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Creative and Cultural French

Learn French through creative & cultural topics that
spark your interests and reflect the city of Montréal.

Customize your French study experience at ILSC Montréal by exploring creative & cultural topics.

ILSC Montréal offers a wide selection of French language courses that focus on creative and cultural topics like French through Arts, Drama, Food, Films & Songs, and more. This flexible program is designed for students who have built their French language foundation and want to continue learning through unique language topics. Just choose your schedule and choose new courses every 4 weeks.

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LOCATION AVAILABLE

Montréal

PROGRAM LENGTH

1 week minimum

SCHEDULE

Choose any schedule

START DATES

Every Monday except the last week of a session

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ENGLISH LEVEL

Beginner 3 to Advanced 2

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ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION FOR CANADA

This program is not eligible for the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program.

Classes

Once you arrive on campus, choose Creative and Cultural French CORE and SKILLS classes that fit your schedule, personal interests, language level, and study goals.

Creative and Cultural French is part of our General French program. This means you can select classes from all of our French study areas, including French Communication, Business French, Creative and Cultural French, and French Academic and Test Preparation classes. Class selection varies depending on a your level, and current enrollment at the school.

Explore Montréal’s diverse neighborhoods, popular cafes and venues at the same time as you enhance your knowledge of everyday French to communicate more easily with native speakers outside the classroom. Take part in tours, listen to presenters and interact with locals to discover and use specific daily target language in real-life situations. This course will empower you to explore Montréal and to see it through the eyes of Montréalers.

  • Language Levels:  I2,  I3,  I4,  A1,  A2
  • Locations:  Montreal

  • Language Levels:  I1,  I2,  B4,  I3,  I4,  A1,  A2
  • Locations:  Montreal

This course introduces you to authentic French through the use of films and songs, helping you improve your French listening skills as you learn about French culture.

  • Language Levels:  B3,  I1,  I2,  B4,  I3,  I4,  A1
  • Locations:  Montreal

  • Language Levels:  I1,  I2,  B4,  I3,  I4,  A1,  A2
  • Locations:  Montreal

  • Language Levels:  I1,  I2,  B4,  I3,  I4,  A1,  A2
  • Locations:  Montreal

The Global Current Events / Actualité internationale elective helps you strengthen your French while engaging with global news and contemporary issues. Through authentic materials and guided discussions, you will develop critical thinking, evaluate information from multiple perspectives, and respond thoughtfully to the world around you.

What You Will Learn

  • Examine and think critically about current events from different perspectives.
  • Participate in discussions on current event topics in pairs, small groups, and whole-class settings.
  • Develop listening skills by responding to others in discussions and authentic recordings or videos.
  • Read and respond to a variety of authentic current event texts.
  • Build confidence expressing opinions and exchanging ideas on global issues.
  • Strengthen critical thinking and information literacy through analysis of real-world topics.

Stay informed, think critically, and take part in meaningful conversations about the world today.

  • Language Levels:  I1,  I2,  I3,  I4,  A1
  • Locations:  Montreal

The Slanguage Skills elective helps you understand and use informal English—including slang, idioms, phrasal verbs, and everyday expressions—across real‑life, contemporary contexts. Through interactive, communicative activities, you will build confidence using natural, conversational language that helps you sound more fluent and connected.

What You Will Learn

  • Practise and use new expressions and slang in engaging, real‑world contexts.
  • Expand your ability to understand and use idioms, phrasal verbs, and informal language.
  • Develop practical strategies for learning and remembering new expressions.
  • Improve comprehension of slang and everyday spoken English.
  • Use new language through games, discussions, dialogues, music, and video‑based activities.
  • Build confidence using natural, conversational English in authentic situations.

Learn the language people really speak—and use it with style.

  • Language Levels:  I1,  I2,  B4,  I3,  I4,  A1,  A2
  • Locations:  Montreal

The objective of this course is to stimulate your interest in Quebec's culture, politics and history through research and discussion. Choose this class if you wish to improve your communication skills and knowledge about Quebec.

  • Language Levels:  I1,  I2,  B4,  I3,  I4,  A1
  • Locations:  Montreal

Why Choose Creative & Cultural French?

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  • This flexible Creative and Cultural French study program allows students to adapt their French learning as they go, choosing classes that fit their level, study goals, and personal passions.
  • Dynamic, creative classes are designed to engage students from Beginner 3 and up, who have already established their foundational French language skills and want to continue their journey of improvement.
  • Creative and Cultural French topics help students build new skills, learn more about global francophone and local Montréal culture, and explore new and interesting ideas and talents while they learn French.
  • Students have the flexibility to combine Creative and Cultural French courses with classes from any focus area, including French Communication, Business French, and Academic and Test Preparation.
  • Regular Student Progress Reports will help you track your progress and decide what classes to take next.
  • Choose new classes every 4-weeks. Depending on your progress and goals, you may want to take the same class at a higher language level or choose something completely new.
Guilherme
Student Stories

"I’ve been enjoying a lot of the French classes. They have a balance between conversation and grammar. That’s a great opportunity to listen to the language, to have discussions. And there is always some new vocabulary. I’ve already had the opportunity to talk with a lot of people, here at school, with other students. I can understand French better."

Guilherme , Brazil
Samanta
Student Stories

"When I started studying French at ILSC, my French improved faster than when I was in Mexico. The first day I arrived, I couldn’t understand anything, but after one week, two weeks, I realized that I can speak French because I have to use the language all the time. If you live the language is the only way to improve it."

Samanta , Mexico

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