Atelier Neo-Medici is Amazing for artists to learn Technique Mixte! Past Review
By A student (Bachelor of Fine Arts Painting and Drawing, Bowling Green State University / BGSU) - abroad from 07/04/2015 to 08/24/2015 with
Atelier Neo Medici: Villeneuve sur Lot - Annual Painting Course & 2-month Intensive Painting Workshop
I gained a technique that was very valuable to me personally in my art career. It was absolutely worthwhile to learn there.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Gregory Pelizzari is an amazing artist and teacher! He inspires and encourages artists to follow their own intuition. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
My living arrangements were not provided by the atelier, but Greg Pelizzari told me about people in town to contact who rented out rooms. |
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Food was not provided, but I loved the French food overall! |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
I spoke with the other students at the atelier as much as I could! There were many French ladies that came to learn to paint as well as many other internationals. |
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* Health Care:
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| * Safety: |
This rating may vary considering that I am a young woman: however, it seemed that I could not walk on the streets beyond 5 pm because it was not safe. I'm sure if you're a man, you're perfectly safe! |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
This experience changed my life and changed the way I look at painting. |
Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
I was not awarded enough money for extra travel expenses and food costs. So I did come out of pocket for those things. |
| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | 65 Euros |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
Greg P. speaks English and we spoke mostly English together. However, he did speak French to me as well and it helped me to practice and learn new French words. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | Intermediate |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | Intermediate |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | 4 years of French |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Skype French people or email them to learn to write. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | - |
Reasons For Studying Abroad
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The Academic or LinguistYou went abroad with specific academic goals in mind; the program credentials and rigor of your coursework abroad were very important to you. You had a great time abroad, but never lost sight of your studies and (if applicable) were diligent with your foreign language study. Good for you! |
