OSPPARIS 4:
Directed Reading on Franco-Arab Topics
Examples of possible topics include: Franco-Arab music, literature, or cinema, North African Jews in France in the Post-Colonial Era (1956- ); conterinsurgency and torture in the Algerian War of Independence; France and the Middle East in the 20th century (Lebanon and Syria). Weekly meetings to discuss readings and review progress.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 1-4
OSPPARIS 5:
Advanced Intensive French
For students placed in advanced levels of French. Preparation for immersion in complex French environment with emphasis on oral communication.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
OSPPARIS 6:
Franco-Arab Encounters
Examination of the engagement of France with the Middle East and North Africa since the Napoleonic expedition to Egypt in 1798 using primary documents, historical readings, novels, films, and field trips. Egyptian expedition and colonial occupation of Algeria; Morocco, Tunisia and the Levant also addressed. Persistence of French cultural model as the standard of modernity and culture in much of North Africa and the Levant. In France, contemporary political debate regarding Muslim¿s struggles over identity, social status and rights.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom
OSPPARIS 7:
From Disenchantment to Re-Enchantment: The Literature of Modern Paris
Modernity as a gradual move from enchantment to disenchantment and then to re-enchantment: from the loss of wonder, order, purpose, unity, and depth to their triumphant rediscovery in new domains. Novels by Balzac and Claire de Duras; philosophical writings by Camus and Sartre; short selections from prose works by Aragon and Proust; poems by Baudelaire, Mallarmé, Apollinaire, Césaire, Eluard; a play by Beckett; field trip to the Musée d'Orsay.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
OSPPARIS 8:
Bon Appétit, Marie Curie! The Science behind French Cooking
Science and biology behind the techniques and the tastes of French cuisine. Weekly meetings include lecture and either a lab demonstration or some field work, sampling food or learning about a particular cooking technique from Parisian artisans on-site. Representative topics include: chocolate, as a food and as a drug; emulsions, from ice cream to salad dressing; meat cookery, what heat does to muscle; confectionery and the crystallization of sugar; fermentations, to make cheese, bread or wine; plants, their composition and qualities; chemistry of taste, at the molecular level; molecular gastronomy, la cuisine moderne
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
OSPPARIS 9:
Directed Readings in French Literature
Independent study on French literary writers. Weekly or biweekly meetings to discuss progress.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 1-2
OSPPARIS 10:
Engineering Research Internship
For Paris Program students with academic experience in electronics, telecommunications or signal and image processing. Under direct guidance of researchers at Institut Supérieur d¿Electronique de Paris (ISEP), and where applicable, in collaboration with other French and international graduate students, contribute to the ISEP's ongoing research projects.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 18 units total)
OSPPARIS 10C:
International Relations and Public Policy Research Internship
Opportunity for Stanford-in-Paris students to participate in ongoing research at the world-renowned Institut Francais des Relations Internationales (IFRI). For students with interests in academic issues such as Economic and Energy Policies, European Affairs, and Foreign Policy and who have prior research experience in Economics, Public Policy, Statistics, Political Science, Energy/Earth Sciences, or International Relations. Requires Winter and Spring quarter enrollment in program plus Summer extension and placement into OSPPARIS 23P at minimum. See BOSP Course Search https://undergrad.stanford.edu/programs/bosp/explore/search-courses for additional information.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 6
OSPPARIS 11:
Special Internship
Often initiated by special contacts between students and professionals in France. Involvement may be based more on field work, and activity, rather than on fulfilling traditional academic requirements. Prerequisites: Written permission from the program director.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
OSPPARIS 12:
Paris Photography Workshop
Exploration of Paris through camera and lab techniques. Both theoretical and practical aspects of creative photography. Extensive field work. Enrollment limited.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-CE
OSPPARIS 12B:
Music Workshop: Singing in French
French culture through group singing. Collaborative project provides practice in pronunciation, exposure to subtleties of the language, and an introduction to French culture. French songs from the past one hundred years. Possible performance at the end.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
OSPPARIS 13:
Biology Research Internship
Laboratory of the National Museum of Natural History. Work with international research team on project elucidating the origin of the diversity of animal form. Modern techniques in functional genomics. Applied questions on human development in an environment where embryology, paleontology and medicine converge. Two days a week commitment required.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 6
OSPPARIS 14:
Media Internship
Case studies and independent research as groundwork for comparative analysis of media on both sides of the Atlantic. Nature of media in the U.S and in France. Media as a means for understanding culture.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 12 units total)
OSPPARIS 15:
Hospital Internship
Observation of medical services in Paris hospitals. How hospital teams work in France; how medical decisions are made; how patients are treated by nurses and doctors.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3
| Repeatable
4 times
(up to 12 units total)
OSPPARIS 16A:
French Schooling Internship
Working with French schoolchildren in one of three settings: a neighborhood support association in the outskirts of Paris; or two after-school support association in the city. Commitment for a minimum of three hours a week on site plus meetings with internship instructor and a final paper. Number of placements depends on the needs of the sponsoring institutions. Previous work with children advised.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2-3
OSPPARIS 19:
Arranged Internship 1
Two-quarter stay required. Internships can be arranged in a number of areas including the arts, architecture, politics, engineering, marketing and PR, media and journalism, health and psychological services, IT, NGO's, research, and hospitality administration.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3-6
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 18 units total)
OSPPARIS 22P:
Intermediate French I
Prerequisite: one year of college French if completed within two quarters of arriving in Paris, or FRENLANG 21C
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
OSPPARIS 23P:
Intermediate French II
Prerequisite: FRENLANG 21C within two quarters of arriving in Paris, or FRENLANG 22C or OSPPARIS 22P
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
OSPPARIS 24:
Introduction to French Society
Required of Paris program participants. Engagement with French society through language immersion, lectures, projects with French students, encounters with prominent figures, and visits to French political and cultural institutions. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 30:
The Avant Garde in France through Literature, Art, and Theater
Multiple artistic trends and esthetic theories from Baudelaire to the Nouveau Roman, from the Surrealists to Oulipo, from the theater of cruelty to the theater of the absurd, from the Impressionists to Yves Klein. Interdisciplinary approach to reflect on the meaning of avant garde and modernity in general, and on the question of why revolutionary artists in France remained in search of institutional recognition, nonetheless.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
OSPPARIS 32:
Understanding French Politics
Key aspects of French politics including the constitutional framework, institutions, political parties and ideology, elections, political cultures, religion and politics, political elites and public policy-making, grass-root citizen participation, decentralization and local politics, and the major issues that structure and inform public debate, including attitudes and policies vis-à-vis the US.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-EDP
OSPPARIS 34:
Franco-American Encounters: Paris-New York in the 20th Century
Double vision of American artists and intellectuals of Paris, as well as their French counterparts of New York, throughout the 20th century. Exploration of Franco-American relations through two very problematic itineraries. Superposing the two will create a rich and complex image of the interaction between the two cultures. Migration of American artists and intellectuals to Paris in the 1920¿s and of French artists and intellectuals to New York during the Second World War. Through study of films, texts and images, view the two cities through eyes of immigrants, both temporary and permanent. Major figures such as Hemingway, Josephine Baker, and Louis-Ferdinand Céline.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
OSPPARIS 36:
French Writing Workshop
Offered upon request for students who have completed an Advanced French course. Focus on French writing style, enabling students to understand and master the subtleties of French writing.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 3
OSPPARIS 40P:
Introductory Electronics
Electrical quantities and their measurement, including operation of the oscilloscope. Function of electronic components including resistor, capacitor, and inductor. Analog circuits including the operational amplifier and tuned circuits. Digital logic circuits and their functions. Lab assignments. Prerequisite: PHYSICS 43.
Terms: Aut, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
OSPPARIS 41:
EAP: Perspective, Volume, and Design
Mastering the techniques of spatial representation and developing a good visualization of volume. Offered by a major studio arts school in Paris, the "Ecole d'Arts Plastiques" (EAP). Preference for Art Practice, Art History, Product Design, Architecture or STS majors or minors with good language skills. In French. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 41E:
EAP: Sculpture
Control of volume through use of materials such as clay or plaster in order to master three dimensioned representations. Offered by a major studio arts school in Paris, the ¿Ecole d¿Arts Plastiques¿ (EAP).Preference for Art Practice, Art History, Product Design, Architecture or STS majors or minors with good language skills. In French. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
OSPPARIS 42:
EAP: Drawing with Live Models
Solid foundation in drawing; concepts of proportions, composition and analysis through observation. Perception of space, movement and forms. Techniques include: graphite, charcoal, chalk, pastel, watercolor, monotype, markers. Offered by a major studio arts school in Paris, the "Ecole d'Arts Plastiques" (EAP). Preference for Art Practice, Art History, Product Design, Architecture or STS majors or minors with good language skills. In French. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 43:
EAP: Painting and Use of Color
Different painting techniques for pictorial representation through various themes supporting the development of creativity. Offered by a major studio arts school in Paris, the "Ecole d'Arts Plastiques" (EAP). Preference for Art Practice, Art History, Product Design, Architecture or STS majors or minors with good language skills. In French. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 44:
EAP: Analytical Drawing and Graphic Art
Focus on observation of a model to be copied. Analysis of one aspect of a general structure while using various materials and techniques in a limited amount of time. Offered by a major studio arts school in Paris, the "Ecole d'Arts Plastiques" (EAP). Preference for Art Practice, Art History, Product Design, Architecture or STS majors or minors with good language skills. In French. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 44E:
EAP: Computer Art
Learn and develop efficient technique of modern graphic design. Offered by a major studio arts school in Paris, the "Ecole d'Arts Plastiques" (EAP).Preference for Art Practice, Art History, Product Design, Architecture or STS majors or minors with good language skills. In French. May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
OSPPARIS 50M:
Introductory Science of Materials
Topics include: the relationship between atomic structure and macroscopic properties of man-made and natural materials; mechanical and thermodynamic behavior of surgical implants including alloys, ceramics, and polymers; and materials selection for biotechnology applications such as contact lenses, artificial joints, and cardiovascular stents. No prerequisite.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci, WAY-AQR, WAY-SMA
OSPPARIS 54:
The Artist's World: The Workshop, Patronage and Public in 19th and 20th Century France
Synergy between artists, their workshops, patrons, models and the public in 19th and 20th century France. Weekly sessions in museums, artists' studios, and special venues within and around Paris, attempting to understand the world of the artist, and how, in many cases, this world became not only a place of refuge, but a metaphor of the artistic creation itself.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
OSPPARIS 60:
Representations of Women in Christian Art: Boldness and Virtue
Representation of women as biblical heroes and saints in Christian art. Codes of iconography and the attributes of women saints from the Renaissance to the 19th century; underlying social and moral force of these women figures throughout history. Class sessions in Paris museums.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-Gender, WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
OSPPARIS 61A:
SAP: Overview of Modern French Art
One-week intensive course for Stanford Paris Program students who want to explore or enhance their knowledge of French art, including art of the 19th-20th century and the contemporary art scene. Held during the last week of June, in-class sessions offered each morning with special visits and case studies each afternoon, including private visits to the Centre Pompidou and other major art galleries in Paris.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
OSPPARIS 61B:
SAP: Overview of Studio Art
One-week intensive course intended for Stanford in Paris students who want to explore or enhance their knowledge of studio art. Each day of the week is devoted to a different aspect of artistic expression including painting, drawing with live model, perspective, graphic and computer art. Held during the first week of July. French and International Art students enrolled as well in this course.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
OSPPARIS 61C:
SAP: Overview of Computer Art
One-week intensive course intended for Stanford in Paris students who want to explore or enhance their knowledge of computer art. Each day of the week is devoted to a different aspect of artistic expression, using software such as Photoshop and Blender, to explore techniques of colorisation, 3D animation, shading, lighting, etc . Held during the first week of July.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
OSPPARIS 61D:
SAP: Overview of Product and Architectural Design
Two-week intensive course intended for Stanford in Paris students who want to explore or enhance their knowledge in the area of product or architectural design. Depth and volume will be addressed through personal projects focusing on modeling, lighting, representation of textures, rendering, and animation. Held during the second and third week of July.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 2
OSPPARIS 72:
The Ceilings of Paris
Seventeenth century transformation of the ceilings of Paris, religious, private and public. Itinerary of this transformation from artists¿ initial drawings to their finished work. In conjunction with an exhibition in the Louvre on this topic, study the original drawings as well as the venues in and around Paris. Sites vary from the most illustrious (Versailles) to the lesser known (Hôtel Lauzun). Reflection on the changing religious, social and political aspirations as represented in these new artistic forms.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, WAY-A-II
OSPPARIS 74:
Climate Change Challenges in France and Europe: from Project to Policy
Challenge of Climate Change policy-making in conceiving of a project that must be understood and accepted by politicians, and applied on site by the decision makers and managers in today¿s industrial world. All stages from conception to case studies on the ground. Hands-on class with an engineering perspective focuses on three issues: scientific aspects of tackling climate change; climate change policies, with a strong focus on Europe and France; and low-carbon projects, with a focus on their technical and financial challenges. Operational aspects and tools: climate modeling; monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gases emissions; low-carbon projects at work and their financial closure. Visits to factories.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-EngrAppSci
OSPPARIS 75:
Filming France
Documentary HD video production. Study excerpts of documentary films shot in France to understand techniques and directorial choices made at every step of film production (writing, filming, sound recording, editing), while exploring different facets of French culture. Class culminates in the production of a 3-5 minute portrait-film, for which all students will be assigned precise roles in the production of the film. Critique of creative work at different steps of the production process emphasizing technical, aesthetic, and ethical aspects of documentary production.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
OSPPARIS 81:
France During the Second World War: Between History and Memory
French politics and society from the causes of the collapse of the French Third Republic and the emergence of the French State at Vichy. The political and cultural measures of this regime in the shadow of Nazi Germany. Anti-Jewish laws and action; deportations by Vichy, the Germans, the French Fascists, and reactions to the fate of the Jews. Visions of the Resistance, the combat for liberation, and WW II in the collective memory of France.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
OSPPARIS 91:
Globalization and Its Effect on France and the European Union
Economic and political impact of globalization on France and the EU and influence of France and the EU on the process of globalization. Issues of sovereignty and national identity for France; protection from versus integration into the network of globalization.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-SI
OSPPARIS 92:
Building Paris: Its History, Architecture, and Urban Design
The development of Parisian building and architecture from the 17th century to the present. Interaction of tradition and innovation in its transformation and its historical, political, and cultural underpinnings. Visits and case studies throughout Paris illustrate the formation of the city landscape and its culture.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II
OSPPARIS 103A:
French Lecture Series 1
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 104A:
French Lecture Series 2
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 105A:
French Lecture Series 3
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 122X:
Challenges of Integration in the European Union
European integration is now an economic, social, and political reality. This integration has a history of mutation and a transformation of its very foundation. Topics: the evolution of welfare states, elites, political parties, and systems in Europe; lobbies, trade unions, voluntary associations, social movements, popular protest, citizenship, democracy.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 4-5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
OSPPARIS 124P:
Advanced French I
Complexities of French grammar and precise use of syntactic structures. Introduction to French essay-writing. Intensive Language course is included. Intensive component required of all Paris students; Advanced French I is optional. Prerequisite: FRENLANG 23C or OSPPARIS 23P or equivalent placement.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
OSPPARIS 124X:
Building the European Economy: Economic Policies and Challenges Ahead
Issues and challenges of European economic construction. The European Economic Union at the end of the 50s; European industrial, agricultural, social, and monetary economic policies. Topics: wider definitions of Europe, its relations with industrial and developing countries, and its challenges in confronting global economic crises.
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, WAY-SI
OSPPARIS 125P:
Advanced French II
Prerequisite: FRENLANG 23C, or OSPPARIS 23P or equivalent placement
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: Language
OSPPARIS 153X:
Health Systems and Health Insurance: France and the U.S., a Comparison across Space and Time
Should health systems be organized or left to the free market? What is the role of the state in the delivery of health care? The evolution of the health profession, health policy, and reform in France and the U.S.; measures restraining professional autonomy such as prescription guidelines in the French Medical Convention. Is the solution to the increase of health expenditures and reduced access to health care the end of autonomy for the medical profession?
Terms: Aut
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-SocSci, GER:EC-GlobalCom
OSPPARIS 180:
Paris Special Topics
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 18 units total)
OSPPARIS 186F:
Contemporary African Literature in French
Focus is on African writers and those of the diaspora, bound together by a common history of slave trade, bondage, colonization, and racism. Their works belong to the past, seeking to save an oral heritage of proverbs, story tales, and epics, but they are also contemporary.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER:DB-Hum, GER:EC-GlobalCom, WAY-A-II, WAY-EDP
OSPPARIS 192A:
Independent Study: Germs and Genes in the City of Lights
Three examples of romantic stories centered on microbiology in Paris: (1) In the early 1800's, Paris was the unrivaled center of medical education in the world; (2) Towards the end of that century, Pasteur's bold science opened the doors to a more rigorous scientific study of infectious disease; and (3) During World War II, Jacques Monod performed Nobel Prize-winning research by day and led the French Resistance by night. Readings and visits in Paris will be recommended to appreciate this fascinating history.
Terms: Win
| Units: 2-4
OSPPARIS 195C:
Paris University: Health and Science 1
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
6 times
(up to 24 units total)
OSPPARIS 195D:
Paris University: Health and Science 2
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
6 times
(up to 24 units total)
OSPPARIS 196C:
Paris University: Humanities 1
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 196D:
Paris University: Humanities 2
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 196E:
Paris University: Humanities 3
May be repeated for credit.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 197C:
Paris University: Social Science 1
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 197D:
Paris University: Social Science 2
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 198A:
International Design and Construction Project
Working as part of a French team of designers and engineers, invent a new product and present it to a jury of professors from French Institutes. While engineers insure the product functions and designers insure ease of use, Stanford students additionally help assess whether product will be used locally or globally. Winter and Spring enrollment required.
Terms: Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
OSPPARIS 198C:
Paris University: Engineering 1
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 198D:
Paris University: Engineering 2
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 199A:
Directed Reading A
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
OSPPARIS 199B:
Directed Reading B
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr
| Units: 1-6
| Repeatable
for credit
