French Language & Culture in Paris, France

Program will not be offered in Summer 2012

• Program Dates:
• Application Deadline:
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Picture yourself studying in the “City of Lights,” the “museum without walls,” immersed in history and surrounded by some of the world’s finest art, architecture, and an incredible diversity of cultures. For four weeks, Paris will be your classroom as you see history where it was made, attend concerts and plays, write in cafes where Fitzgerald and Hemingway wrote, and take daily intensive language classes and participate in afternoon workshops in the heart of the city.

The Drew French language and culture program in Paris is designed to:

• Improve students’ proficiency in French by immersing them in the language
• Allow students to study various aspects of French culture (literature, cinema, art), politics, and history, according to their level of proficiency and their particular interests
• Bring students into direct contact with Parisian life over an extended period, heightening their awareness and understanding of French society and thought, as well as increasing their understanding of the United States in relation to other countries and cultures.

Course Selection

Credits earned will apply towards a Drew degree, the foreign language requirement as well as the requirements for the French major or minor. All students take a total of 8 credit-hours: a French language course (4 credits) and a thematic workshop (4 credits).

Language Course

Every student will register for one of the language classes at the appropriate level determined by a placement test. This course will take place daily from 9 am- 1 pm. In addition, students have access to the Alliance Multimedia Resource Center where they can use multimedia computer terminals, CD-ROMs, surf the Web, and play the recordings that go with the language methods at all levels. Taught at Alliance Francaise, a famous language school in Paris.

Intensive Oral Practice Course

The oral practice course will cover contemporary topics and meet twice/week. The student will placed at his/her level of language. This course will also be taught by Alliance Francaise teachers.

Program Director

Program Cost

The fee for the program: TBD.

• 8 credits of tuition
• homestays
• breakfasts and dinners with host families
• local transportation
• cultural excursions organized by the program

Airfare, lunches, books, incidentals and personal expenses are not included.

Students will also be charged a $25 summer course registration fee.

Eligibility

Students must have completed French 1.

For additional information on the Paris Program, contact:

Professor Marie-Pascale Pieretti
French/Italian Department
Drew University
mpierett@drew.edu