MSU Faculty Led Short-Term Study Abroad Institutes |
Tel: 973 655-4185 |
| Montclair in Nice French Language and Civilization July 1 – August 2, 2011 |
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Program Overview
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.
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Faculty |
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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. |
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Academics Prof. Guancione teaches a studio art course open to undergraduates or graduates. |
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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. 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 |
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Advanced Undergraduate French majors and Graduate French majors: FREN 375-72 (Advanced Undergraduate) or FREN 546 (Graduate) French Study Abroad: Workshops at the University of Nice FREN 470/ FREN 548: Seminar “History and Philosophy of French Thought: The Foreign Attraction” (Prof. Dezio) Advanced Undergraduate and Graduate |
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FREN 501 Topics in French Linguistics: Teacher Training Program at University of Nice This course is for teachers of French who wish to enhance their professional teaching practices while acquiring new linguistic and cultural knowledge. Activities are in the form of interactive teaching workshops that take into account the latest research on the teaching of French as a foreign language. Workshops include the Methodology of Teaching; Analysis and Preparation of Pedagogic Material; Activities to revitalize a class; and theatre exercises emphasizing intonation and body language. The goals of the course are to reflect on contemporary teaching challenges, to understand the needs and objectives of the teaching and learning of French, to analyze grammatical approaches and forms, to diversify one’s aids by exploiting the numerous available online resources and to encourage and stimulate the learner. Your effectiveness and your value as a teacher of French will surely be enhanced by your exposure to these facets of your profession. This class will meet mornings and afternoons. Advanced level French students and graduate French majors may take either Prof. Dezio’s seminar plus University of Nice Workshops or the Intensive Pedagogy course alone. See the attached course schedule for further clarification of options. Undergraduate Art Majors and non-majors interested in taking an art course: ARAN 190: Introduction to Visual Arts: Color, Light and Form as Inspiration in the South of France (Prof. Guancione) FRIN 145: Mediterranean Civilization (See description above) Graduate Art Majors: ARGS 560-72: Graduate Visual Arts Workshop Study Abroad: STUDIO IN NICE Individualized Studio Art Projects directed by Prof. Guancione |
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Program Costs:
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Application procedure and payment schedule: |
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Payment Schedule: Make checks payable to “Montclair State University” Non-MSU Students For Further Information: |
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Montclair in Nice Course Schedule and Options (subject to modification)
| Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday | 9:00 – 12:00 |
1:30 – 3:30 |
Beginning French students |
U Nice Language Course |
French Civilization |
Intermediate French students |
U Nice Language Course |
French Civilization |
Advanced French majors |
Seminar FREN 470: Role of the Arts |
U Nice Workshops |
Graduate French majors |
U Nice Pedagogy Course |
U Nice Pedagogy Course |
Art students |
Studio Art Course |
French Civilization |
Wednesday July 6, 13, 20 and 27 |
9:00 – 12:00 |
12:30 - |
Beginning French Students |
U Nice Language Course |
MSU Field Trip |
Intermediate French students |
U Nice Language Course |
MSU Field Trip |
Advanced French majors |
Seminar FREN 470: Role of the Arts |
MSU Field Trip |
Graduate French majors |
U Nice Pedagogy Course |
MSU Field Trip |
Art students |
Studio Art Course |
MSU Field Trip |
U Nice Workshop Options: (to be confirmed) Cinema, Civilization, Theater, Art, Oral language, Business French, the European Union, Media, Civilization, Myths, French for juridical purposes, Spoken French, Literature of the 20th century, Theater
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