Overview
Faculty expertise encompasses many fields, from the Middle Ages to the present in several French-speaking societies and countries.
Students in the French and Francophone Studies program from Brown University receive training and guidance in literary and cultural theory, critical methods, research and teaching applications of information technology, modern linguistics, narratology, hermeneutics and sociocultural and psychoanalytic interpretation.
Features
- Focal areas of research include the historical interactions between French-speaking cultures, questions of gender and race, and relations between writing, cinema and philosophical thought.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Lectures by invited speakers, films and conferences, extensive library collections, exchange programs with the Universities of Lyon and Burgundy, and computer facilities and study areas in Rochambeau House.
Admission requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
- TOEFL iBT: 90
- IELTS: 7
Other requirements
General requirements
- All applicants are required to submit a personal statement regarding their interests and/or intended areas of study.
- We strongly encourage applicants to submit a scanned image of the transcript at the time of application, which can speed processing; however, a final, official transcript will be required of all admitted students who matriculate.
- The Graduate School requires three letters of recommendation by persons well qualified to speak from first-hand knowledge about the applicant's potential for graduate study.
- Applicants to programs requiring the Graduate Record Examination must have their results to the Graduate School or, if applying to one of the programs in the School of Public Health, to a separate Brown University code.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 103,003 AUD / year (≈ 71,700 USD / year)
- Out-of-State: 103,003 AUD / year (≈ 71,700 USD / year)
- Domestic / In-State: 103,003 AUD / year (≈ 71,700 USD / year)
Living costs
Providence, United States: 1,480–2,729 AUD / month. Living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Key information
- Duration: Full-time, 60 months
- Start date: September 2027; apply before January 2027
- Language: English
- Delivered: On Campus
- Campus Location: Providence, United States