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
1/21/25 - 5/10/25
$21,695
15 - 18
Closed
11/1/24
High Intermediate And Above
1 Year of College
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.
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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 courses may have prerequisites.
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 201 Intermediate French I | 200 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE 202 Intermediate French II | 200 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE 203 Intermediate French III | 200 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
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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ENS/WGS 380 Applied Sustainable Viticulture | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART 108 Smartphone Photography & Videography * | 100 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART 114 Introduction to Printmaking: Theory & Practice | 100 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART 306 Drawing into Painting * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART 382 Cezanne and Van Gogh | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART/ARH 201 Introduction to Art History: Prehistory to Modern Times | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART/ARH 303 Modern Art: Rebels and Icons | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART/ARH 342 Artistic Encounters in the Mediterranean: Cross Cultural Perspectives in European Art | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART/ARH 364 Contemporary Art: Visual Representations of the Mediterranean | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
ART/ARH 373 Renaissance Art and Architecture | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
MSM/ARH 391 Museums Today: Mission and Challenges (Museology Seminar) | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ART/BUS 327 Arts Administration: Cultural Management & Leadership | 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 303 Intercultural Management | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 304 Business Ethics in the Global Market | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 307 What is French Luxury Today? | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 314 The Global Fashion Industry in the Mediterranean | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 323 Socially Responsible and Sustainable Fashion Management | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 336 Sustainable Entrepreneurship | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS 338 Perfume Culture & Business: French History and Know-How in Action | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
BUS/IRL 335 Strategic Communications and the Magic of Stories * | 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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FRE/WGS 206 An Introduction to French Wine | 200 | Fr | 15 | 1 |
MKT/WGS 302 Wine Marketing and Sensory Analysis * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
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/SOC 306 Cross-Cultural Studies in Food and Culture | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
HIS/WGS 270 Food Culture in Provence, France and the Mediterranean | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
MED/SOC 352 Mediterranean Identities and Cultures through the Lens of Museums | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
WGS/HIS 340 The History and Culture of Wine in the Mediterranean | 300 | En | 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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ART/ENG 377 Creative Writing - Spirit of Place | 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 |
ENS/IRL 334 European Environmental Politics | 300 | 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 471 Translation and Publishing: Workshop II | 400 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIN 235 The Phonetics of Contemporary French - Introduction | 200 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LING/EDU 379 Deep-Dive into the French Language: History, Acquisition and Teaching | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIT 315 Introduction to French Literature | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIT 345 French Children's Literature: Exploring French Culture through Classics and Modern Classics | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIT 363 Women and the Mediterranean: From the 18th to the 21st Century | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/LIT 383 Writing in the Mediterranean: the Meeting of Literature and Regional Culture | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/POL 417 Dissent in the Mediterranean, from Albert Camus to Leïla Slimani | 400 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
FRE/SOC 211 Intermediate French: Living in France | 200 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
LIT 325 The European Novel | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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ARC/ARH 313 Powers and Identities in the Ancient Mediterranean | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
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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BUS/IRL 333 International Crisis Management * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
IR 305 US Diplomacy in an Age of Change: Case Studies and Practical Exercises * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
IRL/BUS 337 International Negotiations * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
IRL/MED 323 Migrations, Borders, Hospitality | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
IRL/POL 303 International Relations * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
BUS 305 Global Marketing | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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MTH 101 College Math: An Applied Approach | 100 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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MUS/ART 245 Music and Sound of the Mediterranean | 200 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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PHI/POL 312 Ethics in Society * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
PHI/REL 402 Advanced Topics in Philosophy of Religion * | 400 | En | 45 | 3 |
POL/PHI 319 Contemporary Political Philosophy * | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
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FRE/POL 376 Contemporary French Identities | 300 | Fr | 45 | 3 |
IRL/POL 308 Geopolitics of the Mediterranean Basin: Security in a Diverse Region | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
POL 307 The European Union: Integration, Enlargement, Unity | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
POL/IRL 318 Palestinian Israeli Conflict | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
POL/IRL 360 The International Law and Politics of Armed 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/PHI 301 The Problem of God | 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 |
MUS/SOC 307 Opera, Women and Politics: How Music and Theatre Portray Femininity and Class | 300 | En | 45 | 3 |
Course Name | Level | Lang | Hours | Credits |
---|---|---|---|---|
ART 112 Ceramics I: Introduction to Ceramics | 100 | 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 - 23
|
Orientation
Mandatory CEA CAPA Orientation will be held. |
January 26 - 27
|
Orientation
Mandatory IAU Orientation will be held. |
January 28
|
Classes Begin
Classes begin at IAU on this day. |
March 17 - 28
|
Midterm Exams
Midterm exams will be held at IAU. |
March 29 - April 06
|
School Break
IAU is closed for Spring Break. No classes will be held. |
April 21
|
Holiday
Easter Monday is a public holiday in France. No classes will be held. |
May 01
|
Holiday
Labor Day. No classes today. |
May 02
|
Classes End
This is the last day of classes at IAU. |
May 05 - 09
|
Final Exams
Final exams will be held at IAU. |
May 09
|
Farewell Reception
IAU Graduation and Spring Closing Ceremony will be held on this day. |
May 10
|
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.