Master’s Programme in Literature with a Specialization in French-language Literature

About this programme

In addition to courses on the theory of interpretation and narrative, the programme gives you an in-depth knowledge of French literature from a genre theory- and aesthetics based perspective, the role of French- and Romance-language literatures in a global world, and the emergence of national literatures in Romance languages. “French-language Literature” is one of thirteen specializations within the master’s Programme in Literature at the Faculty of the Humanities, and it is offered by the Department of Romance Studies and Classics. The programme starts every autumn and comprises four semesters of full-time study, concluding with a 30-credit degree project in the form of a master’s thesis. As a student, you normally take four half-time courses of 7,5 credits per semester, each half of the semester consisting of two parallel courses. During the second and third semester of the programme, you may take a total of four optional courses (30 credits), of which at least two must be in subjects other than French, and two proficiency courses (15 credits). The first semester of the programme contains three courses taken by all students of the programme, irrespective of their specialization: During the second semester of the programme, only two obligatory courses will be given, which gives you the possibility of studying two optional courses: The third semester contains 15 credits worth of proficiency courses and one seminar-based theory course, which serves as preparation for the master’s thesis. The course English for Academic Research, 7,5 credits, which is taken this semester