ACADEMIC YEAR COURSES
Beginning and Elementary
All complete Beginner (Initiation) students will enroll in 12 hours of a required French Language (Langue) class and 9 additional hours of intensive Language study (Oral Expression, Oral Comprehension, and Phonetics). Elementary (Éleméntaire) students will enroll in 9 hours of a required language class plus two other required courses (Written Expression and Oral Expression). In addition, students choose two of three language options (Grammar, Oral Comprehension or Phonetics).
Intermediate and Advanced
All students will enroll in 6-9 hours of a required French Language course per week, depending on placement. Possible placement levels for Intermediate and Advanced students are Moyen 1er degré, Moyen 2e degré, Moyen 3e degré and Supérieur. In addition to the mandatory French Language course students are required to take one additional language course and may take up to 9-12 additional hours per week (3-4 courses) from the options below depending on placement level.
Excursions to cultural and historical sites are integrated into the course work at all levels. Three intensive summer language sessions for all language levels are also available.
A visiting U.S. faculty member teaches an additional course each term.
For a list of CIDEF courses available at each placement level in fall and spring click here.
For a sample of CIDEF course descriptions for fall term click here.
For a sample of CIDEF course descriptions for spring term click here.
FALL QUARTER/SEMESTER 2008 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSE
Instructor: Robin Walz, Associate Professor of History, University of Alaska Southeast
Anjou Under The Occupation (3 contact hours per week)
Explore les années noires of the Nazi Occupation of Western France during WWII. Examine the myth that arose upon Liberation that during the war the French population divided either into Collabos, who cooperated with the Nazis, or Résistants, who fought against them. Discover the historical dramas that unfolded, from the heroism of resistance fighters in Nantes, to the tragedy of French Jews transported to Anjou only to face later deportation.
Taught in English and French - students can enroll for History or French culture credits. Class lectures are in French, history credit students may elect to complete readings, discussions, and assignments in English, French culture students will complete all activities in French.
SPRING SEMESTER 2009 U.S. VISITING FACULTY MEMBER COURSE
Instructor: Gordon Sayre, Professor of English, University of Oregon
Voyages, Discoveries and Evangelization in America from the Maritime Cities of Western France, 16th to 18th Century (3 contact hours per week)
Explore the French colonization of the Americas. Investigate the seasonal camps in Newfoundland established by St. Malo cod fishermen. Examine the colonization of French Canada in 1534. Discover the expeditions to America led by French Protestants in the mid-1500s. Study the establishment of the colony of Louisiana in the 1700s. Read accounts of explorations and missions by Cartier, de Léry, Brébeuf, Dumont, and Chateaubriand, and visit ports, monuments, and museums in these ports.
EXCURSIONS
France is your classroom—excursions to cultural and historical sites around the country are an integral part of your learning experience.
Past excursions include:
• Châteaux of the Loire Valley
• Normandy D-Day Beaches
• Mont Saint Michel
• Saint-Malo
SUMMER SESSION
AHA offers three intensive language sessions in July, August, and September. These four-week programs provide instruction at beginning, elementary, intermediate, and advanced levels. No prior language experience is required. The required language courses offer a total of 80 contact hours in July and August and 90 contact hours in September. The September session is strongly recommended as preparation for all students applying for the fall quarter, semester, or full academic year options.
SUMMER SESSION COURSES
For a list of CIDEF courses available at each placement level during the summer language sessions click here.
ACADEMIC CREDIT
All courses offered in Angers are recognized and approved for academic credit by various NCSA member institutions. Actual credit awarded is determined by the relevant department at your university in consultation with the study abroad office. Check with your study abroad adviser for more information.
Application deadlines: