Français de la mode

De l’inspiration à la boutique : les mots de la mode

• Pas à pas: la création d’un modèle, l’étude des tendances, les collections, les défilés, les boutiques, l'histoire de la mode
• Les grands créateurs : Chanel, Schiaparelli, Dior, Cardin, Yves Saint Laurent, Jean Paul Gaultier…
• Les pièces-phares : le marcel, le trench, la petite robe noire…
• Les gens du métier : rencontrons une couturière, entrons dans un atelier
• Le vocabulaire des accessoires et du parfum

To acquire the basics of French language with a view to the semester in Paris; to explore the language of fashion and its cultural background.

In presenza

Basic textbook and grammar support (see Bibliography), tailor-made and multimedia activities, active participation, group work and visits.

80% attendance of the course;

The course is held in one day with 4 teaching units per week, over the spring semester.

• End-of-course test, written and oral (60%); 3-4 pages paper (40%)
• Individual assessment
• Examination in French
• End-of-course certificate with mention of assessment results

Please note that evaluations at USI are on scale of 1 to 10, rounded to the nearest 0.5, and that the pass mark is set at 6 inclusive and above.