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French and Italian at The Ohio State University

Graduate Studies

Overview of the Master of Arts Programs

In both the French and Italian Master of Arts programs, students are offered a variety of courses in literature, culture, and linguistics and provided instruction in the technical and interpretive skills necessary for graduate-level research and teaching.

Admission requirements

  1. In accordance with the rules of the Graduate School, admission of students to the program is the dual responsibility of the Graduate School and the Departmental Graduate Studies Committee.
  2. Applicants will generally be expected to have majored as undergraduates in the area chosen for graduate study.
  3. A cumulative point-hour ration of 3.0 or above (or its equivalent from foreign institutions) is required for work done as an undergraduate. A cumulative point-hour ratio of 3.3 (or its equivalent from foreign institutions) is required for work done at the graduate level.
  4. The Graduate Record Examination is required of all applicants who are graduates of North American institutions. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (with a score of 550 or above) or the Michigan Test of English Language Proficiency (with a score of 82 or above) is required of all graduates of institutions of other countries, with the exception of those whose degree was earned in an English-speaking country.

General requirements

The Graduate School requires a minimum of 45 hours of graduate-level course work and a Master's examination for the degree of M.A. The Department requires that all Graduate Teaching Associates (GTA) take French or Italian 801 in addition to the 45 hours required by the Graduate School.

Graduate Teaching Associates are required to take French 801 or Italian 801 in their first quarter of graduate study. They must also register for two additional courses during autumn quarter. In subsequent quarters, students are expected to enroll in two or more courses per quarter. There will be a proficiency examination in French or Italian for all incoming M.A. students in the Autumn quarter. Aural comprehension, written and oral skills will be tested. The student may be required to take supplementary language courses. International GTAs must meet the English-language requirements of the Graduate School and take any required tests.

The M.A. programs are designed as two year programs. According to the guidelines of the graduate School, all work must be completed within six years. GTA and GRA support is limited to two years.