The French Connection: Language and Culture in Paris
Eligibility Requirements
- Minimum GPA of 2.0
- Good academic and disciplinary standing
- Open to all majors
- Fundamentals of Oral and Written French (FREN 101) or equivalent language proficiency
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Muriel Placet-Kouassi
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Summer 2024 | Paris, France
- Program Fee: $6,200
- Will include 8-credit tuition, accommodations, some meals, local transportation, cultural activities, and excursions.
Applications are due by February 1.
Big Experiences Lead to Bold Futures
Under the Launch career development platform, all students graduate with at least two experiential learning opportunities on their transcripts. Guaranteed.
This shortTREC program will count towards this out-of-the-classroom requirement in Drew’s rigorous curriculum.
Travel
Experience Paris like a true Parisian, living and studying in the City of Light. Stay with a host family in a residential arrondissement. Commute to your French language classes via le metrole metro, stopping for a café or croissant along the way. Stroll the iconic Avenue des Champs-Élysées; discover hidden courtyards and charming alleys. Bonus: a side trip to coastal Normandy.
Rethink
The Cross-Cultural Power of Language
How do Parisians navigate daily life? How do their experiences vary across neighborhoods and socioeconomic backgrounds? Can increasing your language proficiency deepen your appreciation for France, its people, and its art, music, literature, cinema, and history?
Explore
Establish World-Citizen Credentials
Sharpen your French language and conversation skills, taking classes at an internationally recognized institute with students from 160 countries. Learn to be a confident, independent Parisian, exploring the city in groups and on your own. Share in a rich cultural life, visiting museums and heritage sites and riding the metro with tes nouveaux amis to your favorite boulangerie or pâtisserie.
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Launch-Endorsed Immersive Experience
Complete an immersive experience for your Launch Plan while improving your proficiency in French—an asset in any career field. Among past participants of this program are a teacher of English in France, a Los Angeles–based food and fashion writer, and a business executive in Switzerland.