Randolph faculty members lead 1-3 week study seminars across a range of academic disciplines and in countries around the globe either during winter break, spring break, or the summer. After completion of one semester of study, all students are encouraged to participate in these unique programs, which may have prerequisite courses and include pre-departure sessions and post-trip activities. The average cost of each program is $3,500 and the fees typically cover tuition, lodging, most meals, activities, and round-trip travel expenses. Limited need-based financial assistance for participation in these trips is available through the Office of International Programs. Please contact the Experiential Learning Center for more information about the upcoming seminars listed below; for descriptions of past seminars, please click here.
Chinese Society in the Global Economy
Faculty: Kun An & Tina Johnson
How to Apply
In May 2009, students will have the opportunity to see, feel and understand changes in contemporary Chinese society as a result of China’s active participation in the global economy. Through lectures, activities with Chinese students, interviews with American-based companies in China and visits to important cultural sites, participants will explore the co-existence of China’s “old” civilization with western modernization. The group will visit Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, Hangzhou, and Zhenjiang, the home of Pearl S. Buck ’14..
Prerequisites: CHIN 105 - Chinese Culture Through Film, or CHIN 101, 201, 301 - Chinese language courses, or HIST123 - Introduction to East Asian Civilization, or HIST221 - Modern Chinese History
Practical Wisdom: Art & Drama in Greece
Faculty: Amy R. Cohen & David Schwartz
How to Apply
This three-week May/June summer study tour will provide students with the opportunity to investigate ideas about art and performance by participating in the production of an ancient play in Greece and by studying Greek philosophy of art. Students will gain in-depth knowledge of Greek drama in its original circumstances while also acquiring the tools with which to analyze what transpires between actors and audience. Students will also have the opportunity to step back and reflect upon issues such as the nature of art itself, the source of artistic inspiration, and whether art is a vehicle of knowledge. Students will visit sites important to the history of philosophy and drama in Greece, including the Athenian Agora and Acropolis, the Theatre of Dionysus, the Theatre of Epidaurus, and the sanctuary at Delphi. The course will culminate in the performance of an ancient play.
Prerequisites: CLAS 132 – Classical Mythology, or CLAS 144 – Three Ancient Cities, or CLAS/HIST 180 – Ancient History, or PHIL/CLAS 177 – Classical Philosophy
The U.S. & Germany: Impact of World War II
Faculty: John E’Entremont & Gerard Sherayko
How to Apply
The Second World War was the most important political event of the twentieth century, redrawing the map, dooming colonialism, conceiving nuclear weapons, spawning a bipolar world dominated by incompatible superpowers, forcing humanity to confront and process the reality of absolute evil, facilitating the creation of Israel, and killing sixty million people—three times the hideous death toll of World War I. Traveling in May and early June to sites in Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Germany, this seminar will expose students to these transformations and to their geopolitical, cultural, and personal ramifications. Along the way, people from widely varying backgrounds will share with the group compelling personal stories about the ways World War II profoundly changed their lives.
Download and complete the application for the program of your choice...
Gather the following supporting materials...
reference letter from a faculty member , and reference letter from a residence life staff member Submit the completed application and supporting materials to the Experiential Learning Center (ELC) located in West Hall. Deadline: October 24. Students interested in need-based scholarship assistance must also complete the Summer Financial Aid & Scholarship Estimator form, available in the ELC. Please contact Tina Johnson, tjohnson@randolphcollege.edu with any questions.
