UW Colleges Academics
Study Abroad
UW Colleges will offer seven exciting short-term study abroad trips for the 2008-09 academic year. Space is limited and registration deadlines for most courses are more than three months prior to travel. Inquire early to secure your place.
Participants must print out, complete, sign and mail in the three forms below. The forms should be mailed to the contact person listed for each individual program. The deposit checks and final payments should be made out to UW Colleges Study Abroad and sent to the contact person listed for each individual program.
A $500 deposit is due with application and is refundable up until the full payment deadline (See each trip for specific payment deadlines). Deposits and all payments are non-refundable after the full payment deadline.
For Scholarship information and guidelines, please read the following document: UW Colleges Study Abroad Scholarship Information
Chinese Language and Culture Immersion in China
Earn four credits of Chinese
Immerse yourself in the culture and language of China in this five-week program open to Mandarin language learners of all levels, including beginners. Based in the ancient city of Taiyuan, you will live with a Chinese family and be placed in morning classes appropriate to your level. You will also have an opportunity to participate in cultural workshops such as Tai Qi, Chinese watercolor painting and other activities. Weekends will offer excursions to areas of interest, including a remote mountain village. The program also includes touring to Beijing and Xian.
Tentative Travel Dates
July 7-August 11, 2009
Facilitator
Tim Urbonya
Estimated Cost
TBD
To Apply
For scholarship consideration, application and $500 deposit must be received by Oct. 1, 2008. Full payment due March 1, 2009. Please make checks payable to: UW Colleges.
Deadlines and Details
Itinerary
Contact: Deb Curry
Email deborah.curry@uwc.edu or call 608-262-2578.
Mailing Address: 432 North Lake Street, Room 211, Madison, WI 53706
Spanish Language Immersion in Mexico
Earn up to 4 Credits of Spanish (AP or HU) (SPA 101, 105, 201, 205, 225 or 226)
Immerse yourself in the culture and language of Mexico in this three-week program open to Spanish learners of all levels, including beginners. You will be placed in morning classes appropriate to your level and taught in the target language. Students will have the option of living with a Mexican family. Weekends and afternoons will offer excursions to local markets, artisans, churches, museums and other areas of interest and you will have an opportunity to participate in cultural workshops such as cooking and salsa dancing!
Tentative Travel Dates
January 3-24. 2009 (Winterim)
Instructor
Rachel Knighten (Spanish) and in-country instructors
Estimated Cost
Credit: $2,390
To Apply
Application and $500 deposit must be received by October 1, 2008. Full payment due October 20, 2008. Please make checks payable to: UW Colleges.
Deadlines and Details for Mexico 2009
Itinerary
Contact: Deb Curry
Email deborah.curry@uwc.edu or call 608-262-2578.
Mailing Address: 432 North Lake Street, Room 211, Madison, WI 53706
The Glories of Ancient Egypt
3 Credits: Anthropology 291
Explore the magnificent archaeological sites, monuments, and museums of Ancient Egyptian civilization. This two-week adventure to Egypt takes you to the Great Pyramids Giza, the oldest, largest, and the last of the ancient world's "seven wonders" still standing. Students and participants will visit Memphis, Sakkara, Sphinx, and the National Egyptian Museum, which is a showcase for one of the world's most spectacular collections of antiquities including the treasures of King Tutankhamen. We will visit the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, the Temples of Karnak, the Temple of Luxor, and enjoy the breathtaking Sound and Light Laser Shows. The program will also include a visit to Alexandria and Al-Alamein World War II Military Museum. For-credit students, a web-based course component will be available during the Fall Semester of 2008. Students will keep a journal during the tour, and write a paper upon return.
Tentative Travel Dates
January 3-16, 2009 (Winterim)
Instructors
Dr. Salah Bassiouni and Professor Bob Birmingham
Estimated Cost
$3,695
To Apply
Due to exceptional interest in this program, we have begun a waiting list for interested participants.
Contact: Kathy Eckhardt
Email kathy.eckhardt@uwc.edu.
Mailing Address: 1500 N. University Drive, Waukesha, WI 53188
Moorish Memories: Southern Spain's Romantic Past
3 Credits: Spanish 235 (HU) (No knowledge of Spanish required)
Experience Spanish art, architecture, food and music first hand, gaining insight into the ties between the Arab-Islamic and modern Spanish civilizations.
For over 700 years, southern Spain was occupied by Arab Muslim invaders called Moors, who left profound linguistic and artistic traces in the culture and civilization of the area. In this 15-day adventure, participants will study and explore the Islamic influences found in three cities of southern Spain - Granada, Seville and Cordoba.
Tentative Travel Dates
May 22-June, 6, 2009
Instructors
Duffy Kasum, Ana L. Gerlach, and Frederick H. Gerlach
Estimated Cost
$2,900
To Apply
For scholarship consideration, application and $500 deposit must be received by Oct. 1, 2008. Full payment due March 1, 2009
Deadlines and Details
Itinerary
Contact: Dan Anhalt
Email dan.anhalt@uwc.edu or call 262-335-5218.
Mailing Address: 400 University Drive, West Bend, WI 53095
Berlin, Center of the Storm
1-3 Credits: History 216 (HIS)
Take an in-depth look at the history of Berlin, a city that was at the epicenter of the most tumultuous events of the twentieth century. From 1939-1945 Adolf Hitler and his associates orchestrated their war of conquest and annihilation from Berlin, the capital city of Germany. In the latter stages of the war, Berlin became the final background of that horrific battle as Hitler huddled in his bunker beneath the city streets. When the war was over and the city was left in ruins, it became the central battleground in a new conflict, known as the Cold War. That conflict eventually led to the city being cut in half by the infamous Berlin Wall. It was also in Berlin, in 1989, that the Cold War visibly came to an end when that very Wall was destroyed. Berlin, city of culture, city of politics and city of power, beckons you.
Tentative Travel Dates
May 22-June 1, 2009
Instructor
Mark Karau
Estimated Cost
$2,350
To Apply
For scholarship consideration, application and $500 deposit must be received by Oct. 1, 2008. Full payment due Feb. 1, 2009
Deadlines and Details
Itinerary
Contact: Dan Anhalt
Email dan.anhalt@uwc.edu or call 262-335-5218.
Mailing Address: 400 University Drive, West Bend, WI 53095
Martinique and Dominica: Exploring the World of Pirates and Ecosystems
3 Credits or 1 Credit: Biology or Political Science
Join us for an exciting first-hand look at the environmental and historical landscapes of French Martinique and Dominica. Located in the Lesser Antilles, these islands were once stopping points for pirates, slavers, and European colonizers. We will fly to French Martinique and later travel by catamaran ferry to Dominica, the last pristine ecosystem in the Caribbean basin. Each day will include two interconnected modules of instruction as to how these third world nations developed. Each day will also include time spent studying the environment, from walking through a rainforest to a volcano to snorkeling underwater trails to traversing black sand beaches and boiling springs. Because we will spend time in mixed terrain, a reasonable level of physical fitness is expected of participants for hiking and snorkeling.
Tentative Travel Dates
June 13-23, 2009
Facilitator
Dr. Dan Campagna, Dean, UW-Manitowoc
Estimated Cost
1 credit: $2967
3 credits: $3100
Non-credit: $2900
To Apply
For scholarship consideration, application and $500 deposit must be received by Oct. 1, 2008. Application and deposit due Dec. 1, 2008. Full payment due March 1, 2009.
Itinerary
Contact: Kathy Palmer
Email kathleen.palmer@uwc.edu or call 920-683-4702.
Mailing Address: 705 Viebahn Street, Manitowoc, WI 54220
Art and Earth Science in Italy: A New Grand Tour
3 Credits: GEO/GLG 297 or ART 291 (FA or GEO/GLG and IS) This class is also offered as a non-credit enrichment experience.
Explore the art, earth science and geography of Italy in this three-part interdisciplinary course. As we travel through Italy, you will gain understanding of aspects of that countrys geology, geography, meteorology, and art history. You will also gain hands-on experience with drawing and painting and develop skill and sensitivity in its appreciation. Learning to look at landscapes and the natural world through the eyes of art will create an atmosphere for its serious study from the viewpoint of science. The course will provide a basic understanding of how the world really works using specific examples in Italy that highlight Earth system science. For-credit students and enrolled community members will journey through Italy first via an asynchronous, web-based course component during the Spring Semester of 2009, take the study tour and create an artifact portfolio upon return.
Tentative Travel Dates
May 23-June 4, 2009. The on-line portion of the course will begin in February, 2009.
Instructors
Dr. James Brey and Professor Judith Baker Waller
Estimated Cost
$3,800
To Apply
For scholarship consideration, application and $500 deposit must be received by Oct. 1, 2008. Full payment due February 1, 2009. Please make checks payable to: UW Colleges.
Itinerary
Contact: Deb Curry
Email deborah.curry@uwc.edu or call 608-262-2578.
Mailing Address: 432 North Lake Street, Room 211, Madison, WI 53706
Study Abroad Scholarships
Partial scholarships may be available for students who demonstrate financial need according to FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) guidelines. To be considered for a scholarship you must submit your study abroad application along with a $500 deposit by October 1, 2008. Please make checks payable to: UW Colleges
For general scholarship information, please read the following document: UWCollegesStudyAbroadScholarshipInformation.doc
For further information please contact an advisor at one of the UW Colleges Campus Student Services Offices or Deb Curry, Study Abroad Coordinator, at 608-262-2578 or deborah.curry@uwc.edu