France

French Language at the Sorbonne

Program Overview

About Paris

Courses

Faculty

Excursions

Accommodation

Travel

Cost

Calendar

General Summer Program Information

Eligibility and Application Procedures

Application Deadline

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

For the 60th consecutive year, Temple University invites students of French to spend an unforgettable summer in Paris studying at the Sorbonne. Join people from all over the country, of various ages and backgrounds, and share a valuable learning experience in an ideal setting. Temple University offers students the opportunity to study at one of the world’s great universities, to develop language skills, and to make lasting friendships in a relaxed and congenial atmosphere.

Courses at the Sorbonne are designed to fit individual needs, whether you are a student with basic French or a student with more experience. Although Temple in Paris is a university-level program, selected high school seniors may be accepted. Large enough to provide diversity and courses of a professional quality, the Sorbonne Study Program is small enough to ensure personal contact and attention.

ABOUT PARIS

Paris is indeed one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Participants will be able to enjoy the cafés of the Latin Quarter and Montparnasse, explore the small streets of Montmartre, stroll down the Champs Elysees, enjoy classical theater or the latest film, listen to Baroque music in Gothic churches, visit the Musee d’Orsay or the Picasso Museum, and discover the modern sites at the Bastille, the Louvre and La Villette. The possibilities — intellectual, cultural and gastronomical — are endless.

COURSES & ACADEMIC CREDIT

Temple University grants six semester hours of credit for the six-week course and four hours for the four-week course to all students admitted to the Temple in Paris program, provided they attend class regularly and meet academic standards. Students are placed in the appropriate language course following the Sorbonne placement test given upon arrival in Paris and a review of the students’ transcripts.

Cours Pratique de Langue Française

Monday through Friday, with native French professors. Offered on five levels (beginning through advanced), this course includes review of grammar, phonetics laboratory, dictation and method of explication de textes. The Cours Pratique may be taken for either four or six weeks and offers four or six semester hour credits, respectively.

Conferences de Civilisation Française

Free, non-credit bearing lectures will be given by specialists on various aspects of contemporary France, including literature, art and aesthetics, and economic problems.

Advanced courses, taught in French, in language, literature, art, history, culture, and related subjects, available to participants in the four-week program only, may also be taken for credit. Advanced courses must be arranged through the director, with additional fees paid directly to the Sorbonne.

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FACULTY ADVISORS

The faculty advisors are Dr. Ruth Thomas and Dr. Beth Curran.

Dr. Thomas is Professor of French at Temple University. She received her BA from Bryn Mawr College and her PhD in French from Yale University.

Dr. Curran is an associate professor of French (instruction) at Temple University. She received her BA from Lafayette College and her PhD from Rutgers.

EXCURSIONS

During the first four weeks of the program, four faculty-led excursions are scheduled during the weekend to such sites as Chartres, Reims, Giverny or the Châteaux on the Loire.

ACCOMMODATIONS

The Temple in Paris program offers several options for housing. For the four-week program, lodging is from the night of July 1st through the night of July 30th. For the six-week program, lodging is provided from the night of July 1st through the night of August 13th. Any lodging before or after these dates is the entire responsibility of participants. You will be asked for your housing selection within the online application system. This will be your final housing selection, unless otherwise notified by International Programs.

French Family

Accommodations with selected French families, normally a single room, include continental breakfast each day and three evening meals a week. Students live in Paris or in the near suburbs.

Foyer International des Etudiantes

The Foyer International accepts both men and women of various nationalities in a dormitory-type atmosphere. An older residence located close to the Sorbonne in the heart of the Latin Quarter, it has double rooms with mini-refrigerators, telephones, hand basins in the rooms, and shared bathrooms on the floors, as well as internet access.  Single rooms are available for an additional fee. Continental breakfast is included at the Foyer cafeteria. There are many cafes and restaurants in the vicinity for other meals.

Pension           

These residences are open to both men and women, providing the atmosphere of a traditional French-speaking pension and the possibility of closer contact with French-speaking people. A pleasant walk along the famous Luxembourg gardens or through Latin Quarter streets takes you to the Sorbonne in a matter of minutes. The residences have double rooms equipped with showers. Accommodations include continental breakfast and dinner Monday through Friday, and breakfast and a light meal on Saturday. A few single rooms are available at an additional fee of approximately $15-20 per night, payable before departure. Please note that space at the Pension is not normally available until on or around July 7. Students placed at the Pension will be housed at the Foyer International des Etudiantes until they are able to move into the Pension. The cost of this temporary accommodation is included in the Pension fee. Note that general availability at the Pension is limited. International Programs will contact students who are not placed at the Pension for an alternate housing choice.

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TRAVEL TO & FROM PARIS

Travel arrangements are the responsibility of individual students. Arrival instructions are provided to accepted students.

ESTIMATED 2010 Costs (Undergraduate)

Notes:

All estimated costs are subject to change. They should be used as a guideline only. Accepted students will receive updated, detailed cost information as soon as it is available after the application deadline.

*The Paris Fee (Foyer double) includes double-room accommodations, program excursions, and continental breakfast. Please note that this fee is based on last year's fee and will be updated.

**The Paris Fee (Foyer single) includes single-room accommodations, program excursions, and continental breakfast. Please note that this fee is based on last year's fee and will be updated.

***The Paris Fee (Pension double) includes double-room accommodations, program excursions, and some meals (continental breakfast and dinner Monday-Friday, and breakfast and a light meal on Saturday.) Please note that this fee is based on last year's fee and will be updated.

****The Paris Fee (French Family) includes accommodations, program excursions, and some meals (continental breakfast every day and three evening meals per week.) Please note that this fee is based on last year's fee and will be updated.

Single-room accommodation costs at the Pension are additional and vary.

In addition to the items above, students should budget money for health insurance, and local and personal travel. Non U.S. citizens who need to apply for a visa should also budget for visa-related expenses.

Airfare is estimated at $1,500. Students may find that it is less expensive to leave from JFK airport in New York or Newark airport in New Jersey than from Philadelphia.

In many cases, federal guidelines limit the types of aid available to students who are taking less than six semester hours during the summer. It may be possible to apply for other types of aid with less than six semester hours, such as alternative loans. Students should confirm the rules with their home institutions.

We recommend that students follow the exchange rate prior to and during their summer abroad, either through the newspaper or a currency exchange web site (such as www.oanda.com).

2010 CALENDAR (Summer II)

Dates are tentative and subject to change

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GENERAL SUMMER PROGRAM INFORMATION

Please see General Summer Information to read about pre-departure information and orientation; passports and visas; scholarships; costs and payment policies; accreditation; and transfer of credits.

ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please see Eligibility and Application Procedures for program eligibility, application requirements, and application procedures that apply to all summer programs.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15

For more information, please contact Dr. Ruth Thomas, Department of French, German, Italian and Slavic; Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122; 215-204-1758; rpthomas@temple.edu.