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Paris Costs

The Arts in Paris program fee for the 2012-2013 academic year is $16,400 per semester for dorm stay and $16,900 per semester for home stay (home stay includes partial board).

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The Wells College Arts in Paris center is located in the colorful and bohemian Belleville district right off the Place Sainte Marthe, one of the neighborhood’s most charming squares. Lined with outdoor cafes frequented by local artists, the Place offers the perfect spot for a sitting with a coffee and drawing pad to catch the movements of Parisian life.

The program fee includes:

  • Tuition and fees for up to 18 credit hours per semester, issued on an official Wells College transcript
  • Academic and personal advising (pre-departure and on-site)
  • On-site full-time Resident Director and staff
  • A fully furnished single room for the entire semester, including fall and spring breaks
  • Some meals (if you choose home stay)
  • Transfer from the Paris airport to program housing if you arrive on the group flight
  • One-week on-site cultural immersion and orientation program that covers cultural adaptation, academic expectations, and health and safety issues as well as a special welcome dinner, group meals, city tour, and museum visits
  • Transportation in Paris for the first month of the semester
  • Museum passes to the Louvre and Pompidou Museums (free admission for the entire semester); arts student i.d. card providing free access to most national museums and monuments, and reduced entrance fee to others
  • Guided tours and excursions during the semester to Chartres, Giverny, the Loire Valley, Normandy, or Burgundy
  • Cultural and social events throughout the semester
  • Free wireless Internet access at the Wells Center and at the dorms; computer room at the dorm; computer room and free Internet access at the language school
  • International Student Identity Card (ISIC) Premium Card, which includes supplemental medical insurance and other coverage
  • 24-hour emergency contact numbers

Wells College gladly accepts Financial Aid Consortium Agreements from students’ home institutions.

“All my classes were taught in French which really improved my French.” —A.S., Colby College

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“I can't say enough good things about the Wells Program in Paris. Since my college did not have the resources to practice fine arts on a high level, I was determined to immerse myself in painting, photography, and ceramics in Paris. Painting in the Louvre was an unforgettable and extremely important experience for me and [for] my development as a painter.” —A.S., Colgate University