FRANCE
PARIS, FRANCE

June 4 - 23, 2012

Total Program Fee: $4,950

Academics and Courses   Application, Cost & Important Details

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Program Location:

Paris, France--with its rich heritage and breathtaking landmarks--offers unique opportunities for learning. The finest and most famous museums, monuments, churches, and chateaux are found here, in a city which leads the western world in literature, philosophy, art, fashion, luxury goods, fine food, and wine. Some of the most influential and productive men and women in human history have lived and worked in Paris, and we will learn about them as we follow their footsteps.

Program Description:

During three weeks in June, participants will take one course chosen from Introduction to Philosophy, Introduction to Ethics, or Humanities: Exploring Paris. This is a unique opportunity to explore French civilization, culture, and thought from philosophical, ethical, artistic, and historical perspectives in the midst of one of the most inspirational cities in the world. In addition to course content, students will learn about French culture, thought, taste, and traditions as they experience living in the capital of the largest country in Europe.

Important: Be aware that study abroad programs require a great deal of walking. Even though we will use the Paris Métro, students should be prepared to climb long flights of stairs and to walk at least 2 to 3 miles each day. In the older areas, walkways may be cobbled, and pavements may be uneven or slippery.


Excursions: An initial bus tour of Paris landmarks will be followed by two days of visits to the city’s top attractions including the Musée du Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Centre Pompidou, and Notre Dame Cathedral. A lesson on French wines at the Château d’Ô and an evening Seine River cruise are included. On Sundays we will visit great churches such as the Basilica of Sacré Coeur and the Église Saint-Severin in the Latin Quarter, and we will attend one fashion show at the Galleries Lafayette. All students will receive subway tickets and a 100-page Guidebook to Paris, so they can do additional sightseeing during free time.

A day excursion by train will take us to Louis XIV’s magnificent palace and gardens at Versailles where Marie Antoinette was the last queen in residence. In addition to tours that include all participants, individual classes will have field trips that relate to the courses.

Classes: Classes will be held for approximately 3 hours a day during the week at various locations, and all courses will incorporate local culture.

Accommodations: Housing will be tourist class and students will share rooms. Students will be provided two meals a day (breakfast + one other meal).  Occasional after-dinner sessions will cover (1) Survival French (2) Using the Métro (3) Café manners (4) Shopping tips, and (5) “You’ve Gotta See This!”

Academics:

All TnCIS programs are academic in nature and course work that takes advantage of the program location will be the central focus. TnCIS program courses are for credit only. In France, students will enroll in ONE of the following courses:

PHILOSOPHY: Introduction to Philosophy (No Prerequisite)
This course is an investigation of the fundamental questions pertaining to reality, truth freedom, the nature of humankind, the existence of God, and social/political theory. See course syllabus

PHILOSOPHY: Introduction to Ethics (No prerequisites)
An introduction to moral theory and/or a consideration of a variety of moral problems, including abortion, suicide and euthanasia, capital punishment, women's issues, sex and AIDS, animals and the environment and war. See course syllabus

HUMANITIES: French Culture – Exploring Paris (No prerequisites)
Introduction in English to the art, history, language and lifestyle of the French people. The course will utilize the student’s living experience in Paris and visits to more than 20 city sites and landmarks as material for analysis and understanding of contemporary and historical French culture. Students should anticipate walking 2 miles per day. See course syllabus

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