CIEE HS Summer Abroad: Painting & Culture in Nice

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Program Overview

Bring your art to life in Nice, where masters like Henri Matisse found color, light, and endless inspiration.

Build your painting skills this summer as you explore color theory, composition, brushwork, and other fine arts techniques that help artists translate what they see into original work. In Nice, the Mediterranean light has inspired painters for generations.

Discover the vibrant world of...

Bring your art to life in Nice, where masters like Henri Matisse found color, light, and endless inspiration.

Discover the vibrant world of the French Riviera and find inspiration on every corner. Join a plein-air painting workshop, explore the work of Henri Matisse, and discover urban art in Nice’s ports. Alongside fellow Global Navigators, you’ll experiment with new styles and materials to create a portfolio of original paintings that reflect your growth and creative voice.

Spend afternoons at the beach, people-watch in café-line...

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Program Highlights

Taste Mediterranean life through crispy socca (a chickpea flatbread), fresh salade niçoise, and gelato along the waterfront.

Wander flower stalls and open-air markets, take in sweeping sea views from Castle Hill, and stroll the palm-lined Promenade des Anglais.

Join an intensive figure-drawing session at Villa Arson, a studio-based painting workshop at Musée Matisse, and learn about the art of French perfumery in Eze.

Take a day trip to Monaco, stroll along the Croisette, the setting for the Cannes Film Festival, explore the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild, and so much more!

Each day offers a balance between interactive instruction and cultural activities with time on your own, too.

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Quick Details

Location

Nice, France

Starts At$7,000 for 3 weeks

Availability

Year(s) Offered:2027

Duration:

2-4 Weeks
Summer

Age Requirement14-17

Types & Subjects

Focus Areas:

Experiential Learning
Homestays

Guidelines

Nationalities:

American

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Program Details

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Locations

Nice, France

Types & Subjects

Focus Areas
Experiential Learning
Homestays

Available Terms / Availability

Years Offered
2027

Eligible Nationalities

American

Education Levels & Language

Language
English
Education
High School Freshman (1st Year)
High School Sophomore (2nd Year)
High School Junior (3rd Year)

Accommodation Options

Home-stays

Application Procedures

Online Application

Age Requirement

14-17

Duration

2-4 Weeks
Summer

Starts At

3 weeks: $7,000

Refund Policy

Other

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