Film and the French Aesthetic in Paris, France

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Paris

Term: Summer 
Dates: third week of May to early June

Description: The program takes place in Paris, France. Excursions will cover the following sites in and outside the city:
* The Rodin Museum
* The Pompidou Center
* Chartres Cathedral
* The Musee d'Orsay
* The Musee du Cinema

You will also be expected to visit sites in Paris on your own that will be discussed in class such as La Defense and Montmartre.

This interdisciplinary course will provide you with an exceptional opportunity to study the relationships between film, culture, and art within the context of French society. The program combines screenings and lectures in English with visits to museums and specific sites in and outside Paris that have historical, cultural, and artistic significance. You will watch full-length feature films (on video) that focus on certain aspects of French art and architecture, then visit some of the actual sites that appear on film. You will also study the work of specific artists like Rodin and Renoir in order to understand the relationships between cinema and painting.

The course is divided into four sections:

1) Versions of Paris: We will study how Paris is used as an urban setting by comparing original locations in the city to their representations on film.
2) Artists and Their Muses: We will focus on how a film seeks to represent the life and work of an artist. In this connection, we'll also discuss how specific works of art acquire new frameworks of meaning when they appear on film.
3) Art into Film: This section will deal with the relationships between film and painting, specifically how an artist's work shapes a film in terms of content and form.
4) Movies about Movies: We will examine films that deal with the art of making movies within the context of the French film industry. This will be followed by a trip to the Musee du Cinema.

Highlights:
* Spend 3 weeks of your summer studying film and art in Paris!
* The program will be offered every other summer
* Learn from an expert Program Director: CU Film Professor Suranjan Ganguly
* Enjoy film screenings and lectures along with visits to museums and other sites around Paris
* Afternoons and weekends free to explore Paris on your own
* Course counts for upper-division Literature and the Arts core requirement

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: please contact us for more details

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Scholarships are Available. CU-Boulder Study Abroad Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded on the basis of academic excellence and financial need.

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

University of Colorado at Boulder's Mission Statement: The mission of the Study Abroad Programs at the University of Colorado - Boulder is to develop, operate, and maintain a comprehensive, cost-effective study abroad program and maintain a central source of information about opportunities for other educational activities abroad for students and faculty.

Year Founded: 1964