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Cooking & Art Holidays in France
Art and Cooking Classes in Provence:
Art and Cooking Classes in France, located in Provence, France, is dedicated to bringing you an attractive approach to learning traditional French gastronomy. We offer to our guests an exclusive Culinary Adventures in Provence program which is specially designed for the food connoisseurs who wish to learn, or improve, the art of Mediterranean cooking and discover the way of life in the South of France. Our other program, Art and Gourmet Adventures, is designed for Art connoisseurs as well as amateurs who also wish to discover the architecture and history of France and capture the essence and flavors of the French regional cuisines.
When is the best time to come?
Each season has its own charm... In Provence people celebrate “la joie de vivre” all over the year.
If you like the sun and the remote nature, the Luberon in Provence is a must. July and August are hot in Provence and on the Côte d’Azur (but... crowded!). It’s the peak season and the time of Art and Music festivals, the time of local exuberant feasts.
From September to November and from March to June weather is very pleasant and places of interest are not crowded. Winter is cold in Provence and cool on the Cote d'Azur.
How do you select the places where we will stay?
We have visited and checked dozens and dozens of B&B's in Provence and on the Cote d'azur. Our selected B&B has a large kitchen with the best equipment appropriated for our classes, beautiful location and charming facilities, including gardens or park and swimming pool. All room must be spacious, pleasantly decorated with modern private bath rooms.
I don't speak ANY French. How will I get along!
Pas de problem! (No problem) All our classes are taught in English. Philippe and Marie-Pierre both speak fluent English, and will help guide you through the idiosyncrasies of French life. They will even teach you a few of the phrases that will help you get along (Philippe wrote Easy French Grammar, a memento of the French grammar for foreigners)
Courses / Programs:
- Culinary Adventures in Provence
- Art and Gourmet Adventures
Address:
la Côte d'Azur, Provence, France
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
Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art
Courses / Programs
Deepen your knowledge. Extend your reach. Welcome to the PASCA experience.Welcome to the Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art (PASCA), an international fine arts institution located in the historic artists' colony of Pont-Aven, in Brittany, France. Our 15-week semester programs and two advanced summer intensives are designed to encourage artistic expression, personal growth, and a broader understanding of the connection between human history and your life as an artist. In our program you’ll study, work, and travel to the art and cultural centers of Europe.
Join students from all over the world, and take part in a unique opportunity to develop advanced conceptual and cultural skills gleaned from living and working in an atmosphere of lively discourse, guided studio instruction and cultural immersion.
Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture, Installations, Conceptual Art Courses
Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy
Courses / Programs
Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy is a leading culinary institute with a state-of-the-art school in the South of France, and offers a range of culinary arts certificate & diploma programs to international students from around the world. Our culinary programs are taught in English at a one star Michelin Level.
Located in Agde, a lively town in a beautiful Mediterranean seaside area in the Languedoc-Roussillon region, our courses include cooking and pastry hands-on classes, practical work experience (internships) and French language courses.
Students receive a French Gourmet Certificate or Diploma on completion of their program.
Our ultimate goal is that our students improve both their skills and knowledge of the food, beverage and gastronomy of the region and France, and the French language, but will also enjoy visiting the region, with its historic cities, varying and beautiful landscapes, and the most productive wine region in the world.
All of our teachers boast years of experience at prestigious, high-end Gastronomic Hotel-Restaurants.
Former students have come from the U.S., Canada, France, UK, Holland, Germany, Spain, Norway & many more. Gastronomicom International Culinary Academy also has a school in Miami, Florida.
Testimonial:
"Since I went to France over 3 years ago...I have accomplished everything I expected from myself. Thank you for opening the school and giving me the opportunity to learn and embrace the south of France in such a fun way!"
- Daniela
Culinary Programs - Taught in English
1-Month Gourmet Certificate Programs
• Pastry & Cooking
8-week or 12-week Gastronomic Certificate Programs
• French Pastry
• French Cooking
Combined with intensive French language lessons
Full Programs
• 12-week Gastronomic Program plus 4-month internship in a French hotel/restaurant
Cooking Diploma Courses:
• 1-Year Diploma Programs (includes 3-months pastry, 3-months cooking & 6-months internship)
• 2-Year Diploma in Gastronomic Food and Beverage Management
1-Month Gourmet Certificate Programs
• Pastry & Cooking
8-week or 12-week Gastronomic Certificate Programs
• French Pastry
• French Cooking
Combined with intensive French language lessons
Full Programs
• 12-week Gastronomic Program plus 4-month internship in a French hotel/restaurant
Cooking Diploma Courses:
• 1-Year Diploma Programs (includes 3-months pastry, 3-months cooking & 6-months internship)
• 2-Year Diploma in Gastronomic Food and Beverage Management
PMC Studio France
Courses / Programs
PMC Studio offer all-inclusive learning holidays in South-West France. We specialize in metal clay and jewelry holidays combined with the French food and wine experience.Our courses feature an exciting and versatile new material called 'metal clay', which enables people with no prior experience to produce amazing jewellery in silver, gold, bronze, copper and more.
Our courses are taught in both French and English. We also run masterclasses in various creative skills where known artists/trainers visit PMC Studio.
Our certification courses are recognised by the PMC Guild and the Art Clay Society. This ensures that your certification is recognised worldwide. The modules have been planned and developed carefully to ensure a quality programme.
If you prefer to take more time to complete the certification courses we offer a rolling certification course in metal clay.
We also offer a distance learning programme for students who wish to study from home.
Metal Clay Jewelry Courses:
- Duration: 1-day to 2 weeks
- PMC Introduction Courses
- PMC Certification Courses
- Art Clay Introduction Courses
- Art Clay Certification Courses
- Bronze & Copper Intro. Courses
- Metal Clay Certification
- Cross-Over Courses
- Become an Instructor
- Fingerprint / Imprint Course
- Special Projects Courses
- Duration: 1-day to 2 weeks
- PMC Introduction Courses
- PMC Certification Courses
- Art Clay Introduction Courses
- Art Clay Certification Courses
- Bronze & Copper Intro. Courses
- Metal Clay Certification
- Cross-Over Courses
- Become an Instructor
- Fingerprint / Imprint Course
- Special Projects Courses
Life Drawing Montmartre
Courses / Programs
The “Life Drawing Montmartre” (LDM) initiative offers life drawing sessions to professional and amateur artists in one of Paris’ most charming neighbourhoods – Montmartre. In addition to weekly open workshops, LDM offers a range of private life drawing classes for groups, both tutored and untutored.
Our subjects are always professional life models, working for the Académie de la Grande Chaumière as well other Parisian art schools and ateliers.
As an art subject, the human figure is one of the oldest themes in the visual arts. While it is regarded as the most challenging, it is also the most satisfying of subjects to draw.
1. Intensive life drawing courses
2. Untutored life drawing sessions
3. Life drawing classes for beginners
4. Portraiture class for beginners
5. Printmaking workshop for beginners
2. Untutored life drawing sessions
3. Life drawing classes for beginners
4. Portraiture class for beginners
5. Printmaking workshop for beginners
Paris College of Art
Courses / Programs
Situated just a minute from the iconic Eiffel Tower in central Paris, France, Paris College of Art (PCA) is a private, degree-granting university offering a range of Certificate & Bachelor Degree art programs in fields that include Art History, Theory & Criticism, Communication Design, Illustration, Fashion Design, Fine Arts, and more. Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), the university also offers study abroad programs, summer courses, and university preparation programs. PCA’s mission is to provide the highest standard of art and design education, taught within an American pedagogical paradigm, while being influenced and informed by our French and European environment. Our international faculty is comprised of 100 leaders in the art, design, and business industries in Europe and courses are taught in English. PCA offers an interdisciplinary education for 300 full-time students coming from 50 different countries.
Paris College of Art is a dynamic forum for exchanging ideas, methods and professional experience. Our students and faculty combine curiosity, experimentation and enthusiasm in the pursuit of learning.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Degree Programs:
- Communication Design
- Illustration
- Fashion Design
- Fine Arts
- Art History
- Theory and Criticism
- Photography
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree:
- Design Management
Certificate Programs:
- The Art of Textiles
- General Fashion Studies
- Illustration Arts
- Management of Design
- Photographic Arts
- Visual Communications
- Studio Arts
Further Studies:
- Study abroad programs
- Summer courses
- University preparation programs
- Communication Design
- Illustration
- Fashion Design
- Fine Arts
- Art History
- Theory and Criticism
- Photography
Bachelor of Business Administration Degree:
- Design Management
Certificate Programs:
- The Art of Textiles
- General Fashion Studies
- Illustration Arts
- Management of Design
- Photographic Arts
- Visual Communications
- Studio Arts
Further Studies:
- Study abroad programs
- Summer courses
- University preparation programs