Paris Study Tour 2011
A joint project of UFV’s Fashion Design,
Modern Languages, & Visual Arts departments
On this Study Tour, students will visit and learn about world-renowned architectural and historical jewels such as Versailles, Chartres, Notre-Dame de Paris, the Garnier Opera House, the Louvre, the Musée d’Orsay, the Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Decorative Arts, the Pierre Bergé-Yves Saint Laurent Foundation, and will be introduced to many aspects of daily life in Paris.
Dates
Thursday, June 2 to Friday, June 17, 2011
Please Note: these dates conflict with UFV's 2011 Convocation dates.
Courses
Course Dates
Early Semester--Monday, May 9 to Saturday, June 25, 2011
Courses will begin at UFV as regular courses in May, then will continue and end during the two week stay in Paris.
Registration
Students must register for a minimum of nine credits from the course offerings below, which must include one French class.
FREN 103: Beginner French for Paris Study Tour
3 credits
Pre-requisites: None
This course offers students an introduction to French culture by means of a study tour. It is a one semester course which includes a 2 week study tour experience. The field experience will be preceded by lectures, oral and aural exercises, and tests. Discussions and lectures will continue during the study tour. Assignments will be given and due on the last day of the course.
FREN 242: Intermediate French Oral Communication
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): FREN 215 or FREN 230, and FREN 216 or Instructor’s permission
This course is designed for students who have an intermediate level of French, with a good general knowledge of grammar and ability to express themselves orally, but who want to improve their oral and aural skills. Its objective is to increase general fluency, to enhance the appropriate use of colloquial French, as well as to further the student’s appreciation of Francophone cultures.
FREN 325: Advanced French Conversation
4 credits
Prerequisite(s): FREN 219
This one-semester course, conducted entirely in French, will develop students oral fluency, through conversational practice, oral projects and an intensive study of phonetics. The latter includes a close examination of the proper articulation of all vowels, consonants and semi-vowels, syllabification, intonation, "liaison" and "enchaînement" and other linguistic phenomena which will help students acquire a good standard pronunciation. French 325 will also help students learn to understand different accents and idioms which exist in various parts of the Francophone world, such as Québec, Acadie, Martinique and different regions of France. There is a considerable "corrective" component to the course, where students are clearly shown the comparative pronunciation between English and French vowels and consonants in order to teach English speaking students the best way to articulate French sounds and eliminate their English accents.
AH 230: Issues in Exhibition
3 credits
Prerequisite(s): Any three credits of lower level AH
This course offers a 'hands on' introduction to how institutions, physical and ideological, express and determine public taste. It is a one semester course of independent study with a study tour experience that may vary from weekend tours of local galleries to tours of ten days to 3 weeks of national or international sites. Students will analyze curatorial objectives, elements of display and supportive exhibition materials.
AH 250: French Art and Architecture
3 credits
Pre-requisites: 9 lower-level credits
FD 320: Fashion and Culture
3 credits
Pre-requisites: 9 lower-level credits
This course will explore the complexity of dress and costume through different regions of the world, from basic coverings to garments of splendor. Students will encounter the style, materials, and characteristic patterns of traditional textiles and dress in western or non-western societies, in light of historical developments, custom and culture. The specific focus of this course will vary as opportunity exists to accommodate visiting scholars, support research directives, community initiatives, or enrich study tours.
AH 330: Museum Principles and Practices
4 credits
Prerequisite(s): AH 101 or AH 102
This course offers students a general understanding of the principles and practices of museums by means of a study tour. It is a one-semester course of individual study with introductory lectures and seminars preceding a 10 day -- 4 week study tour with field exercises and reviews. The course provides a theoretical and practical study of how museums perpetuate specific aesthetic, cultural and political interests. Students will gain an understanding of how galleries construct meaning and determine public taste by analysing exhibitions in terms of broad institutional mandate as well as specific curatorial objectives, issues of display and issues of reception.
Cost
$2900, plus tuition fees
This price is based on a double room.
Travel & Insurance Information and Pricing
Price includes: 
- Return Airfare, including airport shuttle and flight insurance.
- Accommodation at Maison des Etudiants Canadiens, Cité Universitaire/Canadian Students’ House, International Students’ Residence. For more information: www.ciep.fr.
- Breakfasts at Maison des Etudiants Canadiens.
- Metro Pass.
- Museum Passes, which bypass admission lines.
- Day trip to Versailles Castle.
- All taxes are included.
Please Note:
- If participants wish to extend their return ticket, they are to contact Lynda Evans, Study Tour Travel Agent (lyndaevans@telus.net) as soon as possible. The number of participants able to deviate from the group travel package may be limited, and will be treated on a first-come, first-serve basis.
- Double Room roommates: participants will be able to reserve a double room with a roommate of their choice. If a participant wishes to stay in a double room, but does not have a roommate, the organizers will arrange one; if there is an odd number of participants and a roommate cannot be arranged, the participant would be assigned to a single room.
Payment Deadlines:
- October 29 at 8:30 am to November 5, 2010 at 3:30 pm: $500 non-refundable deposit and signed Release of Liability and Waiver and Emergency Information forms are due within this time period. Deposit is payable by cheque only, made out to the University of the Fraser Valley.
Please bring them to Pauline Hadfield (room D3095, Abbotsford campus) between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. Participants will be signed up on a fist-come, first-serve basis. There are 22 seats available; 15 for credit students and 7 for non-credit participants.
- March 15, 2011: Remaining balance owing. This is to be paid at the Admissions office. Please note that the tour fees are non-refundable.
- April/May 2011: Tuition fees due.
Non-Credit Participants
A maximum of seven spots will be allocated for non-credit participants. Once these spots have been filled, non-credit candidates will be placed on a waiting list, and will be notified if space is available once for-credit student demand is identified.
Educational Fee: $800
Required Participation: Study Tour Orientation Session in May 2011; Study Tour events, such as museum tours.
Optional Participation: Classes at UFV, beginning May 9, 2011; certain academic activites--formal written notification is required to opt out.
Itinerary
A daily itinerary may include:
- An hour of classes
- A daily activity (a museum, etc.)
- Cultural and Academic Activities
Participants will have two free days on the trip.
Please Note
- Participants must be at least 19 years of age.
- 15-22 students will be present on the Study Tour.
- Participants with health issues should contact Lynda Evans, Study Tour Travel Agent.
- The Paris Metro will be used extensively for transportation within Paris, which may involve the use of stairs and areas not equipped with elevators.
For more information and to join our mailing list
Contact Pauline Hadfield, Department Assistant, Modern Languages
Call 604-504-7441 local 4035
Email
pauline.hadfield@ufv.ca
If you are interested, please submit the requested information in the following form. It will be sent directly to the organizers:
Paris 2011 Participant Information
Merci beaucoup!
The Organizing Committee for the Paris Study Tour, 2011
L’équipe organisatrice du Voyage d’études à Paris 2011
