French Refining Fluency, Part B

This 10-week online course is designed for intermediate to advanced learners of French (B1-B2) who want to refine their language skills through the lens of French visual art. Using iconic French paintings from the 19th and 20th centuries as a springboard for discussion, students will acquire vocabulary for describing images, expressing emotion and opinion, and analyzing aesthetic and historical themes. Each session pairs a major work of art with a relevant cultural topic (e.g., salons, industrialization, social change, gender, colonial history, or the avant-garde). Grammar and oral fluency are developed through guided discussion, close observation, and creative exercises. Artistic experience is not required—just curiosity and a desire to explore the French language and culture in depth.