Courses and Instructors

Program Courses

USF Paris Art and Art History 2027 courses and descriptions:

Course Title: “A Moveable Feast"
Course Instructor: Noelle Mason

• ARH 4890 - Paris Art History – 3 credits
• ART 4814 - Paris Art Studio – 3 credits
• ART 4905/ 6940 - Directed Study – 3 credits

Hemingway called Paris ‘a moveable feast.’ Seen through this lens, this course will explore the living city of contemporary Paris as a subject and source for art history and making. We will draw on a range of concepts and strategies that emphasize imaginative encounters with the unique character of Paris, its streets, museums, parks, architecture, and people.

Through direct interaction with what the city has to offer, this class will embark on interdisciplinary art-making practices or art history knowledge production; this course will engage with the history of Paris art and culture and its dramatic impact on artists from around the world.

Through exploring museums, castles, arcades, catacombs,  food, cinema, music, and street art, we will explore how the "city of lights” has dramatically shaped our modern relationship to the world of sight, taste, sound, and smell and how artists have been inspired by the sensuous relationship to the world that Paris invites us to participate in. 

Other USF Credit Options

Students have the option of earning additional credits by combining this program with other study options in Paris following its conclusion at the end of June, including French language study toward the fulfillment of the language requirement or with other study-abroad opportunities offered by USF, including a semester or year-long exchange program in Paris or other locations in France. Contact the program director or the Education Abroad Office for further information.

Application Process

Students must be approved into the courses through the application process and are encouraged to apply early to secure a place in the program.