Winter 2026
Spring 2026
Application Deadline
Feb 1, 2025 1 Month
2 Weeks
5 Days
French FSP Paris
Paris, FranceProgram At a Glance
Terms Offered
WinterSpringLanguage
Classes In
Lodging
Department
French and Italian
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
The French and Italian Department offers a foreign study program in Paris, France. Classes take place at Reid Hall, which houses study abroad programs of about a dozen American universities' programs in Paris. The program provides students the opportunity to study French language, literature, and civilization at an advanced level. Special courses in advanced grammar and stylistics, modern French literature, art history, and modern history and politics are taught by French faculty and the Dartmouth faculty director. All three courses will count towards a French major and/or minor.
The program aims to expose students to French culture and society through classroom study and readings, excursions and site visits, personal contact with families and firsthand experience with French. Students are expected to converse fluently with French people and to write on a variety of cultural topics with an accurate command of French vocabulary and idiom. Students will gain a perspective on their own culture through intimate experience with and understanding of French culture.
Enrollment Information
About 18 students are selected for the winter program.
About 16 students are selected for the spring program.
For more information about applying for this program, see our webpage on How to Apply & our FAQs under section 2 (How to Apply: Application)
THE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE
ACADEMIC PROGRAM
Faculty Director
Andrea Tarnowski Associate Professor of French and Comparative Literature Prerequisites
1. Complete French 8 (or be exempted from French 8 during Orientation week) with a grade of B or better
2. Complete French 10 with a grade of B or better
We encourage students to take a French course (French 10 or higher) as close to their FSP term as scheduling allows, to keep their language skills honed.
Please note: An alternative way to fulfill the prerequisites for the FSP is to participate in the LSA+ program in Toulouse before moving on to the FSP in Paris
Faculty Director
Faith E. Beasley Professor of French Prerequisites
1. Complete French 8 (or be exempted from French 8 during Orientation week) with a grade of B or better
2. Complete French 10 with a grade of B or better
We encourage students to take a French course (French 10 or higher) as close to their FSP term as scheduling allows, to keep their language skills honed.
Please note: An alternative way to fulfill the prerequisites for the FSP is to participate in the LSA+ program in Toulouse before moving on to the FSP in Paris
Faculty Director
TBD Prerequisites
1. Complete French 8 (or be exempted from French 8 during Orientation week) with a grade of B or better
2. Complete French 10 with a grade of B or better
We encourage students to take a French course (French 10 or higher) as close to their FSP term as scheduling allows, to keep their language skills honed.
Please note: An alternative way to fulfill the prerequisites for the FSP is to participate in the LSA+ program in Toulouse before moving on to the FSP in Paris
Faculty Director
TBD Prerequisites
1. Complete French 8 (or be exempted from French 8 during Orientation week) with a grade of B or better
2. Complete French 10 with a grade of B or better
We encourage students to take a French course (French 10 or higher) as close to their FSP term as scheduling allows, to keep their language skills honed.
Please note: An alternative way to fulfill the prerequisites for the FSP is to participate in the LSA+ program in Toulouse before moving on to the FSP in Paris
STUDENT LIFE
Students live with French-speaking homestay hosts for the full duration of the program. The homestay living arrangement is an integral and required component of this program. A homestay experience often offers several benefits, including improved language skills (especially in foreign language environments), deep cultural insights, integration into the local community, the opportunity to experience daily life like a local, and the chance to build meaningful relationships.
For more information, please see the department website.
Financing Your Program
Winter & Spring Budget Sheet for French FSP Paris
Click on the down arrow toggle in the cost sheet to select the relevant term.
Tuition and Fees
The fees charged by the College for a Dartmouth-sponsored off-campus term of study include regular tuition charges for a term at Dartmouth, service fees, as well as the specific costs established for each off-campus study locale. In many programs, the room and board costs tend to be higher than for a term in Hanover. The cost of transportation to and from the program site is the responsibility of the student.
Financial Aid
In order that all qualified Dartmouth undergraduate students may have the opportunity to take part in off-campus programs, the College endeavors to adjust its normal financial aid awards for students already receiving aid. Tuition and expected family contribution for Dartmouth's off-campus programs are the same as for an on-campus term.
Students are responsible for purchasing their own plane tickets and, in many cases, meals. Often, families find that they owe less for billable items for study away terms but will instead use more of their expected family contribution towards indirect costs such as the flight and meals. For help sorting out who pays what and how, contacting the Financial Aid office is often advisable.
Financing your program | Financial Aid | Scholarships | Budgeting & Costs
