General and Comparative Literature (French)

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Program Overview


The Master's Program in General and Comparative Literature is a program designed for holders of a Bachelor’s degree in French (Class of 2026 and earlier cohorts) who have a strong interest in literature and literary text studies, and who wish to further their academic journey by closely examining literary movements, schools, and historical periods.

This two-year program, spread over four (04) semesters, follows the same Teaching Units structure as the Bachelor’s degree. There are four units in total:


·        Fundamental Teaching Unit (UEF)

·        Methodological Teaching Unit (UEM)

·        Discovery Teaching Unit (UED)

·        Transversal Teaching Unit (UET)



Each unit includes several semester-based and annual courses delivered through lectures and tutorial sessions. A significant amount of personal study hours is added to the scheduled contact hours in order to strengthen students’ academic training and develop their autonomy.

Teaching Language : French

Curriculum Highlights

Core Courses

*First Year (Semesters 1 & 2)

*Fundamental Teaching Unit:

·        Literary Theories ; Comparative Literature ; Literature and Oral Cultures

·        Francophone Literatures

*Methodological Teaching Unit:

·        Academic Writing ; Writing Techniques ; Free and Open-Source Software

*Discovery Teaching Unit:

·        Anthropology

*Transversal Teaching Unit:

·        Ethics and Deontology ; Computer Programming



*Second Year (Semesters 3 & 4)

*Fundamental Teaching Unit:

·        Cross-Disciplinary Readings ; Literature and the Arts ; Semiotics ; Contemporary French Literature

*Methodological Teaching Unit:

·        Research Methodology ; Communication Practices

*Discovery Teaching Unit:

·        Discourse Analysis

*Transversal Teaching Unit:

·        Artificial Intelligence

The fourth semester is dedicated to research initiation work, culminating in the submission and defense of a Master’s thesis.

Advanced Topics

  • Regarding assessment indicators, evaluation is based on research assignments, continuous assessment tests, and end-of-semester examinations. In addition, the Master’s thesis is assessed in two stages: a progress review at the end of Semester 2, and final submission and defense at the end of Semester 4.


  • Upon completion of this program, graduates may enter the professional world in various fields such as secondary-level French language teaching; communication roles in public or private institutions; and journalism as press correspondents.


  • This Master’s degree also enables graduates to pursue postgraduate studies by applying for the Doctoral entrance examination in Literature.

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Admissions Information

Access to this Master’s program is reserved exclusively for students holding a Bachelor’s degree in French (both Classical and LMD systems), as the program builds upon courses that ensure academic continuity with the knowledge and skills acquired during their undergraduate studies.

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