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Writing Holidays / Art Workshops in France
Le Manoir de Gurson:
Based in the heart of stunning South-West France, just 1 hour east of Bordeaux, Le Manoir de Gurson provides fully-catered writing and art retreats in 98 acres of beautiful scenery.
About Us:
Our art holidays give tuition in a relaxed manner and combines learning with the perfect break.
Isle of Wight artist Murray Ince has led art courses in the UK and abroad, and his courses at Le Manoir in 2013 and 2014 were a great success.
Murray is definitely back by popular demand and so it is advisable to book early.
Writing & Art Vacation Courses in SW France:
- Duration: 1-week
- Suitable for the complete beginner, improver or more experienced artist,
- Covers a wide range of subjects and media
- Fees include 7 nights' accommodation, all meals, course tuition, and day trips.
Activities & Excursions:
Includes wine tastings, local beach, swimming, cycling, walking, tennis, kayaking, fishing, markets, castles, gardens, museums, pre-historic caves, bastide towns, and more.
Address:
Beaulieu, 24610 Montpeyroux, South West France, France
Gastro Academy at the French House Party, Carcassonne
Courses / Programs
• The Gastro Academy at The French House Party is a high-calibre residential French cookery school near the beautiful and historic city of Carcassonne, in the Languedoc-Roussillon area of South West France.• Carcassonne is only 50 miles from Toulouse which has an international airport. Ryanair also fly directly to Carcassonne from the UK, Ireland, Belgium, and Paris Beauvais international airport.
• Gastro Academy provides all-inclusive cooking holidays for individuals and groups from around the world.
• Cookery classes, taught in English and French, are suitable for anyone passionate about food (from beginners to experienced cooks).
• Our culinary vacations combine superb accommodation, top-quality food, and award-winning Michelin-star French chefs as course tutors.
• We offer scheduled French cooking vacations through Spring, Summer and Autumn, and also tailor-make cookery holidays for groups of 6 or more food & wine enthusiasts, culinary students, hospitality professionals and seniors.
• Recommended in the book “The 100 Best Worldwide Vacations to Enrich Your Life”, French House Party offers superior residential learning courses at an 8-bedroomed house with swimming pool, tennis court and boules pitch.
Testimonial:
"Twenty-one hours of French cooking lessons over the course of six days, given by two famous French chefs and voila: I am confident in having mastered the art of French cooking."
- Charlene Peters, examiner.com
Residential Cooking Courses:
• Cuisine in Brief:
3-day course offered at different times during Summer and Autumn 2018.
• Gourmet Explorer:
6-day course offered at different times during Summer and Autumn 2018.
• Advanced Gourmet Explorer:
Unique 7-day break offered in Autumn.
• Just Desserts – Chocolate & Patisserie:
3-day dessert cooking course.
• Cancer-Kicking Cookery Course:
4-day all-inclusive residential cookery course.
• Cuisine in Brief:
3-day course offered at different times during Summer and Autumn 2018.
• Gourmet Explorer:
6-day course offered at different times during Summer and Autumn 2018.
• Advanced Gourmet Explorer:
Unique 7-day break offered in Autumn.
• Just Desserts – Chocolate & Patisserie:
3-day dessert cooking course.
• Cancer-Kicking Cookery Course:
4-day all-inclusive residential cookery course.
IFA Paris Fashion School
Courses / Programs
International Fashion Academy (IFA) Paris is a leading fashion school located in the historical garment district in the 10th arrondissement in the center of Paris, France. Established in 1982, we offer 3-year Bachelor Degrees in Fashion Design & Technology and Fashion Marketing, and a 1-year intensive postgraduate certificate course in Contemporary Fashion Design. We also offer graduate programs in the fields of Fashion Business and Luxury Brand Management. All of our fashion programs are taught entirely in the English language.
IFA Paris opened our school in Shanghai, China in 2002, and students on our Bachelor in Fashion Design & Technology degree program are strongly encouraged to study abroad in Shanghai for part of their course. Students on our Bachelor in Fashion Marketing degree spend 10 academic weeks in Shanghai during their second year.
In addition, students can attend POLIMODA which is the top fashion design and marketing school in Italy, as part of the MBA / Masters Program in Luxury Brand Management and as part of the MBA / Masters Program in Fashion Business.
Scholarship Programs:
In 2014, IFA Paris will offer 9 scholarships at postgraduate level and 5 scholarships at undergraduate level for programs in our Paris and Shanghai schools. Contact us today for further information on how to apply for this exceptional opportunity.
-Bachelor Degree in Fashion Design & Technology: 3 yrs
-Bachelor Degree in Fashion Marketing: 3 yrs in Paris incl semester in Shanghai
-Postgraduate Certificate in Contemporary Fashion Design: 1 yr
1-Year MBA Programs
-MBA in Fashion Business: 40 wks in Paris or 30 wks in Paris/10 wks in Shanghai
-MBA in Luxury Brand Mgmt: 30 wks in Paris/10 wks in Shanghai
-MBA in Global Fashion Media
-MBA in Cosmetics, Beauty & Fragrances
-MBA/Masters in Luxury Brands Mgmt/Fashion Business in collaboration with Polimoda
-Bachelor Degree in Fashion Marketing: 3 yrs in Paris incl semester in Shanghai
-Postgraduate Certificate in Contemporary Fashion Design: 1 yr
1-Year MBA Programs
-MBA in Fashion Business: 40 wks in Paris or 30 wks in Paris/10 wks in Shanghai
-MBA in Luxury Brand Mgmt: 30 wks in Paris/10 wks in Shanghai
-MBA in Global Fashion Media
-MBA in Cosmetics, Beauty & Fragrances
-MBA/Masters in Luxury Brands Mgmt/Fashion Business in collaboration with Polimoda
Pauline Fraisse Art & Culture
Courses / Programs
Conveniently located in Central Paris (11th Arrondissement), Pauline Fraisse Art & Culture provides a range of year-round and summer art, drawing and painting courses to students from around the world.Courses are taught in English and French for adults, art students, part-time artists, and children from beginner to advanced levels.
Mediums include drawing with colored pens & pencil/ ink, sketching with pencil, watercolor painting, acrylic painting, mixed media & oil painting.
We teach you how to make your own "travel sketchbooks", how to illustrate stories, how to develop painting and creative skills in a fun and pleasant way.
Subjects and themes include traditional French architecture, modern architecture, modern life, real life, still life, motion, imagination.
Some classes take place at the studio, while most are outdoor workshops taking place in different areas of the city each time.
Art Classes in Paris for Adults & Children:
- For beginner to advanced level
- 4-hour workshops in Paris, throughout the year
- 3-hour workshops in-class and throughout Paris
- Regular 1-day "Drawing and Writing around Paris" workshops
- Private classes / Customized lessons for adults, professional artists, art students, families..
- Private classes at the Louvre (unavailable in July & August)
- Customized Classes for groups of 1-3 children
- Painting day-trips in Giverny (home of Claude Monet in northern France)
- Corporate / Team Building workshops
- For beginner to advanced level
- 4-hour workshops in Paris, throughout the year
- 3-hour workshops in-class and throughout Paris
- Regular 1-day "Drawing and Writing around Paris" workshops
- Private classes / Customized lessons for adults, professional artists, art students, families..
- Private classes at the Louvre (unavailable in July & August)
- Customized Classes for groups of 1-3 children
- Painting day-trips in Giverny (home of Claude Monet in northern France)
- Corporate / Team Building workshops
MJM Graphic Design
Courses / Programs
Founded in 1979, MJM Graphic Design provides a wide range of 3-year arts and design courses to students from around the globe. MJM has schools in Paris (10th Arrondissement), Rennes, Strasbourg and Nantes.
Over the years, the initial conviction has only become stronger and today, MJM Graphic Design enjoys a solid and prestigious reputation of excellence,
Today, former students of our schools officiate within the creative departments of leading designer brands, as members of the 3D animation teams for Shrek or a Monster in Paris, they invent new designs for leading international brands, remodel the most beautiful interiors and give oomph to advertising campaigns.
3-Year Arts & Design Courses:
- 3D Production
- Fashion Design / Pattern Making
- Infographics
- Interior Architecture
- Interior Design
- Motion Design
- Photography
- Product Design
- Video Editing / Special Effects
- Visual Communication
- Visual Merchandising
- Web Design
All courses are taught by active professionals and lecturers (acclaimed designers, applied artists, and more)
- 3D Production
- Fashion Design / Pattern Making
- Infographics
- Interior Architecture
- Interior Design
- Motion Design
- Photography
- Product Design
- Video Editing / Special Effects
- Visual Communication
- Visual Merchandising
- Web Design
All courses are taught by active professionals and lecturers (acclaimed designers, applied artists, and more)
Ducasse Education, Paris
Courses / Programs
• Discover the world of culinary arts with renowned chefs! Situated in Argenteuil near Paris, Ducasse Education is a leading culinary and pastry school, established by the world-famous chef Alain Ducasse.• Ducasse Education provides intensive year-round and summer programs for French students, international students, beginner chefs, practicing cooks and continuing education for professional chefs.
• Taught in English or French, the intensive programs combine theory with a high rate of hands-on practice. In our professional culinary programs, students have the opportunity to take part in an internship in a French restaurant selected by Ducasse Education.
• Our programs cover all of the essential functional culinary skills. In addition, they provide in-depth knowledge of products, seasonal availability, nutritional value, preparation methods, health & safety aspects, and applicable technologies.
• Ducasse Education was founded by Alain Ducasse - the legendary award-winning chef, whose restaurants had a combined total of 21 Michelin stars in 2014.
• Culinary students and chefs have benefited from the highest level of instruction at Ducasse Education.
• We also have a training center in Yssingeaux, in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.
Student Testimonial:
"The small class size allowed for close interaction with chef instructors. We used the best products, and made interesting recipes. I found each day to be a unique and rewarding challenge."
- Christian, USA
Professional Culinary Programs
• Culinary Arts Diploma: 6-month skills-building + 3-month internship (taught in English & French)
• Expert Diploma in Culinary Arts: 3-month skills-building + 3-month internship (taught in English)
• Bachelor Degree in Culinary Arts: 3-year program in English & French, with internships
• Short-term / 2 Month Culinary Programs
-CULINARY ARTS ESSENTIALS
-FRENCH PASTRY ARTS ESSENTIALS
-GREEN GASTRONOMY ESSENTIALS
-FRENCH BAKERY ARTS ESSENTIALS
-FRENCH CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONARY ARTS ESSENTIALS
-FOODIES & ENTREPRENEURS
-ARTS OF SERVICE & SOMMELIER ESSENTIALS
-Summer Courses
• Culinary Arts Diploma: 6-month skills-building + 3-month internship (taught in English & French)
• Expert Diploma in Culinary Arts: 3-month skills-building + 3-month internship (taught in English)
• Bachelor Degree in Culinary Arts: 3-year program in English & French, with internships
• Short-term / 2 Month Culinary Programs
-CULINARY ARTS ESSENTIALS
-FRENCH PASTRY ARTS ESSENTIALS
-GREEN GASTRONOMY ESSENTIALS
-FRENCH BAKERY ARTS ESSENTIALS
-FRENCH CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONARY ARTS ESSENTIALS
-FOODIES & ENTREPRENEURS
-ARTS OF SERVICE & SOMMELIER ESSENTIALS
-Summer Courses
Paris American Academy
Courses / Programs
Paris American Academy (PAA) is an accredited private institution of higher learning offering bachelor degree, semester abroad and summer programs in Fashion, Fine Arts and Interior Design to students from around the world searching for quality career education in these fields. Established in 1965 by Richard Roy, PAA is located less than a kilometer from Notre-Dame Cathedral in the famous Latin Quarter of Paris, France. All of our programs are taught in English.
During their studies, students can benefit from a French language course integrated into their program.
We also offer a four-week English language course for international students and native French students at elementary to advanced levels of English. The course is designed to prepare them for further studies in English-speaking institutions.
The Paris American Academy is registered by the Académie de Paris, as a private institution of higher learning under the 12 July 1875 jurisdiction.
Our semester abroad programs are available either during the fall or spring semester, and university credits can be earned on the semester programs for transfer to colleges and universities on both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
- 3-year Bachelor Degree courses in Fashion and Interior Design
- 4-month Fall & Spring Semester Abroad programs in Fashion; Fashion Merchandising; Interior Design
- 4-Week Intensive Summer Workshops in Fashion; Fine Arts; Interior Design; Creative Writing
- 4-Week Intensive English language course
English is the language of instruction for all courses.
- 4-month Fall & Spring Semester Abroad programs in Fashion; Fashion Merchandising; Interior Design
- 4-Week Intensive Summer Workshops in Fashion; Fine Arts; Interior Design; Creative Writing
- 4-Week Intensive English language course
English is the language of instruction for all courses.