PhD in French in New Haven United States | Yale University

Yale's French literature graduate program provides a comprehensive foundation in French literary studies while embracing interdisciplinary perspectives on French theory, philosophy, and culture. The curriculum spans from medieval times to contemporary works, encompassing literature from Africa, the Caribbean, and North Africa. Faculty members collaborate with various university programs such as African and African-American Studies, Comparative Literature, Film and Media Studies, Middle East Studies, Judaic Studies, Medieval Studies, and Renaissance Studies. These connections create pathways to complementary academic fields across the university. Students benefit from access to Sterling Memorial Library, one of the world's premier research libraries, along with the exceptional Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library. This unique resource houses invaluable French materials, from medieval illuminated copies of the Roman de la Rose to original manuscripts of Camus's Myth of Sisyphus and Proust's personal letters.