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Painting in Provence Interdisciplinary Summer Program

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Summary

Join the Leo Marchutz School of Painting & Drawing for a five-week interdisciplinary art program in France from June 21st to July 26th, 2025. Students will immerse themselves in the daily practice of painting and drawing in both the studio and the landscape of the south of France, and will participate in weekly discussion-based seminars, creative writing classes, and introductory French sessions. Additional complementary activities include day trips to surrounding areas (coastal towns along the Mediterranean Sea and the nearby sites of Cézanne and Van Gogh), sessions in peacebuilding and the arts and museum studies, and additional cultural and academic opportunities. This interdisciplinary program is designed to connect all activities into one collaborative process to help students see more into the world and into themselves.

This program is suitable for high school students aged 16 and older. No prior experience in art or French is required; all courses are taught in English. Room and board, orientation, all intra-program travel, student insurance, books, and art supplies are included in the program price. The program price does not include any airfare.

Program Features

  • Experience the south of France where artists have lived and worked for centuries
  • discover your own passion for art
  • meet new friends and embrace your independence
  • learn to see into the world in a new way
  • paint with oil paints in the beautiful landscape of Aix-en-Provence

What's Included?

  • Full tuition and all excursions
  • All art supplies and reading materials
  • Room and board (homestay living with another student in the same homestay
  • breakfast/dinner provided at the homestay
  • dinner with fellow students at a local restaurant once per week, money given to students for lunches in town)
  • Comprehensive travel/health insurance
  • Airport/train station pick-up upon arrival

Program Details

  • Date June 21 - July 26, 2025
  • Duration 5 weeks
  • Ages 16-18, 18+
  • Fees $8,950 / 5 weeks
  • Location Aix-en-Provence, France

More Information

Students participate in daily drawing/painting courses and weekly Art Criticism seminars, Creative Writing classes, and French courses, with additional sessions in Peacebuilding and the Arts and Museum Studies.

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