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Recipe: Les Crêpes pour La Chandeleur
Students made crêpes together on La Chandeleur, or for the gourmands, La fête des crêpes! With some history and a recipe from Recettes de Famille, an AUCP student collection of the favorite dishes they shared while living with their French host family.
What Students Are Saying About AUCP Study Abroad…
No one knows more about the AUCP difference than those who have spent a semester, full-year or summer with us ! Here is a small selection of comments made by recent AUCP program participants. Both from Aix and Marseille.
25 Struggles You Face After Studying Abroad in France with the AUCP
Coming back from France is HARD you guys. And coming back from a one-of-a-kind immersion experience like the AUCP? 25 reasons why missing Provence is just a struggle.
So, What Are AUCP Students Saying About Their Semester Abroad?
At the end of each semester, students share their thoughts on the various aspects of their AUCP Study Abroad experience in Aix and in Marseille.
Aix-en-Provence is…
AUCP student Olivia describes Aix.
Your AUCP Study Abroad Experience in One Word
We asked our students what words best described their semester at the AUCP. They responded…
Sarah’s Pivotal Moment
An AUCP Student Guest Post
Last Fall’s students have long settled in back home, but that doesn’t mean we’re not still thinking of them, and vice versa! Now, as Spring semester comes to an end, we wanted to share this moving post about leaving, written last semester by Sarah.
Welcome Spring Students!
This week, the AUCP welcomes its new group of students for our Spring semester.
Saying Farewell to Fall 2014
We said farewell to our bright and intelligent Fall classes of 2014 at the farewell cocktail Friday evening, bringing together professors, staff, host families and students in both Aix and in Marseille.
Art and Theater Classes Show Off Their Talents
AUCP Theater and Art students showed off their talents at the AUCP Soirée Jeunes Talents, in the presence of their classmates, host families, and friends.
Following in Van Gogh’s Footsteps: Arles & Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
On one of the many regional excursions offered by the AUCP, students followed in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh Saturday, visiting Arles & Saint-Rémy de Provence, two cities that significantly impacted the life of the prolific Post-Impressionist painter.
What Clubs Do AUCP Students Join?
Do you love to dance, workout or hike? Are you an accomplished artist or a sports fanatic? There is no reason why you should put your favorite activity on hold during your time abroad. Au contraire! At the AUCP, cultivating your personal interest activity is part of the program!
A Very French Thanksgiving Abroad
Friday evening, 110 guests came together to celebrate Thanksgiving, à la française. Students, their host families, language partners, professors and staff shared in a festive evening filled with good food, good wine and good company.
Wine Tasting in Chateâuneuf-du-Pape
Led by Joël Corre, AUCP Culture and Business of French Wines professor and head of the Aix Institut d’Oenologie, AUCP students visited the world-renowned Châteauneuf-du-Pape wine region of Provence.
Visiting La Camargue, The Heart of Provence
Led by Provence Through Literature and Film professor Marie-Anne Rossignol, AUCP Aix and Marseille students visited La Camargue on an excursion that highlighted the subjects, history and landscapes described in works by prolific Provençal authors Joseph d’Arbaud and Frédéric Mistral.
5 Things to Expect When Living With a French Host Family
Living with a host family is often cited as AUCP students’ favorite part of their experience abroad. Yet many students are unsure of what to expect of a homestay experience…
Spotlight on Community Service
Semester and full-year AUCP students lend a hand at local non-profit organizations, schools and associations as part of their commitment to immerse themselves in their « adoptive » French community. Check out four new community service opportunities !
L’Art de la Bise
Two bises or not two bises? That is the question! Have a look at this cute video for an introduction to the complexities of French kissing on the cheek.
Taking on Mont Sainte Victoire
A small group of AUCP students, their language partners and AUCP Culture and Business of French Wines professor Joël Corre took advantage of the beautiful weather – 75°F mid October – and hiked the majestic Mont Sainte Victoire mountain last weekend. The day, in photos, here!
Meet AUCP Student Matt!
As part of our « Meet an AUCP Student » series, we introduce you to one of our Aix-en-Provence full-year students, Matt. A Comparative Literature and Philosophy major from Fordham University, Matt discusses his French language partners, his philosophy debate club, and his favorite class at the AUCP, Immigrant Identities in Contemporary France.
AUCP Mission Statement
Thanks to the consistently high achievement of AUCP students, as certified by independent testing conducted since 2000, the AUCP has grown to become a reference in the field of study abroad, setting standards in French language and inter-cultural learning. The AUCP misison statement reflects our commitment to continue to uphold these highest standards of exellence.
AUCP Student Guest Post : Stefani in Aix
We love reading our students’ blogs! In addition to our ongoing series: « Meet an AUCP Student », we’ll also be sharing excerpts from our AUCP bloggers. Check out this post from Stefani’s blog, on sticking to the full-time switch from French to English.
Spring 2016 Application Deadline Extended
Good news for late-comers! The AUCP has extended the Spring 2016 application deadline for both Aix and Marseille programs. Applicants now have until November 15th!
Saying Bonjour is as Easy as Pie…or Is It?
Who says saying hello is easy? The French do! Simple comme bonjour means Easy as Pie. But if you wern’t born French, Bonjour is a complex ritual that needs to be mastered. Especially if you don’t want to be considered an anti-social snob… Here’s how in 6 (relatively easy) steps.
Meet AUCP Student Meghan!
AUCP students have a lot in common. But while they share a lot, each one is unique. Today, we’d like you to meet Meghan, a French major from Ursinus College. This is the first of an on-going series on Le Blog designed to introduce you to current AUCP students, and to show you how, despite their many similarities, they each have their own unique way of living with and like the French at the AUCP.
C’est La Rentrée!
Back to school! The rentrée, or the period « back to school » following the summer vacation, was a busy one for our AUCP students. Students met thei…
In One Word
If you had to describe your AUCP experience in one word, what would that be? Our students answered…
Welcome Fall Students!
This week AUCP welcomes its new group of students for our Fall semester. All come with a minimum of high-intermediate French from the some of the …
Thinking Paris? Think again! The South of France is Calling…
Go ahead, follow the rest of the herd to Paris. We say, you can have Paris. We’re just fine right here in the South of France.
Portrait of an AUCP Student
What does an AUCP student look like? Or rather, what does an AUCP student do that sets him or her apart from the rest? Meet an AUCP student, here.
Saying Au Revoir
AUCP Summer students came together after a long day of finals for a sunny soirée in the garden. In the presence of their host families, AUCP profes…
A Summer Mosaic
This Summer the AUCP had an exceptional class of students from Yale, Barnard and Colby College. Provence has been blessed with some great weather, …
Not So « Still » Lifes
French class will once again move out of the classroom into the field, on a creative writing assignment based on the five senses. This week, students will discover Cézanne’s studio and see that still-lifes are not as still as they’re made out to be…
So, What’s an IDI?
Attention! IDI results are in! Most impressively, our Spring 2014 students averaged 16.79 points of progress on the IDI (as opposed to the 1.28 points of progress recorded by 60 other programs tested in the Georgetown Study).
But wait, what’s an IDI?
Windows & Meanderings
Last Thursday, AUCP Summer students were on a « flânerie » assignment. The French class was taken out of the classroom and into the winding streets of Aix-en-Provence… to meander.
Spring 2014 Made Impressive French Progress on the TEF!
Attention! TEF results are in!
On average, our Spring students improved their TEF scores by a very impressive 141 points – meaning global progress averaged 32% of their achievable progress.
But wait a minute… what’s a TEF?
Beyond Picture Perfect
This week, as a break from their intensive French studies, AUCP students took off to discover first-hand the architectureal harmony of the legendary hilltop villages of Provence. It was a day of lavendar, honey, and sunshine… and all of the romantic images that Provence is made of.
Aix Outshines Paris!
If you think Paris has the corner on culture in France, then think again. The largest, most renowned Opera Festival in France takes place every summer in Aix-en-Provence.
Les Calanques of Cassis
AUCP students took advantage of some perfect Provençal weather, visiting the Mediterranean beach town of Cassis last Saturday on a visit led by the…
Meet Christophe! (and Mélanie, Cyril, Pierre…)
Students abroad often complain that they don’t have enough opportunites to make friends outside the American student group. At the AUCP, by the end of their first week of study, students meet their language partners…
Best of Both Worlds
AUCP in-house classes offer the best of both worlds. Students take classes with the best, most appreciated French professors from local universiti…
French Homestay is Where the Heart is
Life with a crarefully selected French family, one student per family, is an unparalleled opportunity for lasting personal and cultural connection.
Work Study Opportunity – Teaching English
For all AUCP Aix students interested in enhancing their résumé in the field of Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), the AUCP offers, free…
AMU – Dream Weaver
The Aix-Marseille Université has launched an innovative advertising campaign, focusing on students attaining career their goals.
All in French!
The 5 Point “All in French » Language Charter is an integral part of the AUCP full-French immersion programs.
Join the Club!
Yoga, Zumba, sailing or soccer? Choir, painting, belly-dancing or Tai Chi? Participating in a personal interest activity is one of the best ways to make French friends and AUCP students go at it with a flourish!
Giving Back
AUCP Fall students are currently choosing the local non-profit organizations where they will be donating their time on a weekly basis. Read more to see the community service work done by former program participants and what they have to say about it.
AUCP Direct
Unlike most so-called direct enrollment programs, the AUCP does not work with « institutes for foreign students » annexed to major French universitie…
Spotlight on The Culture and Business of French Wines
This new AUCP Aix course offers the fundamentals for becoming a connoisseur of French wines and the basics for launching a marketable career as a sommelier, wine merchant, or wine guide.