Facilities
IAU offers students ample space to learn, interact, study and grow. With administrative offices, classrooms, lecture halls, conference facilities, student spaces, faculty housing, and more, students, faculty and staff feel right at home. IAU is committed to providing proper academic space to accommodate its increasing enrollment and faculty-led programs.- Aix: School of Humanities & Social Sciences, Central Administrative Offices
- Aix: Centre d'Etudes Françaises (CEF)
- Aix: Villa Celony - The Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs
- Aix: The Center for Wine and Gastronomy
- Aix: Café Med
- Aix: School of Art
- Barcelona Center
- Madrid Center
- Tangier Center
- Florence Center
School of Humanities and Social Sciences & Central Administrative Offices
Located in the beautiful old section of Aix-en-Provence, Manning Hall is completely state-of-the-art while still holding all the old charms of southern France. It is equipped with Wi-Fi and projectors in each classroom and has been completely renovated to house the most modern technology.
With the inauguration of the new School of Humanities in 2013, IAU has added an additional twelve thousand square feet of state-of-the-art offices, libraries,
Manning Hall is also home to IAU’s Pearson Library, housing hundreds of volumes dedicated to the study of art and art history. Pearson Library also provides electronic access to thousands of electronic resources via JSTOR and
Students have access to the building with a code for the front door. A receptionist sits at the front welcome desk to help answer questions and direct students and visitors. Manning Hall is also home to the Housing Coordinator, Student Life Coordinator, Academic Deans for the School of Social Sciences & Humanities and Business & International Relations, and other IAU staff members.
Manning Hall
Students Researching in the Library of Manning Hall
Centre d'Etudes Françaises (CEF)
The Centre d’Etudes Françaises is the home of IAU's French Honors Program as well as all French language courses taught at IAU. The courses and classes instructed here are dedicated to the study of French language, literature, history, theater
The Centre d'Etudes Françaises
2 Bis, Rue du Bon Pasteur
Students Studying in the Centre d'Etudes Françaises Library
Villa Celony - The Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs
The Donna Dillon Manning School of Global Affairs, the Student Life Office, and the Wellness Center are located in Villa Celony. This space includes classrooms, conference rooms, student lounges, a garden, and even a swimming pool which students can enjoy in the summer months.
IAU also offers many internship opportunities that are facilitated by the Internship Coordinator through
Villa Celony is located at 42 Rue Célony, 13100 Aix-en-Provence, right behind the Pavillon Vendôme.
Villa Celony garden
Student lounge area
Garden and swimming pool
Classroom located in Villa Celony
The Center for Wine and Gastronomy
This building is home to ACM's courses in viticulture, gastronomy, and wine marketing. Wi-Fi is available throughout all classrooms, and it is adjacent to several local cafés, including ACM-IAU's very own Café Med. Students studying these disciplines will also attend lectures and classes at our vineyard on the Marchutz campus, as well as cooking classes in Café Med.
IAU's Faculty and Alumni Fellows Housing is also located in this building.
27 Place de l'Université
ACM-IAU opened Café Med, its first restaurant and on-campus food hall at its Aix-en-Provence campus in May 2024. The café is located across from the Cathédrale Saint-Sauveur within a short walk from all IAU buildings and serves French-American fusion cuisine by Aixois Chef Jean Samat. The space is reserved for ACM-IAU staff and students to share a meal, connect with fellow classmates, and study.
Café Med offers students the ability to purchase meal plans that are comprised of meal units. Students can purchase a set of units (petit, standard, grand) and these units can be spent on food and drinks at the cafe. Smaller packages of units can also be purchased. This is a cashless enterprise and students can purchase units on the go using a credit card.
School of Art
IAU art courses are housed in the School of Art studio. Situated on the outskirts of Aix on the renowned 'Route de Cézanne,' the school's location in Aix-en-Provence has many advantages, among them its light-filled space, the studio's proximity to the famed
The School of Art
5, Avenue du Général Préaud Route du Tholonet
Student-Built Studios
Barcelona Center
IAU's Center in the lively and beautiful city of Barcelona, Spain is centrally located near the downtown Plaça de Catalunya area in the l'Eixample district, which is close to many of Barcelona's famed attractions. The facilities have been completely renovated with modern amenities to suit the needs of the 21st-century college student, with classroom space, a computer lab, study spaces, an outdoor terrace, and wine tasting and cooking class facilities. IAU's Barcelona Center is also home to staff in Student Life and Housing, Academic Affairs, Directors and Deans, and other IAU staff.
IAU's Barcelona Center
Carrer d'Ausiàs Marc, 25 & 27
08010 Barcelona, Spain
Classrooms
Madrid Center
IAU offers both semester and summer study abroad programs in the lively and beautiful city of Madrid, Spain. IAU’s campus in Madrid is centrally located at the Fundacion Jose Ortega y Gasset-Gregorio Maranon in close proximity to many of Madrid's famed attractions. IAU Madrid employs student affairs and academic affairs staff to advise, place, house, and otherwise support incoming students.
IAU's Madrid Center
Calle Colegiata 9
28012 Madrid, Spain
Tangier Center
Through a collaboration with the University of New England (UNE), IAU offers year-round study abroad programs on UNE's newly constructed campus in the heart of Tangier. Designed with the intention of supporting study abroad programs for students in the sciences, the campus boasts state-of-the art lab and classroom facilities, including an organic chemistry lab, microbiology lab, and neuroscience lab. Students are housed in the spacious and modern residence hall, which includes an exercise gym and cafeteria, and are able to take advantage of the sports facilities, library, and study spaces on campus.
UNE Campus & Academic Building
Student Residence Hall
State-of-the-Art Lab Facilities
Florence Center
Florence, Italy is our newest center. There will be more information to come.