Overview

The French program emphasizes broad coverage as well as specialization, and is organized so as to take advantage of the quality and range of the faculty. A Wisconsin Ph.D. has the ability to teach not only a very focused topic of research, but also much of the French literary tradition.

The French graduate program at University of Wisconsin Madison offers a wide array of courses and seminars each semester, providing a fairly even distribution across the various literary periods in most academic years. Courses typically meet two or three times a week and are quite broad in focus, generally exploring well-defined periods or genres, while seminars are held once a week for two hours and take up narrower topics in greater depth. Both the offerings and the requirements of the M.A. and Ph.D. programs are designed to give students not only the tools necessary for specialization, but also an excellent knowledge of these extremely rich literary traditions.

Key Facts

Show broad knowledge of French and Francophone literature and culture.

Master a broad range of texts fundamental to French and Francophone studies.

Demonstrate critical understanding of the major works in literature and the history of ideas that have been written in French from the Middle Ages up to the present.

Show the ability to analyze literary texts of various genres, and to formulate well-informed, interpretive arguments about them.

Identify, select, and retrieve primary and secondary sources pertaining to questions in French and Francophone literature.

Analyze and interpret the theories, research methods, and approaches to inquiry in this discipline.

Demonstrate adequate proficiency in French to lead a well-informed discussion of literature and culture.

Communicate clearly and appropriately in both written and spoken French

Programme Structure

Courses include:

French for Speakers of Other Romance Languages

Sexuality and Gender in 20th-century French Literature

French Interdisciplinary Studies

Modern and Contemporary Francophone Topics

Exploring French: Course for Entering Students

Language and Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-20 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Madison, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a comparable degree from an international institution

You will need to list three people who will write letters of recommendation for you. They should be in faculty or permanent academic staff positions

Submit the online Graduate School Application for Admission and pay the application fee

GRE (optional) institution code 1846 for UW–Madison

Non-native English speakers must also submit results for the TOEFL or MELAB exams

Writing Sample (essay or paper in French—usually between 7 and 12 pages in length)

List of French Literature and/or Civilization courses taken and grades received

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

25732 USD / year

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Out-of-State

25732 USD / year

≈ 25732 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12404 USD / year

≈ 12404 USD / year

Additional Details

Minnesota Resident: $20,714

Living costs

Madison

United States

1015 - 1752 USD / month

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