Middlebury Schools Abroad: Middlebury in Paris
- Hosted at: Sorbonne University
- Location(s): Paris, France
- Program Type(s): Study Abroad, Intensive Language
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Designed for students at an advanced level of French, the Middlebury C.V. Starr School in France provides opportunities to experience French culture in Paris - the cosmopolitan capital at the heart of France. La "Ville Lumière", Paris is home to c... read more
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It was entirely worthwhile. A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
To live more like an adult To speak only French with very little English To take classes in a very un-American structure jonathan - Middlebury College View Entire Review
Lots of growth, yes. A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
Wonderful entrée to European life, a sense of new perspective and possibility for my future after university (I will be living and working in Berlin) A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
My French got a lot better and I think I learned a lot about the local culture from living with a host family. That said, my social life really suffered and I felt pretty alone a lot of the time. Emily Rose - Pomona College View Entire Review
i learned a lot about myself and gained a lot of language skills Elizabeth Warfel - Middlebury College View Entire Review
I learned a lot about being proactive with one's time as well as a lot about speaking French. Noah Wagner-Carlberg - Middlebury College View Entire Review
Paris is the best city on earth A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
My French improved drastically and I improved my ability to live in an urban setting. A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
I learned about myself and what I value and I learned a lot about French culture and my French language skills improved Jenna McGuirr - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor View Entire Review
Above anything else, I gained an understanding of another culture, and the ways in which it, as a European culture, is similar to and different from the American culture in which I grew up. Studying abroad was absolutely a worthwhile experience. A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
It was very much worthwhile. Most importantly, I learned how to travel and connect with people from different backgrounds. Liz Perrotta - Middlebury College View Entire Review
I went into the program focused on the academic aspects, namely improving my french language skills and familiarizing with the French university system. I achieved all of my goals in terms of academic improvement and I feel I was able to integrate French culture very well. I feel like the culture I learned about experienced and ... A student - Swarthmore College View Entire Review
French skills improved, self-awareness improved, made a bunch of lasting friends from the US A student - Claremont McKenna College View Entire Review
I gained a lot of language experience while abroad. Middlebury's language pledge pushed me to use French in my academic and everyday life. Nevertheless, I felt very isolated in this program and felt that the amount of time that I spent on academics prevented me from taking full advantage of my time in Paris. A student - Amherst College View Entire Review
i learned that adjustment is difficult but it was worthwhile A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
If I have to, I can survive taking five classes at the Sorbonne in French, which made me feel extremely independent and as if I can do almost anything if I need to A student - Davidson College View Entire Review
My language skills improved exponentially and I loved the independence I had to explore a city full of culture. It was very worthwhile. A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
French language skills; local friends; French culture; it was very worthwhile. Yihao Ding - Middlebury College View Entire Review
Studying in Paris was certainly worthwhile as it proved to me that I am capable of alternate methods of learning, and that my ways are not the only ways. It allowed me to look critically at the way I live and learn at home and gave me the confidence to interact in a new space in an unfamiliar language. Lastly, I learned how to r... A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
I learned to live in an environment where I have to do everything by myself. Yes it is worthwhile. Haoyang Yu - Middlebury College View Entire Review
I was very independent while abroad which I think was good for me. I think some of the best parts of being abroad is just being able to live the day-to-day life in another culture. I also loved being able to visit a ton of Parisian museums (mostly free, thanks to being a local student). My french skills definitely improved, most... A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
I found that in addition to my French developing, I learned what it's like to live in the middle of a city and navigate it, how to cope with cultural differences—including with the people I live with—and, above all, how to deal with having a lot of free time and alone time. I think it was very worthwhile, and I exit a more matur... A student - Tufts University View Entire Review
Made lovely non-French but European friends. I would feel comfortable pursuing graduate studies or working in France. A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
It was worthwhile, I learned about cultural adaptation and grit. As a government major, observing the political life and influence of the state was very interesting to me as well. A student - Bowdoin College View Entire Review
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Designed for students at an advanced level of French, the Middlebury C.V. Starr School in France provides opportunities to experience French culture in Paris - the cosmopolitan capital at the heart of France. La "Ville Lumière", Paris is home to countless museums, cafés, and medieval streets that wind around contemporary architecture. A city à decouvrir, Paris is an invitation to experience all the world's cultures while maintaining a proud and distinctly French feeling.
Students enroll in up to two Middlebury courses at the School in France headquarters, the Centre Madeleine, and take the rest of their courses at one of the many host universities in the city. At all sites, whether in a university course alongside local students, or at the Centre Madeleine, courses are conducted solely in French. Housing - with local families or in residences - is geared to provide students with an immersion in the language and culture outside of the classroom.
Le Centre Madeleine, the headquarters of the Middlebury School in France, is located in the 8th arrondissement, close to the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysées. Students enroll in courses across several disciplines at both the Centre Madeleine and in one of several partner institutions: the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, the Université Paris Diderot- Paris 7, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot (ENM for Music majors only), or the Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture (ESA) (for Architecture majors only).
Students enroll in up to two Middlebury courses at the School in France headquarters, the Centre Madeleine, and take the rest of their courses at one of the many host universities in the city. At all sites, whether in a university course alongside local students, or at the Centre Madeleine, courses are conducted solely in French. Housing - with local families or in residences - is geared to provide students with an immersion in the language and culture outside of the classroom.
Le Centre Madeleine, the headquarters of the Middlebury School in France, is located in the 8th arrondissement, close to the Place de la Concorde and the Champs-Elysées. Students enroll in courses across several disciplines at both the Centre Madeleine and in one of several partner institutions: the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3, the Université Paris Diderot- Paris 7, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris Alfred Cortot (ENM for Music majors only), or the Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture (ESA) (for Architecture majors only).
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadIntensive Language
Program Length(s):
- Fall
- Spring
- Academic Year
Instruction Language(s):
- French
Language Requirement(s):
- French
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Architecture
- European Studies
- Linguistics
- French Language, Literature
- Philosophy and Religious Studies
- International Relations
- Music
- History
Minimum GPA:
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