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The Betty Ashbury Jones MA ’86 School of French reflects the diversity and richness of both France and the greater Francophone world.

Our 7-week immersion program is designed for pure beginners to intermediate and advanced language learners. Our students come from a diverse array of backgrounds and range in age from 18-80+.

Curriculum

Daily activities normally include four hours of classroom instruction plus three to five hours of homework, followed by a range of cocurricular activities. Each level has an integrated program and students must take all parts for a total of three undergraduate units, which is equal to nine credit hours at other universities and colleges.

Levels

Placement in a specific level is determined by language proficiency. All students take a language assessment prior to the start of the program. The language assessment is not part of the application process. Read more about level placement.