How to Live: Storytelling in Paris and Bordeaux
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- Food, Culture, and Sustainability in Tuscany
- Contemporary Issues in South Africa: Healthcare and Human Development Track
- Contemporary Issues in South Africa: Psychology of Group Conflict and Reconciliation Track
- The French Connection: Language and Culture in Paris
- Theatre Immersion in London and Edinburgh
- Past and Present: The Power of Memory, Trauma, and Healing in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Eligibility Requirements
– Minimum GPA of 2.0
– Good academic and disciplinary standing
– Open to all majors
– No language requirement
Faculty Leaders
Sara Martin
Adjunct Professor, English
Ryan Woodring
Assistant Professor, Digital Media
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- Language, Food, Culture, and Community Service on the Amalfi Coast
- Your Summer in Seville: Internship and Cultural Immersion
- Black Forest and Green City: Nature, Culture, and Urban Development in Germany
- How to Live: Storytelling in Paris and Bordeaux
- Sports Management and Leadership in Australia
- Barcelona in Focus: Language, Culture, Media and the Spanish Civil War
- Arts, Identity, and Justice through Place-Based Learning in Harlem
- Financial Frontiers: An In-depth Exploration of Beijing and Shanghai’s Financial Dynamics
- DC Diplomacy: Intergovernmental Organizations and US Foreign Policy Institutions in a Changing World
- Sustainable Global Business Strategies in Northern Italy
- Tropical Marine Ecology in Belize
- Food, Culture, and Sustainability in Tuscany
- Contemporary Issues in South Africa: Healthcare and Human Development Track
- Contemporary Issues in South Africa: Psychology of Group Conflict and Reconciliation Track
- The French Connection: Language and Culture in Paris
- Theatre Immersion in London and Edinburgh
- Past and Present: The Power of Memory, Trauma, and Healing in Ireland and Northern Ireland
Summer 2027
Big Experiences Lead to Bold Futures
At Drew, all students graduate with at least two experiential learning opportunities on their transcripts. Guaranteed.
This nycTREC program fulfills the Gen Ed-Immersive Experience requirement.
Travel
Widen your worldview by adventuring through Paris and Bordeaux as you absorb creative French culture while immersing yourself in writing and filmmaking history. Kick off the program with preparatory days on Drew’s campus before heading to France to practice your writing and filmmaking skills.
Rethink
Food in Social Contexts
Inspired by the homeland of many iconic writers, including inventor of the essay, Michel de Montaigne, and their work, students will write about their experiences, ideas, curiosities, and connections to develop a collection of personal, creative writing.
Explore
Learn how to craft time-based stories with a camera. From the birth of cinema itself to the invention of visual effects and the ongoing influence of the French New Wave directors on contemporary filmmaking, France nurtures movie magic and is awaiting your unique contribution to film history!
Connect
Feed your creative practice by engaging with the written, spoken, and visual language of storytelling through essays, films, and daily cultural excursions. This interdisciplinary TREC is recommended for students interested in creative writing, art, film and media studies, philosophy, literature, and French culture!