Master of Arts in French

University of Manitoba

For over 50 years the Department of French, Spanish and Italian has offered M.A. and Ph.D. programs in French. Graduates have become department heads and professors in Canadian and American universities. They have also become entrepreneurs, administrators, teachers, and translators. Their success in post-graduate endeavours is a testimony to the quality of the programs. Applicants may specialize in all areas of French language literature.Today, French is spoken fluently and on a regular basis by well over 100 million people in the world. Almost 300 million people worldwide have some ability to communicate in French. In fact, French is spoken not just in Canada and France, but also throughout Europe and the Western Hemisphere, Africa, Asia and the Pacific Islands. It is the vehicle of one of the worlds great literatures.Anticipated duration 1-2 years.