
Put your French skills to use and immerse into local culture while gaining the hands-on experience that employers value! The Study + Internship program in Aix-en-Provence allows you to make steady progress toward your academic degree while developing practical skills in fields such art, art history, business, communication, education, journalism, history, museum studies, sustainability, tourism, and more. The program incorporates a professional internship placement as part of your studies abroad. Courses are taught in English and French.
Aix-en-Provence
1/21/21 - 5/8/21
$18,195
15 - 18
Closed
12/1/20
High Intermediate And Above
Some courses may have prerequisites.
Students must have completed at least 4 semesters of language at the college level and must demonstrate oral and written proficiency in foreign language.
Some students may attend US colleges/universities already affiliated with this host institution and therefore will not be eligible to attend this CEA program. Please call CEA for further details regarding eligibility specifics.
1 Year of College
2.5
The host institution has offered the following courses in the past. Please note that course listings will not be finalized until the start of the term.
*Courses with an asterisk indicate that the course has been associated with multiple subject areas.
Please click on the course title to view additional subject areas and detailed course information.
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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International Internship | 300 | Fr | 112 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ARA 151 Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I | 100 | Ar | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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BUS/FRE 311 Business French * | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE 202 Immersive Intermediate French II | 200 | Fr | 60 | 4 |
FRE 252 Immersive Intermediate French I then II | 200 | Fr | 90 | 6 |
FRE 301 Advanced French I: Structure and Expression | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE 302 Advanced French II: Conversation and Composition | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE 335 Phonetics of Contemporary French | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE 402 Translation and Structure II: From Colloquial to Literature | 400 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ARC 310 Ancient Mediterranean Civilizations | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 232 Survey History of Western Art: Renaissance to Present | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART 320 Picasso, Matisse, and the Mediterranean | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART 382 Cezanne and Van Gogh | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART/ARH 242 European Art: Cross-Cultural Perspectives - Beginners/Intermediate | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART/ARH 342 European Art: Cross-Cultural Perspectives - Advanced | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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BUS 301 International Business Today and Tomorrow | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 302 International Strategic Branding * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 303 Intercultural Management | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 304 Business Ethics in the Global Market | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 307 International Strategic Branding & Luxury Brand Management | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 309 International Entrepreneurship | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 323 Socially Responsible and Sustainable Fashion Management | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS/WGS 310 International Wine Business | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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COM/IRL 316 Media and Conflict * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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MKT/WGS 302 Wine Marketing and Sensory Analysis * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
WGS 101 An Overview of Wine * | 100 | Fr | 15 | 1 |
WGS/CHM 305 Chemistry and Biochemistry of Wine Production | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
WGS/CLT 307 Wine and Food Pairing | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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FRE/MUS 218 Intermediate French Through Francophone Music and Songs * | 200 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/SOC 306 Cross-Cultural Studies in Food and Culture | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ECO 301 International Economics and the European Union | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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LIT/COM/ANTH 375 The European City in Literature and the Visual Arts * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ENS 200 Ecology of the Mediterranean | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
ENS 201 Principles of Environmental Systems Science | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
POL/ENS 309 Global Environmental Politics * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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FLM/FRE 356 France as seen through its Movies, The 1980's to Today * | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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FIN 300 Financial Management | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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BUS/FRE 311 Business French * | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE 211 Living in France: Intercultural Communication | 200 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LING 412 Contemporary French: the Linguistics of Everyday Language | 400 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LING/EDU 391 Acquisition of the French Language: History and Perspective | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIT 316 Readings in French Literature II | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIT 344 French Children's Literature: Powers of Imagination from Picture Books to Young Adult Fiction | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIT 358 The (French) National Narrative Revisited | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIT 383 Writing in the Mediterranean: the Meeting of Literature and Regional Culture | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIT 414 France and Francophone Literature, a Dialogue | 400 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIT/ART 411 Crossing Spaces in the Intercultural Context | 400 | Fr | 60 | 4 |
FRE/THE 357 Communication in French Theatre * | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
LIT 325 The European Novel | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
LIT/COM 312 Provencal Culture, from Myth to Media * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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FRE/HIS 348 Provencal History and Culture through its Monuments * | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
HIS 303 France and Europe in the Cold War | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
HIS/COM 314 France During the Occupation: 1939-1945 * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
HIS/POL 321 French Colonialism in the Middle East and North Africa | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
HIS/SOC 304 Muslim Presence in Europe * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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IR 305 US Diplomacy in an Age of Change: Case Studies and Practical Exercises * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
IRL/POL 303 International Relations * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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BUS 305 Global Marketing | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 106 Drawing & Painting (Studio Art) * | 100 | En | 90 | 3 |
ART 306 Intermediate/Advanced Painting and Drawing * | 300 | En | 90 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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PHI/POL 312 Ethics in Society * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 110 Photography | 100 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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FRE/POL 376 Contemporary French Identities | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
POL 307 The European Union: Integration, Enlargement, Unity | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
POL/IRL 318 Palestinian Israeli Conflict | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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PSY 304 Human Development in Cultural Contexts | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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REL 311 Early Christianity in Europe | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
REL 312 The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity and Islam | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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FRE/SOC 333 Contemporary France: Society, Politics and Culture * | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 151 Multimedia and Contemporary Studio Practice: Beginners | 100 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART 270 Creative Writing and the Intercultural Experience - Beginners | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART 351 Multimedia and Contemporary Studio Practice: Intermediate & Advanced | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART 370 Creative Writing and the Intercultural Experience - Intermediate/Advanced | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
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*Housing options may change and will be confirmed on the housing application form prior to the start of the term. Below are the housing options that have been offered in the past.
Get out and explore! Excursions are offered for most semester, year, and summer programs. Semester students are typically offered between two to three excursions and summer study students are typically offered between one to two excursions. You'll receive a calendar of excursions during orientation; here are a few day and overnight excursions we've offered in the past.
From housing to excursions, our programs include a variety of inclusions to enhance your study abroad experience! Here are examples that may be available in Aix-en-Provence. Inclusions vary by program – please contact our Enrollment and Advising team to find out what options are available for you.
Below is a tentative itinerary for your program. Please note, dates and events below may change without prior notification. Contact CEA CAPA before purchasing airline tickets.
You will receive a finalized itinerary once you arrive onsite.
Note: Additional cultural activities/excursions or required course-related activities may be incorporated into your final itinerary. You are advised not to make personal travel arrangements until you have the final dates.
Date | Description |
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January 21
|
Arrival/Program Begins
Official Program Start Date. Students must arrive at the Marseille Provence airport on this date in order to be eligible for airport pickup. Students will then be transferred to their assigned housing. |
January 22
|
Orientation
Mandatory CEA Orientation will be held. |
January 23
|
Excursion
CEA Excursion. |
January 25
|
Orientation
Mandatory IAU Orientation will be held. |
January 26
|
Classes Begin
Classes begin at IAU on this day. |
January 30
|
Excursion
IAU Orientation study trip. |
March 08 - 12
|
Midterm Exams
Midterm exams will be held at IAU. |
March 13 - 21
|
School Break
IAU is closed for mid-semester Break. No classes will be held. |
April 02 - 05
|
School Break
IAU is closed for Easter weekend. No classes will be held. |
May 03
|
Classes End
This is the last day of classes at IAU. |
May 04 - 07
|
Final Exams
Final exams will be held at IAU. |
May 08
|
Program Ends/Move-Out
Official Program End Date. Students must move out of housing no later than this day. |
This budget contains costs that you can take to your financial aid office. Please note that amounts may fluctuate; we've included a range of costs.
Federal law allows the use of financial aid to cover "reasonable" costs of study abroad including round-trip transportation, tuition and fees for the program, living costs, passport and visa fees, health insurance, and more.
Please note that all costs and charges listed below are subject to change without notice. With the exception of Program Price, all costs are estimates and may vary.