Office of International Programs

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Academic Programs Abroad
Location: Paris
Dates: mid-September to late December for fall; mid-January to late May for spring
Language of instruction: French
Courses: anthropology, art history, economics, film studies, history, linguistics, literature, philosophy, psychology, sciences, and sociology, at Parisian universities and institutes. The program offers an intensive language and culture course and a French theater course.
Housing: homestay or independent living
Application deadlines: October 31 for spring; March 15 for fall/year
Other information: evaluation on file. University courses may be supplemented by a tutorial provided by the program.

Boston University, Advanced University Studies Program
Location: Grenoble
Dates: mid-September to mid-December for fall; mid-January to mid-May for spring
Language of instruction: French
Courses: advanced French, humanities, and social sciences
Housing: homestay
Application deadlines: October 1 for spring; March 15 for fall/year
Other information: Program offers cultural activities and field trips to other significant French cities.

Center for University Programs Abroad (CUPA)
Location: Paris
Dates: mid-September to mid-January for fall; mid-January to late May for spring
Language of instruction: French
Courses: full curriculum available at Parisian universities and institutes, program courses in French language and art history
Housing: homestay or independent living
Application deadlines: October 15 for spring; March 31 for fall/year
Other information: evaluations on file. Students may apply for CUPA merit award to support special projects while in France.

CIEE Study Center, Critical Studies Program in affiliation with Paris III (La Sorbonne-Nouvelle)
Location: Paris
Dates: late August to mid-December for fall; mid-January to mid-May for spring
Language of instruction: French
Courses: Students take two required program courses (a writing workshop and a course on critical theory), plus other courses offered by the program or at the University of Paris III.
Housing: apartments, homestay
Application deadlines: November 1 for spring; April 1 for fall/year
Other information: evaluation on file. Excellent choice for students interested in film studies.

Columbia-Penn Program in Paris at Reid Hall
Location: Paris
Dates: late August to late December for fall; early January to late May for spring
Language of instruction: French
Courses: program courses in art, French language and area studies, history, literature, philosophy, political science, women's studies, and some offerings in the natural sciences; university courses in the humanities and social sciences; supervised independent research in addition to courses at Parisian universities.
Housing: residence halls, apartments, homestay, or hotels
Application deadlines: October 1 for spring; March 1 for fall/year
Other information: evaluation on file

IES Abroad, University of Nantes
Location: Nantes
Dates: early September to mid-December for fall; early January to mid-May for spring
Language of instruction: French
Courses: Courses offered by the program and regular courses at the University of Nantes in the humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences
Housing: homestay
Application deadlines: November 1 for spring; May 1 for fall/year (Princeton deadline)

Middlebury School Abroad in Paris, France
Location: Paris
Dates: early September to mid-January for fall; early January to mid-May for spring
Language of instruction: French
Courses: anthropology, art and architecture, art history, cinema studies, comparative literature, economics, French language and culture, French literature, geography, history, linguistics, philosophy, political science, sociology
Housing: homestay, residence hall
Application deadlines: October 1 for spring; March 15 for fall/year
Location: Paris

Sweet Briar College Junior Year in France
Location: Paris
Dates: late August to mid-December for fall; early January to late May for spring
Language of instruction: French
Courses: full curriculum, art history, economics, European studies, French studies, history, international relations, philosophy, politics, psychology, sciences
Housing: Homestay, pensions
Application deadline: October 15 for spring; March 15 for fall/year
Other information: evaluation on file. Founded in 1948, this is probably the oldest study abroad program in Paris and is very familiar to the Department of French and Italian.

Wellesley-in-Aix
Location: Aix-en-Provence
Dates: August to late June for full year; late January to late June for spring
Language of instruction: French
Courses: four-week pre-session in Paris in French literature and contemporary culture, followed by courses in the regular curriculum at the University of Provence. In the spring the pre-session lasts only one week.
Housing: apartments, homestay
Application deadlines: September 15 for spring; February 15 for year
Other information: evaluation on file