Faculty-Led Study Abroad Programs

The Best of Italy -- Spring Break 2008 (March 1-8, 2008)

Ah, Springtime in Italy. Led by Dr. Jean Morris and Dr. Joe Nowakowski, The Best of Italy includes visits to Milan, Rome, Florence, Verona, and Venice. In Rome, you will visit the Coliseum and the Forum, Vatican City and St. Peter's Basilica, the Trevi Fountain and the Pantheon. In Florence, you will visit the spectacular Duomo and the Piazza della Signoria, where Michelangelo's David originally stood. Take in the open markets throughout the city. In Venice, stand on St. Mark's Square, visit the Bridge of Sighs at the Palazzo Ducale. Courses include BUSI 411: Economic Geography (3); BUSI 411/FREN 360: The Global Wine Industry (3); and MODL 360: Beginner's Italian (1). Subject to at least 19 enrolled student, one person will be drawn for a free place! (Money to be refunded after the program). Cost of the program is $2646.20. For more information, contact Dr. Morris (x8252) or Dr. Nowakowski (x8206). Ciao!

Lucerne -- Summer 2008 (June 30-July 10, 2008)

"Summer in the Austrian Alps!"  A special trip is planned for June 30 - July 10th, 2008 which will bring together Muskingum College student singers, adult singers, and friends for a musical trip to participate in a massed choir for the Lucerne International Choral Festival on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland.  Students from Bowling Green State University, the Ohio State University, Muskingum College, and others, will combine for this festival chorus with full orchestra July 1-4 in the world-renowned concert venue, the Kultur-und-Kongresszentrum. Then the Muskingum College Singers will continue on to Salzburg and Vienna, Austria for wonderful sight seeing and additional choir performances in the very sights where Mozart, Strauss, Beethoven, Haydn, and many more European masters premiered their works. Course credits include:  MODL 200: Cross-Cultural Communication (3 credits), and MUSC 303: Lyric diction and choral performance techniques (3 credits).   Cost for TOUR is $3,832 which includes: all flights, 3 & 4 star hotels (double occupancy), two meals daily, deluxe motor coach ground transportation, all sight seeing and entrance fees, music festival fees, and guided tours.  We will represent the state of OHIO in the Music Celebrations International Festival in Austria, providing a once-in-a-lifetime learning experience.  (Cost is based upon 40-44 paying travelers.   If  more than 44 travelers, cost is slightly less...with fewer than 40 travelers, cost is slightly more.)  For more information, please contact TOUR leaders Prof. Carol Wilcox Jones (coordinator) x8104,  and  Prof. Robert O. Jones (conductor) x8103 in the Department of Music.

Lanzhou University -- Summer 2008 (May 14- June 17, 2008)

Participate in a truly cross-cultural learning experience from May 14-June 17, 2008 in Lanzhou, China. Dr. Walter Huber will be accompanying students from Muskingum in a joint venture with Lanzhou University. Students from Lanzhou University will visit Muskingum College to study with our students in the Spring, and these same students will host you in China in the Summer. Courses offered are POLS 380: Political Economy of China (3) and MODL 360: Chinese as a Foreign Language (3). Dr. Huber will teach POLS 380, while a Lanzhou University professor will teach MODL 360. Cultural activities planned include visits to Five Spring Mountain, White Pagoda Mountain, Yellow River, Tar Mai Monastery, Great Wall of China, Gobi Desert, and other cultural sights along the beautiful Silk Road of China. Cost of the program is $3500 based on 8 enrolled students. For more information, please contact Dr. Huber (x8343).

Guyana -- Summer 2008 (July 31-August 12, 2008)

Join Coach Donna Newberry for a truly unique experience teaching team sports to children in Guyana, South America. Cultural activities planned include one day in Hururu, an Amerindian village down river from Kwakwani, one day in Georgetown, and in the jungle village of Kwakwani. Courses offered include PE 418: Coaching Team Sports (4), IDIS 300: Internship (2). Cost of the program is $2622 based on 12 enrolled students. For more information, please contact Coach Newberry at x8324.

East Coast Security -- Summer 2008 (June 13-29, 2008)

Back for an encore, Dr. Gary Golden, Dr. Brian King, and now Dr. Scott Pray will be hosting their popular East Coast study tour with visits to New York City, Miami, Grand Cayman Islands, Honduras, Belize, and Cozumel. Courses offered are BUSI 411: East Coast Business Tours (3), POLS 380: Immigration and National Security (3), and CRMJ 490: Asset Protection and Liability Assessment (3). Sites of interest include visits to Little Italy, Empire State Building, Chinatown, IPC, Miami International Airport, DHS, IMG Sports Management agency, Little Havana, Roatan, and Cozumel. Cost of the program is $4300. For more information, please contact Dr. Golden (x8207), Dr. King (x8421), or Dr. Pray (x8453).