Multi-Location Summer - Museums & Beyond: Art & Culture in Paris, Rome & Madrid | IES Abroad

Multi-Location Summer - Museums & Beyond: Art & Culture in Paris, Rome & Madrid

This program is temporarily suspended for Summer 2021. Explore our other study abroad programs for 2021, as well as details on our health & safety protocols, travel guidelines, refund policy, and more.

Why Paris, Rome and Madrid?

Why study abroad in one great European city during the summer when you can explore the cultural heritage of Paris, Rome, and Madrid?

In this six-and-a-half-week program, you will explore how art and architecture have affected urban development, life, and culture in three fascinating European capitals, and how museums preserve, develop, study, and display their collections for the benefit of the public.

What You'll Study

Start your program in Paris, where you’ll begin to appreciate how these cities have developed around the central idea of cultural heritage and patrimony. It’s here you’ll start your two crossCenter courses that will then take you to Rome, and finally to Madrid for two weeks in each city. Your courses will integrate class time with course-related trips to art and cultural management institutions, including visits to well-known museums such as the Musée d’Orsay, the Vatican Museum, and El Prado.

During your coursework, you will study how art, architecture, and monuments have, at different times and in different ways, affected life and culture in Paris, Rome, and Madrid. You will also examine past and current strategies adopted to preserve, enhance, and communicate cultural heritage, and how major challenges facing museums in the 21st century can be addressed.

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$6+ Million in Scholarships & Aid

We firmly believe that financial limitations should not prevent a qualified student from participating in an IES Abroad Program. This is why we commit more than $6 million to our scholarship and aid programs.

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Academics

Our mission is simple: to provide you with the best study abroad program possible—which includes the highest quality academic and cultural experiences

You will enroll in two courses for a total of 6 credits.

Courses

These courses are taught at the IES Abroad Center by local faculty.

Art History
Course Name	Term	Language	Credits
MU/CU/AH 340 - Cities as Living Museums	Summer	English	3
MU/CU/AH 350 - Museums and Heritage: Management, Conservation and Dissemination of Collections and Cultural Patrimony	Summer	English	3

Cultural Studies
Course Name	Term	Language	Credits
MU/CU/AH 340 - Cities as Living Museums	Summer	English	3
MU/CU/AH 350 - Museums and Heritage: Management, Conservation and Dissemination of Collections and Cultural Patrimony	Summer	English	3

Museum Studies
Course Name	Term	Language	Credits
MU/CU/AH 340 - Cities as Living Museums	Summer	English	3
MU/CU/AH 350 - Museums and Heritage: Management, Conservation and Dissemination of Collections and Cultural Patrimony	Summer	English	3

Field Trips & Events

Course-Related Trips

This program includes exciting course-related trips that allow you to learn first-hand about the challenges of managing and preserving cultural heritage in the context of a modern and global economy. Course-related trips are required, integral academic components of this program. The cost is included in the IES Abroad program fee. Possible destinations include:

Paris

Opera
Montmartre
Pompidou Center
Musée d’Orsay
National Museum of Art

Rome

Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore
Cathedral of Rome
Colosseum
Villa of Cardinal Scipione Boghese
Vatican Museums
Forums of Caesar, Augustus, Nerva, Trajan

Madrid

El Prado
Reina Sofia Museum
El Escorial
Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Toledo

Daily Life

Part of making you feel at home in Europe is doing our best to help you feel safe and cared for. Whether it’s the orientation program that prepares you for what’s ahead, your housing that is well-located and comfortable, or the field trips that take you to places off the beaten path—we’re all about our student services.

Orientation

Your program will start with a one day orientation before classes begin in Paris, followed by one day orientations in Rome and Madrid, introducing you to the staff and the city in each location.

Housing

We want to make sure that your greatest challenge is deciding which landmarks to see first or discovering the best café—not finding a place to live where you feel comfortable. We do our best to locate housing that is reflective of how the local students are living. Our goal is that when you leave Europe, it will feel like home.

Apartments - Furnished apartments with kitchen area and shared or ensuite bathrooms. Meals are not included.

Get to Know Your New City

Get More Monet For Your Money!

Spend all the time you want in the many museums of Paris like the Musée d’Orsay with cheap ticket prices thanks to your IES Abroad student card.

Bask in the Good Life at the Place des Vosges

This stately square features arched arcades, and gorgeous 17th- and 18th-century apartment buildings surrounding an immaculate garden. Grab a cup of coffee, have a seat on a bench, and take in the surroundings.

Picnic by the Seine

Watch boats and share brie on baguettes with friends, then dance while live bands play on the river banks.

Explore the Parc de la Villette

This massive park is home to a canal, themed gardens, museums, a cinema, and large architectural sculptures.

Encore! Encore! Enjoy the Theatre

Experience ballet and opera performances under a ceiling painted by Marc Chagall at the Palais Garnier opera house.

Program Cost

Consider these prices as a starting point. We encourage you to contact your study abroad office to determine the actual cost to you when factoring in financial aid, scholarships, your home school policies, and other factors.

Term: Summer 2021
Term	Tuition	Housing	Insurance	Total
Summer 2021	$5,635	$2,030	$135	$7,800

Scholarships & Aid

Program-Specific Scholarships

Summer Need-Based Financial Aid

Up to $1,000

Open to students who apply to and attend an IES Abroad or IES Internships summer program.

Criteria reviewed to determine award:

Level of financial need as determined from infromation provided on the application. Priority is given to Pell Grant recipients.
IES Abroad program location.
IES Abroad membership status of home campus

Use our budget worksheet to calculate your costs

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Our Center

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While in Paris, we want to ensure you have every opportunity to immerse yourself in new experiences. That’s why our IES Abroad Paris Business & International Affairs Center staff is committed to providing outstanding academic and student support services. We take care of the details, so you can soak up every moment of your Parisian experience.

The Paris Business & International Affairs Center is located in the 15th arrondissement, in a residential area between the Vaugirard & Plaisance metro stops. The area has many shops and is well-served by public transportation.

Our Center is your connection point for all things IES Abroad.

Take your IES Abroad courses in the Center's technology-equipped classrooms
Browse resources in the book corner
Work on homework in the student computer area
Meet with staff in their offices

Other features include: High-speed WiFi connectivity, printer access, and video keypad security system

Our Staff

Nathalie Lenfant

Center Director

Nathalie Lenfant has been the Director of the IES Abroad Paris Business & International Affairs Program since its inception in 2007. She has worked with IES Abroad since 1998, when she began as the Internship Coordinator of the Paris French Studies Center. She was named Associate Director of IES Abroad Paris French Studies in 2002. She holds a French License in English with a specialization in American Civilization from the University of Poitiers and a graduate degree from the École Supérieure de Traducteur Interprète et Commerce Extérieur of the Catholic University in Lille. During her studies, Mme. Lenfant spent a year as a foreign exchange student in Richmond, Virginia, and a summer as a student at Oregon State University. Prior to joining IES Abroad, Mme. Lenfant worked at the French National Office of American Field Service (AFS) as a regional coordinator of volunteering, and as a coordinator of housing, intercultural training, and student activities.

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Center Director Nathalie Lenfant in her office

Health & Safety

With 70 years of experience, we are proud to set the standard for health and safety in study abroad. Our Chicago-based and on-site staff are all highly trained and experienced in the matters of health, safety, and crisis management. We are here for you from predeparture to your return, and are ready to support you—no matter what time zone you’re in.

In response to COVID-19, enhanced safety guidelines will be implemented this year—such as social distancing and personal protective equipment (PPE) in on-site classes, in-country field trips and travel only, and apartment or residence hall housing (no homestays) that ensures proper space should self-quarantining be necessary.

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How We Support You

We plan for "what if" so that you don't have to. From international health insurance included in the cost of your program to highly-trained local staff who can connect you to English-speaking healthcare providers, we are working around the clock to ensure your health and safety while abroad.

Learn more about the support you can expect to receive on our programs, including:

International health insurance through CISI in the case you need to see a doctor or mental health professional
24/7 emergency support whether you encounter an issue while traveling or in your host city
Location-specific health and safety information presented at orienation by on-site staff
TripTracker system allowing you to share independent travel plans in case you need to be contacted swiftly in a crisis
A mandatory cell phone policy so that you can be contacted locally and receive any emergency updates via call or text
Crisis drills so that you feel prepared to respond to an emergency should one arise
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