When:June11-July6,2018

Applicationstartdate:December11,2018

DeadlineforApplication:February8,2018

Interviews:StartinearlyJanuary2018andendonFebruary21,2018

HowtoApply:GlobalProgramsSystem(GPS)

Formoreinformation,pleasevisit:http://fit.princeton.edu/programs-abroad/summer-immersion/aix-en-provence

WhatIsFRE207F?FRE207Fisanintensive,four-weeklanguageimmersionprogramwhichwillbetaughtatISAix-en-Provence,anInstitutespecializingintheteachingofFrenchasaforeignlanguage.ISprovides15hours/weekofclassroominstruction,orientedprimarilytowardsoralcomprehensionandexpression.Inaddition,studentsattendclasses,taughtbytheresidentPrincetonfacultymember,thatfocusonreadingandwritingskills.Studentswillalsoparticipateinculturalactivitiesrelatedtothecoursecontents.ProgramparticipantslodgewithFrenchfamiliesintheareaandareprovidedwithdinnerenfamilleaswellasbreakfast.AllparticipantssignanhonorpledgetospeakonlyFrenchatalltimesthroughoutthedurationofthecourse.Inall,FRE207FprovidesanoutstandingopportunityfortotalimmersioninFrenchlanguageandcultureandforrapidacquisitionofhigher-levellanguageskills.Where?ISAix-en-Provenceishousedinaformerprivatemansion,locatedclosetothetowncenter“vieilleville”,withitscobbledstreets,numerousfountains,thrivingmarketsandvibrantcafélife.OncethecapitalofoldProvence,AixisoneofthemostbeautifultownsintheSouthofFrance,whichhasretainedmuchofitstypical“provençal”ambience.Itisalsoacosmopolitancityofartandculture,whichoffersanamazingarrayofactivities,andhostsalivelystudentcommunity,withover30,000students.Visitwww.is-aix.com(linkisexternal)toseemoreoftheInstituteanditssurroundings.CircledbythehillsimmortalizedbyCézanne’spaintings,Aixiswellconnectedtomanyplacesofnatural,culturalandhistoricalinterest.Marseilleandthebeautiful“Calanques”ofCassis(rockyseainlets)areonly30minutesaway,Avignon,ArlesandthepicturesquevillagesofLuberoncanbereachedinlessthanonehour,andtheRivierainlessthantwo.TheTGV(TrainàGrandeVitesse)linksAixtoParisin2hoursand40minutes,andMarseille’sinternationalairportisonly30minutesaway.Whoiseligible?StudentswhohavecompletedFRE102-7,107or108bytheendoftheacademicyear.