Study Abroad introduces new programs

Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Three new study abroad programs make their debuts today at the study abroad fair.

The programs include spring break programs in Toledo, Spain, and Rome and a winter break program in Mexico.

The winter break program in Mexico is offered through the department of design and will travel to three different cities in Mexico: Mexico City, Puebla and San Miguel de Allende.

Lois Greene, professor in the department of design and the faculty adviser for the trip, said thattraveling to the three cities would offer exposure to a range of Mexican arts and crafts.

New Study Abroad Opportunities

Toledo - City of Merging Cultures

Credit: 3 hours credit for Spanish 450, must be enrolled in Spanish 450 during the spring semester

Program Dates: March 14, 2008 to March 23, 2008

Approximate Cost: $1,980 plus airfare, some meals, books, passport and personal expenses

Required prerequisites: Completion of Spanish 340 and a 2.5 GPA

Rome: Baroque Spectacle

Credit:3 hours of credit for Architecture 600 or History of Art 505

Program Dates: March 14, 2008 to March 22, 2008

Approximate Cost: To be determined

Required prerequisites:Open to graduate and undergraduate students at the University who have had introductory coursework in the art and architecture of the Baroque period

Design in Mexico

Credit: 3 hours of credit for ADS 560

Program Dates:Jan. 2, 2008 to Jan. 14, 2008

Approximate Cost:To be determined

Required prerequisites:Open to all undergraduate students at the University

Source: KU Office of Study Abroad

“We want to see the influence from the past that influenced Mexico and what the people of Mexico did with what they saw,” Greene said.

Greene said the program would be relatively small this year, with only about 12 students and one faculty adviser, but the department hoped to expand the program in the future.

The Spring Break program in Toledo is offered through the department of Spanish. Students must be enrolled in the “Medieval Spanish Studies” class for the spring semester, and will have the option to travel to Toledo over Spring Break.

Angela Dittrich, associate director in the Office of Study Abroad, said the spring break program in Rome would not be tied to a semester-long class, but would require several meetings before students left. The program is run through the departments of history of art and architecture, and will focus on the study of Baroque art and architecture.

In addition to the three new programs, a winter break Marine Biology program will be announcing its return to Bonaire, part of the Netherlands Antilles in the Carribean Sea.

James Thorp, professor in the department of ecology and evolutionary biology, said that he felt Bonaire was a better place to study marine biology than previous places the program had traveled to.

“You can see a greater diversity of marine life in Bonaire,” Thorp said. “The diving is easier because you can dive from the shore and don’t necessarily have to take a boat out.”

Thorp said that students interested in going on the trip needed to receive a certification in scuba diving immediately.

Dittrich said the fair would also offer information about the other semester, year-long and internship programs offered by the Office of Study Abroad. Organizations outside of the University that offer study abroad programs will also attend the fair to answer questions about their programs.

Dittrich said that students who recently studied abroad would attend the fair to answer questions about their experiences.

“That student was in their shoes a year ago and can give insight into what to expect,” Dittrich said.

In addition to attending the fair, Dittrich said that students interested in studying abroad should make an appointment in the Office of Study Abroad to discuss their plans.

The study abroad fair is today on the fourth floor of the Kansas Union from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.studyabroad.ku.edu.

—Edited by Luke Morris

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