The doctoral program in French and Francophone Studies offers a lively intellectual environment where students explore French and Francophone literatures and cultures across a broad chronological and topical range and through a wide variety of critical approaches.
The graduate program curriculum covers fields in French and Francophone literatures from the Ancien Régime to the present and from a variety of theoretical perspectives. Our goal is to train scholars and teachers who have a solid grounding in all periods of French and Francophone literatures and who think, write and teach creatively.
Additional Resources
Students in the graduate program profit from an annual calendar of lectures, mini-seminars and conferences, including Equinoxes, the annual graduate student conference, and the possibility of participating in the exchanges with the Universities of Lyon and Burgundy. The Department of French and Francophone Studies shares, with the Department of Hispanic Studies, the beautiful Rochambeau House, where students have access to dedicated study space with computers, printers and scanners.
Graduate students at Brown also benefit from the accessibility of faculty across campus as well as the vitality of the humanities and associated fellowship and funding opportunities. Providence, Rhode Island is an affordable city with a vibrant cultural scene and an excellent quality of life.
Application Information
Application Requirements
GRE Subject:
Not required
GRE General:
Not required
Writing Sample:
Required (in French). Applications should be completed in English, except for the writing sample.
Dates/Deadlines
Application Deadline
Completion Requirements
At least 14 courses, including Theory and Methods of Foreign Language Teaching, departmental seminars and tutorials, as well as relevant courses in other departments. Also required: one foreign language other than French at the intermediate level, a minimum of one year of teaching, a two-part preliminary examination during the third year, the dissertation, and oral defense.
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Contact and Location
Department of French and Francophone Studies
Mailing Address
Box 1961