This is a unique five-week opportunity to discover Paris through the arts and language. The program is a perfect match for one who seeks a study abroad experience with art courses taught in English. French language is also available, but not mandatory. While French courses take place in the classroom, art courses step out into the city, as professors lead students through museums and monuments of interest, relating foundations of art to the students' own work. Art courses do not have any prerequisites and are open to all students. French courses are available from beginning through advanced levels. Students may choose to focus solely on art by taking two art classes, or they can combine one art and one French course. Art classes, designed specifically for the Fine Arts program, are taken with other students participating in the program. French classes are taken with other international students.

Minimum GPA

Students must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50.

Minimum Admissions Prerequisites

For beginning, intermediate, high intermediate, advanced, and
superior level French speakers. Art courses are open to all students.
Students must have a 2.5 GPA and be at least 18 years of age.
Students participating in the French courses may be required to
take a placement exam upon arrival in Paris. The exam will indicate
each student’s language proficiency level, and will determine the
course in which the student is eligible to enroll. Students who
arrive in France having completed less than one year of collegelevel
French will likely place into beginning level courses. Students
who arrive having completed one year of college-level French will
likely place into intermediate level courses. Students who arrive
having completed one year and a half of college-level French will
likely place into high intermediate level courses. Students who
arrive having completed two years of college-level French will likely
place into advanced level courses. Student who are fluent or nearly
fluent in French will likely place into superior level courses.

Please note that a student's French language level in France may be lower than his/her level in the U.S.

Course Disclaimer

Course placement is often based on a placement test administered on-site.

There may be mandatory prerequisites for some of the courses offered. For a specific list of course prerequisites, please refer to the course listing/course descriptions for this program.