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Doing a semester abroad is great. I did it in 1997 and loved it.

Les Ateliers is the main design school in Paris, and arguably France. Not sure how much they'll have in English though (not much when I looked). I have to say that I didn't find them overly encouraging even though speak french). They wanted to do a formal exchange with Pratt where I'd basically be paying for one of their students to study here while I study there. That'd be fine except that tuition difference is thousands of dollars. Couldn't really afford that as a poor art student.

If you want a great European Design experience, I'd spend a semester at The Design Academy in the Netherlands (unfortunately in an ugly post WWII town). It has an amazing reputation and a lot of classes are in English. One of the Droog founders teaches there and numerous top designers studied there. I went there for a semester and loved it. Amazing facilities, really bright students and tough critiques. Really, really great experience. You'll also be more surrounded by great new design in the Netherlands than Paris (at least for everyday products which was my interest).

Also heard great things about a design school in Helsinki (that's where the Dutch students did their study abroad and they raved about its glass blowing facilities).

All this may have changed since it was a while ago. Good luck.

Hi, for me the best school of interior design in Paris is Camando :
http://www.lesartsdecoratifs.fr/fr/07ecolecamondo/index.html
this is not the school where i studie but for me it's the best one, i do my cursus in The Boulle school :
http://www.ecole-boulle.org/

Good luck...

Parsons School of Design has a Paris campus --
http://www.parsons-paris.com. They have a program for visiting students but I'm not sure if the language is primarily French or English.

I went to Parson Paris and they do have an Interior Design program, or at least did when I was there. All classes are taught in English. It's worth checking out.

Exellent feedback on Paris. What about graduate programs for various design fields in Europe? London, Vienna, Berlin, anywhere?

Thoughts on other places in Europe?

I am a part time interior design student and I am also looking for an interior design study abroad program in Europe.

I would love any advice about programs (preferably in France)

Thanks

Hello,
I am a recent graduate of the Paris American Academy (Interior Design Program) and PAA does accept students for a semester, you just need to get in touch with the school and ask!

Good Luck!