France: Aix-en-Provence Art Summer

Marchutz School of Drawing and Painting in Aix-en-Provence

The Marchutz School takes an interdisciplinary and holistic-approach to studio art. Painting and drawing, study in museums, and reading/writing assignments encourage students to explore the correspondences between natural and artistic forms. In the studio, figure drawing, portraiture, landscape and still-life painting are interrelated with copying, memory work, and sketchbook journals. Group and individual critiques are integral to the students' work. In seminars, students are asked to seek connections in their work with that of other artists and critics. Music, poetry, and theater are often compared to painting, sculpture, or architecture. Studio disciplines and aesthetics are taught separately, but presented as a unified corpus. Studio, writing, history, and criticism combine to form one seminar in seeing. The faculty considers each student as a working artist regardless of his/her level of experience. Whether beginning or well advanced, the student who will thrive at The Marchutz School is serious and committed.

Course Offerings

6 Credit/6 Week Summer Term:

Required:  Art Criticism and Aesthetics

Required, Choose one: Painting and Drawing I (Foundation), Painting and Drawing II (Intermediate), Painting and Drawing III (Advanced)

Enroll in both Art Criticism & Aesthetics and Painting & Drawing, in addition to one course from either Session B or C: Session B courses:  Creative Writing and the Intercultural Experience, Sculpture

Session C: Photography, Environment and Community:  Installation

Session B and C:  Classes in French:  Archaeology of Ancient Provence, Francophone Literature, Provence in Literature and Movies///French Language Classes:  Beginning French I & II, Intermediate French I & II, Advanced French I & II; Session C: France Today

Academic Highlights

Candidates

The school's diverse student body is one of its most exciting resources.  Each cohort usually consists of twenty individuals who have a varied range of experiences.  Studio art and art history majors, working artists, MFA candidates, art minors, and other students with a real interest in art all bring their particular insights to a shared space and common themes.  As students engage in artistic endeavors, their range of ages and achievements enriches the quality of dialogue and expands the capacity for growth.  An individual's willingness to embrace this challenge of new exchange matters more than work already accomplished.

 

Student Life

Aix-en-Provence is a major cultural center, hosting the International Music Festival: jazz, pop, classical, opera.  Cinemas, restaurants, cafes, and discotheques, as well as a variety of sporting events, are available to students. 

Housing

IAU expects students to live with French hosts, and almost all do.  This firsthand experience with another culture is an integral part of the education abroad experience because it facilitates language acquisition and successful adaptation to France.  Living in a carefully selected French home is an invaluable opportunity not found in many study abroad programs.  Naturally, all students must accept the constraints and responsibilities such arrangements entail.

Students share daily continental breakfasts and six dinners per week with their hosts; they manage their own lunches and the one dinner per week not taken in the French home.

Those IAU students who wish to live in independent lodgings for dietary or other reasons need to request Permission to do so.  They should be aware that short-term furnished rentals are in limited supply.  Students are ultimately responsible for locating their own lodgings, arranging the terms of the rental, and handling all related issues.

Alumni Feedback

"Marchutz is a dream come true! I'm learning to paint in the shadow of Cézanne. The professors are amazing. They create a whole world for you to grow and thrive in artistically.
- Bridget Butler, Montclair State University (NJ)

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience to improve your soul as well as your outlook on life. CCIS is very helpful in all the details in the study abroad application process. The sponsors were personable and knowledgeable in dealing with me and my questions about study abroad."
- Kelly Painter, Truett-McConnell College (GA)

 

Duration

6 Credit Summer Term:  June 4 - July 12, 2012 (Session A)                                                                                     (9 Credit Summer Term:  Session A and B OR Session A and C): June 4 - June 21

Application Deadline(s)

April 15

Eligibility Requirements

A 2.5 GPA is required, along with transcripts and one letter of recommendation. The program is open to students from freshman through senior standing.

Language

English

Costs

6 week/6 credits = $4,918 CCIS, $5,218 non-CCIS

6 week/9 credits = $6,123 CCIS, $6,423 non-CCIS

“All prices, dates, courses are subject to change without prior notification.”

Truman requires a $300 deposit, deducted from total amount due, upon acceptance to the program, but does not have an application fee.

MDC requires a $30 application fee. No deposit is required. 

Costs Included

Instructional costs, health insurance, CCIS and sponsor fees

Costs Not Included

Estimated costs:  Airfare ($1,200), personal costs (1,200), refundable damage deposit ($100) Housing $1,895, Activity Fee $285, Studio Art fee $335 for 6 credits and $485 for 9 credits, If student enrolls in creative writing as a 3rd course, studio art fee is reduced to $335.

MDC requires a non-refundable $130 application fee.

All costs, fees, and dates are subject to change without notification. Please contact the appropriate individual to verify all costs, fees, and dates for this program.

Related Links

• Wikipedia - Aix-en-Provence

 

Submit Application Materials To:

Please select and send your application to the school below that is closest to your home school.

Program Sponsor #1:

Joanne Michaud, Study Abroad Assistant
Miami Dade College
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Room 1443
Miami FL 33132
Email: jmichau1@mdc.edu or studyabroad@mdc.edu

Jane Ann Williams, Executive Director
Miami Dade College
300 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Room 1443
Miami FL 33132
Email: jwilli11@mdc.edu or studyabroad@mdc.edu

France Brochure: http://www.mdc.edu/mdcglobal/documents/FRANCE_BOOKLET_2010_11.pdf

 

CCIS Online Application & Instructions

CCIS Online Student Recommendation

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PLEASE SELECT JUST ONE OF THE BELOW LISTED PROGRAM SPONSORS. DO NOT SEND APPLICATIONS TO BOTH SPONSORS 

Program Sponsor #2:

Rosa Virginia Mendez, Study Abroad Advisor

Truman State University
Center for International Education Abroad
Kirk Building 114
Kirksville, MO 63501
(660) 785-4076
(660) 785-7473 (Fax)
rvmendez@truman.edu

CCIS Online Application & Instructions

CCIS Online Student Recommendation

How do I apply?

Start the CCIS Study Abroad application process by downloading and printing the following forms. To download, right click on the application or recommendation form and click "save as", then save the form to your desktop or downloads. Once you have completed your form, SAVE IT FIRST!!!! DO NOT CLICK "SUBMIT" until you have SAVED your form or the recipient will receive a BLANK form. Once you have saved it, click "submit" and THEN email your completed form as an atta n some reason you do not see the email address pop up when you click "submit", then email the application to the program sponsor listed here on this page.

YOU MUST NOTIFY YOUR HOME INSTITUTIONS' STUDY ABROAD OFFICE OR ADVISOR OF YOUR INTENTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE THEM WITH A COPY OF YOUR APPLICATION. 

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All costs, fees, and dates are subject to change without notification. Please contact the appropriate individual to verify all costs, fees, and dates for this program.