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Search : Index : Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Arts
1. Time commitment to study
2. Language study streams
3. Diploma in Modern Languages (French)
4. Requirements for a major
5. Structuring a major
5.1. Beginners stream
5.2. Intermediate stream
5.3. Post-VCE stream
6. Honours entry
7. Honours requirements
7.1. Pure honours
7.2. Combined honours
8. Studying overseas
9. Further study
10. Career opportunities
11. For more information
Subject Lists
Language subjects
Optional subjects
Second/third-year subjects
Third-year subject
Fourth-year subjects
Horwood French intensive
The French program at the University of Melbourne is characterised by the variety, richness and flexibility of its student pathways. Multiple entry points are provided for beginners to advanced language levels. Students have ready access to native speakers, the Diploma of Modern Languages, exchange and study abroad programs. These opportunities enhance the student experience when learning about French language, culture and literature. The research expertise of staff ranges from linguistics to many areas of both historical and contemporary French culture. This ensures that students have access to the most up-to-date and broadest modes of understanding and interpreting France and the French-speaking world. Students will benefit from the most recent advances in language teaching technologies and multimedia innovations. Graduates are equipped with the language and analytical skills to excel in many professional areas, including government and non-government organisations, international trade and the diplomatic service.
French involves the study of the language, cultural traditions and transformations of one of the world's great civilisations. France has exerted a major influence on the cultural and political history of the modern world and it has a central position in the European Union. French is also the language of numerous other countries and cultures in Europe, Africa, North America, the Caribbean and the Pacific and it is one of the main languages used by international bodies such as the United Nations.
As well as scheduled contact hours for lectures, tutorial and seminars a considerable additional time committment is needed to complete the academic requirements of each subect.
A subject-specific time commitment to study will be provided by your lecturer or tutor at the beginning of semester to help you schedule your workload and successfully manage your time during the semester. In addition, general estimates of the total time commitment required to study a 12.5-point single semester subject in the Faculty of Arts can be found on Time commitment to study.
The department offers three streams of French:
Beginners
The beginners stream is for students who have very little or no knowledge of French. It is available to students at both first and second year.
Intermediate
The intermediate stream is available to students at second-year beginners level and to students who have undertaken four or five years of secondary school French, or its equivalent. It is not available to students who have completed VCE French.
Post-VCE
The post-VCE stream is usually only available to students who have obtained a pass in VCE French, or its equivalent.
The department determines the language stream in which a student is to enrol. Placement is based on VCE results and other language study record.
Stream enrolment remains provisional until confirmed or, alternatively, altered according to the student's needs as determined by the department during the first weeks of teaching. As far as possible, the department will notify students of any changes to their stream enrolment during the first two weeks of semester. Where a change is made in the third or fourth week of semester it will be reported to the Associate Dean (Academic Programs).
The Diploma in Modern Languages (DML) enables students to gain a diploma in language study while completing an undergraduate degree at the University of Melbourne.
The DML usually involves a three-year sequence of language study, totalling a minimum of 100 points. It adds one year to the duration of an ordinary degree course.
The DML (French) is offered in the beginners, intermediate and post-VCE streams. French subjects are taken alongside degree subjects in an integrated sequence of study. This must be approved by a Faculty of Arts course adviser and the French section of the Department. See Diploma in Modern Languages.
A major in French consists of 125 points usually comprising:
first-year subjects in French (37.5 points); and
second-year subjects in French (37.5 points); and
third-year subjects in French (50 points).
| Optional subjects for the major | ||
|---|---|---|
| Second/third year | Semester | |
| 116-018 Classical and Contemporary Novel | Not Offered | |
| 116-019 French Theatre: Workshop/Performance | 1 | |
| 116-020 Poetics and Poetry | Not Offered | |
| 116-021 Language and Society in Europe | Not Offered | |
| 116-022 Spoken French: Theory and Practice | Not Offered | |
| 116-024 Women & Representation in French Society | 1 | |
| 116-025 Special Study Program | 1, repeat 2 | |
| 116-027 French, Foreigners and Aliens | Not Offered | |
| 116-028 European Spectacle | Not Offered | |
| 116-029 The Word and the Image | Not Offered | |
| 116-030 Paris: Ville Lumiere (on site in Paris) | 2 | |
| 116-032 Puzzles and Mazes: Experimental Writing | 2 | |
| 116-033 Classical and Enlightenment France | Not Offered | |
| 116-034 Quebec:Identity in a Globalising World | 2 | |
| 116-041 French Cinema Since the New Wave | 1 | |
| 116-213 French Travel Writing | Not Offered | |
| 116-217 Female Imaginary in Ancien Regime | Not Offered | |
| 116-218 Matters of Taste: French Eating Cultures | 2 | |
| 922-262 Special Study Program: New Caledonia | 2 | |
| Third year | ||
| 116-310 The Semiotics of Genre | 2 | |
Students are encouraged to consider choosing additional subjects (literary, cultural, linguistic) related to French studies offered in other departments. Please note, they cannot be counted towards a major in French. See the departmental handbook for details of these subjects.
A major in French can be completed through the beginners, intermediate or post-VCE streams.
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 116-121 Beginners French IA | 12.5 | |
| 116-122 Beginners French IB | 6.25 | |
| 116-123 Beginners French IC | 12.5 | |
| 116-124 Beginners French ID | 6.25 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 116-009 Intermediate French A | 12.5 | |
| 116-010 Intermediate French B | 6.25 | |
| 116-011 Intermediate French C | 12.5 | |
| 116-012 Intermediate French D | 6.25 | |
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 116-037 Post-beginners French IIIA | 12.5 | |
| 116-038 Post-beginners French IIIB | 12.5 | |
| Two optional subjects | 25 | |
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 116-009 Intermediate French A | 12.5 | |
| 116-010 Intermediate French B | 6.25 | |
| 116-011 Intermediate French C | 12.5 | |
| 116-012 Intermediate French D | 6.25 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 116-014 French II:Language I | 12.5 | |
| 116-016 French II:Language II | 12.5 | |
| One optional subject | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 116-035 French III:Language I | 12.5 | |
| 116-036 French III:Language II | 12.5 | |
| Two optional subjects | 25 | |
| First year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 116-131 French I: Contemporary French A | 12.5 | |
| 116-132 French I: Language in Context I | 6.25 | |
| 116-133 French I: Contemporary French B | 12.5 | |
| 116-134 French I: Language in Context II | 6.25 | |
| Second year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 116-014 French II:Language I | 12.5 | |
| 116-016 French II:Language II | 12.5 | |
| One optional subject | 12.5 | |
| Third year | ||
|---|---|---|
| 116-035 French III:Language I | 12.5 | |
| 116-036 French III:Language II | 12.5 | |
| Two optional subjects | 25 | |
The prerequisites for entry to fourth-year honours in French are:
completion of all the requirements for the BA; and
completion of a major in French; and
an average grade of H2B or higher over the second/third-year subjects within the major.
Students wishing to take pure honours in French are strongly advised to enrol in additional French subjects at second/third year.
For information on how to apply see Applying for Honours.
Honours coordinator: Andrew McGregor
Students undertaking pure honours in French must complete:
116-505 French Thesis (37.5 points); and
116-461 French IV: Honours Language I (12.5 points); and
116-471 French IV: Honours Language II (12.5 points); and
three honours subjects in French (37.5 points).
Students undertaking combined honours in French and another area of study must complete:
116-505 French Thesis (37.5 points); and
116-461 French IV: Honours Language I (12.5 points); and
116-471 French IV: Honours Language II (12.5 points); and
three honours subjects in the combined area of study (37.5 points).
or
honours thesis in the combined area of study (37.5 points); and
two honours subjects in the combined area of study (25 points); and
116-461 French IV: Honours Language I (12.5 points); and
116-471 French IV: Honours Language II (12.5 points); and
one honours subject in French (12.5 points).
The department offers the possibility for suitably qualified students to gain credit for study in France and elsewhere through exchange and other programs. Interested students should contact the Faculty of Arts Office regarding credit and the International Centre for application forms and information on exchange programs. Through the School of Languages a number of travelling scholarships are available. See Studying overseas for credit.
The department also teaches the following intensive fieldwork programs in the Summer Semester. See subject entry for details:
A BA with a major in French can lead to the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts (French).
An honours degree in French can lead to MA and PhD degrees.
Graduates in French are equipped to excel in numerous professions, including radio and television, the diplomatic service, international trade, the law, and administration. They may also undertake further training for professions such as journalism, teaching, interpreting, and librarianship. At the international level, French is widely used, and competence in French can open doors to a variety of opportunities.
Department of French, Italian and Spanish Studies
School of Languages
Sixth Floor, Arts Centre
The University of Melbourne
Victoria 3010
Tel: +61 3 8344 5179
Email: fritss-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au
Web: http://www.fritss.unimelb.edu.au
116-121 Beginners French IA
116-122 Beginners French IB
116-123 Beginners French IC
116-124 Beginners French ID
116-009 Intermediate French A
116-010 Intermediate French B
116-011 Intermediate French C
116-012 Intermediate French D
116-037 Post-beginners French IIIA
116-038 Post-beginners French IIIB
116-131 French I: Contemporary French A
116-132 French I: Language in Context I
116-133 French I: Contemporary French B
116-134 French I: Language in Context II
116-014 French II:Language I
116-016 French II:Language II
116-035 French III:Language I
116-036 French III:Language II
183-109 Intensive Beginners French
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