UNIVERSITY of WISCONSIN-MADISON

Fridays in French

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Schedule

Class duration: 5 weeks

Live sessions: Fridays, Sept. 18–Oct. 16, 2026; Class from 11–11:45 a.m., lunch from 12:15–1 p.m. CT

Registration through: September 11, 2026

All times shown in central time.

Format

Hybrid

Fee

$309

Instructor

Sage Goellner

Location

French House 633 N. Frances St.
Madison, WI

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Cancellation Policy

  • Cancel before the class start date: Receive a full refund minus a $50 administrative fee.
  • Cancel after the class start date but before the second course meeting: receive a 60% refund minus a $50 administrative fee.
  • Cancel after the second session: no refund.

Summary

In this course, you will have the opportunity to practice conversational French while learning about French and Francophone cultures in an informal and relaxed group atmosphere. Using authentic cultural material, we will work on building vocabulary, listening skills, and improving conversational abilities.  A buffet lunch, included in the price, follows class. Prerequisite: French 3 or instructor approval. Materials provided in class.

Sections anticipated for Fall 2026 (See Upcoming Dates for open sections and more details):

Fridays, Sept. 18–Oct. 16; 11–11:45 a.m. CT (class); 12:15–1 p.m. CT (lunch)

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Earn Continuing Education Hours

By participating in this class you will earn:

Instructional Hours 35
University of Wisconsin Continuing Education Units 3.5

Explanation of Continuing Education Hours

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Contact Chris Moore at christopher.moore@wisc.edu or +16082627389

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Meet your instructor

Sage Goellner

Sage Goellner (PhD, UW-Madison) is an associate professor of French and Continuing Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.