JMU Summer in Paris

Summer 2008: June 27 - August 8 (tentative dates)

Academic Program  

Students will be able to take upper-division French and General Education courses.  The Six-Week Paris Summer Program will fulfill Study Abroad requirement for the JMU IBUS Program.

Instructional methods include lectures, guided tours, journals assignments and/or papers, and tests/exams.

Tentative course offerings:
FR 307P History French Civilization, 3 credits
FR 308P Contemporary French Civilization, 3 credits
FR 320P French Oral and Written Communication, 3 credits
FR 490P Paris in French Literature & French Lyrics, 3 credits
FR 490P Special Studies in French, 3 credits
ARTH 320 Travel Study in Art History, 3 credits
Students will choose three courses from the list above.

Accommodations

Students will reside in residence halls/dormitories in Paris, France. All meals will be provided.

Program Costs

For the current projected costs for this program, please click on the following link to the Fees for JMU Study Abroad Programs page.

Application

For more detailed instructions and to download the application, please click on the following link to the Applications and Forms section for JMU Short-Term Programs.

In addition to the Short-term Application, interested students should submit a faculty recommendation. Applicants must have a 2.8 minimum GPA. Course pre-requisite is FR 300. Applicants must be 19 years of age or older.

For More Information

For additional information about the JMU in Paris program, please contact the program director:

Christiane Szeps-Fralin
Professor of French
Foreign Languages and Literatures
Tel: 540-568-6506
E-mail: szepsfca@jmu.edu