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SPRING 2009 COURSE SCHEDULE (updated 12/09/2008)
SUMMER 2009 COURSE SCHEDULE (updated 6/9/2009)
FALL 2009 COURSE SCHEDULE (updated 7/2/2009)
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
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