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Study Abroad with SFSU Faculty this Summer

Summer Study Abroad

Through Faculty-Led Study Abroad programs, students can experience studying abroad with other SFSU students while earning SFSU credit over the summer, through programs designed and taught by SFSU professors.

Summer 2025 courses include:

  • FIN 421: Fintech Abroad (Brazil)
  • LS 430: Future of the Forests (Ecuador)
  • I R 312: Introduction to International Political Economy (Taiwan)

Learn More

Find all the destinations and faculty leaders on the Faculty-Led Study Abroad page.

Study Abroad: Film Screening from the 2024 Summer International Documentary Workshop in Paris

Join us for a special film screening showcasing five student films made in Paris. The 2024 Summer International Documentary Workshop took place in Paris, offering another great adventure and invaluable experience for our students.

Seventeen undergraduate and graduate Cinema students participated in this Faculty-Led Study Abroad program. With the support of EICAR (The International Film School of Paris), our students created five short documentary films during the workshop.

Reception: 5:30 p.m.

Screening: 6:30 p.m.

Followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers

To explore our journey behind the scenes, you're welcome to visit our online album.

 

Film screening flyer

Study Abroad: Paris Documentary Film Workshop Information Session - Summer 2024

Find out about the international documentary film summer workshop in this online information session.

The international documentary film summer workshop is a flagship short-term study abroad program sponsored by the School of Cinema at SF State since 2010. It is a unique cross-cultural summer program taking place overseas, where SF State film students make documentary films that explore and examine cultural, social-economic and political  changes, and their influences on people's lives. The summer program will take place in Paris, France's capital, a major European city and a global center for art, fashion and gastronomy.

Zoom Details

Meeting ID: 865 7517 6381

Passcode: doc2024

Study Abroad: Paris Documentary Film Workshop Info Session - Summer 2024

Find out about the international documentary film summer workshop in this online information session.

The international documentary film summer workshop is a flagship short-term study abroad program sponsored by the School of Cinema at SF State since 2010. It is a unique cross-cultural summer program taking place overseas, where SF State film students make documentary films that explore and examine cultural, social-economic and political  changes, and their influences on people's lives. The summer program will take place in Paris, France's capital, a major European city and a global center for art, fashion and gastronomy.

Zoom Details

Meeting ID: 865 7517 6381

Passcode: doc2024

Study Abroad Students Learn Cinema on the Streets of Bari, Italy

After a two-year pandemic pause and much planning, Professor Weimin Zhang has launched the Faculty-Led Study Abroad cinema course in Bari, Italy.

Sixteen undergraduate and graduate students from the School of Cinema participated, with eight local linguistics students from the University of Bari joining the program for language and cultural support.



Professor Zhang, who has been running this program for over a decade, collaborated with native Italian Pietro Pinto and MFA alumni to lead SF State students to Italy to embrace this unique and life-changing experience.

You can read more about the experience in this story from Borderline 24:

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