French Master of Arts
The MA in French allows students to deepen their study of the literatures and cultures of the French-speaking world. Graduate students work closely with department faculty who specialize in interdisciplinary approaches to French and Francophone literature, queer and gender studies, philosophy, literary theory, film and visual culture, and medical humanities. (No longer accepting applications.)
You Will Go Places
Meet Our Alumni
Graduates of our Master's program often pursue advanced studies at some of the finest institutions in the world (Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, Stanford, and UC Berkeley). Others teach at the private or public secondary schools and usually receive a higher salary with a Master's degree. Some pursue careers in the law and in non-profit organizations.
"The MA was formative to the development of my research interests in French literary studies. Now, several years into my PhD at UC Berkeley, I can recognize that my current research project – which focuses on the concept of the "contemporary" in the early modern period – was formed by the conversations I had with my professors and colleagues at 兔子先生. Special thanks go to Audrey Wasser, Elisabeth Hodges, and Jonathan Strauss for advising me on the MA thesis, providing feedback on my PhD applications, and working with me to prepare for the reading list exam. I'm very grateful to everyone who made Irvin Hall such a welcoming place!"
Caroline Goddard
PhD Candidate, UC Berkeley
Recent M.A. Theses
Lina Scally, (Mark McKinney, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at University of California, Berkeley.
Murielle Sandra Tiako Djomatchoua, (Mark McKinney, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at Princeton University.
Madelyn Neal, (Audrey Wasser, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at New York University.
Justine Ruyer, (Audrey Wasser, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at Cornell University.
Pierre Borlée, (Audrey Wasser, advisor). French teacher in Belgium.
Katherine Coverdale, (Elisabeth Hodges, Advisor). French teacher at a private middle school in Fort Meyers.
Clément Dubuisson, (Mark McKinney, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at Tulane University
Caroline Miller, (Audrey Wasser, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in Chemistry at Colorado School of Mines.
Franklin Dargo, (Jonathan Strauss, advisor). Manager and Board Member at Frankie D’s, Muncie, Indiana.
Sarah Agou, (Andrea Righi, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at University of Oregon
Lyna Ami Ali, (Mark McKinney, advisor). MA, English Literature, Civilization and Linguistics, La Sorbonne (Paris IV). Graduate student (PhD) in French at Emory University.
Abigail Culpepper, (Jonathan Strauss, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at Brown University
Abigail Goldman, (Mark McKinney, advisor). Graduate student (MsC) at the London School of Economics and Political Science
Caroline Godard, (Audrey Wasser, advisor). MA in Modern Languages at St Antony’s College, University of Oxford (UK). Graduate student (PhD) in French at University of California, Berkeley.
Anne Sophie Brian, (Mark McKinney, advisor). Graduate student in Anglo-American Studies at the Université de Bourgogne.
Majeed Masnoon, (Elisabeth Hodges, advisor).
Logan Smith, (Jonathan Strauss, advisor).
Jessie Motts, (Elisabeth Hodges, advisor). Documentary filmmaker based in NYC
Emile Levesque-Jalbert, (Jonathan Strauss, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University
Mehdi Dastergi Izadi, (Anna Klosowska, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard University
Clémentine Bernaudat-Hanin, (Audrey Wasser, advisor)
Gwen Miranda-Caniceiro, (Jonathan Strauss, advisor). French teacher at a private high school
Jacob Raterman, (Jonathan Strauss, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at the University of California, Berkeley
Elham Dehghanipour, (Mark McKinney, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at the SUNY, Buffalo
Jonathan Devine, (Elisabeth Hodges, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French/Film Studies at the University of Pittsburgh
Emeline Diolot, (Mark McKinney, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French and Italian at University of California, Davis
Tamara Tasevska, (Elisabeth Hodges, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at Northwestern University
Anne-Sophie Dubosson, (Elisabeth Hodges, advisor). Graduate Students (PhD) in French at Vanderbilt University
Sophie Chopin, (Jonathan Strauss, advisor). Graduate student (PhD) in French at Princeton University