Please note: This program will run in 2013; for Summer 2014, see the Art in Spain program.

If you missed the interest meeting for this program you can view the power point here.

• Spend 5 weeks studying French Art History in the heart of Paris on this Global Seminar!

• Enjoy great classrooms such as: Le Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Quartier du Marais, Forum Des Images, Opéra Garnier, Beaubourg/Centre Pompidou or the Catacombes and many many more!

• Enjoy a day trip to Monet's Gardens in Giverny and one to the Magritte Museum in Brussels

• Discover Nancy’s Art Nouveau and Metz’s new Pompidou Center during a weekend trip.

• Explore Paris on your own during your free time

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The program is based in Paris. It will provide you marvelous exposure to this beautiful city and teach how to take advantage of its incredible artistic wealth. You will have a different classroom every day: Le Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Champs Elysées, Forum Des Halles, the Videothèque, the Catacombs, Beaubourg/Centre Pompidou, Opéra Garnier, Monet's garden in Giverny, and many more. You will also travel to Brussels for a day to visit the Magritte Museum and for an overnight trip to study Art Nouveau in Nancy and discover the new Pompidou Center in Metz. Although much can be learned by attending slide lectures and reading countless books, there is nothing like living and learning in the actual place where the art was produced. In Paris, you will build a direct relationship with history.

You will take two 3-credit upper-division Art History courses for a total of 6 credit hours: ARTH 4929-840 - Topics in 19th-Century French Art and ARTH 4929-842 - Topics in 20th-Century French Art. There is no formal classroom for the program. Instead, lectures are given during the tours. All lectures, papers, and exams are in English.

You will prepare one major report for delivery in Paris. There will also be exams, quizzes and a major paper due after the program. Participants are required to take part in all program activities and to complete all academic work.

At a pre-departure orientation, you will receive a detailed itinerary listing all daily visits. The list may change slightly from year to every due to museum closures or availability on a given year.

• 5 weeks, early June to early July

Please note: this Global Seminar is offered every other summer (2009, 2011, 2013, etc.) It alternates with the director's other Global Seminar, Art in Spain, based in Madrid, Spain.

The program is directed by Frances Charteris from the Program for Writing & Rhetoric and from the Department of Art and Art History. She chooses program participants, leads a pre-departure orientation, teaches the courses, and acts as resident director in Paris. Ms. Charteris has extensive experience in France and in Paris. She is available in case of emergency. An organization called ACCENT is in charge of all logistical aspects of the program and ACCENT staff is also be available in case of emergency.

See Frances' Faculty Spotlight.

When you are not "in class," you will have free time to revisit churches or museums, take a cruise on the Seine River, visit pastry shops, discover Paris' beautiful parks, go exploring, shop, or take a nap. Most afternoons and weekends will be free; you can plan a variety of activities that will help you learn more about the art, history, culture, and modern life of Paris and France.

You will be housed in triple rooms in shared student apartments throughout Paris. You will use public transportation to meet for class every day.

You are responsible for making your own travel arrangement to France and back. The program officially begins and ends in Paris. In Paris, you will receive a Metro/bus pass that you will use daily to get to class.

• Undergraduate Research Opportunity Program (UROP) Grants: (up to $2400/project) for undergraduate research or creative work projects including projects while studying abroad. Application, detailed descriptions, project archive (to get project ideas) are available on the UROP website. Application deadline is EARLY - usually in late February/early March. See for more information.

• Ayer Romance Language Scholarship (for students on French or Italian programs who have not previously studied abroad and who are not seniors.) Contact: French & Italian Department

• Katherine J. Lamont Scholarship (for students studying abroad in Santiago de Compostela, Spain or on a French program for the first time). Contact: French & Italian Department

• Alliance Française de Denver (for students studying in a French-speaking country. For more information: Alliance Française de Denver; search for "scholarships".

• Gilman Scholarship (for students currently receiving Pell grants as federal financial aid). For more information: Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program

• France.com Guide to France

• Virtual Tour of Paris: Scroll the side bar down and then move the bottom scroll bar slowly to the right for a wraparound view of Paris. Make sure the sound on your computer is not muted and enjoy!

• Arnaud Frich Photographies: Wonderful photos of Paris

• The Paris Pages

• Bonjour Paris Newsletter