French Studies
Dates
June 8 - June 29, 2008
Program Cost
The price for undergraduate credit is $4,199 and $4,399 for graduates. (This includes tuition, fees, housing, group flight, ground transportation, and academic costs. This does not include meals or spending money.)
The Program
The Abbey Writers’ Workshop: A Summer Salon for Poetry, Fiction and Songwriting in France’s Loire Valley
France has always been among the world’s most vital and dynamic stages for politics, culture, business and the arts. And nothing today suggests that this country and its citizens stand ready to give up their time-honored spot at the heart of what so many of us might say are our dreams of a creative and inspired life. Since the 18th century’s most notable political and cultural leaders all went there to live, learn, argue politics and make money, France has welcomed countless would-be Thomas Jeffersons, Pablo Piccasos and Ernest Hemingways who have come to it seeking variously sentimental, artistic and political educations. Is it that this country and its people have a secret about living artfully well that a quick glance cannot uncover but that deeper scrutiny can? Perhaps it is that the simple dreams of small-town living in France strikes anyone who does it for a while as qualitatively different from the same existence elsewhere? Or maybe it is the surging energy surrounding Paris and its celebrated avenues, storied river and majestic monuments that pulls us to its highly charged heart? Whatever takes us there and asks us to embrace its tiny towns and great urban sites, France is waiting to be your muse and platform for creative growth.
The Abbey Writers’ Workshop will feature three courses devoted to creative writing and expression. With top faculty guiding you in the areas of poetry, fiction and songwriting, your creative insights will be honed as you find new inspiration in a new country. Based for two weeks at the historic Abbey of Pontlevoy in the historic center of the French Loire Valley, the the AWW will use magnificent gardens, legendary cathedrals, and the tranquility of a 1000 year old village to inspire you. Then, as you take a few days for travel on your own and wind your way to nearly a week in the pulsing center of Paris, your work as a writer will continue to grow and be challenged by the sites you see, the faculty you have to mentor you and the special salon of other gifted students whose work will become dear to you indeed.
Courses
[descriptions will be available soon]
Fiction Writing:
ENG 421 (3 hrs)/492 (1 hr)
ENG 721 (3 hrs)/792 (1 hr)
Poetry Writing:
ENG 422 (3 hrs)/492 (1)
ENG 722 (3 hrs)/792 (1)
Song Writing:
MUS 492 (3 hrs) [undergraduate only]
Eligibility
To qualify, undergraduate students must be in clear academic standing with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on at least 28 semester hours of college/university course work. Graduate students must be in graduate standing.
Proof of Citizenship
In order to board the aircraft, you will be required to present proof of citizenship in the form of a valid passport. If you do no have a current passport, you will need to allow 10 weeks for processing.
Financial Aid
Students participating on the Honduras Studies program qualify for financial aid in the form of guaranteed student loans, summer Pell Grants, or applicable graduate assistantships. Southern Miss students requiring financial aid should contact Frances Sudduth at the International Programs Office before requesting a Summer 2007 Study Abroad Financial Sid Application from the university’s Financial Aid Office.
Application Deadline
Completed applications with $200 deposit are due by April 15, 2008. Balance of fees, less deposit, is due no later than April 22, 2008. Acceptance for qualified participants is made on a first come, first serve basis, so students are encouraged to apply early.
For more information contact
The University of Southern Mississippi
International Programs
118 College Drive #10047
Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001
Phone: 601.266.4344
Email: studyabroad@usm.edu
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