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Summer Study Abroad
 Paris & Angers

F  R  A  N  C  E
15 May - 08 June 2007

Program Description & Costs

Application & Contact Information

Important Meetings & Deadlines

French Courses & Cultural Excursions
 

Useful Links:
Angers
Université d'Angers

Appalachian State University
Office of International Programs (ASU)
Dr. Lane's homepage
Program Director
Dr. Michael E. Lane, Appalachian State U



























   P R O G R A M     D E S C R I P T I O N
        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 nearly two decades, 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. 
        The program provides a 25-day linguistic and cultural immersion, including 18 days/nights in France's capital city (Paris) and a  week sojourn in Angers, a bustling, provincial city that has kept a small-town feel though situated just one and one-half hours southwest of Paris by train. (Angers is the "gate city" to the famously picturesque, châteaux-laden Loire valley.)
        Students may earn up to six (6) credit hours by enrolling in FRE 2010 (Conversational French) and FL 2025 (Literature in Translation: Literature of Paris). Classes meet 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with a wide range of cultural visits scheduled as part of class, during afternoons, and weekends. 
2 0 0 7     P R O G R A M     C O S T

The Summer 2007 Program cost of $2,350.00includes:
      • Application (Office of International Programs Administrative fee: $50.)
      • Residency in Paris
          • Hotel room in Paris (18 nights, double occupancy, breakfast included)
          • 40 metro tickets
          • Entrance to group visits (Musée d'Orsay, Louvre, Montparnasse Tower, Cluny Museum of Medieval Art, Panthéon, Invalides, and Versailles)
      • Domestic travel in France
          • Round-trip ground transportation Paris <--> Angers (likely TGV, possibly bus)
      • Sojourn in Angers
          • Hotel room in Angers (6 nights, double occupancy, breakfast included)
          • Transportation and Entrance to group visits (Cointreau distillery, Galerie David d'Angers and Musée des Beaux-Arts)
      • Comprehensive insurance coverage for length of program
      • Classroom space and instructional media (includes course packets, texts, and maps)
      • Breakfast each class day; 2 luncheon picnics, and 5 group restaurant outings (dinner)
      The following expenses are NOT included in the program cost:
      • Domestic (U.S.) travel & International airfare (generally $500-700, depending on a host of variables)
      • Travel from airport to hotel in Paris (a shuttle bus costs $10-15)
      • Passport
      • Tuition (varies by number of credit hours, in/out-of-state status; financial aid IS available)
      • Meals not covered above (a grocery store is a few minutes' walk from either hotel; food is affordably priced)

        • Spending money (for personal items, incidentals, gifts, souvenirs, etc.)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
 

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Michael E. Lane
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
Fax: (828) 262-7079

Email (click): laneme@appstate.edu
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 

I M P O R T A N T     M E E T I N G S    &    D E A D L I N E S
Student enrollment in the program is limited to 15 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.
 
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS:
Attend ONE to receive application materials and learn more about the program:
Friday, 09 February 2007, 1:00 p.m., 501 Sanford Hall
Monday, 12 February 2007, 4:00 p.m., 501 Sanford Hall
or contact Dr. Lane immediately

 
ORIENTATION MEETINGS:
Students participating in the program are expected to attend ALL orientation meetings.
Students whose schedules prevent attendance must make prior arrangements with Dr. Lane
Monday, 05 March 2007, 5:00 p.m., 501 Sanford Hall
Travel meeting: purchasing flights, getting around Paris/Angers
Monday, 16 April 2007, 5:00 p.m., 501 Sanford Hall
Packing checklists, course materials, etc.

 
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:
December 2006: Summer Financial Aid applications are available. 
Visit Office of Financial Aid: get an early start with these!

15 March 2007: students must have passport issued or renewed!

15 April 2007: students should have finalized their travel itinerary and submitted this information to Dr. Lane (from this date, flights will become much more expensive!)

14 May 2007: you're off to Paris (arrival morning of the 15th)!!!

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

C O U R S E     O F F E R I N G S*

IN ENGLISH
Students receive three (3) credit hours and satisfy Humanities Lit. requirement by enrolling in:
FL 2025 Literature in Translation: Literature of Paris. (SEE DR. LANE FOR SYLLABUS)

IN FRENCH

Students with four (4) semesters (FRE 1050 or equivalent) or more of French may register for:
EITHER
FRE 2010: Conversational French
3 credit hours
 

OR
FRE 3531: French Conversational Patterns
3 credit hours
 

 Emphasis on acquisition of a practical vocabulary and active use of the language. Required for minors and majors. (SPEAKING) The focus will be on developing and honing the students' skills and familiarity with French conversational strategies in real-life, contextualized situations in order to promote heightened proficiency in listening comprehension and speaking, reading, writing, and cultural aspects of the French-speaking world.

This course is intended for students who have completed an intermediate conversation course. Improving the students' speaking proficiency, enabling them to recognize and use French idioms in an appropriate manner, and making them aware of cultural differences between their native country and the country of the target language are among the objectives of this course.
AND
FRE 3530: Contemporary French Culture
(BY INDIVIDUAL STUDY ONLY)
3 credit hours		 This course will provide an introduction to contemporary French culture, including such topics as the educational system, economic issues, changing societal attitudes, new immigrant populations, concerns of the young and the elderly, and other related issues.

* 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).
 
 
 


 
C U L T U R A L    E XC U R S I O N S
The itinerary will be finalized sometime in March 2007. 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 capital, the Anjou region (and places further flung).

PARIS

DAY DATE AM PM
M 14 May US Departure US Departure
T 15 Arrival in Paris / Orientation I (Program) Orientation II (Paris)
W 16 Class 9 - 12 Montparnasse Cemetery & Montparnasse Tower
R 17 Class 9 - 12 Cluny Museum of Medieval Art
F 18 Class 9 - 12 The Louvre & Tuileries Gardens
S 19 Class 9 - 12 (Optional) Picnic at Eiffel Tower
S 20
M 21 Class 9 - 12
T 22 Versailles Versailles
W 23 Class 9 - 12 Panthéon, Sorbonne, Latin Quarter
R 24 Class 9 - 12 Musée d'Orsay
F 25 Class 9 - 12 Military Museum (Invalides)
S 26 Class 9 - 12 Notre-Dame Cathedral
S 27
M 28 Class 9 - 12 Montmartre, La Place du Tertre & Sacré-Coeur
T 29 Class 9 - 12
W 30 Class 9 - 12
R 31 Class 9 - 12 Departure for Angers
F 01 June Angers Orientation / Walking Tour
S 02 Class 9 - 12 Cinema / Dinner outing?
S 03 Château d'Angers & Apocalypse Tapestries
M 04 Class 9 - 12 Galerie David d'Angers & Musée des Beaux-Arts
T 05 Class 9 - 12 Cointreau Distillery Tour
W 06 Class 9 - 12 Departure for Paris
R 07
F 08 Departure for US

ANGERS & vicinity

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), time at the Lac de Maine (beach), 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: 04 February 2007