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MSU Faculty Led Short-Term Study Abroad Institutes

Montclair in Nice


French Language and Civilization

June 29 - July 31, 2012


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This program immerses our students in the numerous attractions, accomplishments and artistic expressions of Nice, the Côte d'Azur and Provence.  Located on the Mediterranean just 25 miles from the Italian border, Nice is an excellent base for discovering Cannes, Monaco, Eze, St. Paul de Vence and the remarkable small towns of Italy.  Faculty-led excursions feature the Archeological and Matisse museums in Nice; the Medieval Grimaldi castle housing the Picasso Museum in Antibes; the Fernand Léger Museum in Biot; the Fondation Maeght, home to many of the greatest works of the early 20th Century; the Chapelle du Rosaire created by Matisse; the medieval perched villages of Gourdon, and Saint-Paul de Vence; an olive oil tasting in a 13th century mill; a wine tasting at a traditional vineyard; a cheese tasting; a ride through the fabled Golden Corniche; a visit to the first Cistercian monastery in France, and a final luncheon in the luxurious gardens of a country inn.



Faculty

Joanna Dezio, the Program Director, received her Ph.D from New York University. She teaches interpretation and translation at Montclair State University and French and Italian at New York University. She is a conference interpreter whose clients include the United Nations, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, the U.S.  Department of State, intellectual property and other law firms, selected corporations, the federal and state courts, television networks, the French Embassy and various entities within the French government.  She has studied and taught in France and Germany and has traveled widely.  She has directed Montclair in Nice for eight years.

Karen Guancione has been awarded a Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Artists and Communities Grant, three New Jersey State Council on the Arts Fellowships, a Ford Foundation Grant and a Puffin Foundation Grant. Her work has been exhibited worldwide and is in numerous public and private collections. Her interdisciplinary art includes large scale installations, performance, sculpture, printmaking, papermaking, bookarts and video. She has curated many exhibitions, is an adjunct professor of art at Montclair State University and SUNY Purchase and has been a visiting artist and lecturer at Pratt Institute, Rutgers University and numerous schools and institutions in the United States and abroad. She recently became the first time recipient of the Erena Rae Award for Art and Social Justice.



Academics

Beginning and Intermediate French language courses are taught by faculty from the Université Internationale d'été de Nice Sophia-Antipolis, a university center created for learning languages within the University of Nice.  Each year the UIEN attracts international students from around the world, including as many as 35 nationalities. An advanced French undergraduate/graduate course is taught by Prof. Dezio, who also teaches Introduction to French Culture: Mediterranean Civilization, the centerpiece course of the program for undergraduates in other disciplines and those who are on an elementary or intermediate level. Prof. Guancione teaches a studio art course open to undergraduates or graduates. All study abroad programs can fulfill the GNED 303: Global Issues requirement (one of the Contemporary Issues "Core" courses in Gen Ed 2002).  All courses offered have received prior approval for credit.


Participants select two courses from among the following:
Elementary and Intermediate level French majors or minors
FRIN 145 or FREN 145: Introduction to French Culture: Mediterranean Civilization
FREN 375-71 French Study Abroad: Beginning and Intermediate Levels

Advanced Undergraduate French majors and Graduate French majors:
FREN 375-72  (Advanced Undergraduate) French Study Abroad: Workshops at the University of Nice
FREN 501-71 (Graduate)French Study Abroad: Workshops at the University of Nice
FREN 470 Seminar “Role of the Arts in French Society” (Prof. Dezio) Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate
FREN 501-72: Seminar “Role of the Arts in French Society” (Prof. Dezio) Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate

All other majors
FRIN 145 or FREN 145: Introduction to French Culture: Mediterranean Civilization
ARGS-260/ARGS 560 Visual Arts Workshop, Study Abroad in Nice: Interdisciplinary Studio Art Projects
Credit and grades for faculty led programs appear in the MSU transcript as MSU Summer Sessions courses.

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Accommodations and Meals

Participants stay in studio apartments equipped with a kitchenette and private bath in a modern residential facility centrally located near the lively Vieux Nice historical district, which runs right along the Mediterranean Sea.  Linens, towels and cleaning are provided by the residence and MSU has stockpiled dishes, cookware and fans stored in the residence and waiting for our arrival. Participants may prepare their own meals or eat in the many local restaurants offering authentic Nice specialties at reasonable prices
Highlights

Estimated Program Costs:

$3,700 plus tuition and fees for six credits. The program cost includes:

  • Roundtrip airfare
  • All transfers in France
  • Wine tasting                       
  • Visit to a bio-dynamic family farm
  • Studio apartment with private bath and kitchenette                    
  • All group excursions, including entrance fees to museums
  • Olive oil tasting
  • A celebration luncheon in the countryside of the Var wine region
 Payment Schedule:
The payment schedule for program costs is as follows:
Administrative fee by February 1: $100
By February 15: $1,200
By March 15:  $1,200
By April 15:      $1,300 (to be confirmed)

Make checks payable to “Montclair State University”

 

A limited number of partial scholarships are available for MSU students with a 3.0 G.P.A. Contact the Global Education Center for further information.

Non-MSU Students: Applicants should submit two reference forms and official transcript(s) from the home institution(s) plus a $200  non-MSU administrative fee. Telephone interviews with the faculty will be accepted for out of state students. After completion of the program, non-MSU students will need to request an MSU transcript for submission to the home institution



Application procedure: All participants are required to submit
1) Pre-enrollment Form confirming interview and approval by the faculty director;
2) Reference form completed by a faculty member other than the faculty leading that program; and
3) $100 administrative fee.
Applications will be accepted on a rolling admissions basis but the recommended deadline is February 1 to ensure sufficient space.
The minimum GPA is 2.75 and students must be in good academic standing and not be under disciplinary action. Summer programs are open to non-MSU students and high achieving high school seniors who demonstrate special interest. Non-MSU students, new transfer students and high school seniors will need to submit two references forms, an official transcript from their home institution(s) and an additional $100 administration fee. Telephone interviews with the faculty will be accepted for out of state students. After completion of the program, non-MSU students will need to request an MSU transcript for submission to the home institution.



For Further Information:
Contact the Global Education Center at 973-655-4185 or email simonW@mail.montclair.edu.

For further information about the program on the ground in Nice or on French courses contact the program director, Dr. Dezio, at 646-505-7079 or by email at jd30@nyu,edu

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