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Study Abroad in France
Supported and inspired by a strong and diverse French language faculty and rich course offerings in French, undergraduates choose programs based on particular academic interests and linguistic strengths. In general, students planning to study in France should have studied French at Tulane and completed coursework with French content in preparation for a semester or year in France. Lyon: Newcomb-Tulane Junior Year Abroad in Lyon I & II Nestled in the Rhône-Alps region of southeastern France, Lyon is the nation’s second-largest city. With a population exceeding one million and in close proximity to Switzerland and Italy, Lyon holds the status of a major European cultural, research, and trade center. Founded by the Romans over 2,000 years ago, Lyon is known for being the center of the silk industry during the Renaissance and of the French Resistance in World War II. Tulane’s relationship with Université Claude Bernard (Lyon I) and Université Louis Lumière (Lyon II) provides advanced French-language students with an opportunity to enroll in a full range of courses in another cosmopolitan French city. Students will enroll at one of two universities. Science majors will take courses as Université Claude Bernard (Lyon I), while Liberal Arts majors will enroll at Université Louis Lumière (Lyon II). Courses will be in French, as participants in this program take classes with regular French university students. Program Dates Fields of Study Eligibility & Application Students should submit both the Tulane application and the Lyon Exchange application to the OSA by the appropriate deadlines. The Lyon Exchange application is available from the Office of Study Abroad. Students should contact the study abroad advisor for an application packet. Academic Program Tulane awards 500-level credit for coursework completed, including three credits for the orientation program. Living Arrangements Web links Paris: Newcomb-Tulane JYA Paris at EDUCO
Since 1955, advanced French language students have traveled to Paris to experience the cultural diversity and vibrant nature of the French capital. While much has changed in Paris in the intervening half-century, it remains an intoxicating intellectual center. Program Dates: Academic Year only (early August to mid June) Fields of Study: Full range of university offerings including Liberal Arts, Social Science. Qualified architecture students may be accommodated. Eligibility & Application Students must submit the Tulane application by the stated application deadline. There is no additional EDUCO application. Academic Program Each semester begins with a two-week orientation program. The orientation program includes an intensive language review, as well as special activities, lectures, cultural events, and local excursions to familiarize students with Paris. The orientation program is mandatory but does not earn academic credit. Please see the JYA program site for further details. Tulane awards credit at the 500-level for coursework completed including three credits for the orientation program in Angers. Living Arrangements Please the JYA Paris site for further details. Faculty liaison Web links Paris: Architecture JYA in Paris at École Spéciale d'Architecture In France, the average mec et nana (slang for guy and girl) work a 35-hour week. This doesn't apply to architecture students. Students usually work through the night; one finds company in the studios. However, when it comes to building studies, it is constant source of wonder that the famous piece of architecture in one's book is right across, a metro ride away. In this city with the most famous road axes and architecture that influenced the rest of the world, learning has never been boring. Within buildings, the smallest lifts and creaking deformed staircases will astound you. Back to the school, the buildings – overshadowed by la Fondation Cartier across le Boulévard Raspail – may be small, but complete in their own way. Computer and internet facilities, a small architectural library, a café where students gather and an interesting school building create intimacy. Security is rather tight, with walls that cause scaling problems, and digital codes are the key to heavy steel doors in the evenings and weekends. Studios are double-locked, and key control is practiced. Students are safe in the knowledge that they are in the good hands of their French professors, who are very competent in their respective fields. Located in the central Parisian area of Montparnasse, the École Spéciale d'Architecture is the only private school in Paris. When first founded in 1865, ESA created specific courses oriented towards the needs of the evolving society. The technical orientation of these courses is still developed today. The courses at ESA integrate workshops, lectures and practical exercises. Each semester, a specific area of thought is explored by the entire school. The overall theme federates the teaching as a whole and sheds a particular light on all work done during the semester. Prior themes have included: form, space, landscape, scale, light, townscape, time and matter. Thanks to its independent status, ESA has the flexibility to adapt to the latest needs of the professional world. ESA seeks to bring together a high-level teaching team; to introduce the most advanced technology into its teaching, and to attract the most prestigious architects from France and abroad to the school. The stability and continuity of the students' studies is ensured by a multi-disciplinary team of professionals and researchers. In addition, architectural celebrities are invited as "visiting professors", to run one of the studios for a period of one or two semesters. Analysis and testing the very latest trends in architecture in this way is central to the school's teaching. Similarly, once a semester, a prominent figure on the international architectural scene is invited to run a one-week workshop at ESA. More information can be obtained at www.esa-paris.fr. Program Dates: Academic Year only (late August to late June); exact dates provided closer to program start. Fields of Study: French language, Students may take any of the courses that ESA offers. The subject areas of strength are: History/Social Science, Plastic Arts/Photography, Building Techniques, and Architectural Environment. Please visit the school's website for a complete course listing: www.esa-paris.fr Eligibility: 3.0 GPA; Completion of two semesters of French at Tulane, including FREN 315 and FREN 321 or 325, with a grade of B or better during the year before departure. Approval from the School of Architecture. Academic Program: Architecture students in Paris are assisted in by the Tulane Resident Director. After arriving in Paris, students enroll in a four-week orientation and language program. This program, run by the Centre International des Etúdes Françaises, consists of classes designed to improve linguistic and cultural proficiency, as well as field trips to complement different aspects of the classes. Students receive 3 credits for this course. In Paris, students choose register for courses at the ESA. Students may also enroll in Tulane courses offered at Reid Hall for JYA participants. Students are encouraged to continue with a French grammar course to complement their architecture studies at ESA. Living Arrangements: Housing arrangements in Paris are made by the Resident Director, and include the international student residence in Paris (La Fondation des Etats-unis at the Cité International) or homestays. Requests are accommodated based on availability. Students are billed room and board through Tulane along with regular tuition. Faculty liaison: Dr. Richard Watts, Department of French & Italian Web links Paris: IES Abroad French Studies Program * Please note: with the expansion of the JYA Paris program at EDUCO, the IES Abroad Paris program will be removed from the Newcomb-Tulane approved list beginning with the Fall 2010 semester. Students planning to study abroad in Paris in the Fall 2010 semester should refer to the JYA Paris at EDUCO information. Founded in 1962, the IES Paris French Studies program combines a rigorous curriculum of French language study with impressive IES and university course offerings in the Humanities, Economics and the Social Sciences, with a special focus on the Francophone world. This program is designed for Tulane intermediate and advanced French-language students who wish to study for a semester in Paris. The IES Study Center is located in a lively corner of the Montparnasse district in Paris. The neighborhood is known for its market streets, artisan workshops, lively cafés, restaurants and theatres. The Center is within walking distance of the Latin Quarter. The French capital of Paris is a major world metropolis. The Seine River traverses the city; its waterways, quays, and bridges are major thoroughfares to the city’s most famous monuments, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre Dame. Known for its cafés (one for every 200 inhabitants); parks (Bois de Boulougne, Jardin de Luxembourg, Bois de Vincennes), street life and markets; Paris is a center for culture, art, fashion, gastronomy, and intellectual life. Program Dates Fields of Study: French language, literature, art and architecture, cinema, civilization, economics, history, international relations, political science, theater, as well as Full range of university offerings including Liberal Arts & Sciences, fine and performing arts at local universities. Eligibility & Application Students should submit both the Tulane application and the IES Abroad application to the OSA by the appropriate deadlines. The IES Abroad application can be found on the IES Abroad web site. The IES application may be submitted online; students must be sure to complete all components, including the IES Language Evaluation form. Academic Program During the semester, students take one French language course at the IES Center and register for 4-6 additional courses at the IES Center and at a local university. Students must register for a minimum of 15 credit hours each semester. Fall students must enroll in at least one university course; spring semester students must enroll in two university courses. Tulane students may not enroll in university courses taught in English. Students choose university courses, under the guidance of IES’ Resident Director, from the broad liberal arts curriculum at l’Université de Paris-Sorbonne (Art, Archaeology, History, Literature, Philosophy), l’Université Paris VIII (Women’s Studies), l’Institut Catholique (Economics, Education, History, International Relations, Philosophy, Political Science, Religious Studies, Sociology), NEGOCIA (Business), l’Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris/Alfred Cortot (Music Performance), Académie de la Croix Nivert (Studio Art: Painting, Drawing, Sculpting) and the Ecole de Psychologues Praticiens (Psychology). Fall semester students must enroll in at least one university course; spring semester students must enroll in two university courses. Tulane students may not enroll in university courses taught in English. Tulane awards credit at the 500-level for coursework completed. Living Arrangements Faculty Liaison Internet Links Rennes: Newcomb-Tulane Intermediate Language & Culture in Rennes -- Anticipated forSpring 2010 -- Please check back with us in Fall '09 more details. With its young population of 60,000 students, Rennes is a perfect setting for study in France. Just two hours west of Paris by train, Rennes is the capital of Brittany. Economically very dynamic, the city is known as a center for technology. The city offers an excellent variety of cultural events, with its national theater, opera, orchestra, numerous cinemas, soccer stadium, and skating rink. Rennes offers students an opportunity to learn the distinct Celtic traditions particular to this region of France. University of Haute Bretagne, Rennes II The University of Haute Bretagne (UHB) is divided into two campuses: Rennes I (science) and Rennes II (humanities). Rennes II is the host for the Newcomb-Tulane program, and offers courses in twelve departments. Rennes II enrolls about 22,000 students (including 1,500 foreign students). The campus is one mile northwest of downtown. Students register for courses at the Centre International Rennais d’Etude du Francais pour les Etrangers (CIREFE), a department within UHB that teaches both French language and content courses to international students.
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Louisiana's relationship to France and the Francophone world is storied and rich. In many aspects, Tulane University reflects this relationship and provides a variety of pathways to study in France. 
The French capital of Paris is a major world metropolis. The Seine River traverses the city; its waterways, quays, and bridges are major thoroughfares to the city’s most famous monuments, such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre, and Notre Dame. Known for its cafés (one for every 200 inhabitants); parks (Bois de Boulougne, Jardin de Luxembourg, Bois de Vincennes), street life and markets; Paris is a center for culture, art, fashion, gastronomy, and intellectual life.