The Paris Program is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors. It is recommended that students have successfully completed two semesters or more of university French (French 101 and 102, or 103, or RC French 190, equivalent). Students are also asked to have taken at least one course in the History of Art. Survey courses such as History of Art 100, 101, 102, 271, and 272 provide an excellent background for study in Paris; more specialized, upper-level courses on French and/or European art are also recommended. In addition, students must have maintained a 3.00 GPA or higher to qualify for consideration.

Students interested in the Winter 2009 program must apply through the Office of International Programs by 10 October 2008. For information and application materials, contact OIP at 764-4311 or oip@umich.edu. For further information about the program, visit the OIP website at: www.umich.edu/~iinet/oip/. Students may also wish to consult the History of Art website at: www.lsa.umich.edu/histart/.

Michigan students live and board with French host families in apartments located throughout Paris. Most of these families have welcomed foreign students into their homes for years, and they are quite familiar with the kinds of language difficulties faced by newcomers to the city. In combination with intensive language training at the Institut Catholique, home stays are extremely beneficial to students committed to improving their communicative skills and to gaining a better understanding of French culture.