Study Away

Furman offers a wide variety of options for studying away from campus each year. Student participation is typically planned significantly in advance and is competitive. Consult with the appropriate department for more information about how participation for each program is determined. If you are a confirmed participant in a study away program, you will not need to take any action concerning registration for the term of your participation. While you are away, you will be reminded to take action on your registration for the next term in the same manner you would if you were on campus. Should you be in a location without reliable internet access or if you have any doubts about your responsibilities for advising and registration as it relates to study away, consult with the program director for your travel study experience, the coordinator for your affiliate program or contact Academic Records.

Participants in Furman sponsored travel study programs in the fall and spring are accompanied by faculty members who coordinate and direct the programs. All credits and grades earned away from campus in these programs are granted on the same basis as those earned on campus.

Affiliate programs provide further opportunities for Furman students to study away from campus through partnerships with other universities all over the world. Typically, transfer credit is awarded for the successful completion of courses approved in advance by Furman and the cooperating institution.

Travel Study Programs

Fall 2008

Literature in the United Kingdom (Director: John Barrington, History)
All program participants tour major historical and literary sites in Ireland, Scotland, and England. Following this tour, program participants will attend plays and theatre workshops run by the Royal Shakespeare Company at Stratford-upon-Avon for two to three weeks. All participants will then re-group in London for five weeks of lectures and local field trips. Program ends with ten days of independent travel: participants may visit any part of the British Isles or the European continent that they wish.
Application materials are initially released for this annual program during November of the preceding academic year. Contact the English department for more information.

Asian Studies and Political Science in China (Director: Harry Kuoshu, Modern Languages & Literatures)
Two week national tour of China with visits to Beijing, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Guilin, followed by three courses of Chinese language and Chinese Studies at Suzhou University. Students will have Chinese roommates and will participate in weekly excursions, an internship, a home stay program, and a language partnership project.
Applications are due during the early spring each year. Contact the Asian Studies department for more information.

Brussels Internship Program (Director: Benjamin Storey, Political Science)
Students work in an European Union institution or an interest group, law firm, business or government representation office involved in EU affairs. Students will complete four courses: the internship, an interdisciplinary studies course, and two courses taken at Vesalius College.
Applications will be due in the fall of the preceding year. Contact Dr. Brent Neslen or Dr. Tom Smythe or visit the program web site for further information.

Modern Languages & Literatures in France (Director: Harlan Patton, Modern Languages & Literatures)
Intensive study of French language, culture, and drama. Program is based in Versailles, France.
Application materials are initially released for this annual program during November of the preceding academic year. Contact the Modern Languages & Literatures department for more information.

Modern Languages & Literatures in Spain (Director: Ron Friis, Modern Languages & Literatures)
Intensive study of Spanish language, culture, and literature. Program is based in Madrid, Spain.
Application materials are initially released for this annual program during November of the preceding academic year. See the program website or contact the Modern Languages & Literatures department for more information.

Music in Italy (Director:Christopher Hutton, Music)
Students spend fall term in Arezzo, a small city in southern Tuscany. Housed at the Accademia dell’Arte, the emphasis of the program will be on the music and culture of Italy. There will be both course-related trips and time allowed for self-directed travel.
Participant selection for this program occurs in the fall. Visit the Music Department web site for more information.

Spring 2009

Modern Languages & Literatures in Chile (Director: David Bost, Modern Languages & Literatures)
Intensive study of Spanish language, culture, and literature. Program is based in Santiago, Chile. Application materials are initially released for this annual program during March of the preceding academic year.
Contact the Modern Languages & Literatures department for more information.

African History and Politics (Director: Kristy Maher, Sociology)
Issues of state formation, the rise and fall of Apartheid and the efforts at democratization in the post-Apartheid era frame the curricular focus of this constantly-moving trip. Coursework will consist of site visits, meetings with various political activists and scholars, lectures by accompanying professors and readings. The program will be a continuation of Furman's long-standing Africa program. Course will likely include offerings in history, political science, sociology and philosophy with destinations to possibly include Namibia, Botswana and South Africa.
Selection process for spring 2009 complete, see the program web site or contact Dr. Erik Ching, the program director for more information about future iterations of this program

Religion, Rhetoric, and Representation in the Ancient Mediterranean (Director: Shelly Matthews, Religion)
The Religion and Communication Studies Departments invite all students to join them for a series of four courses and five weeks of travel in Turkey, Greece, and Italy that will focus on the roles of religion and rhetoric in the lives, public spaces, and social practices of various peoples living in the Mediterranean region from 500 BCE to 1600 CE. Students will all enroll for the same four courses in the spring semester. Course work begins on the Furman campus and the last five weeks of study will be abroad, ending in Rome. Contact the Religion or Communication Studies departments for more information.

Mayan Archaeology and Marine Biology in Belize (Director: Dennis Haney, Biology)
Students will spend the first thirteen weeks of the semester on campus, enrolled for courses associated with the program in anthropology and biology, as well as two other courses of their choosing. Students will examine the origins and character of the Mayan rainforest civilization, as well as the biodiversity, ecology, and physiology of marine organisms. Coursework will begin in the classroom and end with more than three weeks of travel and field experiences, including snorkeling and/or scuba diving. Contact the Biology department for more information.

Political Science Internship Program in Washington, DC (Director: Jim Guth, Political Science)
Students work in a Washington institution, conduct field work and study politics. Internship sites include Congressional offices, the White House, government agencies, non-profit groups, law firms and press organizations.
Participation selection for this program occurs during the fall each year. Contact the Political Science department for more information.

Wilkins Initative at the Statehouse (Director: Glen Halva-Neubauer, Political Science)
Students work and study in Columbia, SC, the state capital. They will also conduct field work and study politics. Internship sites include legislative offices, government agencies, non-profit groups, law firms and press organizations.
Participation selection for this program occurs during the fall each year. Contact the Political Science department for more information.
 

Affiliate Programs

Art in Cortona, Italy (Coordinator: Bob Chance, Art)
Variety of art and art history offerings in Italy through cooperative program with the University of Georgia.
Contact the Art department or the Center for International Education for more information.

Australearn: Study in Australia or New Zealand (Coordinator: Yancey Greene, Study Away and International Education)
Study at one of the two dozen "Down Under" universities in the Australearn consortium. Students pick courses from hundreds of regular offerings at higher education institutions in Australia or New Zealand.
Contact the Center for International Education for more information.

The Budapest Semesters in Mathematics (Coordinator: Mickey Fray, Mathematics)
Study of mathematics courses in Budapest, Hungary. Available to mathematics majors beginning their junior or senior years at Furman through a competitive application process.
Contact the Mathematics department for more information.

The CIMBA Program in Northern Italy (Coordinator: Kirk Karwan, Business & Accounting)
CIMBA, the Consortium Institute of Management and Business Analysis offers upper-division courses in a variety of business-oriented areas through a cooperative program with the University of Kansas. The program strives to train future leaders and equip them with meaningful international experiences.
Contact the Business and Accounting department or see www.cimbaitaly.com for more information.

College Year in Athens (Coordinator: Anne Leen, Classics)
Program focuses on history and civilization of Greece and the East Mediterranean region. Coursework incorporates study-travel throughout Greece and an on-site approach to learning while in Athens. Contact the Classics department or see www.cyathens.org for more information.

The Edinburgh Internship in Scotland (Coordinator: Yancey Greene, Study Away and International Education)
Program offered through Educational Programmes Abroad at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Contact the Center for International Education for more information.

Gettysburg Civil War Era Studies (Coordinator: Lloyd Benson, History)
Total-immersion semester in Civil War studies at Gettysburg College, incorporating two core seminars, one course in the Civil War Era Studies program, and an internship with a relevant agency. Housing is in a Civil War-themed residence . Contact the History department or see the program web site for more information.

Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (Coordinator: Anne Leen, Classics)
An opportunity to study ancient history and archaeology, Greek and Latin literature, and ancient art.
Contact the Classics department or see the program web site for more information.

Kansai Gaidai University Exchange in Japan (Coordinator: Shusuke Yagi, Modern Languages & Literatures)
Full-time study at Kansai Gaidai University in Hirakata, Japan. Open to all students with an interest in Asian Studies regardless of training in Japanese language.
Contact Dr. Shusuke Yagi (Modern Languages & Literatures) for more information.

Rhodes University Exchange in Grahamstown, South Africa (Coordinator: Yancey Greene, Study Away and International Education) Study at Rhodes University in Grahamstown, a city close to the tip of the Republic of South Africa, the traditionally English-speaking part of that country.
Contact the Center for International Education for more information.

Suzhou University Exchange in China (Coordinator: Becky Duckett, Asian Studies)
Students focus primarily on advanced Chinese language training at Soochow University. Students may choose from courses in comprehensive Chinese, listening, writing, reading, and special topics. Contact the Asian Studies for more information.

University of Groningen Exchange in The Netherlands (Coordinator: Yancey Greene, Study Away and International Education)
Participate in the Dutch Studies program at the University of Groningen. Courses typically involve history, political science, sociology and art history. Instruction in languages is also available.
Contact the Center for International Education for more information.

Waseda University Exchange in Japan (Coordinator: Shusuke Yagi, Modern Languages & Literatures)
One year of full-time study at Waseda University through the School of International Liberal Studies in Tokyo. At least a year of Japanese language study is required before participating in the program.
Contact Dr. Shusuke Yagi (Modern Languages & Literatures) for more information.