Creative Semester is a unique opportunity to live in a creative community led by professional artists. Based in an 18th-century chateau in Normandy, France, the program offers a blend of guided excursions, cultural experiences, artistic workshops, and hands-on classes in all disciplines. These include Filmmaking, Writing, Studio Art, Photography, Theatre, Music, and Design for Stage and Screen. Attend a range of classes in your chosen concentration, learn new skills, and build a work portfolio as you go. The program also offers various workshops on a broad range of topics, from Acting for the Camera to Zine Making. 

Creative Semester is hosted at Chateau le Mont Epinguet. The program includes a range of excursions including the D-Day Landing Sites, medieval Bayeux and Mont-Saint-Michel, and a 5-day arts-focused trip to Paris. It is taught entirely in English, with optional French language learning. 

We welcome artists across all levels of experience. Connect with creative individuals from all over the world, cultivate new artistic perspectives, and discover where your creativity can take you during this gap year!

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