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Program Overview

The Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultural Studies provides graduate training towards a master’s degree (project or thesis-based) in French literature, translation or language studies. Areas of strength include theory and criticism, French (seventeenth to twentieth centuries), Québécois and Francophone literatures, women’s writing and gender studies, the cinema of France, Québec and North Africa, as well as translation and language studies.

Program Details

• The program is expected to last 2 years.
• The program is project and/or thesis-based, with no course-based option.
• The deadline to apply for September admission and to be considered for funding is April 15.
• Late applications may be considered at the discretion of the department.
• There are no January admission intakes.

Research Supervisors

The following faculty members are available to supervise research:

• Romain Chareyron: Contemporary French and Francophone cinema; Disability studies; Film genres; Gender and sexuality; Youth in film
• Marie-Diane Clarke: Francophone; fransaskois; french; literature; theatre
• Helena Da Silva: Quebec; francophone; french; literature; writing
• Tania Duclos: Littérature française du 19e siècle; Intertextualité; Figure de l'androgyne; Littérature acadienne; Génétique textuelle
• Stella Spriet: 17th Century; 20th Century; Daniel Mesguich; Jean Loret; french; french theatre; literature; poetry; theatre
• Julio Torres-Recinos: Bryce Echenique; Central America; Peru; Spanish; literature
• Anne-Marie Wheeler: French; Quebec; culture; feminism; gender; translation

Tuition and Funding

Funding

All new M.A. students are automatically considered for financial aid in the form of fellowships or teaching assistantships awarded by the Department or by the College of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies. No separate application is necessary. University Graduate Scholarships and Graduate Teaching Fellowships are available for a maximum of 24 months of total support for each M.A. student.

Tuition

• Graduate students in a thesis or project-based program pay tuition three times a year for as long as they are enrolled in their program.
• The tuition fees are as follows:
  • Canadian students: $1,812.00 CAD per term
  • International students: $4,077.00 CAD per term
• The total tuition fee per academic year is:
  • Canadian students: $5,436.00 CAD
  • International students: $12,231.00 CAD
• In addition to tuition, students also pay fees for programs like health and dental insurance, a bus pass, and other campus services.

Admission Requirements

• Language Proficiency Requirements: Proof of English proficiency may be required for international applicants and for applicants whose first language is not English.
• A completed online application, the application fee, and all supporting application documents.
• A cumulative weighted average of at least a 70% (USask grade system equivalent) in the last two years of study (e.g., 60 credit units).
• A four-year honours degree, or equivalent, from a recognized college or university in an academic discipline relevant to the proposed field of study.

Application Process

• Submit an online application.
• Provide personal information, contact information, and academic history.
• Pay a non-refundable application fee: $125 for domestic students and $145 for international students.
• Upload required documents, including:
  • Transcripts
  • Proof of English language proficiency (if required)
  • A statement/letter of intent (one to two pages) in French stipulating research interests and identifying a proposed thesis topic or area of research
  • A writing sample of undergraduate academic work in French (five to eight pages)
  • A curriculum vitae or resume