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FALL 2009 COURSE SCHEDULE (updated 7/2/2009)
SPRING 2010 COURSE SCHEDULE (updated
12/10/2009)
SUMMER 2010 COURSE SCHEDULE
(updated
2/8/2010)
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. Jacqueline Chanda.
Dr. Chanda holds a master’s degree and doctorate from
the Sorbonne. She also lived in Zambia for four years
before starting her career as a professor, department
chair and associate dean with universities in the United
States. Most recently, Dr. Chanda held the position of
Associate Dean of the College of Fine Arts at the
University of Arizona.
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
For information about high school summer study
abroad programs, please visit: