Interested in studying in France this summer?
The GEO has extended the application deadline for summer programs, and we need a few more students for VCU Fashion’s France summer program, Mediterranean Textiles (3 credits, May 30-Jun 20th, Aix en Provence). 
Open to all VCU students with no French or textiles experience required.
Open to all VCU students with no French or textiles experience required.If interested, please complete your application by 2/25 so that your spot is held.
For any questions, email Prof. Lamb: rslamb@vcu.edu
France is more fun with a friend! Please share this info with a friend you’d like to come along! The program is open to all majors with no French or textiles experience required. Program details below.
Mediterranean Textiles (
May 30-June 20, 2026 3 credits
This is a faculty-led 3 credit, 3 week course housed at the beautiful ACM (American College of the Mediterranean) campus in the hillsides of Provence.
The class:
The Mediterranean Textiles class is interdisciplinary and curiosity-based. It includes up to 5 field trips throughout the Provence region and 1 week for a simulation project of the student’s choosing (aka. a French student could interview textile workshops in Aix or do a project on the importance of fabric production within French culture, a graphic design student could design a new line of fabric prints, or an interiors student could do a materials board for a client that wants only Mediterranean textiles in their home). We’ll explore the historical and current context of fabrics and fashion in the Mediterranean with lots of hands-on experimentation.
The location:
Aix has a beautiful, friendly, student/adventurer feel. It is the home of Cézanne, and Van Gogh painted in the hillsides of Aix. The IAU campus, where we’ll have class, is housed within a selection of 16th-19th century buildings, with a student center, a library, and a cafe right on the square of the twelfth century Aix cathedral.
If you need 6 credits this summer:
There is an option for students to stay and take an additional 3 week/3 credit class at IAU (Institute for American Universities) if 6 credits are needed. IAU offers French, business, art, history, wine (viticulture), and other topics that can be taken as a second class.
Learn more and apply:
The program page to learn more and apply is here: https://vcu.
