Semester in Paris: French Language

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Curriculum and Faculty

Most of your coursework while on this program is focused on language acquisition, including grammar and phonetics. Regardless of background, all students take a placement test at the beginning of the program which will place them into the appropriate level courses, given their language skills.

The Semester in Paris: French Language program is offered both in the Spring and Fall.

• Fall Semester: 12 weeks: A2 - Language and Civilization plus one or two 3-credit courses from the Catholic University of Paris (14-17 credit hours)
  
• Spring Semester: 12-weeks: T2 - Language and Civilization (12-15 credit hours)

Course Curriculum - Fall Semester

Students enrolled in the Fall Semester attend the A2 course curriculum at the Sorbonne (11 credits) and 0-1 course from the Catholic University of Paris (3 credits).

Core Curriculum

Students take 120 hours of Language, 20 hours of Phonetics and 30 hours of Civilization lectures. For the Civilization lectures, 48 hours is considered the normal track. More highly motivated students may choose to take 72 hours of Civilization lectures. Only for exceptional cases will students be allowed to take 96 hours of Civilization lectures.

Semester in Paris: French Language & Culture - Fall Sorbonne Curriculum

Electives (select 0-1 course)

Elective options at the Catholic University of Paris for the Fall Semester are listed below. They are divided by French-level.

Students will be required by the ILCF to take an online placement exam to find their appropriate level of French: Beginner, Elementary (E1-3), Intermediate (I1-3), Advanced (A1-2) or Superior (S).

ELEMENTARY (E) through INTERMEDIATE LEVELS (I1-3)

• Paris Découverte (E2 to E3)
• Histoire de l' Art Francaise a travers ses monuments et musées (E2 to E3)
• Histoire de France de Vercingétorix a la Révolution (E2 to E3)
• Les Francaises et la mode (E2 to E3)
• Initiation a la littérature Francaise et écriture créative (E2 to E3)
• A la découverte de la culture Francaise (E2 to E3)
• Culture et Gastronomie Francaises (E2 to E3) - English version here
• Paris Ciné (E2 to E3)
• Roman et Poésie du XXeme siecle (E2 to E3)
• Histoire de France de la Revolution a la veille de la 2e Guerre Mondiale (I1 to I2) - English version here
• Tourisme et Gastronomie (I1 to I2)
• Littérature du XVIIIe L'Encyclopédie (I1 to I2) - English version here
• Religions et Société Francaise (I1 to I2)
• Panorama de la Littérature et des Idées en France (I1 to I2)
• Cinéma: Gross Plan sur na French Touch (I1 to I2)
• La Peinture Francaise du néo-clacicisme au fauvisme (I1 to I2)
• La Mode et le Stylisme (I1 to I2)
• La société Francaise par les journaux télévisés (I1 to I2)
• Proffesional Communication (Business French) (I1 to I2)

INTERMEDIATE (I) through ADVANCED (A)

• L'Art en France de la Renaissance aux Lumieres (I3 to A) - English version here
• Comment fonctionne la France? (I3 to A)
• La chanson Francaise au cinéma et sur scene (I3 to A)
• Actualité socio-économique (I3 to A)
• L' Art en France des Lumieres a l'Impressionisme (I3 to A)
• Panorama du Cinema Francais (I3 to A)
• La France et les Relations Internationales (I3 to A)

Course Curriculum - Spring Semester

Students enrolled in the Spring Semester attend the T2 course curriculum at the Sorbonne (12-15 credits).

Course Curriculum

Students take 120 hours of Language, 25 hours of Phonetics and between 48 and 96 hours of Civilization lectures. For the Civilization lectures, 48 hours is considered the normal track. More highly motivated students may choose to take 72 hours of Civilization lectures. Only for exceptional cases will students be allowed to take 96 hours of Civilization lectures.

Semester in Paris: French Language & Culture - Spring Sorbonne Curriculum

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