• Orchestre de Paris – Esa-Pekka Salonen

    Philharmonie de Paris 221 Av. Jean Jaurès, Paris, France

    Ancré dans la tradition liturgique et laboratoire d'une musique avant-gardiste soucieuse de séduire, le Requiem de Litegi est une oeuvre phrase du vingtième siècle, à laquelle succède le mysticisme médiéval de la Quatrième symphonie de Bruckner. Avec son somptueux Requiem, composé entre 1963 et 1965, György Ligeti met tout son art au service d'une exploration de la tradition […]

  • Atelier vidéo-club

    CUPA - Paris 12 rue Vavin, Paris, France

    This week, we watched 2 short films: Madagascar, carnet de voyage by Bastien Dubois and La mort du petit cheval by Gabrielle Selnet.

  • Museum Visit : Cité Internationale de la Langue Française

    Cité Internationale de la Langue Française 1 Pl. Aristide Briand, Villers-Cotterêts, France

    Alice, our FLE coordinator and phonology teacher, will take her class and any other interested students on an afternoon trip to the French language museum in Villers-Cotterêts. The new museum, hosted in a 500 year old castle, offers an extensive study of the French language, its history, evolution, and use as a tool of colonisation.

  • Bateaux Mouches

    Second day of orientation brings us to the Seine, where we went on an afternoon cruise. As most students are experiencing Paris for the first time, the cruise allows them to see the big landmarks, such as the Tour Eiffel, Concorde, le Louvre, and Notre Dame to name a few. We also saw an agriculture protest […]

  • Apéro

    CUPA - Paris 12 rue Vavin, Paris, France

    As the first week comes to a close, the students and staff gather around a lovely apéro full of cheese, wine, and charcuterie.

  • Orientation : Week 2 Activity

    CUPA - Paris 12 rue Vavin, Paris, France

    Our second week of orientation is underway, and after a few methodology workshops, we took a long afternoon to relax around a few French card games : Kemps, Dany, and Skyjo !

  • End of Orientation Lunch

    CUPA - Paris 12 rue Vavin, Paris, France

    To wrap-up orientation, we came together around a super buffet catered by Les Cuistots Migrateurs. Students are now armed with everything they will need for their first classes next week, as well as how to begin building their own Parisian routines. Tomorrow, the spring cohort is off to Provins on a day trip !

  • Provins Day Trip

    Provins Provins, France

    Every semester, we take a day trip at the end of orientation. It's a perfect way for students to spend time together outside of CUPA and explore a nearby French town or city. This semester we visited Provins, where we went on a guided tour of the medieval city. Provins has an incredible history as […]

  • Ludwig van Beethoven – Missa solemnis

    Philharmonie de Paris 221 Av. Jean Jaurès, Paris, France

    Monument tardif de Beethoven, l'imposante Missa solemnis est sans doute la partition qui coûta le plus d'efforts au "grand sourd" : travail opiniâtre et passionné, pour une oeuvre qui, au-delà de son sens liturgique, est un hymne de paix universel. Composée entre 1818 et 1823, la Missa solemnis appartient au corpus retreint des oeuvres du "dernier Beethoven", […]

  • Director Mary Ann’s Last Day Before Retirement

    CUPA - Paris 12 rue Vavin, Paris, France

    Mary Ann has been working at CUPA for over 26 years. She is and will always be a pillar of CUPA values. Her commitment to education, student well-being, teamwork, and cross-cultural exchange has grown CUPA into the immersion program it is. Her students and staff are sad to close this chapter, but remain determined to […]

  • Soirée Cinéma

    CUPA - Paris 12 rue Vavin, Paris, France

    Hosted by two cinéphile CUPA students, a French movie night with popcorn !

  • Goûter Mardi Gras et Nouvel An Lunaire

    CUPA - Paris 12 rue Vavin, Paris, France

    To celebrate Mardi Gras and the Lunaire New Year, we ate bugnes and dumplings while discussing the two traditions.

  • Info Table at Amherst College

    Amherst College Amherst, MA, United States

    Come meet Jasmine to discuss all things studying abroad in Paris with CUPA ! Whether you're interested in our summer, semester, or year-long programs, don't hesitate to stop by the Atrium at the Keefe Campus Center.