{"id":149,"date":"2022-11-08T19:30:27","date_gmt":"2022-11-08T19:30:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/fren-ital\/?page_id=149"},"modified":"2026-10-09T14:36:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T21:36:55","slug":"graduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/fren-ital\/graduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n        \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--cta-cards-collection \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--cta-cards-collection\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          French and Francophone Graduate Studies at USC\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p>The PhD in French and Francophone Studies at USC trains students to carry out path-breaking research on France and all regions of the French-speaking world, from Africa and its diaspora to the Mediterranean and Transpacific.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a \n  class=\"link\"\n  href= https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ffs_usc\/\n  target=\"_blank\"  aria-label=\"Read more about Follow US!\"  \n>\n    Follow US! \n  <svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" viewBox=\"0 0 35 35\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 35 35\" width=\"25\" height=\"25\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><polygon fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" fill=\"#000\" points=\"19.3,27.5 29.3,17.5,19.3,7.5 16.3,10.4 21.4,15.4 6.7,15.4 6.7,19.6 21.4,19.6 16.3,24.6 \"\/><\/svg>\n<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <div class=\"cards-container\">\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/fren-ital\/prospective-phd-students\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Prospective PhD Students<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Explore our program and learn more about our faculty, students, and alumni.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/fren-ital\/complete-application-checklist\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>How to Apply<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">See the Complete Application Checklist for FFS, dossier recommendations, and details about the overall process and timeline.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/fren-ital\/field-examination-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Field Exam and Quals Exam<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">Find the exam requirements, structures, and reading lists here.<\/span>\n                \n                            <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n      \n        <div class=\"card\">\n\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/cslc\/handbook\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n            \n                                    <h3>Graduate Student Handbook<\/h3>\n                \n                                    <span class=\"card-description\">The French and Francophone Studies PhD is housed under Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture. 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