Paris, France
Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises
The Institut de Langue et de Culture Françaises (ICLF) is a department of the Catholic University of Paris, a place of intellectual and research tradition in the heart of Paris near the students’ Latin Quarter, the existentialists’ Saint-Germain-des-Pré (Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir) and the painters’ Montparnasse (Picasso, Modigliani, Chagall).
The Catholic University of Paris is an academic complex housing facilities and higher education establishments of professional training in three areas: Literature, Languages and Social Science; Science and Engineering; Theology and Religious Sciences
Program Details
Program Price: Per Semester - $7,818
The SWS program price covers the cost of standard tuition and registration fees at your host institution.
Tuition includes 15 credits from the below courses for a semester long program.
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be a High School Graduate by Start of Course
Minimum GPA: 2.5
Language Proficiency: Beginner to Intermediate
Application Requirements: Unofficial Transcripts
$65 Non-Refundable Application Fee
Completed Application
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**Prices and Courses are subject to change, please contact SWS staff for the most up-to-date information.
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Course Schedule
| Course | Contact Hours | Credit | Language |
| ARTS | |||
| Discovering Arts | 48 | 3 | French |
| From 16th to 20th century: Literature, Painting, Music | 48 | 3 | French |
| Art in France from Renaissance to Impressionism | 48 | 3 | French |
| Art and architecture in France from the Middle ages to Enlightenment | 48 | 3 | French |
| Art adventures in the 20th century | 48 | 3 | French |
| France through its Heritage | 48 | 3 | French |
| Paris, a capital of art and history | 48 | 3 | French |
| Origins of the 20th century art | 48 | 3 | French |
| Great figures of 20th century art | 48 | 3 | French |
| Contemporary French cinema | 48 | 3 | French |
| Preparation to the Ecole du Louvre | 96 | 6 | French |
| CINEMA | |||
| Paris Cinema | 48 | 3 | French |
| French documentary cinema | 48 | 3 | French |
| French contemporary cinema | 48 | 3 | French |
| The Nouvelle Vague | 48 | 3 | French |
| CULTURE AND SOCIETY | |||
| Current events in France | 48 | 3 | French |
| Culture and religion in France | 48 | 3 | French |
| France through songs | 48 | 3 | French |
| Exploring Paris | 48 | 3 | French |
| French-speaking world | 48 | 3 | French |
| The media in France: Europe past and present | 48 | 3 | French |
| France, how does it work? | 48 | 3 | French |
| French Politics | 48 | 3 | French |
| Fashion and design | 48 | 3 | French |
| Cultural route: A Prospect | 48 | 3 | French |
| Cultural route: Convergences | 48 | 3 | French |
| HISTORY | |||
| Introduction to History of France | 48 | 3 | French |
| L'Europe d'heir et d'aujourd'hui | 48 | 3 | French |
| Europe Yesterday and today | 48 | 3 | French |
| Main periods of the History of France from the 13th to 19th Century | 48 | 3 | French |
| History of France and French people in the 20th Century | 48 | 3 | French |
| LITERATURE AND PHILOSOPHY | |||
| Overview of literature and ideas in France (16-18th Centuries) | 48 | 3 | French |
| Overview of literature and ideas in France (19th-20th Centuries) | 48 | 3 | French |
| Contemporary French Literature | 48 | 3 | French |
| Structure of literary texts | 48 | 3 | French |
| SPECIALIZED FRENCH | 3 | ||
| General Language | 45 to 300 | 3 to 30 | French |
| Elementary French to Intermediate French | French | ||
| Written French | 48 or 96 | 3 or 6 | French |
| Oral French | 48 | 3 | French |
| Oral and Theater | 48 | 3 | French |
| Oral and Photo | 48 | 3 | French |
| Phonetics | 48 | 3 | French |
| Business French: | |||
| Preparation to DFD A2 and DFP B1 | 48 | 3 | French |
| DFR B1- French for tourism | 48 | 3 | French |
| Professional Communication 1 | 48 | 3 | French |
| Intermediate 2 to Advanced 1 | |||
| Written French | 48 or 96 | 3 or 6 | French |
| Synthetic writing and argumentation | 48 | 3 | French |
| Translation English-French | 48 | 3 | French |
| Written French for Theology | 48 | 3 | French |
| Oral French | 48 | 3 | French |
| Phonetics | 48 | 3 | French |
| Business French: | |||
| DFP B1- French for tourism | 48 | 3 | French |
| Professional Communication 2 | 48 | 3 | French |
| Socio-economic issues in France today | 48 | 3 | French |
| Upper level Intermediate | |||
| Written French | 48 or 96 | 3 or 6 | French |
| Synthetic writing and argumentation | 48 | 3 | French |
| Oral French | 48 | 3 | French |
| Oral French today | 48 | 3 | French |
| Oral French through cinema | 48 | 3 | French |
| Synthetic speaking and argumentation | 48 | 3 | French |
| Professional Communication | 48 | 3 | French |
**Please contact SWS staff for course description information.