Modern French Studies (FRMS)
Graduate Degree Program
College: Arts and Humanities
Abstract
The Ph.D. in French Modern Studies encompasses the Renaissance to the present. The diversity of the Graduate Faculty makes it possible for students to specialize in a wide variety of areas in French language, literature, film, and culture. The Department is part of a larger School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures that encourages and facilitates interdisciplinary scholarship, particularly in Film Studies and in Cultural Studies. Through consortia arrangements with universities in the area, including George Washington University and Georgetown University, students may augment their programs with courses otherwise unavailable at the University of Maryland.
Financial Assistance
Graduate applicants can request to be considered for Teaching Assistantships and Graduate Fellowships. Graduate Teaching Assistantships carry ten-month stipends for a total of four years (provided that the student remains in good standing), plus assistance of all fees (10 credits) other than those for registration and health facilities.
Contact
Andrea Frisch, Ph.D.
Graduate Director
Department of French and Italian
University of Maryland
3106 Jimenez Hall
4125 North Library Lane
College Park, MD 20742
Telephone: 301.405.4029
Fax: 301.314.9752
Email: afrisch@umd.edu
Website: http://www.sllc.umd.edu
Courses: FREN
General Requirements
- Statement of Purpose
- Transcript(s)
- TOEFL/IELTS/PTE (international graduate students)
Program-Specific Requirements
- Letters of Recommendation (3)
- CV/Resume
- Two Writing Samples (both in French)
- Description of Research/Work Experience (optional)
All applicants are automatically considered for departmental Fellowships and Teaching Assistantships.
APPLICATION DEADLINES
| Type of Applicant | Fall Deadline | Spring Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Applicants | ||
| US Citizens and Permanent Residents | January 17, 2025 | August 23, 2024 |
| International Applicants | ||
| F (student) or J (exchange visitor) visas; A, E, G, H, I and L visas and immigrants | January 17, 2025 | August 23, 2024 |
RESOURCES AND LINKS:
Program Website: sllc.umd.edu
Admissions Information: gradschool.umd.edu/admissions
With a total student enrollment of over 35,000, the University of Maryland is supported in its academic endeavors by the University Libraries, a system of eight libraries and more than three million volumes. Other area research facilities include two of the worlds outstanding libraries: the Library of Congress and the Folger Library, both of which have extensive holdings in French. The School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, the Women’s Studies Program, and the David C. Driskell Center For The Study of The Visual Arts and Culture of African Americans and The African Diaspora, among other campus units, offer seminars, lectures, and symposia on a wide variety of topics relevant to graduate students in French.
| Last Name | First/Middle Name | Graduate Faculty Status | Academic Credentials | Positions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adjunct Member | n/a, Theatre and Performance Studies University Affiliate, French Modern Studies | |||
| Accilien | Cécile | Full Member | Ph.D. Tulane University, 2002; M.A., University of Louisiana at Lafayette, 1997. | Professor, French Modern Studies Professor, French Studies Affiliate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Benharrech | Sarah | Full Member | Ph.D., Princeton University, 2002; M.A., University of Missouri, 1995; M.A., Classics, Université Bordeaux III, 1993 | Associate Professor, French Modern Studies Associate Professor, French Studies Affiliate Associate Professor, French Studies |
| Brami | Joseph | Full Member | B.A., University of Sorbonne-Nouvelle, Paris, 1974; M.A., 1976; Ph.D., New York University, 1984. | Professor Emeritus, French Modern Studies Professor Emeritus, French Studies |
| Campangne | Herve Thomas | Full Member | B.A., Universite Francois Rabelais, Tours, France, 1984; M.A.,Rutgers University-New Brunswick, 1989; Ph.D., 1992. | Professor, French Modern Studies Professor, French Studies |
| Eades | Caroline M. | Full Member | Agregation Lettres classiques, 1979; Doctorate, University of Paris III, 1987. | Professor, French Modern Studies Professor, French Studies Associate Professor, Comparative Literature Affiliate Associate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Falvo | Joseph D. | Full Member | B.A., Loyola University, New Orleans, 1974; M.A., Catholic University of America, 1977; M.A., 1979; M.A.,Johns Hopkins University, 1984; Ph.D., 1986. | Associate Professor, French Modern Studies Associate Professor, French Studies |
| Frisch | Andrea | Full Member | B.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988; Ph.D., University of California-Berkeley, 1996 | Professor, French Modern Studies Professor, French Studies Affiliate Professor, Comparative Literature Graduate Director, French Modern Studies Graduate Director, French Studies |
| Jones | Christine | Associate | B.A., Villanova University, 1991; M.A., Princeton University, 1995; Ph.D., Princeton University, 2002. | Adjunct Associate Professor, French Studies Affiliate Associate Professor, French Modern Studies |
| Mossman | Carol A. | Full Member | B.A., University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, 1975; M.A., Rice University, 1979; Ph.D., 1982. | Professor Emerita, French Modern Studies Professor Emerita, French Studies |
| Orlando | Valerie | Full Member | Ph.D., Brown University, 1996 | Chair, French Modern Studies Chair, French Studies Professor, French Modern Studies Professor, French Studies Affiliate Professor, Women's Studies |
| Scullen | Mary Ellen | Full Member | M.A., Indiana University-Bloomington, 1990; Ph.D., 1993. | Associate Professor, French Modern Studies Associate Professor, French Studies Affiliate Associate Professor, Second Language Acquisition |
| Solomon | Maria Beliaeva | Full Member | M.A., Rutgers University (2013); Ph.D., New York University (2019) | Assistant Professor, French Modern Studies Assistant Professor, French Studies |
| Verdaguer | Pierre M. | Full Member | M.A., Paris III, 1972; Agregation, University of Paris, 1974; Ph.D., University of Virginia, 1981. | Professor Emeritus, French Modern Studies Professor Emeritus, French Studies |