Resident Director: Christophe Lagier, French and Romance Philology (Columbia University)
cl.columbia@reidhall.com
Admissions Contact: Lindsey Schram, Office of Global Programs
ls2553@columbia.edu
To apply, please click here.
To access the French website, please click here.
Description
Drawing upon the resources of the city, the program helps students gain both the knowledge and the confidence necessary to live and communicate in a French-speaking environment. It challenges students to step outside the boundaries of a traditional French language program and use French as a means to further their understanding of their own areas of study. It is also appropriate for students who wish to broaden their understanding of France’s sociocultural heritage, its position in the European community and the Francophone world, and its role in global politics and international relations.
The fall semester program runs September to mid-December, spring from mid-January to the end of May and the academic year program runs from September to the end of May.
Eligibility
• Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate student and in good academic standing
• Must have completed at least two years of college-level French or the equivalent
• Minimum 3.0 average language GPA
• Minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA
• It is expected that you will be enrolled in a French language course in the term preceding your enrollment in Paris. Grammar, composition, or literature courses will better prepare you for a semester in Paris than conversation courses.
You might want to consider applying to the Summer French Studies program in order to meet the eligibility requirements for the fall, spring, or academic year program.