page_title: IAU College
section_title: Programs and locations
hierarchical_section_title: IAU College / Programs and locations
caption_attribution_description: English: IAU College Dean, Dr. Leigh Smith, leads students through a museum in Rome as part of IAU’s January Term/Intersession programs which takes students through various cities in Europe and intertwines coursework with site specific visits.
context_page_description: IAU; French: Institut Américain Universitaire, is an American institution of higher learning located in southern France that offers study abroad opportunities in various fields. Its main campus is in Aix-en-Provence, France, and offers satellite programs throughout Spain, Morocco, and the United Kingdom. Established in 1957, IAU was one of the first American-style, English language, liberal arts educational institutions in Western Europe. It is chartered by the Regents of the State University of New York and is recognized by the Rectorat of Aix-Marseille University and by the French Ministry of Education as a private higher education institution. IAU is often considered the oldest and largest study abroad program in Europe and the first institution to offer a study abroad program to those studying programs other than French language.
context_section_description: IAU's main campus is located in Aix-en-Provence in the southern region of France where its programs of study are provided in French and English. The Aix campus is home to IAU's School of Humanities and Social Sciences, the Marchutz School of Fine Arts, the School of Business and International Relations, and the 'Centre d'Etudes Françaises'. Its Paris campus is located at the Université de Paris-Sorbonne and provides French language studies. IAU also hosts semester and summer programs in Barcelona, Spain for students interested in Spanish language and cultural courses. IAU also conducts unique traveling seminar programs during the January term/Intersession where students visit numerous countries throughout their studies including France, Morocco, Spain, Greece, Italy, The Czech Republic, and England.
  IAU owns all of its properties in Aix-en-Provence, including Manning Hall, the main academic building which houses offices, classroom space, a library and student leisure space, The Center for French Studies (Centre d’Etudes Francaises or CEF) which houses all courses taught in French, a computer lab and a library dedicated to Francophone studies, the Marchutz School of Fine Arts Studio, and faculty housing for Resident Fellows and visiting scholars.
caption: IAU College Dean, Dr. Leigh Smith, leads students through the Borghese Gallery in Rome as part of IAU's January Term/Intersession programs.
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