research papers. Topics vary according to interests and expertise of faculty supervisor.

680R. Special Studies in French. (1-3)

Individual study supervised by graduate faculty member in varying topics of specific interest in French.

690R. Seminar in French. (1-3)

Group studies supervised by graduate faculty member in varying topics of specific interest in French.

699R. Master's Thesis. (1-6)

Linguistics

(See Linguistics section of this catalog for courses.)

FACULTY 

BELL, MARK E., Assistant Professor. PhD, University of Utah, 1991. French Literature (Francophone); Literary Theory.

BUSH, MICHAEL D., Associate Professor. PhD, Ohio State University, 1983. Language Acquisition (Computer- Assisted Learning).

COTTLE, MICHAELA V., Assistant Professor. PhD, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1992. French Literature (Twentieth Century, Camus).

HURLBUT, JESSE D., Assistant Professor. PhD, Indiana University, 1990. French Literature (Medieval and Renaissance).

LAMBERT, L. GARY, Associate Professor. PhD, Rice University, 1969. French Literature (Seventeenth Century, Eighteenth Century, Rousseau, Voltaire).

LE BRAS, YVON, Assistant Professor. PhD, Laval University, 1992. French Literature (Seventeenth Century, Francophone).

SOWELL, MADISON U., Professor. PhD, Harvard University, 1979. Italian and Comparative Literature (Middle Ages, Renaissance); Descriptive Bibliography.

SPRENGER, SCOTT M., Assistant Professor. PhD, Emory University, 1995. French Literature (Nineteenth Century, Twentieth Century, Film).

UNLANDT, NICOLAAS G. W., Assistant Professor. DLitt, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1992. French Literature (Middle Ages, Old French, Provenal).

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