Study Abroad in Cannes: Courses
The intensive language course and seminars in English and in French are open to all students at the Collège. AIFS students are required to take one intensive language course at the appropriate
level plus a maximum of three seminars for a maximum 18 credits. Students who take seminars in French for credit should be in upper intermediate French or higher. Those with less French background are encouraged to audit one seminar in French.
The certificate for those in the business program is issued separately.
Students can withdraw from or change any course up to one week after the start of the semester without penalty. Equivalent
class levels are:
| U.S. |
France |
| French 101 |
110, 120, 121, 122, 130 |
| French 201 |
131, 132, 210, 211 |
| French 301 |
212, 220, 221, 222 |
| French 401 |
230, 231, 232, 310 |
Required French Language Courses
Students are placed in one of these language courses depending on their level of proficiency. French 101 to 401 levels meet 15 hours per week for 16 weeks (240 hours).
| Required language courses |
| French 103 (-) | Phonétique et Laboratoire(Spoken French and Phonetics) |
| French 180 (CIC levels 110-130) (9) | Cours Elémentaire (Intensive French Language: Elementary) |
| French 280 (CIC levels 131-211) (9) | Cours Intermédiaire I (Intensive French Language: Intermediate) |
| French 380 (CIC levels 212-222) (9) | Cours Intermédiaire II(Intensive French Language: Upper Intermediate) |
| French 480 (CIC levels 230-310) (9) | Cours Avancé (Intensive French Language: Advanced) |
Seminars Taught in English
These seminars meet three and a half hours a week for 12 weeks (42 hours). A minimum of five students is required to open a seminar.
| Seminars taught in English |
| Art 460 (3) | French Art: 19th and 20th Century |
| LEAD 303 (3) | Organizational Administration: A European Context |
| Sociology 308 fall/spring (3) | French Civilization |
Seminars Taught in French
Students must place into upper intermediate French (Intermédiaire
II French level 210) or higher to take seminars taught in French.
| Seminars taught in French |
| French/Theater Dance 310 (3) | Théâtre: Expression Théâtrale (Acting: Theatrical Expression) |
| French/Art 461 (3) | Histoire de l’Art en France au 19ème et 20ème siècles
(French Art: 19th and 20th Century) |
| French 305 (3) | Littérature Française du 17ème au 20ème siècles
(French Literature: 17th to 20th Century) |
| French/Film Television 311 (3) | Cinéma Français (French Cinema) |
| French/Political Science 303 (3) | La Vie Politique en France (French Political Life) |
| French/Sociology 309 (3) | La Société Française (French Society) |
Non-Credit Courses
| Non-credit courses for personal enrichment |
| Non-credit course | Landscape Drawing |
| Non-credit course | French Cuisine |
