French Horizons Bootcamp: Bridging art and inclusion

In this two-week summer program in Lorraine, France, focusing on art and inclusion, participants will attempt to answer the question: “How can museums be made more accessible?”. Based in Nancy at our very own fab lab, the “Charly Lab”, you will work in teams to design a game playable inside a museum and accessible to all using 3D scanning and printing technologies, laser cutting, augmented and virtual realities. As well as learning to master these technologies, you will discover, through the bootcamp’s excursions, the history and culture of the Lorraine region, the renowned “Ecole de Nancy” art movement, as well as innovative projects led by the Université de Lorraine and local associations, all of which will contribute to your final project.

This program in English is open to all students and no special prior knowledge is required.

Learning outcomes

• Students will gain knowledge of the history of the Lorraine region, and particularly of the Ecole de Nancy art movement

• Students will complete the program with an understanding of the issues facing people with disabilities in accessing art and culture

• Students will be introduced to virtual reality and 3D printing technologies

• One session will be dedicated to learning some survival French

Visits and activities

Participants will discover Lorraine, from the region’s two main cities, Nancy and Metz, to the surrounding areas. Highlights include:

• a culinary tour of Nancy, the capital of Art Nouveau in Lorraine

• a guided visit of the Musée de l’Ecole de Nancy

• an evening downtown at the Fête de la Musique

• a visit to the Pompidou Center in Metz

• a tour of local vineyards

• day trip to the beautiful Vosges mountains, including an afternoon at a treetop adventure park