Europe

Classics 251: Classical Studies in Greece

This course introduces students to the history and art of ancient Greece. It covers more than two thousand years of Greek civilization, from the bronze age through the archaic, classical and Hellenistic periods. The itinerary takes students to every major region of Greece, with extended stays in Athens and Thessaloniki. When not visiting museums and archaeological sites and learning about ancient Greek culture, students have the opportunity to experience modern Greek culture as well.

Counts toward major: Ancient Studies, Classics, Latin, Greek
GE: Historical Studies in Western Culture (HWC); Artistic Studies (ALS-A)
Maximum enrollment: 30
Cost: $5,100
Instructor: Anne Groton
Extended Course Description

French 275: Interdisciplinary French Studies in Paris

Students delve into advanced language work and on-the-spot investigation of French culture, past and present, including theater, film, visual arts, the French court and the medieval cathedral through background readings and visits to important monuments. Students read, discuss, see and critique plays ranging from the classical to the contemporary.

Counts toward major: French, French Education
GE: Foreign Language (FOL-F)
Prerequisite: One 250-level French course (two recommended)
Maximum enrollment: 15
Cost: $4,650
Instructor: Jolene Barjasteh
Extended Course Description

German 245: Arts in Vienna

Students encounter firsthand Vienna 's rich cultural heritage as revealed in museums, theaters, operas, operettas, concerts, and in the city's architectural masterpieces.

We focus on turn-of-the-century Vienna and the shift from the late 19 th -century Romanticism of the declining Habsburg Empire to an unprecedented Modernism in all the arts, including painting (Klimt, Kokoschka, Schiele), architecture (Wagner, Loos), literature (Schnitzler), and music (Mahler, Sch ö nberg), as well as psychology (Freud), science (Mach) and philosophy (Wittgenstein). Taught in English.

GE: Artistic Studies (ALS-A), Historical Studies in Western Culture (HWC)
German FLAC available
Maximum Enrollment 20
Cost: $4,150
Instructor: Karen R. Achberger
Extended Course Description
Supplemental Application

Interdisciplinary 249: Mare Balticum

Starting with Hanseatic and Teutonic traditions of entrepreneurship from the 13th-century, this course focuses on the political and economic history of a region that has transitioned from tribalism to feudalism, then to mercantilism, capitalism, communism, and now EU-type capitalism. The course develops in an itinerant way – city to city –starting in Lübeck, Germany, then proceeding eastward to the cities of Wismar, Rostock, Stralsund, Greifswald, Wolgast, Szczecin, Koszalin, Danzig, Malbork, Ketrzyn, Vilnius, Kaunas, the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad (formerly Königsberg in Germany's East Prussia),Klaipeda, Riga, Tartu, Tallinn, crossing by ship to Helsinki, Finland, and again by ship to Stockholm, Sweden. Students will deliver many oral presentations, including a group project of a business plan for a hypothetical start-up.

Counts toward major: Economics
GE: Historical Studies in Western Culture (HWC), Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS), Oral Communication (ORC)
Maximum Enrollment: 40
Fee: $5,700
Instructors: LaVern Rippley, Steven Soderlind
Itinerary

Interdisciplinary 258: Theater in London

A full immersion in the art of theater, students will attend approximately 22 performances at London and Stratford theaters. The course will include the reading of play texts, dramatic criticism, group discussions and backstage tours. England , a theatrical center of the English-speaking world, enables students to experience a wide variety of theatrical performances ranging from traditional to modern. Excursions to Stratford-upon-Avon, Stonehenge, Canterbury and Oxford offer additional cultural perspectives.

Counts toward major: English, Fine Arts, Theatre
GE: Artistic Studies (ALS-A)
Maximum enrollment: 24
Cost: $4,975
Instructor: Diana Postlethwaite
Extended Course Description
Supplemental Application

Mathematics 234: The Structure of Higher Mathematics — Budapest

This course will provide students with a transition from calculus and linear algebra to more advanced courses in theoretical mathematics. The unique feature of this course is that it will be taught with a cultural context in Budapest , Hungary . This course not only will supply a bridge from beginning to advanced mathematics, but also will allow the participants to encounter one of the important worldwide centers of mathematics.

Counts toward major: Mathematics
Prerequisite: Mathematics 220
Maximum enrollment: 22
Cost: $3,410
Instructor: Bruce Hanson
Extended Course Description

Music 97-239E: The Music and Culture of Norway

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Political Science 240: Changing Political Identities in Coastal Central Europe

We will be based on the Adriatic Coast of Slovenia and travel to Italy , Croatia and Bosnia to study processes of political identity formation in a part of Europe which has seen the collapse of multi-ethnic empires and the multi-ethnic state of Yugoslavia . Students will be in groups representing the concepts used by Charles Tilly to analyse political identity. In group reports, students will construct analytical images of political identities in Piran, Triest, Vukovar, Sarajevo and Mostar.

Counts toward major: Political Science
GE: Studies in Human Behavior and Society (HBS), Multicultural Studies Course (MCS-G)
Maximum Enrollment: 25
Cost: $3,990
Instructor: J. Patrick Dale
Extended Course Description

Religion 262: Catholic Rome, Lutheran Wittenberg

Study of religion in Italy and Germany at several decisive turning points in the past - and today. Analysis of Catholic theology and church practices, from ancient times to the Renaissance, through site visits and events in Rome (city of the popes) and Florence. Study of the emergence of Protestantism through activities in the region around Wittenberg, birthplace of Martin Luther's Reformation. Comparative study of the influence of religion in Italian and German culture.

Counts Toward Major: Religion
Counts toward concentration: Medieval Studies
GE: Theological Studies (BTS-T)
German FLAC available
Maximum Enrollment: 24
Fee: $5,320
Instructor: Eric Lund
Extended Course Description
Supplemental Application

Religion 275: Historical Geography and the Bible – Greece and Turkey

This course presents an opportunity to study the life, thought, and historical significance of the Apostle Paul in the very settings in which he travelled and lived. Visits to archaeological sites in Greece and Turkey enable students to explore: 1) the relationship of geography, culture and religion in the Book of Acts, the Letters of Paul and the Bible generally; and 2) the religious pluralism of the first century Roman world, including the Jewish and Hellenistic roots of Christianity. The course also explores other significant developments in the early church of this region, and considers the Christian encounter with Islam.

Counts toward major: Religion
GE: Historical Studies in Western Culture (HWC)
Maximum enrollment: 25
Cost: $5,335
Instructor: James Hanson
Extended Course Description

Statistics 285: Global Health and Biostatistics in Geneva

This course will focus on investigating issues in global health from a quantitative, research-oriented perspective. Additional course material will focus on global public health issues and methods for analyzing health data.

Students will work on projects with researchers from the World Health Organization in Geneva , Switzerland , where they will learn about the global burden of disease and how statisticians and epidemiologists can contribute to finding solutions. Students will have the opportunity to tour the WHO facility, meet WHO researchers and learn about the work of statisticians and epidemiologists there. A visit to the International Cancer Research Centre (IARC) in Lyon , France will provide an international perspective of issues associated with cancer research. Students will also have the opportunity to explore the art and culture of Paris for a weekend while we are in France .

Counts toward concentration: Statistics
Prerequisite: Statistics 272 and Biology 121
Maximum Enrollment: 16
Fee: $4,780
Instructor: James Scott
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