The Paris Study Abroad Summer will introduce students to one of Europe’s most historic and iconic capitals. Students earn 8 BU credits while enrolled in two Boston University courses. Courses will be taught at the BU Paris Academic Center and will include expert guest lectures and program related excursions, in and around Paris.
Requirements & Considerations
Curriculum
Students enroll in two courses for a total of 8 Boston University credits. They must take one required course worth four credits. Students also enroll in one elective worth four credits.
Required Course
All students enroll in one of the following courses. Each course carries four credits.
Required Course List
- CAS WR 151 Defining Freedom in the French Revolution (4 credits)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Writing, Research, and Inquiry
- Research and Information Literacy
- Oral and/or Signed Communication
- Taught in English
- This class examines a watershed moment in the history of France and of the Western world more generally: the French Revolution. Explore debates about what should replace absolute monarchy through site visits and a historical role-playing game, and then trace the legacies of the French Revolution in a research project of your own design.
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- SHA HF 100 Introduction to Hospitality (4 credits)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Historical Consciousness
- Digital/Multimedia Expression
- Teamwork/Collaboration
- This introductory course is open to all BU students and is the prerequisite for School of Hospitality courses. Students gain an historical perspective and identify current events and trends in lodging, restaurants and event management. It provides an overview of the global hospitality/tourism industry including the critical elements of managing services. The Boston market, multimedia assignments and team-based projects are integrated into the learning environment.
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
Elective Course
Students enroll in one of the following courses. Each course carries four credits.
Elective Course List
- CAS AH 356 Modern and Contemporary Art in Paris (4 credits)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Aesthetic Exploration
- Historical Consciousness
- Prerequisite: A minimum of 4 college semesters of French or having the equivalent proficiency.
- Study of the main art movements in Paris from 1850 to today. Explores the history of "modernity" focusing on Parisian architecture and urbanism and its influence in other parts of the world. Examines the place of women artists in modernity.
- Taught in French
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- CAS AH 383 Paris Architecture and Urbanism (4)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Aesthetic Exploration
- Historical Consciousness
- Critical Thinking
- Traces the development of Parisian architecture and urbanism, from the Roman era to the present, focusing on the nineteenth and twentieth centuries and emphasizing dynamic relationships among architecture, urban development, and socio-political history.
- Taught in English
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- CAS LF 113 Intensive Beginning French (4)
- This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area:
- Individual in the Community
- Intensive French course for beginners. Introduction to grammar, vocabulary, and structure of French, emphasizing the basic communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
- (If CAS LF 111, 112, or a more advanced college-level course has been completed, this course cannot be taken for credit.)
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in the following BU Hub area:
- CAS LF 300 Living French in Paris: Practical Communication and Current Culture, Level 1 (4)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Global Citizenship and Intercultural Literacy
- Oral and/or Signed Communication
- Recommended for students whose most recent French language course is a third- or fourth-semester equivalent
- This course aims to refine students’ written and oral expression by improving their overall level of French (grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation) with a special emphasis on better integrating them into their daily, academic or professional environments, through linguistic and cultural activities.
- Taught in French
- Syllabus
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- SHA HF 150 Experience Management (4)
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
- Digital/Multimedia Expression
- Social Inquiry II
- Creativity/Innovation
- Central to the hospitality as well as other industries is the provision of memorable, high-quality customer experiences across digital and physical touchpoints. This allows organizations to turn satisfied customers into brand evangelists. This course introduces the emerging domain of customer experience management (CEM)–the discipline of understanding and managing customer interactions with the organization to improve satisfaction, loyalty, and advocacy. CEM is a unique domain that draws on practices from the fields of marketing, marketing research, technology and data science, and operations and service science, with the aim of understanding and improving customer experiences with the organization. The course will will integrate the Paris business environment through numerous visits.
- This course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas:
Housing & Student Services
University Dormitory
- Single rooms
- Rooms include a shower and toilet
- Shared kitchen
- Board not included, no stipend
- Students may eat at the student cafeteria, Students may eat at student cafeterias (CROUS) located throughout the city
- Laundry facilities at the residence hall
Program Dates
- Summer Term: Late May to Late June
Application Timeline
This program follows rolling admissions and may fill before the official deadline.
Summer Semester
- Applications Open December 1
- Applications Deadline March 1
This program is rolling admissions; applications are reviewed once all application materials are received, prior to all deadlines. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that all required materials are received by the BU Study Abroad office. Students are encouraged to apply as early as possible as some programs and internship tracks have limited space and may fill up before the deadline. Submitting a complete application prior to the application deadline, does not guarantee acceptance. Students will be emailed an admissions decision within three weeks of a completed application.
Information for BU Students Awaiting an Admissions Decision and exceptions to the standard admission calendar for all students can be found here.
Cost & Financial Considerations
- Summer 2024 Tuition & Fees: $10,215
Cost includes tuition, housing, program related activities, and in-country program related travel Students are responsible for commuter fees. - Estimated budget, including cost of living expenses for Summer 2024
- Grants and Scholarships available
