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*Spring Semester Only*
February 12-May 26, 2008
(Depart U.S. by February 12th, arrive in Paris on February 13th)
Become a Global Citizen by studying in Paris! One of the largest and most beautiful metropolitan centers in the world, Paris for centuries has been considered the capital of European learning and culture. With its historical roots, rich cultural diversity, magnificent monuments and architecture, romantic boulevards, quaint cafes and sumptuous cuisine, and some of the most famous museums in the world, Paris offers an unequaled opportunity for an exciting, challenging, and educational semester abroad.
If you are interested in art, music, history, art history, global affairs, international government, French and European literature, or the French language, you will find the Paris Semester program especially enriching. Lectures will be supplemented by visits to many of the region's best-known attractions, including two weekend excursions.
To see pictures of the Paris Spring 2006 trip, click here!
Full-time enrollment status (12-16 Mason credits) Graduate credit may be available.
Non-Mason Students should check with their own universities for transfer credit
COURSES TAUGHT IN FRENCH
FREN 202: Intermediate French II (4 cr.)
Review of grammar, continued practice in speaking and writing, reading texts of average difficulty.
Prerequisite: FREN 201 or equivalentFREN 300: Study in France (French Grammar and Composition (3 cr.)
Focus on an increase of students' grammar and composition skills.FREN 310: Oral Proficiency in French (3 cr.)
Practical use of French by means of oral reports and discussions. Emphasis on improvement of basic conversational skills with some written work required for reinforcement. Grammar review as necessary.[Please Note: Students registered for both FREN 300 and FREN 310 will be given 6 credits for FREN 309, Reading and Writing Skills Development, a course required for all majors and minors.]
FREN 441: 20th-Century Prose Fiction (3 cr.)
FREN 460: Advanced Oral and Written Expression (3 cr.)
Intensive course designed to help students obtain fluency in oral and written French.COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
FREN 325: French Literature in Translation (3 cr.)
English majors may apply this course toward their concentration in Contemporary World Literature.FRLN 431: Medieval Intellectual Topics/ENGL 431: Medieval Literature and Culture (3 cr.)
Study of selected topics in medieval literature (romance, Chaucer's contemporaries, drama). Texts read in English translations. Emphasis on medieval culture as a European phenomenon. Variable content.PHIL 336/591: 20th Century Continental Thought: Existentialism
Existentialism is one of the most prominent philosophical movements of the past one hundred
years. In this course, we will study major French contributions to the movement, including work by such figures as Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, Gabriel Marcel and Albert Camus. Topics will include human identity, gender, the issue of meaning in life, the model of the existential hero, and implications of existentialist ideas in political, religious, and literary contexts.HIST 388: Topics in European History--Modern European History (3 cr.)
A reflection of developments in modern European history from the Second World War to the present. Emphasis on political, social, cultural, and economic patterns of the period, complemented by visits to museums and appropriate historic sites.ARTH 360 or 399: Undergraduate Seminar in the History of Art: Impressionism and Post Impressionism (3 cr.)
Focus on the work and careers of Manet, Degas, Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin, and their colleagues. Weekly visits to the great 19th-century art collections of Paris: Musée d'Orsay, Marmottan, and Monet's house and gardens in Giverny.ARTH 362 or 399: Issues in Contemporary Art: Photography and Art in the 20th Century (3 cr.)
Examination of current issues of content and form; developments in technology; social, political, and cultural issues affecting modern and contemporary visual art, artists, and photographers.MUSC 497: French Musical Culture (3 cr.)
Exploration of the contributions of French culture to the history of Western music from the Troubadours of the middle ages to the music of contemporary French composers and musicians. A special focus on some of the major trends in music written and performed in Paris from the Middle Ages through the 20th century, as well as on the musical institutions that have made Paris a world capital of music. Visits to relevant sites (Versailles, Notre Dame, and others) and attendance at several performances in various venues.
Accommodation in private Parisian homes (bedding, linens, daily breakfast and weekday dinners provided).
Faculty Director: Wayne Froman, Department of Philosophy, GMU
The program is open to Mason and non-Mason students regardless of major or academic affiliation. Applicants must be at least second-semester sophomores at the time of departure and have a minimum 2.5 GPA. Students should not study abroad the last semester of their senior year if they plan to graduate on time.
Program Fee: $13,124 (Approx. $13,174 for Non Mason Students) Includes:
Program Fee does not include:
Financial aid may apply. For more information, please contact the Financial Aid Office at your home university as soon as possible. You are responsible for making all timely payments to George Mason University.
CGE reserves the right to raise its program fees in light of currency fluctuations or any other unforeseen circumstances.
October 26, 2007
International university deadlines may vary. Please be in contact with the program officer for regular updates.
To apply, first, consult the How to Apply section and then complete the online application. Incomplete applications will not be considered. There are special application procedures for this program. Please contact the program officer for further application instructions.
For more information, please attend a study abroad info session.
Program Officer: Erin Mateu