French

This course consists of intensive instruction in written and oral French, taught through audio-visual method and group work with an instructor. The course strengthens comprehension and expression skills through exercises. Oral French focuses on difficult cases of spelling, vocabulary of selected fields, and sentence structure. Written work includes advanced intermediate grammar, syntax, and spelling, with a focus on academic writing for French universities. Materials used in class present contemporary regional topics.

This course develops practical French language skills for the tourism sector, helping students communicate confidently in professional situations. Through targeted vocabulary and applied activities, learners explore two key areas: creating and presenting tourist circuits, and understanding the work of a travel agency—from product offerings to customer advising and sales. By completing real-world tasks such as designing an itinerary and conducting a sales interview, students gain the linguistic and professional competencies essential for tourism-related roles.

This course explores the history of cinema with an emphasis on French cinema and its development since 1945. Students analyze a range of aspects of cinema, including its effects on society and the economy. The course also focuses on the historical context of films, and begins with World War II-era films. The New Wave film style in France and elsewhere is studied, and the course extends into the modern period. Film movements, auteurs, and film techniques are studied, accompanied by relevant clips of the films.

This course covers a variety of audiovisual tools, exploring their history, inventors, and effects on society. The first part of the course covers networks and long-distance communication, focusing specifically on the telegraph, telephone, and telecommunications. The second part covers fixed and animated images, specifically the camera, the photograph, and cinema. The third part of the course explores sounds and image machines: the phonograph, radio, and television. Finally, the fourth part of the course focuses on digital media, primarily the internet. The course utilizes a global lens, but especially explores these topics in France and the United States.