Description

Spend the Summer in Paris with ACCENT and the Coast Community College District (Orange Coast College). Explore Parisian historical and cultural sites, monuments, museums and galleries, as Paris becomes an extension of your classroom while you attend French language classes at the University of Paris - Sorbonne as well as a French Civilization class with visiting faculty at the ACCENT Center. Participants on the Summer in Paris Program live in double rooms at the Cité Universitaire international residence campus in Paris.

The ACCENT Paris Center also provides support and guidance to students studying abroad. If you have questions about any aspect of this program, please feel free to contact us.

Highlights

Cultural learning is an integral part of the program. Guided visits of the following museums and historical sites are a mandatory part of the program for all students: Versailles, the Louvre, the Musée dOrsay, the Centre Pompidou, the Orangerie, the Latin Quarter, the St. Germain Quarter, the Marais, Montmartre, the Tuileries Gardens, the Bridges of the Seine River, the Opera house, as well as visits to several other historical monuments. Students attend two performances of ballet/opera and classical music.

Optional excursions available on the weekends during the program include one-day excursions to Chartres/Giverny (USD90) and Fontainebleau/Vaux-le-Vicomte (USD90), as well as an optional three-day/two-night excursion to Normandy and Brittany (USD400). More information regarding optional excursions will be provided upon receipt of application. Excursions are chosen based on the academic curriculum and are subject to change.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Languages

• French

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• French

Subject Areas

• French

Cost in US$:

USD 3,550 (plus a USD 150 refundable security deposit)

Program Fees Include:

* Double room in the residence halls of the City Universitaire
* One-day visit to Versailles
* Visits led by the program leader to major museums and other cultural sites in and around Paris
* Two performances of ballet/opera and classical music
* Pre-departure and overseas orientation program
* Paris Seine river boat tour
* Paris bus and métro pass
* Overseas information and resource center with ACCENT Paris on-site staff
* Transfers from and to Paris airport for group flight participants

Credit Available

yes

Experience Required

no

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

ACCENT's Mission Statement

ACCENT is an international education organization that works with over 50 American colleges and universities to provide high quality study abroad programs. ACCENT students come from all over the U.S. and represent a wide range of ages, education levels and academic interests.