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Program Type: Arizona Abroad

Credit Type: Transfer Credit

Terms Available: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer

GPA: 2.5

Class Eligibility: Sophomore, Junior, Senior

Program Open To: UA and Non-UA Students

Language of Instruction: English

Application Deadline: Summer 2020: April 1st, Fall 2020 & Academic Year 2020-2021: May 1st

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Since enrolling its first class in 1957, our partner, the Institute for American Universities (IAU) has served as a center for education abroad for U.S. undergraduates. IAU has worked with over 700 U.S. public and private colleges and universities, given its high academic standards.

Click here to see scholarship opportunities for UA Aix offered by our partner IAU, now including a Pell Grant matching program!

Below are some courses that are already approved for credit at UArizona. Please note that you can choose additional courses - in consultation with your academic advisor - on the partner website via the following links:

IAU Aix Summer Courses

IAU Aix Semester Courses

Summer Session Courses

Psychology

Abnormal Psychology

Course Description:
This course examines the historical conception of abnormal psychology and what is culturally considered abnormal behavior. A connection is drawn from the historical foundations of abnormal psychology to present-day assessment, diagnosis, theory, research, causes and treatment. By using a bio-psycho-social framework, students will explore the development and utilization of appropriate preventative and intervention measures. This course may include potential visits to local clinics and possible interviews with mental health care professionals in Aix.
Partner Course Code:
PSY 333B
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

French

Advanced French I

Course Description:
Review, usage, and perfection of French. Intended for students who have completed the equivalent of two years of college-level French.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 301B or C
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Advanced French II

Course Description:
Continued exploration of nuances in French. Intended for students who have completed the equivalent of 5 semesters of college-level French.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 302B or C
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:

Beginning French I

Course Description:
Intensive practical introduction to French for those with little or no previous study.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 101B or C
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 101 or FREN Departmental Elective, Lower division
UArizona Units:
3

Beginning French II

Course Description:
Intensive practical study of more advanced components of the French language for those who have completed the equivalent of one semester of college-level French.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 102B or C
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 102 or FREN Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Cross-Cultural Studies in Food and Culture

Course Description:
IN FRENCH. Both the Mediterranean diet and French Gastronomy have been declared by UNESCO as world heritage. This course will explore the language and the culinary customs of French cuisine, examining differences in food patterns between the US and France, the fundamentals of French and regional food and eating, including the history, and use of ingredients, as well as political and economic factors affecting rural French food systems.
Partner Course Code:
306A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Crossing Spaces in the Intercultural Context

Course Description:
IN FRENCH. Course proposes an exploration of literary and artistic themes related to the notion of space, both personal (internal) and geographic (external), and specifically the tensions created by the crossing (“Traversée”) between one space and another.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 411A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Femininity and Representation: Women in Art and Society from the 16th Century to the Present Day

Course Description:
IN FRENCH. Reviewing some of the « great books » of French literature in the forms of the novel, poetry and theatre, this course investigates the construction of gender (feminine gender in particular) through cultural cues and textual arrangement. The works thus articulate their socio-historic contexts and the individual expression of the authors studied. How do these representations reflect on the present moment?
Partner Course Code:
FRE 362A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Intermediate French I

Course Description:
Continued development of competence in reading, writing, speaking, and understanding spoken French. Intended for students who have completed the equivalent of one year of college-level French.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 201B or C
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 201 or FREN Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Intermediate French II

Course Description:
Continued development of competence in more advanced elements of reading, writing, speaking, and understanding spoken French. Intended for students who have completed the equivalent of three semesters of college-level French.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 202B or C
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 202 or FREN Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Art History

Archaeology of Ancient Provence

Course Description:
IN FRENCH. A survey of the different archaeological cultures and civilizations that flourished in the Western Mediterranean basin. Typically includes excursions to sites in Provence.
Partner Course Code:
ARH 331A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ARH Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Modern Art, Provence and the Mediterranean

Course Description:
Modern Art was born in France and many of the most famous figures (Cézanne, Picasso, Matisse, van Gogh) spent time in Provence or turned their attention to the Mediterranean landscapes but also to myth and culture (Delacroix, Ingres). Emphasis will be given to context, and the historical and artistic ties between France, Provence and the Mediterranean from the 19th to the mid-20th century.
Partner Course Code:
ART 322A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Art

Art Criticism and Aesthetics

Course Description:
Intensive critical and comparative analysis of works from different periods and cultures, with an emphasis on the relationship between content and form. Includes three full-day seminar/site visits. The site visits take place on one Thursday and two Saturdays. Painting and Drawing I, II or III is a co-requisite.
Partner Course Code:
ART 311A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Painting and Drawing I Foundation

Course Description:
Coming soon!
Partner Course Code:
ART 107A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:

Painting and Drawing II Intermediate

Course Description:
Coming soon!
Partner Course Code:
ART 207A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:

Painting and Drawing III Advanced

Course Description:
Coming soon!
Partner Course Code:
ART 307A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:

Sculpture

Course Description:
This sculpture course will challenge students to use limited materials in creative ways to tell their story – or the story of someone else. What can you communicate to your audience through a three- dimensional portrait? This course will engage students with a variety of common materials (paper, cardboard, tape, wire, plastilina and clay) and result in an exhibition through which our class will introduce themselves or their subjects to the community. What story will you tell? Extra fee required
Partner Course Code:
ART 385C
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

English

Creative Nonfiction Writing in Provence

Course Description:
Beginning or Intermediate level. The study and practice of creative nonfiction writing in relation to the study abroad experience. Techniques of writing creative nonfiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, workshop and final essays.
Partner Course Code:
ART 275B
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Creative Nonfiction Writing in Provence

Course Description:
Advanced level. The study and practice of creative nonfiction writing in relation to the study abroad experience. Techniques of writing creative nonfiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, workshop and final essays.
Partner Course Code:
ART 375B
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Geography

Ecology of France and the Mediterranean Environment

Course Description:
Survey of current theories and practices in ecology. Course examines the varying processes of the Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere drawing from the example of the Mediterranean basin. Topics include geological processes and hazards, water resources, waste management, energy and mineral resources, and human impact on global climate change in this sensitive region.
Partner Course Code:
ES 200A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
GEOG Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 & 2 Natural Sciences.
UArizona Units:
3

History

France During the Occupation: 1939-1945

Course Description:
The study of representations of France during World War II in history, literature and media, in both the Occupied and Unoccupied Zones, the German presence, the government in Vichy and the Resistance. Includes field studies to regional sites.
Partner Course Code:
HIS 314A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Communications

Media and Conflict

Course Description:
This course examines the role of media in the progression and public perceptions of conflict. Relevant topics will include media and military intervention, portrayals of protest movements, and news and entertainment coverage of crime, rumors, domestic politics, violence, and ethnicity.
Partner Course Code:
COM 316A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
COMM Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Political Science

The European Union: Integration, Enlargement, Unity

Course Description:
Analysis of the historical evolution, the institutions, and the policies of the European Union within the context of European diplomatic history.
Partner Course Code:
POL 307
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Food Studies

The Global Wine Industry: A French Immersion

Course Description:
This intensive six week, three credit course is designed for students who wish to learn about the global wine industry and for those who are considering a career in wine. The course covers the fundamentals of viticulture and oenology, famous French regions including wine styles, grapes, climate, and culture. The course incorporates the business of wine including marketing, branding, consumer behavior and more. Typically includes visits to wine producers in the region. Extra fee required.
Partner Course Code:
WS 306A
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Fall Semester Courses

French

Advanced French I

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
FRE 301M
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3

Advanced French I: Structure and Expression

Course Description:
Intended for students who have completed the equivalent of four semesters or two years of college level French. Advanced written and oral practice and grammar review. Essay topics follow a simulation enriched with a variety of documentation and multimedia activities.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 301
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Advanced French II: Conversation and Composition

Course Description:
Intended for student who have completed the equivalent of five semesters of college level. Students improve their advanced command of oral and written French.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 302
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Business French

Course Description:
Intensive training in French for business and commercial purposes, emphasizing specialized forms and vocabulary. (In French)
Partner Course Code:
FRE 311
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Contemporary France: Society, Politics, and Culture

Course Description:
Study of contemporary French civilization through political, cultural, and social issues.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 331
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3

Contemporary French: The Linguistics of Everyday Language

Course Description:
Course will reflect on and undertake a series of analyses on the language forms in current practice in French society. Analytical linguistics tools will be applied to usage in current-day, intercultural, youth, political, advertising, etc.
Partner Course Code:
FRE/LING 412
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

France as seen through its Movies, post WWII to the 1970’s

Course Description:
Study of the different facets of France — from literary imagination to social issues, from the 1980’s to today — through a varied selection of films
Partner Course Code:
FRE/FLM 355
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3

Intermediate French I

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
FRE 201M
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 201
UArizona Units:
3

Intermediate French I then II

Course Description:
A year of college credit in one semester intended for those who have completed the equivalent of two semesters of college level French. Intensive four hours’ classroom learning tied to two hours’ practical workshops and activities. Development of oral French through conversation.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 201 & 202
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 201 & 202
UArizona Units:
6

Intermediate French II

Course Description:
Intended for those who have completed the equivalent of three semesters of college level French. Intensive four hours’ classroom learning. Development of oral French through conversation.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 202
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 202
UArizona Units:
4

Intermediate French II

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
FRE 202M
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 202M
UArizona Units:
3

Living in France: Intercultural Communication

Course Description:
Intended for students who have completed the equivalent of two to three semesters of college level French. Intensive focus on oral practice looking at popular French culture.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 211
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Practical Elementary French I

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
FRE 101M
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 101
UArizona Units:
3

Practical Elementary French I then II

Course Description:
A year of college credit in one semester intended for those with little or no previous study. Intensive four hours’ classroom learning tied to two hours’ workshops and activities. Development of an understanding of oral French through listening and speaking practices.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 101 & 102
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 101 & 102
UArizona Units:
6

Practical Elementary French II

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
FRE 102M
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 102
UArizona Units:
3

Practical Elementary French II then Intermediate French I

Course Description:
A year of college credit in one semester intended for those who have completed the equivalent of one semester of college level French. Intensive four hours’ classroom learning tied to two hours’ practical workshops and activities. Development of an understanding of oral French through dialogue and roleplaying
Partner Course Code:
FRE 102 & 201
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 102 & 201
UArizona Units:
6

Readings in French Literature I

Course Description:
Readings in French literature, from the 16th to the 18th centuries, and introduction to methods of literary analysis for students with the equivalent of at least two years of college-level French.
Partner Course Code:
FRE/LIT 315
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3

The Phonetics of Contemporary French

Course Description:
Phonetic theory illustrated by aural practice and pronunciation. Intensive practice in sound reproduction and fine-tuning the ear to new sound combinations.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 335
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN 301
UArizona Units:
3

Translation and Structure I: from Colloquial to Literary

Course Description:
Translation from English to French and French to English, with constant reference to technical, theoretical, and colloquial considerations.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 401
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3

Food Studies

An Overview of Wine

Course Description:
This course is designed to give an overview and understanding of the global wine industry. Coursework includes the history and culture of wine, wine vocabulary, label reading, choosing and serving wine.
Partner Course Code:
WS101
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
1

Cross-Cultural Studies in Food and Culture

Course Description:
Both the Mediterranean diet and French Gastronomy have been declared by UNESCO as world heritage. This course will explore the language and the culinary customs of French cuisine, examining differences in food patterns between the US and France, the fundamentals of French and regional food and eating, including the history, and use of ingredients, as well as political and economic factors affecting rural French food systems. Extra fee required.
Partner Course Code:
FRE 306
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Fine Arts

Ancient European Art and Archaeology

Course Description:
Development of European Mediterranean societies and civilizations from the arrival of the first humans up to the Roman conquest of the continent. Typically includes excursions to sites in Provence.
Partner Course Code:
ARC/ARH 309
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3

Art Criticism and Aesthetics Seminar I

Course Description:
The Art Criticism seminar offers the student access to a wide variety of images (architectural, sculptural, painted, etc.). The objective of this course is to improve critical awareness and to refine judgment based on an exploration of universal principles through visual experience. The seminar takes students into an indepth study of the basic elements of form: color, value, light and volume. Field studies included.
Partner Course Code:
ART 309
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3

Creative Writing and the Intercultural Experience - Beginners

Course Description:
The study and practice of creative nonfiction writing in relation to the study abroad experience. Techniques of writing creative nonfiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop. The course will examine the ways in which the writing process and cross-cultural experiences are parallel endeavors that can serve to inform and answer each other.
Partner Course Code:
ART 270
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Creative Writing and the Intercultural Experience – Intermediate/Advanced

Course Description:
The study and practice of creative nonfiction writing in relation to the study abroad experience. Techniques of writing creative nonfiction and development of the creative process, including writing exercises, editing, and workshop. The course will examine the ways in which the writing process and cross-cultural experiences are parallel endeavors that can serve to inform and answer each other.
Partner Course Code:
ART 370
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Drawing & Painting (Studio Art)

Course Description:
Intended for students with little or no experience in painting and drawing. Includes work from the figure, museum study, still-life, and landscape work in the Aix countryside. Additional fee required. 6 contact hours per week.
Partner Course Code:
ART 105
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:

Drawing I Foundation

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
ART 100
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART 100A & ART 100J
UArizona Units:
1.5 each course = 3

Drawing II Intermediate

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
ART 200
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART 205
UArizona Units:
3

Drawing III Advanced I

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
ART 300
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART 301
UArizona Units:
3

Drawing III Advanced II - Pre-Requisite ART 300

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
ART 400
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART 401
UArizona Units:
3

European Art — Cross-Cultural Perspectives - Advanced

Course Description:
This course studies the cross-cultural influences on European art from the 6th to the 20th centuries, looking at Byzantine Art and Italy (Ravenna, Venice and Sicily), Islamic art and Europe (Spain, Sicily and Venice), the Ottomans and Renaissance art, Orientalism in the 19th century, Japanese art and Impressionism, and Cycladic/African art in Modernism. Typically includes an excursion to Paris.
Partner Course Code:
ART/ARH 342
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

European Art — Cross-Cultural Perspectives - Beginners/Intermediate

Course Description:
This course studies the cross-cultural influences on European art from the 6th to the 20th centuries, looking at Byzantine Art and Italy (Ravenna, Venice and Sicily), Islamic art and Europe (Spain, Sicily and Venice), the Ottomans and Renaissance art, Orientalism in the 19th century, Japanese art and Impressionism, and Cycladic/African art in Modernism. Typically includes an excursion to Paris.
Partner Course Code:
ART/ARH 242
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

Intermediate/Advanced Drawing & Painting

Course Description:
Intended for students with intermediate to advanced skills in painting and drawing. Includes work from the figure, museum study, still-life, and landscape work in the Aix countryside. Additional fee required. 6 contact hours per week.
Partner Course Code:
ART 305
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3

Multimedia and Contemporary Studio Practice - Beginners

Course Description:
A wide range of approaches and media are used to develop greater perceptual and conceptual awareness and understanding of 20th and 21st century studio practice. The course will investigate how drawing and painting relate to other media such as installation, performance, photography, and new technologies. With a focus on issues revolving around the "sacred" and the "taboo" in art past and present, students will link critical thinking and analysis to their studio practice. Additional fee required.
Partner Course Code:
ART 151
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 2 Arts.
UArizona Units:
3

Multimedia and Contemporary Studio Practice – Intermediate & Advanced Level

Course Description:
A wide range of approaches and media are used to develop greater perceptual and conceptual awareness and understanding of 20th and 21st-century studio practice. The course will investigate how drawing and painting relate to other media such as installation, performance, photography, and new technologies. With a focus on issues revolving around the "sacred" and the "taboo" in art past and present, students will link critical thinking and analysis to their studio practice. Additional fee required.
Partner Course Code:
ART 351
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART Departmental Elective, Upper division. Tier 2 Arts.
UArizona Units:
3

Painting I Foundation

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
ART 130
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART 100E & ART 100G
UArizona Units:
1.5 each course = 3

Painting II Intermediate

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
ART 230
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART 280
UArizona Units:
3

Painting III Advanced I

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
ART 330
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART 380A
UArizona Units:
3

Painting III Advanced II - Pre-Requisite ART 330

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
ART 350
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART 380B
UArizona Units:
3

Photography

Course Description:
Intended for students with little or no experience in photography, this course is designed to introduce photography as a means of personal expression and quality composition of an image. Areas of concentration include: creativity, composition, basic computer/digital imaging/editing and critiquing the work of others. Assumes no previous knowledge of photography. Assignments are to be completed with a digital camera. Additional fee required.
Partner Course Code:
ART 110
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART 244
UArizona Units:
3

Picasso, Matisse, and the Mediterranean

Course Description:
Understanding early 20th century art through an investigation of its sources in Mediterranean myth and reality.
Partner Course Code:
ART/ARH 320
UArizona Equivalent Course:
ART Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Survey History of Western Art: Prehistory to the Middle Ages

Course Description:
Initiation to the language and techniques of art history, and study of painting, sculpture, and architecture of Western art from prehistory to the end of the Middle Ages. Typically includes an excursion to sites in the region.
Partner Course Code:
ART/ARH 231
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3

The XIXth Century and French Impressionism

Course Description:
Historical and critical analysis of painting in the 19th century with emphasis on the history of Impressionism. Typically includes an excursion to sites in Paris.
Partner Course Code:
ART/ARH 381
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Business

Business Ethics in the Global Market

Course Description:
This course investigates ethical problems in business practice. Topics include personal morality in profitoriented enterprises; codes of ethics, obligations to employees and other stakeholders; truth in advertising, whistle-blowing, and company loyalty; self and government regulation; the logic and future of capitalism; and the changing responsibilities of the manager in a rapidly globalizing business environment.
Partner Course Code:
BUS 304
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Global Marketing

Course Description:
Exploration of basic knowledge of global marketing focusing on the impact of environment on the strategies used by firms, and the understanding of consumer behavior management as it relates to the development and implementation of global marketing strategies.
Partner Course Code:
BUS 305
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

International Business Today and Tomorrow

Course Description:
Businesses face a new dynamic, one that poses significant challenges as well as opportunities–the need to “green” their products and services. Many analysts forecast that environmentally driven businesses will represent one of the world’s major forces and industries in the 21st century. This course also analyses issues of constant change by focusing on the internet and robotics, info-tech and social media in the promotional mix, legal and ethical practice, entrepreneurial activity, socially responsible business and business culture and etiquette.
Partner Course Code:
BUS 301
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

International Economics and the European Union

Course Description:
The effects of greater freedom and liquidity in world trade will be critically analyzed and explained, especially in the light of recent controversy concerning ’globalization'. We shall assess the performance of European Union, as a project of regional economic integration intended to redress many of the alleged defects of the liberalized trade model, and ask whether and how it might offer a viable solution to the need to preserve economic and social cohesion and meet institutional pre-requisites of economic development.
Partner Course Code:
ECO 301
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Environmental Science

Chemistry and Biochemistry of Wine Production

Course Description:
An introduction to the chemical and biochemical transformation of grapes into wine with highlights on the key steps in this process: growing conditions, timing of harvest, the fermentation process and wine conservation and aging techniques. The course discusses equally environmental issues concerning the winemaking industry, especially the consequences of climate change and disposal of wineries’ wastes.
Partner Course Code:
ES/WS 305
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Ecology of France and the Mediterranean Environment

Course Description:
Survey of current theories and practices in ecology. Course examines the varying processes of the Earth’s atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere drawing from the example of the Mediterranean basin. Topics include geological processes and hazards, water resources, waste management, energy and mineral resources, and human impact on global climate change in this sensitive region. Three class hours and laboratory field study throughout the area. Prerequisite: laboratory work in any other hard science.
Partner Course Code:
ES 200
UArizona Equivalent Course:
GEOG Departmental Elective, Lower division. Tier 1 & 2 Natural Sciences.
UArizona Units:
3

French, Education

Deep-Dive into the French Language: History, Acquisition and Teaching

Course Description:
Course will be divided into three explorations of the French language: its history, its learning and its teaching. Each stage is aimed at inciting students to question their own capacity for learning the language and developing potential teaching tools.
Partner Course Code:
FRE/LING/EDU 379
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Religious Studies

Early Christianity in Europe

Course Description:
History of the first centuries of the Christian Church. Split between Judaism and Christianity, the influential theologians and leaders, heretical movements and their orthodox responses, waves of persecution and martyrdom, and cultural (role of women in the Early Church), artistic (oldest Christian monuments and artworks) and ecclesiastical topics (monasticism, liturgy…). Will conclude with a perspective of Modern World and focus on the Great Schism between East and West Christianity, the Avignon Papacy, the rise of protestant movements.
Partner Course Code:
REL 311
UArizona Equivalent Course:
RELI Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Philosophy

Ethics in Society

Course Description:
This course aims to help students discover ways to come to terms - both individually and collectively - with the tensions of living in a modern globalized society. It draws on the wisdom we inherit from a lineage of great teachers and thinkers in the past, from different traditions, to seek guidance on how to live better as citizens of the world, and as human beings, confronted by rapid technological change, cultural diversity, environmental degradation, organized violence, and economic insecurity.
Partner Course Code:
PHI/POL 312
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PHIL Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

History

European History: 1870–1918

Course Description:
Major social, economic, political, and diplomatic developments in European history from 1870 to 1918.
Partner Course Code:
HIS 301
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

French Colonialism in the Middle East and North Africa

Course Description:
This class will examine the region’s contemporary political foundations, with a focus on how the recent colonial past has helped shape the political institutions that were recently toppled.
Partner Course Code:
HIS/POL 321
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Muslim Presence in Europe

Course Description:
This course is an overview of the long-term interaction between the Muslim world and the West, not as separate entities, but with emphasis on their historic commonality, and their dialectic relation. The course focuses on the debates regarding the Muslim population in Europe, covering concepts of religion and secularism, the history of Muslim populations in Europe, legal issues, human rights, feminism, and modernity. Field study will take us to specific sites in Marseille, historically linked with the Muslim community.
Partner Course Code:
HIS/SOC 304
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Provencal History and Culture through its Monuments

Course Description:
Introduction to the History of Provence and a study of its most exemplary monuments. Typically includes excursions to sites in Provence.
Partner Course Code:
HIS 328
UArizona Equivalent Course:
HIST Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Education

French Children's Literature: exploring Language, Culture, and Society

Course Description:
This course focuses on the way French children’s literature explores the creativity of language (with wordplay, for example) and the interaction between text and illustrations, while giving us an historical glimpse of French culture and society and of the underlying value system that pervades children’s literature. We will study classics (Le Petit Prince, Charles Perrault’s fairy tales, la Comtesse de Ségur) and more contemporary texts (Marcel Aymé, Daniel Pennac, Sempé).
Partner Course Code:
FRE/LIT 340
UArizona Equivalent Course:
TLS Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Political Science

Global Environmental Politics

Course Description:
Exploration of the main environmental problems facing the international community today with an analysis of the roles of states, international organizations, multinational corporations and civil societies in the causation and solution process.
Partner Course Code:
POL 309
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

International Relations

Course Description:
Introduction to international relations with emphasis on how international relations have changed as a result of globalization. Typically includes an excursion to Geneva.
Partner Course Code:
IR/POL 303
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

The European Union: Integration, Enlargement, Unity

Course Description:
Analysis of the historical evolution, the institutions, and the policies of the European Union within the context of European diplomatic history.
Partner Course Code:
POL 307
UArizona Equivalent Course:
POL Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Psychology

Human Development in Cultural Contexts

Course Description:
Study of human development from a psychodynamic perspective. Draws extensively on the theories ofsuch psychoanalytic thinkers as Freud, Melanie Klein, Wilfred Bion and Donald Winnicott.
Partner Course Code:
PSY 304
UArizona Equivalent Course:
PSY Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Communication

Media and Conflict

Course Description:
This course examines the role media play in the progression and public perceptions of conflict. Relevant topics will include media and military intervention, portrayals of protest movements, and news and entertainment coverage of crime, rumors, domestic politics, violence, and ethnicity.
Partner Course Code:
COM/IR 316
UArizona Equivalent Course:
COMM Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

Literature

Readings in French Literature I

Course Description:
Readings in French literature, from the 16th to the 18th centuries, and introduction to methods of literary analysis for students with the equivalent of at least two years of college-level French.
Partner Course Code:
LIT/FRE 315
UArizona Equivalent Course:
FREN Departmental Elective, Lower division.
UArizona Units:
3

The European City in Literature and the Visual Arts

Course Description:
Exploration of the rise and the establishment of the urban setting as the nexus of contemporary European culture and civilization through cinema, the novel, poetry, music, and paintings. Typically includes an excursion to sites in Paris.
Partner Course Code:
LIT/COM/ANTH 375
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

The European Novel

Course Description:
Course will explore the portrayal of shifting perspectives not only in terms of narrative style, but more assertively in terms of how life as a European shifted. We will examine changing social and political orders as well as how characters place themselves in history.
Partner Course Code:
LIT 325
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress.
UArizona Units:
3

Religious Studies

The Children of Abraham: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam

Course Description:
This course is a comparative study of the three Abrahamic religions; Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. It examines the religions’ shared aspects as well as distinct elements. The course compares the three religions along thematic lines and examines the way these three major traditions impact the modern West and the Middle East specifically. Among the themes to be discussed are: Abraham, scripture and tradition, law, the creation, God, worship, mysticism, the house of God, the tradition of head covering, homosexuality, Jerusalem, and the end of times. Typically includes visits to local sites of worship.
Partner Course Code:
REL 312
UArizona Equivalent Course:
RELI Departmental Elective, Upper division.
UArizona Units:
3

FRE/LIT 383

Writing in Provence: Literature and Regional Culture

Course Description:
Partner Course Code:
FRE/LIT 383
UArizona Equivalent Course:
In progress
UArizona Units:
3

Location & Housing

Location

Located just north of Marseille in southern France and near the Mediterranean Sea, Aix-en-Provence offers the quintessential French experience with historic architecture, hilltop scenery, and exquisite food. A quaint university town and bohemian intellectual center—artist Paul Cézanne and writer Ernest Hemingway once frequented its charming cafes. Fall in love with mountain views, tree-lined streets, and ornate foundations without the crowds of larger European cities. Take a flight to Paris or a train through the countryside for a weekend away.

Housing

Students at UA Aix-en-Provence live in French homestays, an excellent opportunity to experience the culture and language first-hand. Carefully selected, our hosts all have an interest in sharing their culture with students.

Program Details: Summer

Summer Cost

  • $50 Study Abroad Application Fee
  • Mandatory Geo Blue International Health Insurance at a rate of $3 a day
  • 3 week program: arrive June 6, depart June 27 OR arrive June 27, depart July 19
    • 3 credits (1 course). Summer tuition for 3 credits, $1428
    • Housing (homestay including two meals a day): $2600
  • 6 week program: arrive June 6, depart July 19
    • 6 credits (2 courses). Summer tuition for 6 credits, $2825
    • Housing (homestay including two meals a day): $3425
  • Other estimated costs include but not limited to transportation (air & local), visa, meals, books and supplies
  • UA Study Abroad scholarships are available based on eligibility

Summer Budget

Program Details: Semester

Semester Dates

  • Arrive: Sept. 5
  • Depart: Dec. 16th

Semester Cost

  • $50 Study Abroad Application Fee
  • Mandatory Geo Blue International Health Insurance at a rate of $3 a day (approximately $360 a semester)
  • You pay UA Tuition & Fees to study abroad and receive all of the financial aid you use on main campus
  • Housing costs $6,620 per semester at UA Aix-en-Provence, which includes 2 meals a day
  • Other estimated costs include,but not limited to transportation (air & local), visa, meals, books, and supplies
  • UA Study Abroad scholarships are available based on eligibility

Fall Budget

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