Southern California is home to a large number of French speakers. In recent years, the number of French speakers from France and Francophone countries who have made California their home has increased. Los Angeles, for example, is the American city with the second largest number of French speakers in the USA; they have come in search of work and study opportunities in different fields from the movie industry to information technology. This has made it possible for learners of French to access French and Francophone culture and practice the language locally.

Currently, all French courses at IVC are Zero Textbook Cost (ZTC) as the IVC French Department uses open educational resources (OER) in all classes. Students earning their General Education at IVC can earn an AA in French without ever paying for French textbooks. Complete professional OER material is posted on the Canvas site of each class and students have access to this material free of charge throughout the course. For further details, contact your instructor. Class material is subject to change without notice

School of Languages and Learning Resources
Department Offices: 949-451-5367

 
Brooke Bui | Dean, Languages and Learning Resources

Erika Arendts | Senior Administrative Assistant, Languages and Learning Resources

Welcome to the French Program

The French Department at IVC emphasizes engaging and dynamic instruction and speaking in French. Our instructors are highly educated, experienced and passionate about teaching the French language as well as the French and Francophone culture. We believe that interaction is the ultimate means and goal of language learning and we create a stress free, fun environment that makes French approachable. We use activities like listening, recognition, repetition, dialogues, skits, games, songs, and videos.

School of Languages and Learning Resources
Department Offices: 949-451-5367

Brooke Bui | Dean, Languages and Learning Resources

Erika Arendts | Senior Administrative Assistant, Languages and Learning Resources

Welcome to the IVC ASL Program!

We're glad you have an interest in the American Sign Language (ASL) program here at Irvine Valley College. We are a visual-based and immersive program allowing students to practice the language by interaction using dialogue and storytelling. The language comes with its own rich history and culture. Our professors are native users of the language and has the teaching expertise and technical expertise to maximize learning potential in a variety of settings.

Joanne Chen

Education M.A. Art History — Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA B.A. History — National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan

Professor Chen joined Irvine Valley College in 2000. She was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan.