Présentation

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ABROAD (A.P.A.) is an independent organization chartered in the state of Delaware. It is an educational service that works closely with American universities and provides students with the opportunity to live and study in France for an academic year or semester.

The uniqueness of A.P.A. is that it offers American students the opportunity to discover a new culture by immersing themselves in French academic, cultural and social life. We believe that it is only through immersion, however surprising and difficult it may sometimes be, that they will be able to master the language.

The program has been specifically designed for American students to experience complete integration into French academic life by helping them better understand and appreciate the differences between the French and the American educational systems and between American and French cultures.

The criteria for acceptance into our programs, as well as the academic guidelines, have been determined with the assistance of an Advisory Committee.

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Grace ARMSTRONG

Professor of French and French Studies,
Bryn Mawr College

Janet DONER

Former Assistant Director, currently admissions advisor

Robert HALLWORTH 

Director of Study Abroad, George Washington University   

Sylvia S. HIESTAND

 Professor, Director of the Slater International Center,
Wellesley College

Christian MAROUBY

Professor of French, Department of Modern Languages and Literatures,
Mills College

J.Scott VAN DER MEID

Director of Study Abroad, Brandeis University

 
The Advisory Committee is regularly informed and consulted so as its members may assist ACADEMIC PROGRAMS ABROAD in achieving its goals of professional excellence in serving the needs of its students.

Our office & Classrooms

APA's office in Paris

A.P.A. facilities are located in the south of Paris, in a charming little street, the villa d'Alésia, lined with artists' studios, private homes with gardens, two minutes away from a very busy shopping area. The Latin Quarter and Montparnasse are only 10 minutes away by subway. One room is reserved for students to meet informally, to work or to relax. It is equipped with reference books. In another room seven computers with windows, USB ports, and wifi (wireless internet access) are available for student use.

Our French civilization course "La France d'Aujourd'hui", our APA Art History course "XIXth Century French Painting and Sculpture" (Fall semester), "XXth Century French Painting and Sculpture" (Spring semester), as well as some cours complémentaires are held at the CRDP in the heart of Saint Germain des Près, a most exceptional area, 5 minutes away from the Seine, Le Pont des Arts, Le Louvre...

ADMISSION – REQUIREMENTS :

A.P.A. accepts Junior year through graduate level students.
The equivalent of two years of college French and a GPA of at least 3.0 are minimum requirements for acceptance into courses taught exclusively in French. A.P.A. may contact the student's last French instructor for additional information about the student's ability.

Participating COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

list of participating universities

Participating COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

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AGNES SCOTT COLLEGE        

1

 

RICE UNIVERSITY

2

AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, The

86

 

ROSEMONT COLLEGE

1

AMHERST COLLEGE

57

 

SIMMONS COLLEGE

4

AUSTIN COLLEGE

1

 

ST-MARYOS COLLEGE OF CALIFORNIA

16

BARD COLLEGE

2

 

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

2

BENTLEY COLLEGE

1

 

SUNNY PURCHASE COLLEGE

1

BOSTON COLLEGE

66

 

SWARTHMORE COLLEGE

59

BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY

34

 

TRINITY COLLEGE

28

BRYN MAWR COLLEGE

102

 

U. of COLORADO at BOULDER

1

CARLETON COLLEGE

1

 

U. of GEORGIA - ATHENS

2

CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

1

 

U. of LETHBRIDGE - Canada

1

COLGATE UNIVERSITY

1

 

U. of MASSACHUSETTS - AMHERST

2

CONNECTICUT COLLEGE

1

 

U. of MICHIGAN - ANN ARBOR

8

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

1

 

U. of CALIFORNIA - BERKELEY

1

DAVIDSON UNIVERSITY

2

 

U. of CALIFORNIA - LOS ANGELES

2

DE PAUW

26

 

U. of CALIFORNIA - SAN DIEGO

7

EMORY UNIVERSITY

4

 

U. of CALIFORNIA - SANTA BARBARA

1

FORDHAM UNIVERSITY

4

 

U. of CALIFORNIA - SANTA CRUZ

1

FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE

37

 

U. of NORTH CAROLINA - CHAPEL HILL

2

GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY

1

 

U. of MISSOURI - COLUMBIA

1

GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY

89

 

U. of PENNSYLVANIA

1

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY

1

 

U. of RICHMOND

2

HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE

1

 

U. of SOUTH CAROLINA

2

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

22

 

U. of SOUTH - SEWANEE

2

HOLY CROSS, College of the

5

 

U. of VIRGINIA

12

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY

58

 

U. of WASHINGTON - SEATTLE

1

KENYON COLLEGE

14

 

U. of WISCONSIN - MADISON

1

LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY

1

 

VASSAR COLLEGE

112

LOYOLA COLLEGE OF MARYLAND

8

 

VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY

6

Mc GILL UNIVERSITY

2

 

VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE

1

MACALESTER COLLEGE

1

 

WABASH COLLEGE

3

MARYLAND INSTITUTE OF ART

1

 

WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY

26

MILLS COLLEGE

61

 

WELLESLEY COLLEGE

22

M.I.T.

4

 

WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY

2

MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE

15

 

WHITMAN COLLEGE

3

PITZER COLLEGE

4

 

WILLIAM & MARY, College of

3

POMONA COLLEGE

3

 

WILLIAMS COLLEGE

4

PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

15

 

YALE UNIVERSITY

155

REED COLLEGE

15

 

YESHIVA UNIVERSITY

1

RHODES COLLEGE

3

 

 

 

HOW TO CONTACT US

In the USA:

Lindsay TURLAN, Assistant Director
Academic Programs Abroad
1455 Washington Blvd, Apt # 0216
Stamford, CT 06902
Tel : (203) 883-8200 
Fax : (203) 883-8201 
E-mail : apaparis@apaparis.org

 
In PARIS:

Claire SURAQUI, Director
Academic Programs Abroad
8, villa d’Alésia
75014 PARIS – France
TEL : 01 45 41 40 74 – FAX : 01 45 41 45 58
E-mail : apaparis@wanadoo.fr