Paris has, for centuries, attracted intellectuals, artists and seekers of all sorts, and from Paris they have drawn their enthusiasm and their life. The JMU Semester in Paris is designed to place you at the heart of the heart. Housed in the Latin Quarter, schooled in the prestigious Reid Hall, taken to the very best theater, concerts and museums, as well as into the provinces, you will store memories rich enough to sustain years of reflection. Though not a program exclusively designed to teach French as a foreign language, the Semester in Paris emphasizes the acquisition of French based on the assumption that no culture can be known without knowing its language. Students should have completed FR 232, Intermediate French, with a grade of C or better before going and while in Paris must enroll in six hours of courses taught entirely in French.
All courses are three credit hours.
You must sign up for a least 15 credit hours and will be advised against taking more than 18. The courses are designed to make Paris your classroom. Each course meets twice a week, once in lecture and once on an outing. With the approval of French faculty, students may participate in afternoon outings even if they are not registered for the particular course. All students may attend some plays and concerts even if they do not take the related course for credit.