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Semester French Language and Liberal Arts at Institut Catholique de Paris

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What's Included

Students in this program select a combination of French language and cultural electives and have the option of taking cultural electives in English.

What's Included?

Highlights

Pre Departure Services

Advising

@api Online System

Orientation Materials and Resources

Access to International Phone Plans

API Alumni Network

Social Networking

Scholarships

On Site Services

Airport Reception

API Center

On-Site Orientation

Excursions

Resident Director

Tuition

Medical and Life Insurance

Social and Cultural Activities

Welcome and Farewell Group Meals

Volunteer Opportunities

Monthly Transit Pass

Tutoring

Housing (including meals and laundry with some options)

Language and Culture Tools

Re-Entry Services

Re-Entry Materials and Support

Post-Program Evaluation

Transcript

Alumni Network and API Ambassador Program
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Application Requirements

  • Minimum 2.5 G.P.A.
  • Open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors
  • Open to all levels of French speakers
  • Completed API application
  • University Approval Form
  • One letter of recommendation
  • Official transcript
  • Entry requirements: valid passport with student visa
Dates & Fees
Session Program Dates Program Cost Application Deadline Payment Deadline
Fall Sep 1, 2021 - Dec 18, 2021 $14,995 Jun 10, 2021 Jul 1, 2021
Academic Year Sep 1, 2021 - May 28, 2022 $28,890 Jun 10, 2021 Jul 1, 2021
Spring Early Start Jan, 2022 - May, 2022 $17,350 Oct 15, 2021 Nov 1, 2021
Spring Feb, 2022 - May, 2022 $14,995 Oct 15, 2021 Nov 1, 2021
Excursions

API students participate excursions designed to help familiarize them with the culture and surrounding areas of their host city and country. The following is a listing of potential excursions for API Paris programs. API may need to modify the excursions offered in a given term due to travel restrictions or health and safety concerns.

  • Strasbourg

    The capital of the Alsace region, Strasbourg has one of Europe’s largest medieval quarters. In the Grand Île and Petite France, cobbled streets weave between creaking timber-framed houses that have survived for hundreds of years. The city is also the home of many European and international institutions, including the Council of Europe, on which the European Court of Human Rights and the European Parliament.

  • Loire Valley

    Visiting the Loire Valley palaces is like visiting 16th century Renaissance France when fortified medieval fortresses were transformed into delicate castles inspired by Italian architecture. Such is the case of le Château d’Amboise where Leonardo da Vinci was buried.

    The Château de Chenonceau is an exceptional site not only because of its original design, the richness of its collections, its furniture and its decorations, but also because of its destiny, since it was loved, administrated and protected by women.

    Depending on the program, the students may also enjoy an ultimate experience: a traditional boat ride on the Loire river. Also, depending on the program, the students can experience the splendor of Chambord’s castle and its exceptional architectural creation that draws its inspiration from the French tradition as much as from the new ideas of the Italian Renaissance.

  • Lyon

    France’s second largest city, Lyon is located on the Rhone and Soâne Rivers with many sites to see, including the Gallo-Roman Museum, two excavated Roman theaters, and the 19th century Basilique Notre-Dame de Fouvière. In the Parc de la Tête d’Or, one will find botanical gardens, a small zoo, lakes for sailing, running trails, and many areas for relaxing.

  • A discovery day in the Ile de France region

    No need to go miles away from Paris to discover some rich and unexpected heritage

    In the footsteps of the impressionists (Auvers sur Oise, Chatou…) or a journey in the middle ages (Provins) or even an off the beaten path visit of Versailles ....

  • Bordeaux

    Bordeaux is one of the largest cities in France and is located in the South West of the country, not far from the Atlantic Ocean.

    The center of a legendary winegrowing region, this vibrant and sophisticated city is a top gourmet and cultural destination. Synonymous with fine wines, Bordeaux is one of France’s most beautiful and elegant cities - indeed, half the city is Unesco-listed, making it the largest urban World Heritage site. Visitors appreciate both the monumental stone architecture and attractive nooks and crannies of this city, with its fascinating historical and cultural heritage around every corner. Also, it is now fastly connected to Paris with a new TGV line connecting both cities in just over two hours.

  • Normandy- Honfleur & Etretat

    Honfleur looks so utterly enchanting, it is hard to remember that it was built essentially for commerce. Its harbour sits in a great location, tucked away on the southern side of the Seine’s estuary. During the Hundred Years War, the French king had this strategic spot fortified, but that didn’t stop the English taking over for several decades.

    The little town of Etretat is located in the Pays de Caux, on a section of the coast of Normandy called “La Côte d’Albâtre”, and is renowned for its impressive white cliffs, featuring arches, a large rock needle and tunnels, famous Impressionists painted them so memorably. There’s also an amazing needle-like structure called « aiguille » !

  • Champagne

    CHAMPAGNE - Reims

    The Champagne wine region is an historic terroir within the administrative province of Champagne in the northeast of France. The area is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. EU law and the laws of most countries reserve the term "Champagne" exclusively for wines that come from this region located about 100 miles (160 km) east of Paris. The viticultural boundaries of Champagne are legally defined and split into five wine producing districts within the administrative province: Aube, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, Montagne de Reims, and Vallée de la Marne.

    A visit to a vineyard in the country side and a visit of Reims cathedral are a sine qua non

  • A discovery day in the Ile de France region

    No need to go miles away from Paris to discover some rich and unexpected heritage

    In the footsteps of the impressionists (Auvers sur Oise, Chatou…) or a journey in the middle ages (Provins) or even an off the beaten path visit of Versailles ....

  • Strasbourg

    The capital of the Alsace region, Strasbourg has one of Europe’s largest medieval quarters. In the Grand Île and Petite France, cobbled streets weave between creaking timber-framed houses that have survived for hundreds of years. The city is also the home of many European and international institutions, including the Council of Europe, on which the European Court of Human Rights and the European Parliament.

  • Loire Valley

    Visiting the Loire Valley palaces is like visiting 16th century Renaissance France when fortified medieval fortresses were transformed into delicate castles inspired by Italian architecture. Such is the case of le Château d’Amboise where Leonardo da Vinci was buried.

    The Château de Chenonceau is an exceptional site not only because of its original design, the richness of its collections, its furniture and its decorations, but also because of its destiny, since it was loved, administrated and protected by women.

    Depending on the program, the students may also enjoy an ultimate experience: a traditional boat ride on the Loire river. Also, depending on the program, the students can experience the splendor of Chambord’s castle and its exceptional architectural creation that draws its inspiration from the French tradition as much as from the new ideas of the Italian Renaissance.

  • Lyon

    France’s second largest city, Lyon is located on the Rhone and Soâne Rivers with many sites to see, including the Gallo-Roman Museum, two excavated Roman theaters, and the 19th century Basilique Notre-Dame de Fouvière. In the Parc de la Tête d’Or, one will find botanical gardens, a small zoo, lakes for sailing, running trails, and many areas for relaxing.

  • Bordeaux

    Bordeaux is one of the largest cities in France and is located in the South West of the country, not far from the Atlantic Ocean.

    The center of a legendary winegrowing region, this vibrant and sophisticated city is a top gourmet and cultural destination. Synonymous with fine wines, Bordeaux is one of France’s most beautiful and elegant cities - indeed, half the city is Unesco-listed, making it the largest urban World Heritage site. Visitors appreciate both the monumental stone architecture and attractive nooks and crannies of this city, with its fascinating historical and cultural heritage around every corner. Also, it is now fastly connected to Paris with a new TGV line connecting both cities in just over two hours.

  • Normandy- Honfleur & Etretat

    Honfleur looks so utterly enchanting, it is hard to remember that it was built essentially for commerce. Its harbour sits in a great location, tucked away on the southern side of the Seine’s estuary. During the Hundred Years War, the French king had this strategic spot fortified, but that didn’t stop the English taking over for several decades.

    The little town of Etretat is located in the Pays de Caux, on a section of the coast of Normandy called “La Côte d’Albâtre”, and is renowned for its impressive white cliffs, featuring arches, a large rock needle and tunnels, famous Impressionists painted them so memorably. There’s also an amazing needle-like structure called « aiguille » !

  • Champagne

    CHAMPAGNE - Reims

    The Champagne wine region is an historic terroir within the administrative province of Champagne in the northeast of France. The area is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. EU law and the laws of most countries reserve the term "Champagne" exclusively for wines that come from this region located about 100 miles (160 km) east of Paris. The viticultural boundaries of Champagne are legally defined and split into five wine producing districts within the administrative province: Aube, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, Montagne de Reims, and Vallée de la Marne.

    A visit to a vineyard in the country side and a visit of Reims cathedral are a sine qua non

  • A discovery day in the Ile de France region

    No need to go miles away from Paris to discover some rich and unexpected heritage

    In the footsteps of the impressionists (Auvers sur Oise, Chatou…) or a journey in the middle ages (Provins) or even an off the beaten path visit of Versailles ....

  • Bordeaux

    Bordeaux is one of the largest cities in France and is located in the South West of the country, not far from the Atlantic Ocean.

    The center of a legendary winegrowing region, this vibrant and sophisticated city is a top gourmet and cultural destination. Synonymous with fine wines, Bordeaux is one of France’s most beautiful and elegant cities - indeed, half the city is Unesco-listed, making it the largest urban World Heritage site. Visitors appreciate both the monumental stone architecture and attractive nooks and crannies of this city, with its fascinating historical and cultural heritage around every corner. Also, it is now fastly connected to Paris with a new TGV line connecting both cities in just over two hours.

  • Normandy- Honfleur & Etretat

    Honfleur looks so utterly enchanting, it is hard to remember that it was built essentially for commerce. Its harbour sits in a great location, tucked away on the southern side of the Seine’s estuary. During the Hundred Years War, the French king had this strategic spot fortified, but that didn’t stop the English taking over for several decades.

    The little town of Etretat is located in the Pays de Caux, on a section of the coast of Normandy called “La Côte d’Albâtre”, and is renowned for its impressive white cliffs, featuring arches, a large rock needle and tunnels, famous Impressionists painted them so memorably. There’s also an amazing needle-like structure called « aiguille » !

  • Champagne

    CHAMPAGNE - Reims

    The Champagne wine region is an historic terroir within the administrative province of Champagne in the northeast of France. The area is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. EU law and the laws of most countries reserve the term "Champagne" exclusively for wines that come from this region located about 100 miles (160 km) east of Paris. The viticultural boundaries of Champagne are legally defined and split into five wine producing districts within the administrative province: Aube, Côte des Blancs, Côte de Sézanne, Montagne de Reims, and Vallée de la Marne.

    A visit to a vineyard in the country side and a visit of Reims cathedral are a sine qua non

  • A discovery day in the Ile de France region

    No need to go miles away from Paris to discover some rich and unexpected heritage

    In the footsteps of the impressionists (Auvers sur Oise, Chatou…) or a journey in the middle ages (Provins) or even an off the beaten path visit of Versailles ....

Program Details

What You’ll Study

TOTAL CREDITS - 15 credits per semester

The French Language and Liberal Arts program at the Institut Catholique de Paris (ICP) is open to students at all language levels and is a great opportunity to continue to develop French language skills in Paris. The ICP follows the European framework for their language levels, dividing students into the following: A1-1, A1-2, A2-1, A2-2, B1-1, B1-2, B2-1, and B2-2. A student’s French level is based on an online placement exam administered before arrival by the ICP. All students will take 15 U.S. semester credits during the semester. Extra fees will apply for students who choose to enroll in more than 15 U.S. semester credits.

BEGINNING LEVEL OPTIONS (A1-1 – A1-2)

Students at the beginning language levels are required to take 15 contact hours of French language per week. Students take one comprehensive course that focuses on reading, writing, and speaking skills and will spend approximately 3 hours in the classroom each day. Students at a beginner level are required to do this program.

Students at the A1-1 and A1-2 levels have the option of earning an additional 3 credits each semester with an English elective offered through the ICP for an additional fee.

INTERMEDIATE AND ABOVE LEVEL OPTIONS (A2-1 AND ABOVE)

Students in the intermediate to advanced language levels select a combination of French language and cultural electives taught in English and/or French. Students typically take 6-15 contact hours of French language and culture courses per week. Depending on how many contact hours of French language and culture a student takes, they may be able to take 1-3 cultural electives. Students with less French background will enroll in more French language classes, while students who enter the program with more French background will have more elective course options.

Students in intermediate to advanced language levels have the option of earning an additional 3 credits each semester for an additional fee. Students can take an English elective offered through the ICP or an elective course taught exclusively for API students through the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, at the API office. The API elective courses are subject to minimum enrollment. Additionally, students with 4 semesters of college French have the option to participate in a teaching internship for experience only or for 3 U.S. credits, additional fees apply.

TRANSCRIPTS

Students receive a transcript from the Institut Catholique de Paris upon completion of their program. If a student enrolls in the API-led course or the teaching internship, they will receive a transcript from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

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Courses

COURSE OFFERINGS

Students at the intermediate to advanced language levels will take from 9-15 hours of French language and/or culture coursework per week. They may then complete 1-3 elective course options offered in English or French depending on a student's language proficiency. Intermediate and advanced-level students may choose to participate in a teaching internship or API-taught coursework. The subjects included below are examples of French culture and history courses taught in addition to the French language hours. These are examples from previous semesters and tend to change from semester to semester.

Most API partner universities in France operate on the contact hour system, wherein the number of credits earned depends on the time spent in class. To determine the conversion of contact hours to U.S. credits, divide the contact hours available by 15.

OPTIONAL ELECTIVE COURSES

Students have the option to take additional elective courses in Paris offered through API. Some electives are taught in English while others are taught in French. French elective options require an intermediate to advanced language proficiency level. See the COURSE OPTIONS - ELECTIVES section for examples of these course offerings. These elective courses are subject to change from semester to semester. An additional fee is charged for these electives.

SPRING INTENSIVE OPTION

Students in this program take 21 contact hours of French language per week, over 4 weeks, earning an average of 5-6 credits. Students can either do the Jan Term in Paris before starting their Spring semester at their home university or add the intensive month to their Spring semester in Paris as an Early Start program. This option is open to all levels of French speakers.

TEACHING INTERNSHIP

All students with 4 semesters of college-level French (equivalent to the intermediate level) or more are able to participate in the teaching internship for an additional 3 credits. Beginning and intermediate-level students can also do the internship, but are not eligible to earn credit or a grade for the experience. Spaces are limited and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. An additional fee is charged for the internship. Students teach English in a French school. This is a unique experience for API students in Paris to get to know Parisians and Parisian life from the inside, not only through the teenagers in the classes students teach, but also from the teachers that students assist. The regular professor asks the student what is to be taught and helps students prepare for class. In order to get the 3 credits, students are required to teach English about three hours a week, to keep a journal where all course plans and weekly evaluations are registered to present it in French at the end of the semester and to write a final internship paper (in French) analyzing the French teaching system and their perception of French society through their own teaching experience.

ICP French Language - All Levels

Students at all levels take French language classes. The amount of credits each student receives for the French language classes varies and depends on the student’s level placement and session duration. *Students may not exceed 12 semester credits total on this program.

French language classes are designed to increase students’ written and oral comprehension and expression. All French language classes involve Oral French, Written French, and Grammar.

Language of Instruction: French   

Culture et gastronomie (Culture and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Souligner la place de la gastronomie dans la culture et la société françaises

Etablir les liens entre l’histoire de France et l’histoire de la cuisine française

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Les Françaises et la mode (The French and Fashion)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

- Découvrir le Paris de la mode.

- Etudier l’histoire des femmes en France à travers l’évolution de la mode au XXème siècle.

- Découvrir la vie, l’œuvre et l’influence des grands couturiers (Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin,

Yves Saint-Laurent, etc).

- Apprendre à reconnaître et à décrire un style.

- Découvrir la richesse du patrimoine artisanal lié au monde de la mode en France.

- Rencontrer des professionnels de la mode.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Paris ciné (Parisian Cinema)

In this course, students will build on French vocabulary and grammar skills through studying French films.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Paris découverte (Discovering Paris)

In this course, students will build on French vocabulary and grammar skills through studying the art, culture and history of Paris.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Cinéma: Gros plan sur “la French Touch” (Wide Angle on the “French Touch”)

Objectifs généraux du cours : Qu'appelle-t-on la « French touch » ? En matière de cinéma, peut-on parler d'une esthétique ou de thèmes « typiquement » français ? C'est la question que le cours se propose d'explorer, tout au long d'un parcours qui commence au début du Xxème siècle, au temps où le cinéma français représentait l'avant-garde d'une expression artistique toute jeune, pour finir un siècle plus tard, à l'heure où Internet permet d'accéder à des milliers de films de toutes cultures. Au-delà de l'analyse filmique, le cours mettra en lumière les caractéristiques du modèle économique français.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Culture et gastronomie françaises (French Culture and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Acquérir des connaissances culturelles sur la gastronomie française à travers son histoire (du Moyen-Age au 21e siècle)

Enrichir son lexique sur le thème de la gastronomie

Découvrir les incontournables de la gastronomie française : la pâtisserie, le pain, les fromages, les vins, les grands chefs...

Découvrir les richesses gastronomiques régionales françaises et des recettes

Echanges interculturels entre les pays représentés dans la classe

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Histoire de France: de la Révolution à la 1ère guerre mondiale (French History: from the Revolution to WWI)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Acquérir un vocabulaire de base en histoire

Mieux comprendre la France et sa culture

Découvrir ce qui fait la mémoire collective des Français

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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La peinture francaise du Neo-classicisme au neo-impressionnisme (French Neoclassic and Impressionist Painting)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Nous étudierons a peinture française du néo-classicisme au néo-impressionnisme, avec un panorama des différents mouvements artistiques permettant de comprendre l’évolution de la peinture de la moitié du XVIIIème au début duX Xème siècle.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Littérature du XVIII°/L’Encyclopédie (18th Century Literature/The Encyclopedia)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

La mode et le stylisme (Fashion and Style)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir le domaine de la mode et son importance sur le plan artistique, culturel, économique et social.

Comprendre son évolution, indissociable des événements historiques et sociaux d’une époque.

Analyser ses messages à travers le vêtement (principal signifiant), les accessoires et autres signes de mode (notamment le parfum et les couleurs).

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Histoire(s) de Paris en photos (History of Paris in photos)

This course focuses on increasing French langauge proficiency through studying the history of Paris through photographs.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Paris et son histoire (Parisian History)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

La peinture française du Néo-classicisme au Fauvisme (French Painting from Neo-Classicism to Fauvism)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

Societé française par les journaux télévisés (French Society on TV News)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir différents aspects de la société française à l’aide de reportages issus des journaux télévisés français.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Tourisme et gastronomie (Tourism and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

► Acquérir des connaissances culturelles et lexicales sur la gastronomie, le vin et les arts de la table en France

► Explorer les richesses gastronomiques et viticoles régionales françaises

►Visiter le Paris touristique et gastronomique

► Etudier les produits incontournables de l’alimentation française.

► Exprimer son opinion sur des questions sociétales concernant l’alimentation et son évolution.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Découvrir l’actualité économique française (Discover Today’s French Economy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

-Acquérir des outils pour déchiffrer l’information économique

-Maîtriser le lexique spécialisé

-Découvrir l’actualité économique et sociale de la France et ses enjeux dans le cadre européen et mondial.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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L’Art en France des Lumières à l’Impressionnisme (French Art from the Enlightenment to Impressionism)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

Comment fonctionne La France? (How Does France Work?)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir comment s’organise la vie en France à travers des grands thèmes de société (histoire, tenants et aboutissants, problématiques actuelles) et les institutions politiques par exemple par la visite de lieux essentiels au fonctionnement du pays (le tribunal pour la justice).

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Panorama du cinéma français (Panorama of French Cinema)

This course focuses on increasing French langauge proficiency by studying through studying famous French films.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Architecture in a Changing World - Paris 1789-1914

This survey course offers students a thematic approach to architecture through the period opening with the French revolution and ending at the eve of World War I. Shifting modes of architecture through various styles and functions will be examined using key works in Paris, studying the opposing forces of the artistic and political establishments. By replacing architectural advances in the broader context of a modernization of Paris, we will examine how architecture offers insights into social and political changes. This course more particularly proposes to look at architectures whose functions, materials, colors and forms were relevant to modernity.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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European External Relations

The objective of this course is to give students, who already have some knowledge of international affairs, a basic introduction to European external relations and particularly within the North-South context. Relations between individual European nations and other areas of the globe have existed since the 15th century and today these relations are continued through the European Union. The course will, therefore, provide an introduction to the EU institutional structures and decision-making processes that concern EU external relations and the foreign policy of specific member-states (Germany, France, and the United Kingdom). Students will also learn about European civil society through the operations of non-governmental organizations, centering on their relations with EU institutions and their international activities in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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European Union Today

The objective of this course is to give students grounding in the historical, political and economic aspects of the European integration process since World War II and to acquaint students with the EU institutional structure and decision-making processes as well as to study the various political, economic and social aspects of the EU. Through this course, students will gain a critical insight into the internal contradictions and the additional challenges that the EU has to deal with in order to enhance cooperation among its members and to function as a credible actor in a multipolar world. A recurring element will be the crisis in the Eurozone, and its consequences on the credibility of the European project, particularly given the recent European Parliament elections.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Great Authors in French Cinema

This film course will focus on the history of French cinema, from its scientific beginning at the end of the 19th century, along with the Industrial Revolution, through the diversity of representations in the 20th century until the beginning of the 21st. In order to embody those changes, we will study the important authors whose contribution have made french cinema unique. Historical films will be the main guideline, but in its broadest aspect, from opinion position to historical reenactment and how documentary becomes historical fact. This theme has been fully explored since the beginning of cinema, and that will allow us to question representation and its diverse evolution along with the transformation of society. Leading French filmmakers challenged this rediscovery of the past, guiding us through the analysis of the language of the moving image.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Politics, Economy and Society in France Today

The main objective of this course is to give students a basic grounding in how France functions by critically examining the political system, the workings of the economy and pertinent social issues. The prime place given to the Republic and Republican values have colored French institutions and society for more than two centuries but today France is faced with a number of contradictions that challenge many of its founding myths. Through this course, students will gain a better understanding of the peculiarities endogenous to the French Republic and the important debates within politics, economy and society that mark France today.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Histoire de la Gastronomique Française (History of French Cuisine) - API Course

Who has never dreamt of chocolate mousse, foie gras, or fondue? Why is France so attached to its cuisine and culinary traditions? How did they develop and what role do they play within daily life as well as national identity? How could the French indulge themselves in fastuous and lengthy meals and joyfully continue to speak about food while eating? What does eating mean? This course is designed to understand the role and place of French Cuisine within its society from an historical point of view, and to put into practice this “savoir vivre français” by cooking some traditional dishes and sharing them together. This is a reading and research class, with a cooking and tasting component.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

A French Experience: Paris Teaching Internship

All students with 4 semesters of college-level French (equivalent to the intermediate level) or more are able to participate in the teaching internship for an additional 3 credits. Beginning and intermediate-level students can also do the internship, but are not eligible to earn credit or a grade for the experience. Spaces are limited and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. An additional fee is charged for the internship.

Language of Instruction: English French    Language Level Required: Intermediate  

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

ICP French Language - All Levels

Students at all levels take French language classes. The amount of credits each student receives for the French language classes varies and depends on the student’s level placement and session duration. *Students may not exceed 12 semester credits total on this program.

French language classes are designed to increase students’ written and oral comprehension and expression. All French language classes involve Oral French, Written French, and Grammar.

Language of Instruction: French   

Culture et gastronomie françaises (French Culture and Gastronomy)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Culture et gastronomie (Culture and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Souligner la place de la gastronomie dans la culture et la société françaises

Etablir les liens entre l’histoire de France et l’histoire de la cuisine française

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Les Françaises et la mode (The French and Fashion)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

- Découvrir le Paris de la mode.

- Etudier l’histoire des femmes en France à travers l’évolution de la mode au XXème siècle.

- Découvrir la vie, l’œuvre et l’influence des grands couturiers (Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin,

Yves Saint-Laurent, etc).

- Apprendre à reconnaître et à décrire un style.

- Découvrir la richesse du patrimoine artisanal lié au monde de la mode en France.

- Rencontrer des professionnels de la mode.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Paris ciné (Parisian Cinema)

In this course, students will build on French vocabulary and grammar skills through studying French films.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Paris découverte (Discovering Paris)

In this course, students will build on French vocabulary and grammar skills through studying the art, culture and history of Paris.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Cinéma: Gros plan sur “la French Touch” (Wide Angle on the “French Touch”)

Objectifs généraux du cours : Qu'appelle-t-on la « French touch » ? En matière de cinéma, peut-on parler d'une esthétique ou de thèmes « typiquement » français ? C'est la question que le cours se propose d'explorer, tout au long d'un parcours qui commence au début du Xxème siècle, au temps où le cinéma français représentait l'avant-garde d'une expression artistique toute jeune, pour finir un siècle plus tard, à l'heure où Internet permet d'accéder à des milliers de films de toutes cultures. Au-delà de l'analyse filmique, le cours mettra en lumière les caractéristiques du modèle économique français.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Culture et gastronomie françaises (French Culture and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Acquérir des connaissances culturelles sur la gastronomie française à travers son histoire (du Moyen-Age au 21e siècle)

Enrichir son lexique sur le thème de la gastronomie

Découvrir les incontournables de la gastronomie française : la pâtisserie, le pain, les fromages, les vins, les grands chefs...

Découvrir les richesses gastronomiques régionales françaises et des recettes

Echanges interculturels entre les pays représentés dans la classe

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Histoire de France: de la Révolution à la 1ère guerre mondiale (French History: from the Revolution to WWI)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Acquérir un vocabulaire de base en histoire

Mieux comprendre la France et sa culture

Découvrir ce qui fait la mémoire collective des Français

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

La peinture francaise du Neo-classicisme au neo-impressionnisme (French Neoclassic and Impressionist Painting)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Nous étudierons a peinture française du néo-classicisme au néo-impressionnisme, avec un panorama des différents mouvements artistiques permettant de comprendre l’évolution de la peinture de la moitié du XVIIIème au début duX Xème siècle.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Littérature du XVIII°/L’Encyclopédie (18th Century Literature/The Encyclopedia)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

La mode et le stylisme (Fashion and Style)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir le domaine de la mode et son importance sur le plan artistique, culturel, économique et social.

Comprendre son évolution, indissociable des événements historiques et sociaux d’une époque.

Analyser ses messages à travers le vêtement (principal signifiant), les accessoires et autres signes de mode (notamment le parfum et les couleurs).

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Panorama de la littérature et des idées en France – du Moyen Âge au XVIIIe siècle (Panorama of Literature and Ideas in France – From the Middle Ages to the 18th Century)

This course focuses on increasing French language proficiency by studying famous authors and their ideas from the Middle Ages to the 18th Century.

Language of Instruction: French    Language Level Required: Intermediate  

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Histoire(s) de Paris en photos (History of Paris in photos)

This course focuses on increasing French langauge proficiency through studying the history of Paris through photographs.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Paris et son histoire (Parisian History)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

La peinture française du Néo-classicisme au Fauvisme (French Painting from Neo-Classicism to Fauvism)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

Societé française par les journaux télévisés (French Society on TV News)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir différents aspects de la société française à l’aide de reportages issus des journaux télévisés français.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Tourisme et gastronomie (Tourism and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

► Acquérir des connaissances culturelles et lexicales sur la gastronomie, le vin et les arts de la table en France

► Explorer les richesses gastronomiques et viticoles régionales françaises

►Visiter le Paris touristique et gastronomique

► Etudier les produits incontournables de l’alimentation française.

► Exprimer son opinion sur des questions sociétales concernant l’alimentation et son évolution.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Découvrir l’actualité économique française (Discover Today’s French Economy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

-Acquérir des outils pour déchiffrer l’information économique

-Maîtriser le lexique spécialisé

-Découvrir l’actualité économique et sociale de la France et ses enjeux dans le cadre européen et mondial.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

L’Art en France des Lumières à l’Impressionnisme (French Art from the Enlightenment to Impressionism)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

L’Art en France des Lumières au scandale réaliste (French Art from the Enlightenment to Realism)

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

L’Art en France de la Renaissance au règne de Louis XIVe (French Art from the Renaissance to the Reign of Louis XIV)

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Comment fonctionne La France? (How Does France Work?)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir comment s’organise la vie en France à travers des grands thèmes de société (histoire, tenants et aboutissants, problématiques actuelles) et les institutions politiques par exemple par la visite de lieux essentiels au fonctionnement du pays (le tribunal pour la justice).

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Panorama du cinéma français (Panorama of French Cinema)

This course focuses on increasing French langauge proficiency by studying through studying famous French films.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Architecture in a Changing World - Paris 1789-1914

This survey course offers students a thematic approach to architecture through the period opening with the French revolution and ending at the eve of World War I. Shifting modes of architecture through various styles and functions will be examined using key works in Paris, studying the opposing forces of the artistic and political establishments. By replacing architectural advances in the broader context of a modernization of Paris, we will examine how architecture offers insights into social and political changes. This course more particularly proposes to look at architectures whose functions, materials, colors and forms were relevant to modernity.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

European External Relations

The objective of this course is to give students, who already have some knowledge of international affairs, a basic introduction to European external relations and particularly within the North-South context. Relations between individual European nations and other areas of the globe have existed since the 15th century and today these relations are continued through the European Union. The course will, therefore, provide an introduction to the EU institutional structures and decision-making processes that concern EU external relations and the foreign policy of specific member-states (Germany, France, and the United Kingdom). Students will also learn about European civil society through the operations of non-governmental organizations, centering on their relations with EU institutions and their international activities in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

European Union Today

The objective of this course is to give students grounding in the historical, political and economic aspects of the European integration process since World War II and to acquaint students with the EU institutional structure and decision-making processes as well as to study the various political, economic and social aspects of the EU. Through this course, students will gain a critical insight into the internal contradictions and the additional challenges that the EU has to deal with in order to enhance cooperation among its members and to function as a credible actor in a multipolar world. A recurring element will be the crisis in the Eurozone, and its consequences on the credibility of the European project, particularly given the recent European Parliament elections.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Great Authors in French Cinema

This film course will focus on the history of French cinema, from its scientific beginning at the end of the 19th century, along with the Industrial Revolution, through the diversity of representations in the 20th century until the beginning of the 21st. In order to embody those changes, we will study the important authors whose contribution have made french cinema unique. Historical films will be the main guideline, but in its broadest aspect, from opinion position to historical reenactment and how documentary becomes historical fact. This theme has been fully explored since the beginning of cinema, and that will allow us to question representation and its diverse evolution along with the transformation of society. Leading French filmmakers challenged this rediscovery of the past, guiding us through the analysis of the language of the moving image.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Politics, Economy and Society in France Today

The main objective of this course is to give students a basic grounding in how France functions by critically examining the political system, the workings of the economy and pertinent social issues. The prime place given to the Republic and Republican values have colored French institutions and society for more than two centuries but today France is faced with a number of contradictions that challenge many of its founding myths. Through this course, students will gain a better understanding of the peculiarities endogenous to the French Republic and the important debates within politics, economy and society that mark France today.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Histoire de la Gastronomique Française (History of French Cuisine) - API Course

Who has never dreamt of chocolate mousse, foie gras, or fondue? Why is France so attached to its cuisine and culinary traditions? How did they develop and what role do they play within daily life as well as national identity? How could the French indulge themselves in fastuous and lengthy meals and joyfully continue to speak about food while eating? What does eating mean? This course is designed to understand the role and place of French Cuisine within its society from an historical point of view, and to put into practice this “savoir vivre français” by cooking some traditional dishes and sharing them together. This is a reading and research class, with a cooking and tasting component.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

A French Experience: Paris Teaching Internship

All students with 4 semesters of college-level French (equivalent to the intermediate level) or more are able to participate in the teaching internship for an additional 3 credits. Beginning and intermediate-level students can also do the internship, but are not eligible to earn credit or a grade for the experience. Spaces are limited and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. An additional fee is charged for the internship.

Language of Instruction: English French    Language Level Required: Intermediate  

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

ICP French Language - All Levels

Students at all levels take French language classes. The amount of credits each student receives for the French language classes varies and depends on the student’s level placement and session duration. *Students may not exceed 12 semester credits total on this program.

French language classes are designed to increase students’ written and oral comprehension and expression. All French language classes involve Oral French, Written French, and Grammar.

Language of Instruction: French   

Culture et gastronomie françaises (French Culture and Gastronomy)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Culture et gastronomie (Culture and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Souligner la place de la gastronomie dans la culture et la société françaises

Etablir les liens entre l’histoire de France et l’histoire de la cuisine française

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Les Françaises et la mode (The French and Fashion)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

- Découvrir le Paris de la mode.

- Etudier l’histoire des femmes en France à travers l’évolution de la mode au XXème siècle.

- Découvrir la vie, l’œuvre et l’influence des grands couturiers (Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin,

Yves Saint-Laurent, etc).

- Apprendre à reconnaître et à décrire un style.

- Découvrir la richesse du patrimoine artisanal lié au monde de la mode en France.

- Rencontrer des professionnels de la mode.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Paris ciné (Parisian Cinema)

In this course, students will build on French vocabulary and grammar skills through studying French films.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Paris découverte (Discovering Paris)

In this course, students will build on French vocabulary and grammar skills through studying the art, culture and history of Paris.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Cinéma: Gros plan sur “la French Touch” (Wide Angle on the “French Touch”)

Objectifs généraux du cours : Qu'appelle-t-on la « French touch » ? En matière de cinéma, peut-on parler d'une esthétique ou de thèmes « typiquement » français ? C'est la question que le cours se propose d'explorer, tout au long d'un parcours qui commence au début du Xxème siècle, au temps où le cinéma français représentait l'avant-garde d'une expression artistique toute jeune, pour finir un siècle plus tard, à l'heure où Internet permet d'accéder à des milliers de films de toutes cultures. Au-delà de l'analyse filmique, le cours mettra en lumière les caractéristiques du modèle économique français.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Culture et gastronomie françaises (French Culture and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Acquérir des connaissances culturelles sur la gastronomie française à travers son histoire (du Moyen-Age au 21e siècle)

Enrichir son lexique sur le thème de la gastronomie

Découvrir les incontournables de la gastronomie française : la pâtisserie, le pain, les fromages, les vins, les grands chefs...

Découvrir les richesses gastronomiques régionales françaises et des recettes

Echanges interculturels entre les pays représentés dans la classe

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Histoire de France: de la Révolution à la 1ère guerre mondiale (French History: from the Revolution to WWI)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Acquérir un vocabulaire de base en histoire

Mieux comprendre la France et sa culture

Découvrir ce qui fait la mémoire collective des Français

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

La peinture francaise du Neo-classicisme au neo-impressionnisme (French Neoclassic and Impressionist Painting)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Nous étudierons a peinture française du néo-classicisme au néo-impressionnisme, avec un panorama des différents mouvements artistiques permettant de comprendre l’évolution de la peinture de la moitié du XVIIIème au début duX Xème siècle.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Littérature du XVIII°/L’Encyclopédie (18th Century Literature/The Encyclopedia)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

La mode et le stylisme (Fashion and Style)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir le domaine de la mode et son importance sur le plan artistique, culturel, économique et social.

Comprendre son évolution, indissociable des événements historiques et sociaux d’une époque.

Analyser ses messages à travers le vêtement (principal signifiant), les accessoires et autres signes de mode (notamment le parfum et les couleurs).

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Panorama de la littérature et des idées en France – du Moyen Âge au XVIIIe siècle (Panorama of Literature and Ideas in France – From the Middle Ages to the 18th Century)

This course focuses on increasing French language proficiency by studying famous authors and their ideas from the Middle Ages to the 18th Century.

Language of Instruction: French    Language Level Required: Intermediate  

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Histoire(s) de Paris en photos (History of Paris in photos)

This course focuses on increasing French langauge proficiency through studying the history of Paris through photographs.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Paris et son histoire (Parisian History)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

Societé française par les journaux télévisés (French Society on TV News)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir différents aspects de la société française à l’aide de reportages issus des journaux télévisés français.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Tourisme et gastronomie (Tourism and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

► Acquérir des connaissances culturelles et lexicales sur la gastronomie, le vin et les arts de la table en France

► Explorer les richesses gastronomiques et viticoles régionales françaises

►Visiter le Paris touristique et gastronomique

► Etudier les produits incontournables de l’alimentation française.

► Exprimer son opinion sur des questions sociétales concernant l’alimentation et son évolution.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Découvrir l’actualité économique française (Discover Today’s French Economy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

-Acquérir des outils pour déchiffrer l’information économique

-Maîtriser le lexique spécialisé

-Découvrir l’actualité économique et sociale de la France et ses enjeux dans le cadre européen et mondial.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

L’Art en France des Lumières au scandale réaliste (French Art from the Enlightenment to Realism)

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

L’Art en France de la Renaissance au règne de Louis XIVe (French Art from the Renaissance to the Reign of Louis XIV)

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Comment fonctionne La France? (How Does France Work?)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir comment s’organise la vie en France à travers des grands thèmes de société (histoire, tenants et aboutissants, problématiques actuelles) et les institutions politiques par exemple par la visite de lieux essentiels au fonctionnement du pays (le tribunal pour la justice).

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Panorama du cinéma français (Panorama of French Cinema)

This course focuses on increasing French langauge proficiency by studying through studying famous French films.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Architecture in a Changing World - Paris 1789-1914

This survey course offers students a thematic approach to architecture through the period opening with the French revolution and ending at the eve of World War I. Shifting modes of architecture through various styles and functions will be examined using key works in Paris, studying the opposing forces of the artistic and political establishments. By replacing architectural advances in the broader context of a modernization of Paris, we will examine how architecture offers insights into social and political changes. This course more particularly proposes to look at architectures whose functions, materials, colors and forms were relevant to modernity.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

European External Relations

The objective of this course is to give students, who already have some knowledge of international affairs, a basic introduction to European external relations and particularly within the North-South context. Relations between individual European nations and other areas of the globe have existed since the 15th century and today these relations are continued through the European Union. The course will, therefore, provide an introduction to the EU institutional structures and decision-making processes that concern EU external relations and the foreign policy of specific member-states (Germany, France, and the United Kingdom). Students will also learn about European civil society through the operations of non-governmental organizations, centering on their relations with EU institutions and their international activities in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

European Union Today

The objective of this course is to give students grounding in the historical, political and economic aspects of the European integration process since World War II and to acquaint students with the EU institutional structure and decision-making processes as well as to study the various political, economic and social aspects of the EU. Through this course, students will gain a critical insight into the internal contradictions and the additional challenges that the EU has to deal with in order to enhance cooperation among its members and to function as a credible actor in a multipolar world. A recurring element will be the crisis in the Eurozone, and its consequences on the credibility of the European project, particularly given the recent European Parliament elections.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Great Authors in French Cinema

This film course will focus on the history of French cinema, from its scientific beginning at the end of the 19th century, along with the Industrial Revolution, through the diversity of representations in the 20th century until the beginning of the 21st. In order to embody those changes, we will study the important authors whose contribution have made french cinema unique. Historical films will be the main guideline, but in its broadest aspect, from opinion position to historical reenactment and how documentary becomes historical fact. This theme has been fully explored since the beginning of cinema, and that will allow us to question representation and its diverse evolution along with the transformation of society. Leading French filmmakers challenged this rediscovery of the past, guiding us through the analysis of the language of the moving image.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Politics, Economy and Society in France Today

The main objective of this course is to give students a basic grounding in how France functions by critically examining the political system, the workings of the economy and pertinent social issues. The prime place given to the Republic and Republican values have colored French institutions and society for more than two centuries but today France is faced with a number of contradictions that challenge many of its founding myths. Through this course, students will gain a better understanding of the peculiarities endogenous to the French Republic and the important debates within politics, economy and society that mark France today.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

ICP French Language - All Levels

Students at all levels take French language classes. The amount of credits each student receives for the French language classes varies and depends on the student’s level placement and session duration. *Students may not exceed 12 semester credits total on this program.

French language classes are designed to increase students’ written and oral comprehension and expression. All French language classes involve Oral French, Written French, and Grammar.

Language of Instruction: French   

Culture et gastronomie françaises (French Culture and Gastronomy)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Culture et gastronomie (Culture and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Souligner la place de la gastronomie dans la culture et la société françaises

Etablir les liens entre l’histoire de France et l’histoire de la cuisine française

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Les Françaises et la mode (The French and Fashion)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

- Découvrir le Paris de la mode.

- Etudier l’histoire des femmes en France à travers l’évolution de la mode au XXème siècle.

- Découvrir la vie, l’œuvre et l’influence des grands couturiers (Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Pierre Cardin,

Yves Saint-Laurent, etc).

- Apprendre à reconnaître et à décrire un style.

- Découvrir la richesse du patrimoine artisanal lié au monde de la mode en France.

- Rencontrer des professionnels de la mode.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Paris ciné (Parisian Cinema)

In this course, students will build on French vocabulary and grammar skills through studying French films.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Paris découverte (Discovering Paris)

In this course, students will build on French vocabulary and grammar skills through studying the art, culture and history of Paris.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Cinéma: Gros plan sur “la French Touch” (Wide Angle on the “French Touch”)

Objectifs généraux du cours : Qu'appelle-t-on la « French touch » ? En matière de cinéma, peut-on parler d'une esthétique ou de thèmes « typiquement » français ? C'est la question que le cours se propose d'explorer, tout au long d'un parcours qui commence au début du Xxème siècle, au temps où le cinéma français représentait l'avant-garde d'une expression artistique toute jeune, pour finir un siècle plus tard, à l'heure où Internet permet d'accéder à des milliers de films de toutes cultures. Au-delà de l'analyse filmique, le cours mettra en lumière les caractéristiques du modèle économique français.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Culture et gastronomie françaises (French Culture and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Acquérir des connaissances culturelles sur la gastronomie française à travers son histoire (du Moyen-Age au 21e siècle)

Enrichir son lexique sur le thème de la gastronomie

Découvrir les incontournables de la gastronomie française : la pâtisserie, le pain, les fromages, les vins, les grands chefs...

Découvrir les richesses gastronomiques régionales françaises et des recettes

Echanges interculturels entre les pays représentés dans la classe

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

Histoire de France: de la Révolution à la 1ère guerre mondiale (French History: from the Revolution to WWI)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Acquérir un vocabulaire de base en histoire

Mieux comprendre la France et sa culture

Découvrir ce qui fait la mémoire collective des Français

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

View Syllabus   

La peinture francaise du Neo-classicisme au neo-impressionnisme (French Neoclassic and Impressionist Painting)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Nous étudierons a peinture française du néo-classicisme au néo-impressionnisme, avec un panorama des différents mouvements artistiques permettant de comprendre l’évolution de la peinture de la moitié du XVIIIème au début duX Xème siècle.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Littérature du XVIII°/L’Encyclopédie (18th Century Literature/The Encyclopedia)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

La mode et le stylisme (Fashion and Style)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir le domaine de la mode et son importance sur le plan artistique, culturel, économique et social.

Comprendre son évolution, indissociable des événements historiques et sociaux d’une époque.

Analyser ses messages à travers le vêtement (principal signifiant), les accessoires et autres signes de mode (notamment le parfum et les couleurs).

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Panorama de la littérature et des idées en France – du Moyen Âge au XVIIIe siècle (Panorama of Literature and Ideas in France – From the Middle Ages to the 18th Century)

This course focuses on increasing French language proficiency by studying famous authors and their ideas from the Middle Ages to the 18th Century.

Language of Instruction: French    Language Level Required: Intermediate  

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Histoire(s) de Paris en photos (History of Paris in photos)

This course focuses on increasing French langauge proficiency through studying the history of Paris through photographs.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Paris et son histoire (Parisian History)

Course description coming soon!

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

Societé française par les journaux télévisés (French Society on TV News)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir différents aspects de la société française à l’aide de reportages issus des journaux télévisés français.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Tourisme et gastronomie (Tourism and Gastronomy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

► Acquérir des connaissances culturelles et lexicales sur la gastronomie, le vin et les arts de la table en France

► Explorer les richesses gastronomiques et viticoles régionales françaises

►Visiter le Paris touristique et gastronomique

► Etudier les produits incontournables de l’alimentation française.

► Exprimer son opinion sur des questions sociétales concernant l’alimentation et son évolution.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Découvrir l’actualité économique française (Discover Today’s French Economy)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

-Acquérir des outils pour déchiffrer l’information économique

-Maîtriser le lexique spécialisé

-Découvrir l’actualité économique et sociale de la France et ses enjeux dans le cadre européen et mondial.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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L’Art en France de la Renaissance au règne de Louis XIVe (French Art from the Renaissance to the Reign of Louis XIV)

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Comment fonctionne La France? (How Does France Work?)

Objectifs généraux du cours :

Découvrir comment s’organise la vie en France à travers des grands thèmes de société (histoire, tenants et aboutissants, problématiques actuelles) et les institutions politiques par exemple par la visite de lieux essentiels au fonctionnement du pays (le tribunal pour la justice).

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Panorama du cinéma français (Panorama of French Cinema)

This course focuses on increasing French langauge proficiency by studying through studying famous French films.

Language of Instruction: French   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Architecture in a Changing World - Paris 1789-1914

This survey course offers students a thematic approach to architecture through the period opening with the French revolution and ending at the eve of World War I. Shifting modes of architecture through various styles and functions will be examined using key works in Paris, studying the opposing forces of the artistic and political establishments. By replacing architectural advances in the broader context of a modernization of Paris, we will examine how architecture offers insights into social and political changes. This course more particularly proposes to look at architectures whose functions, materials, colors and forms were relevant to modernity.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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European External Relations

The objective of this course is to give students, who already have some knowledge of international affairs, a basic introduction to European external relations and particularly within the North-South context. Relations between individual European nations and other areas of the globe have existed since the 15th century and today these relations are continued through the European Union. The course will, therefore, provide an introduction to the EU institutional structures and decision-making processes that concern EU external relations and the foreign policy of specific member-states (Germany, France, and the United Kingdom). Students will also learn about European civil society through the operations of non-governmental organizations, centering on their relations with EU institutions and their international activities in Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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European Union Today

The objective of this course is to give students grounding in the historical, political and economic aspects of the European integration process since World War II and to acquaint students with the EU institutional structure and decision-making processes as well as to study the various political, economic and social aspects of the EU. Through this course, students will gain a critical insight into the internal contradictions and the additional challenges that the EU has to deal with in order to enhance cooperation among its members and to function as a credible actor in a multipolar world. A recurring element will be the crisis in the Eurozone, and its consequences on the credibility of the European project, particularly given the recent European Parliament elections.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Great Authors in French Cinema

This film course will focus on the history of French cinema, from its scientific beginning at the end of the 19th century, along with the Industrial Revolution, through the diversity of representations in the 20th century until the beginning of the 21st. In order to embody those changes, we will study the important authors whose contribution have made french cinema unique. Historical films will be the main guideline, but in its broadest aspect, from opinion position to historical reenactment and how documentary becomes historical fact. This theme has been fully explored since the beginning of cinema, and that will allow us to question representation and its diverse evolution along with the transformation of society. Leading French filmmakers challenged this rediscovery of the past, guiding us through the analysis of the language of the moving image.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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Politics, Economy and Society in France Today

The main objective of this course is to give students a basic grounding in how France functions by critically examining the political system, the workings of the economy and pertinent social issues. The prime place given to the Republic and Republican values have colored French institutions and society for more than two centuries but today France is faced with a number of contradictions that challenge many of its founding myths. Through this course, students will gain a better understanding of the peculiarities endogenous to the French Republic and the important debates within politics, economy and society that mark France today.

Language of Instruction: English   

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

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A French Experience: Paris Teaching Internship

All students with 4 semesters of college-level French (equivalent to the intermediate level) or more are able to participate in the teaching internship for an additional 3 credits. Beginning and intermediate-level students can also do the internship, but are not eligible to earn credit or a grade for the experience. Spaces are limited and are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. An additional fee is charged for the internship.

Language of Instruction: English French    Language Level Required: Intermediate  

Recommended US semester credits: 3  

Highlights
  • Classes taught in French and English
  • Transcript from U.S. accredited institution available (University of Massachusetts, Amherst)
  • Teaching internships available (for credit)
Housing

Students who choose to live with families are provided with five breakfast meals and two dinner meals per week with the family, along with a grocery stipend card to offset the cost of meals. Host families serve as a unique introduction into French culture and may be made up of a married couple with children, retirement-age couples, or a divorced or widowed woman with or without children. Most families live in apartments with 2-4 bedrooms, a bathroom, a kitchen, and a living/dining area. In some cases, there may be another API or international student in the same apartment. While most family placements offer a single room, some students share a double room.

Students also have the option of living in shared apartments that are located throughout Paris. Most are designed to house 4 students in double-occupancy bedrooms, though some may be larger. Meals are not provided, however, apartments are equipped with kitchen appliances, and students receive a grocery stipend card to offset the cost of meals.

Students in the dorm generally live in single rooms. Some rooms may be equipped with a sink, though students share bathroom and kitchen facilities. Most of the other students in the dorm are American. Students who select the dorm option are responsible for their own meals, though they will receive a grocery stipend card to offset the cost of meals.

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