Summer Program in France: French Language, Culture and Film
Sponsored by TnCIS (Tennessee Consortium for International Studies)
Summer Session
May 3 - May 23, 2008
Fee: $3390 Tuition Included
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Program Location
The session will begin in Paris but will be primarily hosted in the city of Cherbourg where an infrastructure is in place to provide all services to the students. Cherbourg is in the heart of Normandy on a peninsula that reaches into the English Channel. It is a naval port, an international yachting harbor, and a famous terminal for transatlantic liners and for Allied supplies and armaments during World War II.
Program Description
This program is designed to provide students with a choice of courses while they experience French culture first hand. One course will be intensive language instruction in French and one course will be an introduction to French culture through film taught in English. Both courses will feature applied learning experiences by assignments outside the classroom. Trips to cultural sites will also convey important information about both contemporary and historical France.
The program will consist of four main parts: cultural excursions, local excursions, classes and accommodations.
Cultural Excursions:
The program will begin and end with two-day stays in Paris in addition to two full-day excursions to cultural sites in the vicinity of Cherbourg such as Mont-St.-Michel and the Normandy beaches. Some tours require climbing stone stairways and more than a mile of walking.
Local Excursions:
During several afternoons each week, students will visit various sites of importance in Cherbourg as well as museums and any appropriate local events.
Classes:
Classes will be held three hours per day five days per week. Students may only register for one class.
Accommodations:
Students will live in dormitory housing on a French college campus and eat lunch each day in the student cafeteria. Students are responsible for their own breakfasts and most dinners.
Academics
The following courses will be offered:
FREN 1020: Beginning French II is further study of the French language for students who have already been introduced to reading, writing, and speaking it. Lessons will focus on vocabulary building, grammar, conversation, and culture. Students will apply the language skills through guided learning experiences such as shopping in local French specialty stores and by planning and executing a trip to Paris. Opportunities will be provided to interact with French students.
Hum 2810: Introduction to Film Studies is an overview of film history using selected feature films about France or in French with subtitles in English. Basic elements of film expression for understanding and analyzing narrative cinema will be taught, and films will be used as the starting point for learning about French language, culture, and history. Students will tour the Cinema Institute at Cherbourg and sites in France depicted in the films. The course will be conducted in English.
Financial Aid:
Applications for financial aid (scholarships, grants and student loans) must be made through your home institution. Please consult your TnCIS campus representative for information and instructions.
Mandatory Orientation:
A thorough pre-departure orientation is an essential part of your preparation to study abroad. The mandatory TnCIS orientation for all programs will be held Saturday, March 29, 2008, from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Exact time and place will be announced at the beginning of March. Please plan to attend.
Application
Applications are due on February 28th. APPLY NOW
Late Applications will be considered on a space available basis.
A complete application consists of:
- The completed on line application
- The deposit of $100 (paid to the cashier at your home institution)
- An official transcript sent to TnCIS at the address below directly by the registrar at your institution
Complete applications will be considered beginning February 29, 2008 and you will be notified of acceptance shortly after that date.
Program Fee and Deadline
Students will register and pay fees on their home campuses. The cost to the student will be $3390. The fee to the student includes tuition, round-trip air travel from Tennessee to France, all excursion transportation in France, room and lunch each day, all instruction in France, and other small incidental items. Expenses not covered by the fee include: passport, health insurance, textbooks, breakfasts, most dinners, tips, and personal spending money.
Payment Deadlines:
February 28: Deposit of $100
March 20: Full payment of $3290
Total: $3390
Cancellation Policy:
Before February 28: Full refund.
Between February 28 and March 20: Full refund except for $100 deposit.
Between March 20 and April 28: $1,400 cancellation fee.
After April 28: No refund.
Mailing Address
TnCIS Office
Pellissippi State Technical Community College
P.O. Box 22990
Knoxville, TN 37933-0990
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