Wildflower patch in front of CPP’s College of Environmental Design Building 7 (Tom Zasadzinski)

PROGRAM

Open to all undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Environmental Design (Landscape Architecture, Architecture, Urban and Regional Planning and Art), Paris Study Abroad: Corporeal Landscapes is an international program centered around the moving body (‘corp’ is the French word for ‘body’) as a sensory navigation tool for understanding, analyzing and interpreting the city of Paris. The seminar contextualizes French landscapes as a whole and the studio investigates the Parisian landscape with a focus on a canal site on the northern edge of the city.

IMMERSE YOURSELF IN FRENCH CULTURE

Wildflower patch in front of Cal Poly Pomona’s College of Environmental Design Building 7 (Tom Zasadzinski)

WHY STUDY ABROAD?

Your world and mind will be open. We surround ourselves with people and peers who have similar interests to us. Even if your peers are diverse, nothing can compare to living overseas for a month. You will not only learn about your host country’s culture, but you will learn more about your own culture. You will have the opportunity to see your own country through the lens of others.

Pont des Arts pedestrian-only bridge leading directly from the left bank into the Place de Louvre.

ADMISSION PREREQUISITES

Students will be required to actively participate in all components of the 4-week intensive program. Class meetings will take place every day (except for holidays) including weekends.

Pedestrian bridge at Canal Saint-Martin, Paris

FINANCIAL AID

The Cal Poly Pomona Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships provides students with the financial resources and related services necessary to achieve their educational goals. CPP is committed to providing accurate, user-friendly, responsive, and respectful service to students and their families.

BECOME A GLOBAL CITIZEN

A global citizen is someone who understands the complex relationships between different countries one who views the world without nationalistic or cultural bias and has empathy for those of different backgrounds and cultures. The empathy found in the heart of global citizens is the fuel for humanitarian efforts.

Japan Bridge - La Défense, Paris, France.

IT'S AN EXTENDED FIELD TRIP

CPPLA has a long-standing tradition of faculty-led field trips as integral learning activities for all year levels across the program. Therefore education abroad is considered an extension of these local and regional field trips, allowing for a deeper and more immersive learning experience and exposure to a culture other than one's own.

DEADLINES & NEXT STEPS

Begin planning/organizing now! Stay on schedule to prepare and submit applications, fees, immunizations / vaccinations, reservations, transportation, insurance, tuition, and required travel documents.

JOIN THE FRENCH CLUB

To prepare, orient, and acculturate, join the FRENCH CLUB's Zoom meetings to learn French language and culture, research destinations, watch French films, get program application help, plan your trip, and build our study abroad community.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION & BELONGING

We are dedicated to ensuring that the CPP ENV Study Abroad community represents the full spectrum of diversity in the U.S. We work to provide life-changing international and intercultural learning experiences that include individuals from all backgrounds, and those representing all abilities, castes, nationalities, religions, sexual orientations, and genders.

COURSEWORK & SYLLABUS

Students must enroll in both the 3-unit seminar and the 3-unit studio as they will be closely aligned and take place simultaneously during the month of June 2022.

Japan Bridge - La Défense, Paris. Photo & Bridge Design: Hugh Dutton with RFR Architect

Canal Saint-Martin (Ferdinand Harmsen)