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We are proud to offer French classes of all levels here at Sepia. One of the specialties of our founder, our French offerings are diverse and quickly growing.
Adult French classes meet 2x/week for 12 weeks and are split into the following nine levels:
Beginning 1, Beginning 2, Beginning 3
Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Intermediate 3
Advanced 1, Advanced 2, Advanced 3
Not sure which level to pick? Schedule a virtual assessment here.
Youth French classes meet 1x/week for 12 weeks:
Youth After School French (for beginners, taught in English)
We also offer an array of electives taught in French that can be taken as drop-ins. We recommend Beginning 1 French as prerequisite for most of these. Electives include, but are not limited to: visual arts, aerial arts (circus), beginning and intermediate conversation, linguistics, dialectology, and culture. Drop-ins may be purchased by any student as a one-off, and French Study Members gain unlimited access to all of the French electives on our schedule for a flat monthly rate.
Our French school also offers two short study abroad programs per year (to various regions in France), as well as both a 2-year and 3-year certificate option that include standard language courses, electives, and both of our abroad programs.
Questions? Reach out to french@sepialanguagestudy.com
Chelsi Milsted, Owner
Spanish and French Instructor
Chelsi has dedicated much of her life to learning languages. Beginning with American Sign Language interpreting, her passion for languages quickly spread to Italian, Spanish, French, Hindi, and others. She graduated from Portland State University in 2017 with bachelor’s degrees in Spanish and French and a minor in Linguistics, and then went on to earn a masters in Education the following year. Endorsed to teach both Spanish and French in Oregon secondary schools, Chelsi worked as a high school language teacher for over six years. In 2020, she was accepted as a candidate for the Doctor of Modern Languages at Middlebury College, a highly esteemed institution in the language world. This program, which requires doctoral level fluency in two languages other than English, focuses heavily on language acquisition and pedagogy research. Chelsi is an innovative teacher who’s instruction reflects both current research in pedagogy as well as her experience teaching in the high school classroom. She started Sepia Language Study as an outlet to teach language as effectively as she is able without the limitations of the public school and university systems.
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Standard 12-Week Courses
These courses meet 2x/week for 12-weeks and focus on language acquisition. This includes direct instruction in grammar, vocabulary, and building conversational skills.
There are nine courses in this category:
Beginning 1, Beginning 2, Beginning 3
Intermediate 1, Intermediate 2, Intermediate 3
Advanced 1, Advanced 2, Advanced 3
These are highly interactive courses; sudents may participate live in person or live online.
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12-Week Electives
We offer an assortment of 12-week electives that meet 1x/week during our regular 12-week terms.
These include but are not limited to:
French Linguistics
French Language & Culture
These courses are intended to provide students with a more well-rounded understanding of their target language of study in areas that are of interest to them.
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Drop-In Electives
Drop-in electives are purchased individually, in packs of 10, or through an unlimited monthly membership, and new ones are constantly being added to our schedule.
The goal of drop-in electives is not to learn the language but to use the language in real-world contexts (art, fitness, cooking, dance…)
All drop-in electives are taught entirely in the target language by instructors who are accustomed to working with language learners in immersion environments. The recommended prerequisite for most elective courses is Beginning 1 French.
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French Study Certificates
Our certificate programs are designed to provide adult learners with a rigorous and comprehensive world language education outside of the university system.
Our programs are run entirely by instructors who have climbed the ladder of traditional academia themselves, and who have left that world in hopes of creating something less restrictive. Certificates include our full program of courses as well as two short study abroad experiences.
We offer both a 2-year and 3-year certificate option, both of which require a part-time time commitment. Certificate students may elect to pay tuition in monthly installments or apply for scholarship funds when available.
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French Study Memberships
Whether or not they are formally studying French with us, French learners and speakers from all walks of life can become members of The French Study for a flat monthly rate to enjoy unlimited access to all of the French electives on our schedule.
Memberships are about using French for real-world applications, which is by far the most important piece of language acquisition and often the most difficult to achieve.
Drop in to conversation groups whenever they are convenient for you, take an art class taught entirely in French, try out aerial arts in French… immerse yourself in your target language right here in Vancouver.
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Study Abroad
Our French school offers two annual study abroad trips:
Paris, France - 8 days
Summer break (August)
Grenoble, Strasbourg, and Marseille- 12 days
4 days in each city
Offered during Winter Break (early December)
Study abroad programs are led by Sepia instructors and include local guides and tours. Registration is open to everyone, Sepia student or not, and both study abroad trips are included in 2-year and 3-year certificate tuition.
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