China and Japan:
Expand your knowledge of East Asia by studying in both China and Japan in one semester. Your first eight weeks of the fall semester will be in Beijing, PRC (at Beijing Foreign Studies University), followed by seven weeks in Kameoka (at Kyoto Gakuen University), just outside Kyoto, Japan. Intensive Chinese and Japanese language study, culture courses, and field trips included. One week free for travel in October.
Application deadline: January 31, 2010 for fall semester
Offered by North Central College
Costa Rica:
Spend fall semester studying, living with a host family, and working in Costa Rica--first on the Pacific coast and later in the capital city of San José. Study intensive Spanish for the first eight weeks in Manuel Antonio, followed by a mid-term excursion to Nicaragua. The final six weeks include more Spanish instruction, internships, and volunteer community work in San José. No prior knowledge of Spanish required.
Application Deadline: January 31, 2010 for fall semester
Offered by North Central College
England:
Live and study in Harlaxton Manor, a nineteenth-century manor house, one hour outside of London. The curriculum is centered on a required six-credit course in British Studies, an integrated overview of British culture, which includes two weekly lectures, two weekly tutorials, and three required field trips that provide experiential learning opportunities. An optional weekend travel program is offered by the college at additional expense. Courses in nursing and engineering are offered each fall, and courses in education are offered most years.
Application Deadline: Oct. 1, 2009 for spring semester and March 1, 2010 for fall semester
Offered by University of Evansville
Greece:
Drury University Center in Volos offers a rich educational experience, including participation in everyday life in a fascinating Greek city; an intensive academic program with workshops, seminars and lectures; extensive group travel in Greece as well as one other Mediterranean country are part of the total experience. Volos, the fifth largest city in Greece, is located among mountains with a harbor on the beautiful Aegean Sea. All course are taught in English.
Application Deadlines: October 1, 2009 for spring and March 1, 2010 for fall
Offered by Drury University
Italy - Florence:
As the birthplace of the Italian Renaissance, Florence is an epicenter for art and architecture. And as the capital city of the region of Tuscany, it also bustles with commerce and culture. Situated on the national railway lines, Florence is accessible to cities all over Europe. This program is coordinated by Elon University in association with Accademia Europea di Firenze. In addition to the required Italian course, courses taught in English will include General Studies, Art History, Political Science and Contemporary Italian History. Private art studio and music instruction are available for an additional fee. No previous Italian is required.
Application Deadlines:
September 22, 2009 for spring 2010 or November 1, 2009 for fall 2010. Offered by Elon University
Norway:
This fall semester semester program at Hedmark University in Hamar, Norway focuses on Norway’s approach to democracy, development and peace in our world today. American students study alongside Namibian and Norwegian students, providing opportunities to compare and contrast worldviews. Students participate in interdisciplinary study of Norwegian culture and society with an emphasis on themes of global engagement and peacemaking. You will study the Nordic democratic model at the beginning of your time at the university and will complete a field study and research project at the end.
Application Deadline: March 9, 2010 for fall semester 2010
Offered by Pacific Lutheran University
Senegal:
Improve your French while studying alongside Senegalese students for spring semester, or for a full academic year, at the University Gaston Berger in St. Louis, Senegal, a lively African town with a bustling marketplace and an annual international jazz festival. Excursions during the semester include an orientation tour and exploration of the city of Saint Louis, ending at Cape Saint Louis for an overnight beach stay; a day at Djoudi, the second largest migratory bird site in the world; and four days and three nights in Nokolokoba, a wild game refuge, including stops at historically significant mosques, temples, and churches along the way. Must have at least two years of college-level French.
Application Deadlines: November 1, 2009 for spring and April 1, 2010 for fall
Offered by Hamline University
Spain - Alcalá de Henares:
This fall semester program, offered by Butler University in cooperation with the Instituto Franklin of the Universidad de Alcalá de Henares, is designed for students with high-intermediate or advanced proficiency. Choose from a wide range of courses – language, literature, history, gender studies, popular culture, and more – taught completely in Spanish, but designed for non-native speakers. Two multi-day excursions to other regions of Spain are included in the program. All students live with Spanish families a short walk or a short bus ride from campus. Alcalá de Henares, just 17 miles from Madrid, has been designated a World Heritage City by UNESCO because of its historical and cultural significance. Students must have completed at least two semester-length Spanish courses at the third-year college level to be eligible.
Application Deadline: February 15, 2010 for fall semester
Offered by Butler University
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