French and Francophone Studies MPhil

The School of Modern Languages offers the possibility to do a PhD/MPhil in French Studies (three years full-time; six years part-time). The School has a long tradition of excellent postgraduate student support. Depending on the chosen research area, students will be assigned one or two supervisors and are guaranteed full access to computing facilities (including translation memory software), library provision and all School resources including the film library. There is a dedicated postgraduate study area within the School which students are encouraged to use as often as they can.

The research area includes: Race, immigration and national identity in France; French cinema; Cultural representations of the banlieues; Multiculturalism and humour in France; Contemporary French politics; French Travel Writing; Urban Cultures; Theories of Space; Transnationalism; Bande dessinée; Adaptation from/into literature, film, comic art and theatre; Cultural representations of Brittany; Theories of ‘voice’ in French-language literature and film.

Applicants need a good honours degree with the ability to pursue research in a chosen field.