Purpose

Faculty & Staff

The faculty is composed of professors from prestigious French universities and faculty members from Rutgers University who accompany the group. The 2010 Summer Program will be directed by Professor Lorraine Piroux of the Department of French, Rutgers-New Brunswick.

Program of Study

Grades

Grades are based on examinations and class performance according to the Rutgers University system. Students receive a regular Rutgers Summer Session grade report; transcripts will be available on request. Requests for special grading arrangements (e.g., P/F) must be made and approved before the program begins.

Cultural Activities

At the heart of the Rutgers program lies an emphasis on the connection between the contemporary cultural life in France and the intellectual content of the courses. Hence, the program includes a significant number of visits to the beautiful museums, cathedrals, and other monuments of Paris and neighboring sites (such as Versailles), as well as participation in a variety of Parisian cultural events (plays, concerts, etc.). In some cases, cultural activities - research in a library or in a museum, visiting a specific neighborhood - may fulfill part of the course requirements. Generally, active involvement in Parisian cultural life will be encouraged by all available means. Finally, a five-day Bastille Day recess allows students to schedule independent activities from July 10 through July 14.

Cultural Activity List

The following are group activities, which were organized and paid for by the Program in June-July 2009. This list is provided as a guideline of what may be available for the Program 2010. A more detailed and accurate list of activities for the Summer 2010 will be provided to all participants closer to departure.

The program also funded the following visits and activities, which students selected and attended at their convenience: Museée Dapper, Chartres, Cité nationale de l'histoire et des cultures de l'immigration, Institut du Monde Arabe, Théâtre Michel, Fontainebleau, and Musée Picasso.

Living Arrangements

One of the highlights of the Rutgers Summer Program in Paris is that students reside with French hosts. All hosts are selected with the utmost care and are located in the some of best neighborhoods of Paris. Lodging arrangements include a private room (for one or two students depending on availability as well as student preference) and a daily breakfast. Most hosts allow the use of their kitchen for other meals. Rutgers provides each student with a pass that allows for free bus and subway transportation in Paris for the duration of the program. These arrangements offer students the opportunity to experience France and Paris in an individual and uniquely authentic fashion.

Transportation

The program makes competitively priced round-trip air travel, New York (Newark Liberty International Airport) to Paris, available for purchase by participants (payment made directly to travel agent). Students may arrange air travel independently if they wish. Group bus travel, to and from the Paris airport, at the beginning and end of the program, is included in the program fee.

Admission & Application

The Rutgers Summer Program in Paris is open to both Rutgers and non-Rutgers students. The minimum language requirement is the equivalent of two years of college-level French. While there is no formal deadline for applications, selecting the best hosts requires limiting the group to twenty-four students. All applications will therefore be considered on a space-available basis. Given the success of our program in previous years, we advise all candidates to apply as soon as possible. The non-refundable application fee is $10.

For additional information including a sheet listing the cultural activities of the 2009 program please contact us at:

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Program Fees $4,850 for New Jersey residents $5,450 for out-of-state residents. Program fees include: cost of instruction, cultural activities that are part of the program (e.g., museums, plays, etc.), lodging, breakfast with the student's host, bus and subway transportation in Paris, group bus travel to and from the airport at the beginning and end of the program, and health insurance for all participants. Not included in this fee:  round-trip air fare, meals (other than breakfast), books, personal expenses, dental work, additional travel. Schedule of Payments: $1,500 payable upon acceptance, the balance by May 3.

Refunds: $700 is deducted from payments for withdrawal on or before April 2; $1,500 is deducted from payments for withdrawal after April 2, but on or before May 31. $500 will be refunded to anyone cancelling between June 1 and the group's departure. There will be no refunds after departure. If conditions necessitate an increase in price, such change will be announced by May 3 and students wishing to withdraw will receive a full refund (less application fee). Note:  Students traveling with the group will pay airfare directly to the travel agent designated by Rutgers.

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, reserves the right to make any changes in this program that may become necessary.