UMD’s MA in French Language and Literature deepens students’ knowledge of French language, literature, and culture. Students engage in close readings of texts from medieval to contemporary eras, while exploring critical theory, translation studies, film, and postcolonial discourse. The program encourages interdisciplinary research and supports study abroad. Graduates pursue careers in education, international affairs, translation, or further academic research.
Annotated translation of contemporary Francophone short stories
Analysis of colonial memory in Maghrebi women’s literature
Critical comparison of medieval courtly love poetry in France and Occitania
Study of satire and resistance in French Enlightenment texts
Design of a bilingual curriculum unit on global Francophone writers
Film analysis project on postcolonial identity in French cinema
Digital archiving of French Revolution pamphlets and their rhetoric
Comparative study of French and Quebecois language policy debates
Sociolinguistic research on French-English code-switching among immigrants
Translation theory applied to graphic novels and bande dessinée
Narrative analysis of immigration themes in contemporary French fiction
Public humanities project on Francophone diaspora in the D.C. region
Designing an advanced grammar and composition module for French learners
Feminist critique of gender roles in 19th-century French realist novels
Podcast series analyzing canonical and emerging Francophone authors
Study of Caribbean oral traditions and their literary adaptations
Teaching French through film: curriculum design and effectiveness
Creation of a digital Francophone literature timeline and map
Critical analysis of existentialism in Camus and Sartre
Study of multilingualism and identity in Algerian-French literature
Connect literature, language, and global culture in UMD’s immersive French MA program.
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