Program: L'Universite de Grenoble / Boston University
Location: Grenoble, France

Is this Program Right for You? The Grenoble Language and Liberal Arts Program offers a semester or academic year of intensive language study and university coursework in one of France’s most scenic cities. The program has two levels: the Intensive French Language Program, for students of intermediate French; and the Advanced University Studies Program, for students already proficient inFrench. In addition to courses, the program offers field trips to significant and historic places around France. All courses are taught by French faculty of the Université de Grenoble.  Students earn 16 credits upon successful completion of a semester.

The Courses/Program:
The Intensive French Language Program (Level I) offers an intensive French-language curriculum at the university’s Centre Universitaire d’Etudes Françaises (CUEF), which is among the best French-language teaching centers in France. Students are placed into one of three tracks based on previous course work and a placement exam.  The language courses use audiovisual instruction and intensive drilling to improve speaking, writing, and reading skills and allow students to complete three semesters of French in three months. Students also take a course in the development of French civilization and culture taught by the resident director, for which they conduct ethnographic research projects.

The Advanced University Studies Program (Level II) offers advanced students the opportunity to enroll directly in the Université de Grenoble. Eligibility forcourse work at the university is determined by a placement exam administered in Grenoble. Qualified students select four upper-level academic courses from offerings in the Faculté des Langues, Lettres et Communication (Université Stendhal), the Faculté Des Sciences Sociales (Université Pierre Mendès), the CUEF, or a combination thereof. Students choose from a variety of subjects such as art history, French literature, cinema, economics, political science, international relations and psychology.  In addition, all Level II students take a semester-long, advanced 4-credit course, Travaux Pratiques, in written and oral French through the CUEF and for which they complete ethnographic research projects.

Housing: The program offers accommodations in with French host families for students to facilitate their language acquisition and to integrate them into everyday French life. All students are provided with accommodations in French households throughout the city. Households chosen to participate in the program represent a wide range of incomes and familial arrangements, such as a couple living in the city to a suburban family with young children.  For many students, living in a French household and commuting to school on the local trams and buses are a significant part of experiencing local life. Students are given a single room, breakfast, and a specified number of evening meals per month in the home. They receive an allowance for local transportation and for all the other meals they do not take with their hosts.

Duration/Deadlines:
Fall Semester - Level I: late September to late December / Level II: early September to late December
Spring Semester - Level I: mid-January to end of April / Level II: late January to end of May
Academic Year - Early September to end of May, Depending on level

Applications are due by October 15 for spring programs, and March 15 for fall or academic year programs.

Requirements:
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (in major and overall)
• Grades of B or better in French
• Level I is open to students who have completed two to four semesters of college-level French language or the equivalent.
• Level II is open to students who have completed a minimum of five semesters of college-level French language or the equivalent.

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, housing, board, round-trip group airfare from designated U.S. cities, and field trips.  For more information: www.bu.edu/abroad.  Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms.  Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only.  It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Is One of These Programs Right For You?  Founded in 1973, the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) Study Center in Paris is located on the Right Bank’s Boulevard Haussmann. The CIEE Study Center offers two distinct programs to students depending upon their language ability: the Contemporary French Studies program, for students who have completed two to four semesters of French language study; and the Paris Critical Studies program, for students who have at least five semesters of college-level French language study or are at the high intermediate or advanced level in their language study.

The goal of the Contemporary French Studies program is to enable students to improve their ability to communicate in French through intensive language instruction and interaction with Parisians.  Students study 20th-century French literature, film, history, philosophy, and art history.  These courses focus on modern/contemporary France and French Studies. 

The Courses/Program:
The Contemporary French Studies offers courses in literature, philosophy, art history, film studies, history, and/or international relations taught in English and French.  Courses focus on major events and trends in France, with an emphasis on Paris. Whenever possible, courses include walking tours and site visits in Paris.  The Contemporary French Studies program courses are specifically designed for CIEE participants only and taught by French and American professors. Thus, class size will depend on program enrollments for each semester. The instruction in CFS courses varies, from lecture-style to group discussion, to question-and-answer.  All courses are taught at the CIEE Paris Center. 

The Paris Critical Studies Program focuses on critical theory taught entirely in French.  Students should have a demonstrated interest in critical theory and coursework in one or more of the following areas: philosophy, literary analysis, cinema studies, film studies, anthropology, or French literature.  The program offers a critical approach to contemporary French thought in the fields of literature, film, philosophy, art, and aesthetics.  There is an intensive French language program prior to the start of the semester’s courses.  Students have a high degree of autonomy.  Students also have the option to enroll directly to classes at the University of Paris III- Sorbonne-Nouvelle. 

Housing: The Contemporary French Studies program is designed to maximize student contact with and immersion into the French language and culture. Therefore, the standard housing placement is a shared living situation with a French person or family, where students will have his or her own furnished room and will share kitchen, bathand living areas.   Housing accommodations are part of the program fee. 

Students in the Paris Critical Studies Program have a high degree of autonomy and freedom to select their own housing.  They will receive assistance from CIEE in securing an apartment to live in.  Students must pay for their accommodations above the program fee. 

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester (22 weeks): late August – late January/ Application Deadline: April 1st
• Spring Semester (21 weeks): early January – late May / Application Deadline: November 1st

Requirements: (Language of instruction is English, French)
• 3.0 GPA
• 2-4  semesters of college-level French or the equivalent (CFS Program)
• 5 semesters of college-level French of the equivalent (Paris Critical Studies Program)

Program Cost Includes:  Tuition, housing (CFS) and some meals, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and insurance. Visa not included. For more information: www.ciee.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms.  Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only.  It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Is this Program Right For You? The Center for University Programs Abroad, ("CUPA") actively seeks highly motivated students who are ready to embark on an exciting academic adventure.  CUPA offers such students a challenging program of study designed to meet individual interests and requirements.  CUPA provides an opportunity for personal growth through a variety of intellectual, cultural and social challenges.  If you are academically and linguistically well-prepared, have an inquisitive mind and a flexible attitude, the CUPA program might be a great match for you! 

CUPA's Paris offices and classrooms are located in a 17th-century building in the heart of the Left Bank. They are close to the Luxembourg Gardens and the animated cafés of Saint-Germain des Prés. They are a short distance from other academic institutions and places of historic interest.

The Courses/Program: The Paris university system offers excellent courses by qualified faculties. Since the system and its teaching methods are quite different from those of virtually all American colleges, CUPA helps students adjust to those differences and assure that the courses students select will meet the credit requirements of the most demanding American universities.

CUPA offers an exceptionally wide range of academic options to its students through affiliations with many of the different universities and other academic institutions of Paris, including graduate schools. CUPA can also place its students in a number of programs in the arts, including music, dance, theatre, mime and the fine arts. As a result, a CUPA student could be enrolled in several different universities or institutes during the course of the semester or academic year.

CUPA has formal contracts with the Universities of Paris III-Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris IV-Sorbonne,Paris IX-Dauphine and Paris X-Nanterre, as well as a special agreement with the Institut Catholique. Students may be able to take courses at many of the other Paris universities and at the Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales, the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (for advanced students), the Institut d'Etudes Politiques, the Ecole Normale Supérieure and the Ecole du Louvre.

In addition to the courses available at various French institutions, students may choose among several program courses taught in French by academics with finely developed teaching skills.  Courses are available in the following fields: Advanced Composition and Stylistics, Art History (for which museum visits are an integral part), French Political History and French Contemporary Thought.  With sufficient interest, the Center can create new courses. CUPA students may also undertake independent study projects with the approval of the directors and the student's home university advisor. 

Housing:  A popular aspect of the CUPA program is that it offers students a choice to live with a French family or make their own living arrangements.  The decision each student makes concerning housing will be considered definitive and may not be changed during the semester.  Therefore, students are advised to carefully weigh the advantages and disadvantages of each option.  Host Family placements are made on the basis of housing questionnaires completed by students. 

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: mid September – mid January / Application Deadline: March 15th
• Spring Semester: mid January – late May / Application Deadline: October 15th

Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• Good command of both written and oral French
• Successfully completed at least one advanced college-level French course with a grade of B+ or above

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, housing, sponsored field trips and most meals.  For more information:  www.cupa-paris.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms.  Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only.  It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Is this Program Right For You?  This IES Paris program combines a rigorous curriculum of French language study with impressive course offerings in the Humanities, Economics and the Social Sciences, with a special focus on the Francophone world.  Each semester the program enrolls 80-100 students, who register for a minimum of 15 credit hours each semester (maximum 19); selecting from IES courses, university courses, and the internship seminar.  IES courses are taught exclusively in French by native French faculty.  Courses in grammar, phonetics, and translation develop students’ ability to communicate effectively in French.

The IES Center is located on rue Daguerre, one of the city's oldest market streets near the Montparnasse train station and within walking distance of the Latin Quarter. The neighborhood surrounding the Center is a lively residential area, bustling with cafés, restaurants, theaters, and shops. IES Paris is committed to encouraging students' integration into the French community and to developing their understanding of the French language and people.

The Courses/Program:  IES offers courses in the areas of Economics, History, Literature, and Political Science which encompass historic and contemporary interests, particularly current political and economic issues in France. Field study activities in areas such as Art History, Business, Cinema, Paris History, and Theater take students outside the classroom to learn from the rich environment that composes daily Parisian life. IES also offers students a unique opportunity to focus on issues of the Francophone world by providing courses on Art, Cinema, Francophone History, Gender and Literature. Field study is an important component of Francophone Studies courses and includes visits to relevant museums, cultural institutions and various ethnically diverse neighborhoods in Paris. Students who enroll in these courses are encouraged to participate in at least one of the optional IES subsidized field trips to Marseilles or Andalusia.

The courses that students are able to enroll in depend on their language competence and the result of an interview with an academic advisor at the beginning of each semester.  Student advisors are IES faculty members who are familiar with la Sorbonne and l’institut Catholique.  They recommend university courses to meet each student’s particular needs.  Students with a good command of the French language are strongly encouraged to take one or two courses at one of the outside IES-partnered institutions in Paris such as la Sorbonne.

Housing: IES Paris arranges housing for students in the homes of French hosts.  Hosts provide students with daily breakfast and two to three evening meals per week. Other meals can be taken at university cafeterias and inexpensive restaurants in the area. Every student has a private room and usually only one student is placed per homestay.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Spring Semester: mid January – late May / Application Deadline: November 1st
• Fall Semester: late August – mid December / Application Deadline: May 1st
• Academic Year : late August – late May / Application Deadline: May 1st

Requirements:  3.0  GPA
• 4 semesters or the equivalent of college-level French for fall semester and full-year students.
• 5 semesters or the equivalent of college-level French for spring semester students.
• Priority is given to students who will have taken French during the semester preceding their anticipated study in France.

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, orientation, housing and some meals, pre-departure materials and emergency medical evaluation insurance coverage.  For more information: www.iesabroad.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms.  Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only.  It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Is this Program Right for You?  The name Strasbourg means "City of Roads" and the city has been at the crossroads of Europe for centuries. It is the ideal site for the Syracuse European Studies/Certificate of Contemporary Europe program. Syracuse University offers three options for students studying in Strasbourg, France. You may study at S.U. Center in Strasbourg, take Language and Culture Studies offered at Institut International d'Etudes Françaises (IIEF), University of Strasbourg, or take classes at the University of Strasbourg, Université Marc Bloch (UMB) and Université Robert Schuman (URS).
The Syracuse Center is within walking distance of the Council of Europe and the Court of Human Rights, and qualified students may intern or research at one of the Council directorates. Extensive field study to Centraland Eastern Europe and historically significant Western cities gives you first-hand experience of the complex cultural and political identity of the New Europe.  French language programs at all levels and Frenchculture studies complete the academic program. Intermediate and advanced French language students may take courses at the Université de Strasbourg.

The Courses/Program:
Option I is for students who wish to take all of their courses at Syracuse University's Center in Strasbourg. You will enroll in 12 credits of coursework in areas that may include: Economics, History, Religion, Political Science, Fine Arts.

Option II: Students attend courses in French language and culture at the IIEF, which is part of the UMB. The program begins in September with a four-week intensive training ("stage") which is designed to immerse students in the language and to prepare them for more advanced university study. Students are placed in beginning, intermediate or advanced sections, depending upon their level of French.  Following the "stage" students continue language study at the IIEF (6 credits). They may also choose to attend up to six one-credit courses offered at the IIEF for international students in such areas as history, art history, literature, translation, politics and phonetics. 

Option III: Programs of study offered at the Universities of Strasbourg: UMB and URS. Placement at the French University is open to students who demonstrate French language proficiency (i.e., 3 years of college-level French). The UMB houses the departments of humanities and some of the social sciences. The URS houses most of the social sciences as well as the law school, the IEP (l'Insititut d'Etudes Politiques), and the school of business and management, theIECS (Institut Européen d'Etudes Commerciales).  Students in Option III begin with the same "stage" as the students in Option II. Then, working together with the Assistant Director of the Syracuse Center in Strasbourg, students design a program of study based on their interests and the course offerings of the French University. Students may also sign up for advanced French language courses at the IECS. 

Housing: You live with French hosts either within the city of Strasbourg or in the immediate outskirts on a bus line. This enables you to use the French you’ve learned in class and develop insight into French culture that cannot be achieved in any other way. The host situation can vary from traditional family to single professionals. If you are studying German, you may also opt to live with a bilingual (German/French) host. You will receive a housing request form where you can specify your preferences and special needs. Our housing coordinator in Strasbourg makes the placements based on extensive experience with each host. Students usually eat their midday meal at one of the cafés or student restaurants. Continental breakfasts are provided by the host family every day and evening meals are provided weekdays.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: August – December / Application Deadline: March 1st
• Spring Semester: January – April / Application Deadline: October 1st

Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• 3 Years of College level French for Option III

Program Cost Includes: Tuition and housing, one-way transatlantic transportation and "all school" field trips, local bus passes and costs for rooms in private homes with a continental breakfast 7 days per week and evening meals with their hosts 5 days per week (12 meals weekly). Program fees also include 9-day traveling seminar, with hotel accommodations and group meals. http://suabroad.syr.edu/programs/strasbourg. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms.  Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only.  It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.