The city of Corneille and Flaubert, of Joan of Arc and William the Conqueror, it is often referred to as the ville musee because of the abundance of medieval buildings. Using the facilities of the University of Rouen, the program offers courses in French language, literature and civilization, cinema, art history, architecture, political science, economics, and Francophone Africa. In addition to normal coursework, a two-week living and research experience is organized in a French village as well as an optional excursion to Morocco or Senegal. Toulouse The Dickinson College in France program offers a combination of courses from various institutions in Toulouse designed to integrate the study of language, literature, and civilization. Musicians and studio artists have the opportunity to study at the Conservatoire de Toulouse and the Ecole des Beaux Arts.
Internships are available in education, fine arts, applied sciences, and medicine.
Students are housed with carefully selected host families. Students with sufficient preparation enroll in university courses. The institute provides tutorials to supplement university lectures in German language and literature, art history, psychology, and several social sciences. Students live in German homes or in student quarters. Students may take any courses at the University of Munich or the University of Freiburg for which they are academically prepared, as well as courses arranged for this program at each university.