France - Long-term
Special Note about Student Visas for France:
Students studying for a semester or longer must go through Campus France in order to apply for their visa. Detailed instructions about the process can be found at http://usa.campusfrance.org/IMG/doc/CampusFranceUSA_Guide.doc and on Dr. Geer's Campus France Procedures guide. Dr. Geer has also prepared and Orientation Handbook for Angers and an Information Booklet.
Universite d'Angers 
Belmont University and the Universite d'Angers have an exchange agreement which allows for student exchanges. Belmont students may study at the Universite d'Angers for an entire academic year (Fall and Spring semesters) or for Spring semester alone. The Universite d'Angers has approximately 18,000 students and offers courses in a wide range of fields, including applied language study, literature study, law, economics, business administration, psychology, biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, computer science, history, and political science. Since all classes will be taught in French, all courses taken may count toward a major or minor in French at Belmont. (The possibility exists that students may take certain courses in Business offered in English at the Universite d'Angers in the foreseeable future.) Credit in other areas may be arranged with prior consent of Belmont faculty teaching in that area of study. For further information, contact Dr. Cheryl Geer, 615-460-6223, or e-mail: geerc@mail.belmont.edu
Conservatoire de Musique d'Angers
The School of Music of Belmont University is pleased to offer a one-year study opportunity at the Conservatoire de Musique d'Angers, Angers, France, in conjunction with French study at the University of Angers. 
The Conservatoire has approximately 1200 students; about 350 pre-college and 750 undergraduate and graduate students. Entrance is highly competitive. Students may study in whichever applied area is appropriate for them and may also pursue specialties in music theory or music history. In addition to a full and complete music curriculum, the administration of the Conservatoire encourages advanced study in French language. Belmont University School of Music requires all music students studying at the Conservatoire to pursue additional study in French language at the University of Angers.
For information re. the Conservatoire and Belmont University School of Music admission requirements contact Dr. Ted D. Wylie, 615-460-8108, or e-mail: wyliet@mail.belmont.edu
Ecole des Beaux-Arts 
Under a cooperative agreement among Belmont University, the Universite d'Angers, and the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Angers, Belmont Art majors may spend an academic year pursuing Studio Art (in a number of media) and French language at these two institutions. As above, credits should be discussed in advance with the student's Art adviser. Contacts: Professor David Ribar, ribard@mail.belmont.edu for Art, or Dr. John Paine, painej@mail.belmont.edufor general information regarding programs in Angers.
