Program Overview
The French and Francophone Studies at University of Kentucky is a MA programme in Humanities, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the French and Francophone Studies programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across Greece and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: USD 26,200 (Tuition (Year)) — International students
- Location: Lexington, United States, Greece
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the French and Francophone Studies programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Topics in French Literature and Culture
- Interpretation and Style
- Linguistic Structure of Modern French Today
- Teaching of French
- Poetic Vision
- The Tragic Mode
- Comic Fiction
- Literature of the Middle Ages
- Studies in Renaissance Literature
- Seventeenth-Century Studies
- Eighteenth-Century Studies
- Nineteenth-Century Studies
- Twentieth-Century Studies
- French Language, Literature and Culture Outside France
- Special Studies in French
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
Applicants must submit the following documents:
- the application
- a personal statement describing the applicant\'s intellectual interests and reasons for pursuing graduate work in French and Francophone Studies
- a writing sample (an analytical essay on, for example, a literary or historical text, a cultural, linguistic, or aesthetic question, etc.)
- official undergraduate transcripts
- an official copy of the GRE score (non-native speakers of English are required to submit TOEFL results)
- a voice recording (in French for native speakers of English; in English for native speakers of French; in both English and French for native speakers of other languages); the recording should be submitted in digital form (.mp3 files, etc.); applicants should record themselves reading an article from the newspaper
- three letters of recommendation
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
USD 26,200 (Tuition (Year)) — International students
Tuition fees: USD 26,200 (Tuition (Year)) — International students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact University of Kentucky directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Lexington, United States
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