CC Semester in France
Participating students must apply through Summit. A half-block orientation concludes in Tours, France where students will meet their host families and begin their block 5 & 6 courses at the Institut de Touraine (founded in 1897). All students take a placement test before arriving at the Institut and are placed according to their level in courses with other international students. In addition, the Institut provides 2 full-day excursions to significant historic sites in the region (led by a professor from the University François Rabelais with expertise in the appropriate field), 2 half-day excursions, and 4 workshops of French cooking and gastronomy. CC professors teach 300-level topics courses in blocks 7 & 8 (topics vary from year to year) in classrooms at the Institut, but these two courses are primarily site-based learning with extensive travel throughout France.
L'Institut
Provence
Paris
Block 5&6: Tours, France
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Meet and settle into your host family
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French Language courses at the Institut de Touraine with students and professionals from around the world
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Two free workshops; choose from: wine tastings of different regional French wines, chocolate making workshop, crêpe making workshop, cheese tastings of local and regional cheeses
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Excursions run by the Institut to St. Malo and Mont Saint Michel
Block 7: FR316:The South of France: Provence and the Mediterranean
This course, part of the two or four-block abroad program option, takes place in the South of France. Our course combines site visits to Provence and the famous Côte d’Azur where you’ll learn about old Southern French traditions, cuisine, wine making, chocolate making, and more. We will learn what makes this area of France so appealing and distinguishes it from other regions in France with numerous side trips from the medieval city of Avignon and its famous Papal Palace visited by travelers from the World over.
Block 8: Paris and the Arts
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This course, part of the two- or four-block program option, explores the relationship between Paris and the artists living in and inspired by the City of Light. We will complement readings on the creative process by writers like Victor Hugo, Albert Camus, and Edwidge Danticat with visits in Paris to the homes of artists, art museums, and dance and musical performances in order to uncover the histories, sites, and overall je ne sais quoi that makes Paris such a haven for artists and a hub of creative energy.