Graduate Study

Master of Arts in French
The Department offers a Master of Arts in French, requiring ten semester courses; two of these may be Independent Studies, guided by a Faculty adviser, in preparation for a general examination. The program, which can be completed in a year, usually leads to a secondary school teaching position or to a doctoral program at a major university, although several of our graduates have followed other careers. Scholarship assistance is available.

Deadlines for application to the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GSAS) are February 15 for matriculation in the Fall Term 2010 and October 15 for matriculation in the Spring Term 2011. For further information, contact the designated Graduate Adviser.

Master of Arts in Teaching
The Department of Romance Languages collaborates with the Tufts Department of Education, which offers a Master of Arts in Teaching degree with concentration in either French or Spanish. For further information, contact the designated Faculty Liaisons to the Education Department.

Teacher Training and Certification
The Department of Romance Languages collaborates with the Tufts Department of Education in the training and certification of both undergraduate and graduate students as public school teachers of French or Spanish. For further information, contact the designated Faculty Liaisons to the Education Department.

The Office of Graduate Studies
The Office of Graduate Studies, which serves the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences (GSAS), sponsors a Web site providing information on applying to graduate programs, expenses and financial aid, application requirements and deadlines, and much more. Links to some of the material on the site are provided below:

• How to Apply
• Application Requirements and Deadlines
  This link gives access to the "Requirements and Deadlines" page of the GSAS site. Once there, all applicants should click on "Requirements and Deadlines by Program" and scroll down to the information on the program in French. After this, International Students should return to the "Requirements and Deadlines" page of the GSAS site and click on "Requirements and Deadlines for International Students." Please note, in particular, that the application deadlines for International Students are different from those for Domestic Students.
• Request a Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Catalog
• TuftsPlus Program
  The TuftsPlus program offers 50% tuition scholarships to Tufts undergraduates who are admitted to a participating Master's program. It also offers a streamlined application process in which the GRE requirement is waived and only two letters of recommendation are required.
• Take A Class
  You don't need to be a graduate student to take Tufts graduate courses. The Graduate Career Advancement Program (GCAP) was created for people who want access to superior graduate-level courses but don't need or want a graduate degree. GCAP students take the same classes as our graduate students and may enroll, for either credit or audit, in up to four undergraduate or graduate courses per semester.
• Contact the Office of Graduate Studies
• Graduate Student Handbook
  Published annually, the Graduate Student Handbook contains important dates, policies and procedures, requirements, and graduation information concerning current Arts, Sciences, and Engineering graduate students.
• Funding Opportunities  
  There are a variety of outside funding opportunities for Arts & Sciences graduate students. Some of these opportunities are discipline-specific; others pertain to graduate study in general.
• Alma Matters Magazine
  Alma Matters is the magazine for Arts, Sciences, and Engineering graduate alumni and graduate students. Published twice a year, it highlights the work of Tufts alumni, students, and programs.
• Alma Matters-Plus
  Published quarterly, Alma Matters-Plus is the e-newsletter for Tufts Arts, Sciences, and Engineering graduate alumni, graduate students, faculty, and staff. Each issue highlights the work of Tufts alumni, students, and programs.