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- The Doctor of Philosophy in French and Francophone World Studies at The University of Iowa provides a sound general knowledge of French and Francophone literatures and cultures, and an in-depth knowledge of specific areas with concomitant critical and research methodologies to resolve problems of literary criticism, history, and scholarship.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Courses are available in the traditionally recognized historical periods of French literature, as well as in various literary genres, critical theories, and cultural studies.
- The Department provides a rich variety of courses in Francophone literatures and cultures from the Caribbean, the Indian Ocean, North and sub-Saharan Africa, Québec, the literatures of immigration in France as well as in Cinematic Arts and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
- We have specific strengths in Interdisciplinary studies in the areas of Early Modern Studies, Ecological criticism, Memory and Trauma Studies, Cinema, Francophone and Postcolonial Studies, History, and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies.
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French studies View 26 other PhDs in French studies in United StatesAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- academic transcripts,
- letters of recommendation from three persons familiar with their past academic work,
- a statement of purpose, and
- two samples of original writing, one in French and one in English, that show their ability to pursue graduate work. These writing samples could be an honors thesis, term paper, seminar paper, or other course papers.
- international students must also submit TOEFL scores according to the English Proficiency Requirements of the Graduate College.
Tuition Fee
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31938 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31938 USD per year -
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31938 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 31938 USD per year -
In-State
12991 USD/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 12991 USD per year
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