The Paris Fall Seminar

We are delighted to welcome you to our English-language program in Paris. What an adventure you have awaiting you! Skidmore in Paris has a long experience in hosting students and will provide you with the greatest opportunities France can offer. The Paris Fall Seminar program will offer you a glimpse into a specific spect of Paris, and France. The Seminar Director will create for his or her students an experience that will allow you to know Paris in ways you could not ever imagine. 

Additionally, our program offers you the resources of one of the greatest cities on Earth. What better way to learn about French culture and become acquainted with the language than to stay with a French family and be immersed in French life deep in the heart of Paris. Paris is a big city and definitely a "French city." Many French behaviors will astonish you and even frustrate you at first. But once you take a little time to experience the French way, it won't easily leave you—France creates a need in its visitors to want to experience it again and again, and this is why so many of our students keep returning to us.

You are invited to read our materials and are encouraged to talk to our students and ask them about their impressions. But mostly, we hope to see you in Paris where we will share this beautiful city with you!

Gabriella Ricciardi, Ph.D. Resident Director