Program Description

Spend a month exploring the "city of lights" while taking intensive French courses at the Sorbonne. Imaging fireworks shooting through the art nouveau ironwork of the Eiffel Tower on Bastille Day, and cyclists from around the world crossing the finish line of the Tour de France. Imagine seeing all the great masterworks of French art, visiting the American cemetery at Normandy Beach, roaming the medieval streets of Mont Saint Michel, and eating fresh seafood on the northerly beaches of Saint Malo. Imagine strolling through the chateau and gardens of Louis XIV at Versailles and seeing the rose window at Notre Dame. Imagine walking in the footsteps of Sartre and de Beauvoir, and Piaf. Imagine yourself in Paris.

Excursions: Whether individually or as a group, participants will have the opportunity to see most of Paris' landmarks and cultural sites. Two to three afternoons per week are devoted to group excursions; other afternoons are free. Two weekends are scheduled and two are free to travel outside of Paris or France.

Lodging: Each participant has a single room at the Fondation des Etats-Unis, an American-style campus for students, right in the middle of Paris. There are sports facilities, dining, ATM, computer lab, laundry, and other amenities on the premises.

The Louvre

Course description:

Fren 1021 French Language and Culture in Paris I, 4 cr, FL

Beginning course for UMM July in Paris program. Four weeks of intensive beginning French language and culture at the Sorbonne, Paris IV; guided visits to cultural and historical sites. No previous experience of French required.

Fren 3060 French Language and Culture in Paris II, 4 cr, FL

Advanced coursework for UMM July in Paris program. Four weeks of intermediate or advanced French language study at the Sorbonne, Paris IV; guided visits to cultural and historical sites.

The Sorbonne Courtyard

For more information, go to http://www.morris.umn.edu/academic/french/jipindex.html.

Faculty/Staff Profile:

Sarah Buchanan, is an Associate Professor of French and the 2007 recipient of the UMM Alumni Association Teaching Award, whose research focuses on feminism and Francophone literature and film. In addition to teaching the French language, she has taught many courses on Francophone cultures, cinema and literature, and on French culture, cinema and literature. Professor Buchanan has traveled extensively in Europe and in Africa. She led a study abroad program in Morocco in 2006, and this will be her third time leading the July in Paris program. For further information about the program in Paris, please contact Prof. Buchanan at buchansb@morris.umn.edu or at 320-589-6292.

Caitlin Siefkes (teaching assistant) graduates from the University of Minnesota, Morris in 2008 majoring in French and Anthropology. She went on the July in Paris program in 2007 and also traveled to Morocco in May of 2006.

Versailles

Program Costs:

Program Fee: $3,850

Includes: Tuition, lodging, a month-long metro pass, program related excursions and group activities, a few meals, insurance, program processing fee.

Estimated Airfare : $1,200

Estimated Extra Costs: $1,000

Includes: textbooks, meals and all personal spending.

Application Deadlines:

Initial Deadline: Friday, December 14, 2007
- receive a $150 program fee reduction
-entered into a $500 fee reduction drawing

Early Deadline: Friday, January 25, 2008
- receive a $100 program fee reduction

Final Deadline: Friday, February 15, 2008

Regardless of when you turn in your application, you may be eligible to apply for UMM scholarship worth up to $750. For scholarship applications, contact the Center for International Programs.