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| The Summer Study Program to Paris/Angers,
France was conceived at ASU by the late Dr. Makhsoud Feghali, led for several
years by Dr. William Griffin, and is now directed by Dr. Michael Lane.
For well over a decade, students have availed themselves of this fine opportunity
to further their linguistic proficiency in French while enjoying an exciting
agenda of excursions, both historical and contemporary, on location in
France.
In 2002, a partnership was forged between ASU and UNC-Greensboro, allowing us to broaden the course offerings, enrich the personality of the group, and lower the "overhead" costs associated with the program. The program provides a 30-day linguistic and cultural immersion, including 4 days/nights in France's capital city (Paris) and a four week residency at the Université d'Angers where students are enrolled in a course of intensive language study earning 3-6 credit hours in intermediate or advanced French language, conversation, and culture. Classes meet 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, with a wide range of cultural visits scheduled during afternoons (and weekends). The Université d'Angers is located a few kilometers from the heart of Angers, a bustling, provincial city that has kept a small-town feel. An hour and a half southwest of Paris by train, Angers is the "gate city" to the famously picturesque, châteaux-laden Loire valley. Past participants of the program have taken advantage of Angers' centralized location to jaunt to nearby Normandy, Mont St.-Michel, and other French sites, as well as, for instance, London or Amsterdam. The city bus system is a reliable and convenient link between campus and downtown's many restaurants, shopping centers, cinemas, museums, sports facilities, parks, libraries, train station, and more! |
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The Summer 2004 Program cost of $2,260.00includes:
access to full-service kitchen on each floor laundry facilities, pay phones, and tv rooms available in building building supervisory staff / security (the division of the U. d'Angers that coordinates classrooms, residences, excursion itinerary, etc.)
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517 Sanford Hall Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures Appalachian State University P.O. Box 32063 Boone, North Carolina 28608 Office Phone: (828) 262-2304 or (828) 262-3095
Email (click): laneme@appstate.edu
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Student enrollment in the program is limited to 30 (15 from
each host institution) and acceptance is sometimes competitive. It is to
each student's advantage to submit his/her application and $300 non-refundable
deposit to the Office of International Programs as soon as s/he is certain
of his/her plans to participate. Students are urged to read carefully the
payment
schedule and cancellation policy included in the application packet
for information about deadlines for deposits, payment of installments,
and financial obligation in the event of withdrawal from the program.
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Students with two (2) semesters (FRE 1020 or equivalent) of French may register for:
Students with four (4) semesters (FRE 1050 or equivalent)
or more of French may register for:
* Students who may already have completed
one of the above-listed courses and who wish to enroll for 6 credit hours
may propose an individual study (subject to final approval by the directors,
host institution, and/or instructor overseeing the study).
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| The itinerary for the sojourn in Paris and stay in Angers will be finalized
sometime in April 2004. As always, in Paris as in Angers, we strive
to strike a balance between rich, meaningful group visits AND ample free
time for students to individually explore the Anjou region (and places
further flung). The following sites were included in the 2003 program and
represent a typical agenda:
PARIS Day One: arrival at hotel, group meeting, distribution of materials, free time for individual/small group touring Day Two: group tour scheduled from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., including:
Day Three: group tour scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.,
including:
End of Program:
ANGERS & vicinity A guided tour of "old" Angers, including la maison d'Adam and
la
cathédrale St. Maurice
The cultural program in Angers is complemented by, among other activities, informal organization of picnics in the park, a pétanque competition (a traditional lawn-bowling game), outings to the cinema, etc. |
Appalachian State University reserves the right to cancel or alter the
program format or to change costs in case of conditions beyond the university's
control.
Page created and maintained by: Dr. Michael E. Lane
Last modified: 07 November 2003
