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The Alliance offers group classes well as private instruction. Select from a variety of options to enhance your French language skills, including 10-week specialty and French culture courses, core classes, 4-week mini courses, or unique 2-hour workshops. Learn French online or immerse yourself with in-person classes. Group classes are available in the mornings, afternoons, evenings, and occasionally on Saturdays. Private class schedules are arranged directly with each student.
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Summer Mini Class Highlight
French in Action
Keep your French active this summer with French in Action at the A1, A2, or B1 level. Whether you are taking a break from core classes or looking to complement your studies, this course offers a fun and effective way to practice regularly, build confidence, and keep your skills sharp through consistent speaking, listening, and interactive activities.
Summer mini classes
Session 1
June 29 - July 24
Registration opens the week of May 11. June 23 is the preferred registration deadline; after this date, classes cannot be guaranteed.
Summer mini classes
Session 2
July 27 - August 22
Registration opens the week of May 11. July 21 is the preferred registration deadline; after this date, classes cannot be guaranteed.
Summer mini Class Highlight
French couturiers and their legacy
Chanel. Dior. Saint Laurent. Gaultier. This course goes behind the iconic names to explore how French fashion shaped and was shaped by culture, art, gender, and society. A rich, thought provoking journey for B1 learners and above.
French Class Types for Every Level
Core Skills
Learning French grammar, pronunciation and speaking skills
Core classes move students through well-defined coursework toward fluency. They are organized in five levels, with regular or accelerated pacing available for lower-level courses.
- Beginner - A1 level classes, 101 through 106
- Lower Intermediate - A2 level classes, 201 through 206
- Intermediate - B1 level classes, 301 through 306
- Lower Advanced - B2 level classes, 401 through 406
- Advanced – C1 level classes, 501 through 506
Learn all about level progression and classes for adults.
Beginning students new to the Alliance: please read information about true beginners classes on this page.
Specialty And Cultural Classes
Discussion-based classes in arts, history, language mastery, etc.
Cultural classes are discussion-based classes exposing students to different aspects of French arts, history or current events.
Specialty classes offer students the opportunity to improve their French while concentrating on specific skills like grammar, phonetics, or conversation.
Mini Classes
Pressé? Opt for our mini sessions
Mini Classes
Our curriculum includes a diverse range of new Mini
Classes
each quarter. Minis are the perfect opportunity to keep studying French without a long commitment with 90-minute weekly sessions
for four weeks.
Intensive Program
Maximum Progress in Just 4 Days
Kick-start French
You can also accelerate your language skills with an intensive class: a four-day
brush-up class (2.5 hours per day) right before the current term classes begin.
Seasonal Workshops
End the Year with New French Adventures
Try Something New Week
During the long winter break, the Alliance offers French learning experiences that go with the holiday spirit. Treat yourself to
something exclusive and entertaining, or try something you haven't had a chance to do this year, before it's over.