French, Spanish and Italian
Head: Maria Inés Martinez
Grad Chair: Irène Chassaing
Campus Address/General Office: 431 Fletcher Argue Building
Telephone: 204-474-9313
Fax: 204-474-7578
Email Address: fsi@umanitoba.ca
Website: umanitoba.ca/fsi/
Academic Staff: Please refer to the French, Spanish and Italian website for Faculty information.

French, Spanish and Italian Program Information

For over 50 years the Department of French, Spanish and Italian has offered Master of Arts and Doctor of Philosophy programs in French.

Admission Information

Admission to the Faculty of Graduate Studies

Application and Admission Procedures are found in the Academic Guide.

Admission requirements for Master’s students are found in the Master’s Degrees General Regulations section of the Guide.

French M.A. Admission Requirements

Admission requirements are those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies. Students with other degrees or backgrounds may be eligible for admission to a pre-Master’s program to the satisfaction of the department. Contact the Department for further information.

Pre-Master's Option

This unit offers a Pre-Master’s program of study. The Pre-Master’s program of study is intended to bring a student’s background up to the equivalent of the required 4-year degree in the major department/unit, and to provide the student with any necessary prerequisites for courses to be taken in the Master’s program. Completing the Pre-Master’s program does not guarantee acceptance to the Master’s program.

Application Information

Students should complete and submit their online application with supporting documentation by the date indicated on the French M.A. program of study page.

Degree Requirements

Students are required to complete 12 credit hours of coursework at the 7000 level and a thesis. Part of the required coursework includes three credit hours of literary theory.

Expected Time to Graduate: 1 - 2 years

Progression Chart

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1		Hours
GRAD 7300	Research Integrity Tutorial	0
GRAD 7500	Academic Integrity Tutorial	0
FREN 7XXX	Course in critical theory	3
COURSE 7XXX	Courses designated 7000 or above 1	9
	Hours	12
Year 2
GRAD 7000	Master's Thesis 2	0
	Hours	0
	Total Hours	12

¹

Up to 6 credits can be taken in an area outside of the department, with permission from the graduate chair.

²

A minimum of 60 typed pages double spaced in 12-pt font with no more than 2.5 cm margins. The thesis must be written in French.

Registration Information

Students should familiarize themselves with the Faculty of Graduate Studies ‘GRAD’ courses applicable to their program. If you have questions about which GRAD course(s) to register in, please consult your home department/unit.

All returning and newly admitted students must consult with the graduate chair or the department head prior to registration. Students must fill out a pre-registration form which must be signed by the graduate chair or department head and submitted to the Graduate Program Assistant, who will then complete the registration process.

Regulations

Students must meet the requirements as outlined in both Supplementary Regulation and BFAR documents as approved by Senate.

Supplementary Regulations

Individual units may require specific requirements above and beyond those of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, and students should consult unit supplementary regulations for these specific regulations. 

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR)

Bona Fide Academic Requirements (BFAR) represent the core academic requirements a graduate student must acquire in order to gain, and demonstrate acquisition of, essential knowledge and skills.

All students must successfully complete:

• GRAD 7300 prior to applying to any ethics boards which are appropriate to the student’s research or within the student’s first year, whichever comes first; and
• GRAD 7500 within the first term of registration;

unless these courses have been completed previously, as per Mandatory Academic Integrity Course and Mandatory Research Integrity Online Course.

Students must also meet additional BFAR requirements that may be specified for their program.

General Regulations

All students must:

• maintain a minimum degree grade point average of 3.0 with no grade below C+,
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum course requirements, and
• meet the minimum and not exceed the maximum time requirements (in terms of time in program and lapse or expiration of credit of courses).

Courses

French