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Start Course Planning Here<\/a><\/p>\n View Estimated Semester Budget<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Office of International Education Scholarships<\/a>\u00a0(Need-Based, Merit-Based, Region Specific, Language Study)<\/p>\n AIFS Scholarships<\/a>\u00a0(DEI, Need-Based, Merit-Based, Social Justice, Pell Grant Recipient)<\/p>\n External Scholarships<\/a><\/p>\n Speak with the Office of Student Financial Assistance for Options<\/a><\/p>\n Founded in 1931, the Coll\u00e9ge International de Cannes is a private institution of higher learning that draws students from around the world. \u00a0The Coll\u00e9ge was founded on the principles of international harmony and tolerance, with the express purpose of introducing foreign students to the French language and culture.<\/p>\n SMCM students will live and learn with other international students from around the world studying French language and culture. \u00a0Students also have the opportunity to take courses in French cinema, political science, sociology, and art history and travel to places that inspired artists like Monet, Renoir, Van Gogh, and Picasso.<\/p>\n The Coll\u00e9ge International de Cannes is situated on the southern coast of France, along the French Riviera. \u00a0Cannes\u2019 sunny climate is ideal for outdoor activities such as swimming and sailing. \u00a0The Mediterranean is at your doorstep as you look across the courtyard from your residence hall room to the beach and campus is within walking distance of the Vieux Port de Cannes and city center.<\/p>\n You are also within easy reach of the resort towns of Nice, Monaco, St. Tropez or San Remo, Italy as well as the medieval fortified towns of Saint-Paul-de-Vence and Eze.<\/p>\n SMCM students are required to have completed two semesters of French language prior to studying in Cannes. \u00a0All applicants must also receive approval of the SMCM French language faculty in order to submit an application.<\/p>\n All students are required to take one French language course while in Cannes. \u00a0Upon arrival, all students will take a placement test to determine the most appropriate course level. \u00a0The language course carries a recommended 9 semester credits and meets for 15 hours per week. \u00a0There are 225 contact hours for this course in the fall and 240 contact hours in the spring as the fall course is 15 weeks long and the spring course is 16 weeks long.<\/p>\n You will also choose three seminars to take in addition to your language course. \u00a0Seminar courses, taught in English or French, meet for 3.5 hours per week are are worth 3-credits each. \u00a0Students wishing to take seminars taught in French must place into Upper Intermediate French or higher.<\/p>\n As part of the SMCM-AIFS in Cannes program, students may choose to live on campus in the student residence hall or in a homestay. \u00a0Daily breakfast and lunch is included in your program fee.<\/p>\n The Coll\u00e9ge residence is situated on campus and houses both French and other international students. \u00a0Many of the rooms have views overlooking the courtyard to the Mediterranean Sea. \u00a0Residence students receive breakfast and lunch every day in the caf\u00e9teria.<\/p>\n Living with a French homestay is a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the language and culture of France. Host families live in apartments and houses. Each family is different and with its own merits and may not reflect a traditional family unit. \u00a0Some are single parent families or a retired couple whose children have grown and left home. \u00a0All families are carefully selected and have met strict requirements and standards. \u00a0Homestay students stay in a double room that they typically share with another AIFS student or international student. \u00a0Single rooms can be requested for an additional fee. \u00a0Students opting to live with a homestay will receive breakfast every day in their homestay and a daily lunch at the caf\u00e9teria. The family will also provide a laundry wash and change of bed linen once per week.<\/p>\n The campus has 22 classrooms, a small library, a theater, recreational room, volleyball court, sun terrace, and a magnificent courtyard. \u00a0AIFS as well as the Coll\u00e9ge also arrange for a number of day trips and excursions throughout the semester. \u00a0These include both typical and lesser known tourist sites and attractions.<\/p>\n You can also participate in a number of student organizations and sports teams. \u00a0There are wine tasting and cooking classes, the \u00c9change langue club to meet local French people and practice your French, basketball, soccer, and volleyball all available on campus.<\/p>\n Spring semester students\u2019 study abroad experience coincides with the world famous Cannes Film Festival which runs for 2 weeks in May. Students receive a \u2018Cannes cinephile\u2019 pass which entitles them to see all the films presented at the Film Festival in different movie theaters throughout the city. \u00a0Students also have the opportunity to work as unpaid volunteers for the duration of the Festival.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Dr. Laine Doggett<\/a> – ledoggett@smcm.edu<\/a><\/p>\n See the following for how grades and credits are translated back to SMCM. Note: grade equivalencies between U.S. and international institutions are subject to change without notice. the equivalencies provided here are understand to be accurate and up to date as of February 2025.<\/span><\/p>\nStudy Abroad Budget<\/h4>\n
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