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Paris Summer Institute Courses

 

Paris Summer Institute 2025 courses are open to all students, unless otherwise noted. 

Most courses have no prerequisites, but it is important that students  for course details.

Be sure to  to discuss course options and review which courses may be the best fit to fulfill requirements for your degree.

Please note, course offerings shown below for June are subject to change and may vary each summer.

 

Paris Summer Institute 2025 Session Courses

ANTH 48889 Art, Archeology, and Evolution: Exploring Caves of Paleolithic France

Course Name: ANTH 48889 Art, Archeology, and Evolution: Exploring Caves of Paleolithic France

Description: This course will immerse students in the art and archaeology of Paleolithic France. We will visit sites inhabited by both Neanderthals and Homo sapiens spanning 400,000 – 14,000 years ago. Our excursions will include the visiting various cave painting sites. Students will explore open-air sites, rock shelters, and elaborate caves. Students will visit several cutting-edge museums along the way while experiencing French metropolises, small towns, and the French countryside. 

*This course has an additional course fee.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: None

ARTS 45089/ 55089 International Experience: Studio Art (Paris, June)

Course Name: ARTS 45089/ 55089  International Experience: Studio Art - Pastel Drawing: Color and Form

Description: Students will be introduced to pastel and basic color theory while visiting one of the finest collections of pastel drawings in the world at the Musée d’Orsay. Through daily practice, students will draw from observation at the same gardens, cathedrals and landscapes frequented by some of the greatest pastel artists working in Paris during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Field trips to the historic Jardin du Luxembourg and Jardins du Trocadero, as well as significant architectural landmarks in Paris will serve as location to create drawings. In addition, trips to the Centre Pompidou, which houses the largest modern and contemporary art collection in Europe, and the Musée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac, a vast collection of indigenous art and cultures of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas, will expose students to the history of colonial expansion, how indigenous cultures transformed the use of color and form by 20th century artists, and how this legacy informs contemporary art into the 21st century. Readings related to the historical development of art at the turn of the 20th century to the present will be discussed. Each week, one to two days will be dedicated to site visits and/or sketching on location and other days will be spent working in the art studios at the KSU Paris building. 

Students will refer to their journals, sketchbooks, pastel studies and photographs created during field trips to build a portfolio of small to mid-size pastel drawings, that use traditional and/or contemporary approaches to color and form. Students may also explore mixed media by incorporating with pastel on paper an underpainting of water based gouache, graphite and collage material.

Pastel: Located at the edge of drawing and painting, and applied on paper, pastel is a mixture of pure pigment powder, a mineral filler and a binder that solidifies the whole into a solid and compact stick or into a wood cased pencil. It allows artists to work directly with color, much faster than oil paint, and without any drying time. Students will visit La Maison du Pastel, the oldest pastel manufacturer in the world. Their line of Roché pastels are made entirely by hand with over 1800 rich and luminous colors.

Credit Hours: 3

Pre-requisite: None

FR 23201 Intermediate French I

Course Name: FR 23202 Intermediate French I

Description: This course will continue building on your speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in French acquired in FR 13202 (ELEMENTARY FRENCH II). Given the setting of the course, we will focus on improving your skills using everyday situations you will encounter during your summer in Paris. In this course you will gain confidence both in your ability to speak French and navigate the cultural complexities of your life in Paris. Originally from Loire Valley, your instructor for this course spent ten years living in Paris and is eager to help you take full advantage of your time in the city.

Credit Hours: 3

Pre-requisite: You may satisfy this requirement by having successfully completed FR 13202 or by earning a score of 240 or better on the WebCape placement assessment. Contact instructor for more information on this requirement.

FR 43091/ FR 53091/ MCLS 40095/ MCLS 50095 French Kiss - Romance in the French Tradition

Course Name: FR 43091/ FR 53091/ MCLS 40095/ MCLS 50095 French Kiss - Romance in the French Tradition

Description: For many in the Western world, and beyond, France has long been synonymous with romance. Paris is the “city of love.”  Suave and seductive Parisians speak French, i.e. the “language of love.” How did this association come to be? And what is so special about the way the French kiss? Engaging with literary, theoretical, and visual documents, this course will explore conceptions of love and sexuality in France and the Francophone world from the medieval period up to the present day. We will examine how particular notions of courtship and intimacy have evolved throughout time and place and to what extent the French language itself plays a role. The instructor for this course, Dr. Trask Roberts, is a translator and scholar of contemporary French literature. He has spent many years living, studying, and teaching in France and looks forward to sharing his passion with students at this summer’s institute. 

Note: All readings will be available in both French and English. Class will be conducted in English. Students registering for FRXXXXX will need prior approval by instructor and will read and complete all assignments in French. 

Credit Hours: 3

Pre-requisites: No pre-requisite for MCLS 40095; FR 33212 must be completed if enrolling in FR 43091; Graduate standing required to enroll in FR 53091 or MCLS 50095.

HEM 43231 Food, Wine and Beverage Pairing

Course Name: HM 33031 Food, Wine and Beverage Pairing

Description: This course provides students with knowledge of the sensory relationship of Food, Wine, Beer and Spirits, and the important role this process has on Hospitality Operations. Course topics will include developing an understanding of wine, beer and food pairing as a hierarchical process, Old and New World traditions, and traditional and non-traditional gastronomic pairings. Menu development and cooking play an important role in this class.  Food and Beverage are the two most importance facets of restaurant operations.  Furthermore, the growth and interest in this area has been suggested as a reaction to the “homogenizing influence of globalization” with customers seeking unique eating and drinking experiences. To respond to these trends, hospitality firms as well as hospitality training and education need to move beyond basic practical courses or training focusing solely on business issues to training that reflects the growing interest in unique experiences by the hospitality industry.

*This course has an additional course fee of $300 per student. Students must be 21 years of age or older to enroll

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: Special Approval 

MKTG 35056 Social Media Marketing

Course Name: MKTG 35056 Social Media Marketing

Description:  This course aims to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of social media marketing, specifically focusing on luxury French brands within the fashion, design, and retail apparel industries. Students will explore topics such as developing content and brand presence on social media, strategies for increasing audience engagement and interactions, and creating effective campaigns, among others.

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: ; and minimum GPA 2.000; and junior standing.

SPA 44089/EPSY5/70093 Cognition of Conversation, Miscommunication, and Learning (Paris, June)

Course Name: SPA 44089/EPSY5/70093 Cognition of Conversation, Miscommunication, and Learning

Description: Communication is as much about successful communication as it is about miscommunication. One of the richest aspects of traveling is learning about ourselves and new cultures through interaction — which often happens from miscommunications and cultural differences. Therefore, this course will provide you with knowledge that drives our understanding of the theoretical foundations of cognition, communication, miscommunication, and learning. We will learn about the importance of ambiguity and reference to promote learning through communication and miscommunication. Content learned in this course will increase students interests in communication and cognition, but will also provide insight about how to be better communicators in personal and global communication settings. There will be planned field experiences and field activities.

 

Credit Hours: 3

Prerequisites: None/Graduate standing and special approval/Doctoral standing and special approval.

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