The French area of the Department of Modern Languages and Linguistics announces the return of study abroad in Montpellier, France, for 3 weeks in January 2009. The program includes two nights in Paris and three full weeks of instruction in small groups in Montpellier (equivalent to 3-4 credits). Participants will also benefit from the immersion experience of living with local families. Situated a short bus ride from the Mediterranean, Montpellier has a sunny, pleasant climate. The oldest parts of the city were built 1000 years ago at a time when Montpellier had one of the most important medical schools in Europe and was a cultural crossroads for Christian, Jewish, and Islamic culture.
Email tfield@umbc.edu to receive an application and full information. Applicants must have completed the equivalent of at least FREN 102. Deadline is October 20, but early applications have priority. We can only take 15 people.