2018 - 2020 Catalog

The American College of the Mediterranean Undergraduate and Graduate Programs 2018 - 2020 Catalog Table of Contents Undergraduate Courses, continued About the American College of the Mediterranean Business 52 President’s Message 3 Mission & History 4 Communication Studies 53 Accreditation 5 Creative Writing 53 Professional Affiliations 5 Environmental Science 53 Faculty 7 Economics 54 Facilities 9 Education 54 Board of Directors 11 Film Studies 55 Admission Finance 55 Undergraduate Application Requirements 13 French 55 History 59 Graduate Application Requirements 15 Transfer Procedure 17 Hospitality 59 Tuition & Fees Internship 59 Tuition & Other Required Fees 18 Linguistics 59 Housing & Housing Fees 23 Literature 60 Deposit Fees 26 Mathematics 60 Registration Fee Payment Policy 26 Political Science 61 Institute Payment Plan 26 Philosophy 62 Financial Aid Psychology 62 Religious Studies 62 Scholarships & Grants 27 Spanish 62 Work-Study 28 Application Requirements 29 Sociology 63 Policies Theatre 63 Wine Studies 63 Satisfactory Academic Process 30 January Term Courses 65 Academic Policies 32 Graduate Degree Programs & Courses Behavioral Policies 36 Master of Arts in French Studies 70 Policy on Academic Integrity 39 Master of Fine Arts 78 Cancellation and Refund Policy 43 Master of Arts in International Relations 88 Student Grievance Procedure 44 Master of Arts in Art History 97 Undergraduate Degree Programs Master of Arts in Media Studies 107 Majors & Minors 45 Global Master in Business Administration 112 Core Curriculum 45 Directory of Administrators 119 Undergraduate Courses Anthropology & Archaeology 48 Arabic 48 Art 48 Art History 51 2 About The American College of the Mediterranean Welcome from the President Dear Student, It is my pleasure to welcome you to The American College of the Mediterranean. With our main campus in Aix-en-Provence, France, and satellite campuses in Spain and Morocco, ACM is the ideal setting for students interested in pursuing their education at an American institution dedicated to exploring the important relationship between Western Europe and North Africa. As the degree-granting subsidiary of the Institute for American Universities, ACM shares a long history in Southern France dating back to 1957 when U.S. diplomats established an American institution to encourage U.S. students to study politics and the language of diplomacy in Aix-en-Provence. Sixty years later, ACM continues that commitment with its bachelor’s and master’s programs in the Arts, Social Sciences, and Business. The pedagogical spirit of ACM is informed by a synthesis of academic and experiential learning. Our goal is to educate students in the American tradition of liberal arts while leveraging the site-specificity of the Mediterranean. ACM’s team of talented full-time, tenured, and tenure-track faculty are dedicated to delivering a broad- based education across the curriculum. Many of our faculty are former diplomats, artists, journalists, practitioners of conflict resolution, and business men and women who have dedicated their lives to educating the future leaders of our world. Students at ACM are thus challenged to engage with the complexities of identity, culture, politics, history, and economy in Europe and North Africa from a distinctively American and global perspective. When you choose to participate in one of our many undergraduate or graduate degree programs, you are choosing to become part of a unique group of scholars who engage with and challenge the dominant discourses that shape our world today. On behalf of the faculty, staff, and administration, I welcome you to ACM and our community of globally-minded students and scholars. Sincerely, Carl Jubran, PhD President The American College of the Mediterranean 3 Mission & History IAU was initially established under the authority of Aix- Marseille University and offered a study abroad program for American students providing transfer credit back to The American College of the Mediterranean (ACM) is a American universities for students willing to live and wholly-owned subsidiary of The Institute for American study in France for one year. With IAU’s inception, it Universities (IAU), an independent, free-standing became the first institution to offer study abroad institution founded in 1957 by academics and former programs to students with majors other than French diplomats such as Dr. Herbert Maza (who also served as language, since in the late 1950s the only way to study in its first President), Dr. Evron Kirkpatrick, Ambassadors France was through French universities using the native Jeane Kirkpatrick, Dr. Max Kampelman, and others who language. wanted to provide a platform for American students interested in studying diplomatic relations with related As one of the first institutions to make study abroad interests and careers in the Foreign Service and the State available to non-language majors, IAU established itself Department. as a European center for undergraduate study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences for students from U.S. The mission of The American College of the colleges and universities. Located in Aix-en-Provence, Mediterranean is to provide excellence in international France since 1957, IAU is considered to be one of the oldest education, inspire intercultural awareness, and prepare and largest study abroad programs of its kind in Europe. students for success in a global community through the study of European and Mediterranean history, languages, By 1966 IAU enrolled approximately 200 students a year cultures, politics, and contemporary issues. It does so and in 1976 it incorporated The Marchutz School of Fine through a combination of courses, internships, curricula, Arts (founded by Leo Marchutz) into its offerings. In 2012, and undergraduate and graduate degree programs in an IAU identified itself as a study abroad College to reflect international and cross-cultural setting. the fact that its program offerings, curriculum, and support services mirrored those found at U.S. institutions. ACM integrates the best practices and values of an international institution of Higher Education with those In 2013, IAU expanded its offerings to include multi- of a degree-granting American-style university. ACM’s country January term/intersession seminars in Europe parent institution, IAU, is a founding member of the and North Africa as a way of leveraging more effectively Association of American International Colleges and its location within the Mediterranean region as an Universities (AAICU), a network of prestigious American educational asset. It also opened a summer program institutions of higher learning located throughout option in Barcelona, Spain with the addition of semester Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, dedicated to and academic year offerings several years later. Since its promoting American-style education abroad. Thanks to foundation, IAU has served more than 700 colleges and these connections, IAU, and by extension ACM, share universities, more than 20,000 undergraduates, and has resources and expertise with premier academic an annual enrollment of approximately 1,000 study institutions such as The American University of Beirut, abroad students. The American University of Cairo, The American University of Paris, and Central European University. 4 In 2015 IAU launched its initial tranche of degree programs actively involved in numerous professional organizations. and welcomed its first Master of Fine Arts (MFA) students Through active participation and attendance at regional, at The Marchutz School. Coincident with its appointment national, and international conferences and fairs, IAU has of IAU’s fifth president, Dr. Carl Jubran, IAU was supported been able to expand its program offerings and enhance its in its decision by its Council of Academic Advisors (CAA). professional development and study abroad practices. Below is a list of organizations in which IAU is an active IAU currently provides its own transcripts to students who member. complete its study abroad programs. This is done AAICU: The Association of American through direct affiliation agreements which allow for the International Colleges and Universities direct transfer of academic credit. In cases where U.S. institutions will not accept IAU credit directly, IAU has IAU is a founding member of the Association of American longstanding partnerships with several regionally- International Colleges and Universities (AAICU, 1971), a accredited U.S. Schools of Record including Fairfield consortium of independent, non-profit, higher education University, SUNY-Fredonia, Northern Illinois University, institutions located outside the United States and based on and Truman State University. These institutions also the American liberal arts model. AAICU members adhere to provide the final transcript to IAU alumni. Until ACM the highest standards of institutional accountability and achieves regional accreditation through a U.S. accreditor, it integrity. AAICU provides a distinctive forum for sharing is pursuing recognition of its new degrees and course best practices in international higher education, facilitates equivalencies through Northern Illinois University, IAU- international and intercultural perspectives through student ACM’s oldest and most longstanding School of Record. and faculty exchange, and promotes broader awareness of the educational, economic, social, and cultural contributions Accreditation of member institutions to the regions of the world in which they are

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