- M.A. in French
- Ph.D. in French Literature
- Joint Ph.D. in French Studies/French
- Ph.D.-J.D. in French/Law (Dual Degree)
French Literature, Thought, and Culture
- MA: April 15: Fall admission, final deadline
- PhD: December 18: Fall admission, recommended deadline. January 4: Fall admission, final deadline
Ph.D.-J.D. applicants must submit two separate applications — one to GSAS, and another to NYU Law. Please consult NYU Law Admissions for the J.D. application deadline.
Applications and all supporting materials must be submitted online by 5PM Eastern Time. If a listed deadline falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or U.S. federal holiday, then the next business day will be the actual deadline.
Requirements
In addition to the general application requirements, the department specifically requires:
GRE
- Please do not send GRE test scores — they will not be reviewed by our Admissions Committee.
TOEFL/IELTS
Applicants must submit official TOEFL or IELTS scores (TOEFL preferred) unless they:
Are a native English speaker; OR
Are a US citizen or permanent resident; OR
Have completed (or will complete) a baccalaureate or master's degree at an institution where the language of instruction is English.
In a concisely written statement, please describe your past and present work as it relates to your intended field of study, your educational objectives, and your career goals. In addition, please include your intellectual and professional reasons for choosing your field of study and why your studies/research can best be done at the Graduate School of Arts and Science at NYU. The statement should not exceed two double-spaced pages and should be written in English.
A writing sample of scholarly, academic writing, no longer than 25 pages double-spaced or 7,000 words in total, is required. This does not include the citations. It may be made up of one or two term papers, a research paper written for a French course, or an extract from an honors thesis; some or all of it must be in French.
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Last updated August 2023.