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FALL 2008 COURSE SCHEDULE (updated 7/25/2008)
SPRING 2009 COURSE SCHEDULE (updated 11/24/2008)
The Aix Center
The Aix Center offers a wide variety of courses taught in English
and in French to meet the needs of the diverse group of students who come to IAU
every semester. Courses in subjects ranging from Art and Archeology to Political
Science and Psychology allow virtually any student to study abroad in France while
still completing the courses needed for graduation from their home institution.
A minimum of 15 credits per semester is required and constitutes a normal full-time
load. To take fewer credits, written permission is required from the student's home
institution prior to arrival. Students at the advanced level in French language
are able to take all of their courses in French. Those without prior background
in French are required to take two introductory courses per semester in the French
language in addition to their courses conducted in English. All full-time students
MUST take at least one course in French. All classes are subject to cancellation,
if insufficient enrolment.
Note: Courses which begin with the prefix 'FRE' are conducted in French.
Other courses are also taught in French and if so, it is noted within the course
description.
Students can spend a semester (fall or spring), academic year, or six weeks in the
summer at the Aix center. The summer Program at Aix runs from mid-June through the
end of July. The summer program is ideal for students who cannot fit a semester
or academic year into their college schedule but who still want the experience of
studying abroad.
Faculty of the Aix Center
The Aix Center curriculum includes arts and sciences courses taught in English and
French, as well as a complete range of French language offerings. Professors from
the US, France, Great Britain, and some other European countries teach the courses
offered in English, as well as the arts and sciences courses in French. Over 70%
of the 15-20 faculty members teaching at any one time have appropriate terminal
degrees. Professors who have taught for IAU recently received doctorates from Yale,
Harvard, Columbia, University of Michigan, University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill, Strathclyde University (UK), l'Université de Toulouse-Le Mirail, l'Université
de Montpellier I, and l'Université de la Mediterranée, Aix-Marseille
II. The summer faculty roster includes guest professors from US universities
who belong to departments of Art, Communication, Economics, French, and Music.
Each semester, 8-10 faculty members teach the language courses at the beginning,
intermediate and advanced levels. All of them are native French speakers who
have university degrees which qualify them to teach French as a foreign language:
Master's Degrees, Diplôme d'Etudes Approfondies, and special certificate
degrees such as Certificat d'Enseignement de Français Langue Etrangère
or Certificat d'Enseigner le Français des Affaires.
The Director of the Aix Center is Dr. Paul Schwartz. Dr. Schwartz holds a BA from Harvard University and a PhD in French from Yale. He has taught and
held administrative positions at the University of North Dakota, Lafayette College,
Pennsylvania State University, and the State University of New York at Fredonia.
Options for Study at the French University
For an additional fee, qualified studetns may take three courses per semester at the French university. In order to enroll at the Faculté des Lettres, Université de Provence - Aix-Marseille I, the student must be attending the Institute for American Universities for the entire academic year or for the spring semester, and must respect the French university calendar. Final exams are in late January and late May. Please inform the Aix Center Director, , if you are interested in this option.
Program Options for High School students
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