The French and Francophone Studies program at Indiana University-Bloomington is accepting applications for Master’s and Doctoral programs for the 2023/2024 academic year.
Our Master’s and Doctoral programs are characterized by diverse and interdisciplinary studies of literature, film, and other Francophone media, as evidenced by the research interests of our faculty, as well as our wide choice of courses. Our doctoral program in French is among the 10 best in the country according to the National Council for Research. Recent seminars have included topics ranging from lyric poetry around the Mediterranean in the Middle Ages, to issues of ethnicity in contemporary French cinema. Mentorship programs, a wide range of programs, and our labor market placement track record make IU-Bloomington an ideal choice for conducting your research in French and Francophone Studies.
Funding Opportunities: Indiana University offers competitive financial supports that come in the form of scholarships and teaching positions, comprehensive health coverage, monthly stipend, as well as full tuition waivers. Our financial support is guaranteed for a period of 5 years, and our doctoral students often receive a sixth year of financial support through other scholarships offered by the university. We also offer an accelerated program leading to a doctorate for students who already have a Master’s degree.
The teaching body – Guillaume Ansart (PhD Princeton): 18th century; the novel and political theory; Bjørnstad Hall (PhD Oslo): 17th century; relationship between literature, politics, philosophy; Vincent Bouchard (PhD Montreal/Paris III): Media and cultural studies; Francophone cultures in Africa and North America; Brett Bowles (PhD Penn State): French and European cinema, politics, society, mass media; Alison Calhoun (PhD Johns Hopkins): theater and opera of the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries; Margaret Gray (PhD Yale): 20th century; the novel in a socio-cultural context; Elizabeth Hebbard (PhD Yale): French and Occitan literature of the Middle Ages; manuscript studies; text and music; Eric MacPhail (PhD Princeton): Renaissance Literature and Humanism; Oana Panaïté (PhD Johns Hopkins/Paris IV): 20th & 21st centuries; francophone studies; literary theory; Nicolas Valazza (PhD Johns Hopkins): 19th century painting and literature; clandestine literature.
Secondary Specialization Areas – The environment at IU-Bloomington facilitates cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary studies, and emphasizes a diversity of perspectives. All our doctoral students pursue a minor (secondary area of specialization) in research programs that are part of various institutes or centers such as the Institute of Medieval Studies, The Renaissance Studies Program, the Institute of European Studies , the Center for 18th Century Studies, the Department of Theatre, Drama and Modern Dance, Musicology, African Studies Program, Media Studies, Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and the School of Global and International Studies, as well as in the French linguistics program and the Italian studies program.
Life in Bloomington – Bloomington is rich with a diverse, vibrant, and multicultural community, music and arts scenes, and a beautiful historic campus. IU-Bloomington ranks 15th most beautiful university campus in the United States in the Best College Reviews of 2017. The city of Bloomington, meanwhile, is in 2019 among the 20 most livable cities according to Livability.com. Come see for yourself what Bloomington has to offer! When a candidate is accepted into the program, the university funds the candidate’s travel for a few days’ visit to campus.
Professional life after IU – Our French and Francophone studies program has an excellent placement rate for doctoral students in the job market. Recent placements have been made at Brown University, Baylor University, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Butler University, University of Michigan, Yale University, Franklin & Marshall College, Kenyon College, Davidson College, Dartmouth, and Principia College.
Submit your application! – Website: frit.indiana.edu, Tel: (1)812-855-1952 or 1088
Coordinator of Masters and Doctoral Studies, Miki Weisstein: [email protected],
Director of Masters and Doctoral Studies: Professor Alison Calhoun, [email protected],
Deadlines for admission in fall 2023:
December 1, 2022 (foreign applicants); January 15, 2023 (applicants with US citizenship)