CLA Short-Term Study Abroad Programs

Here are some reasons to do a short-term program:

• all U of MN students are welcome
• learn how to travel abroad from experts
• instructors can assist with travel prep and tips/support along the way
• tour guide included in trip which guarantees an intense and personal experience
• tour tickets/passes included
• English language woven into the program
• room/board included
• safety in a group
• potential to stay longer and travel with friends, family or on your own

China - CHIN 1399
Costa Rica - HIST 3313 (winter 2020)
Ecuador - ANTH 3200
England - ENGL 4300
Germany - GER 3040
Germany, Netherlands, Czech Republic - IS 3180 (*NEW* for summer 2020)
India - COMM or GEOG 3800
Ireland - ENGL or ESCI 3605 (*NEW* for summer 2020)
Jamaica - AAAS 3005
Peru - SPAN 3890 (*NEW* for summer 2020)
Poland - COMM or HIST 3575
Spain - SPAN 3894

Search for other UMD Short-Term Programs available to most students. Use the Advanced Search to search for all types of programs (one term, full year programs, etc.).

DEADLINE for PROGRAMS

most WINTER BREAK 2020 programs:
October 15, 2019
     NOTE: Winter Break programs apply to spring term.

for SUMMER 2020 programs:
February 1, 2020

Program Highlights - CHIN 1399, 6 cr

CHINA - Study Abroad Brochure   (not scheduled for summer 2020)

• Immerse in Chinese language and culture  
• Experience and understand the Eastern wisdom and Chinese ideology
• Study Mandarin Chinese from beginning level to advanced level depending on proficiency
• Travel to Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Qingdao, and Beijing to gain knowledge of Chinese civilization and its people
• Stay on campus at Ocean University in Qingdao, a beach city on the Yellow Sea

Program Highlights - HIST 3313, 4 cr

COSTA RICA - Study Abroad Brochure

• Applies to the United States geographical area in the history program
• Analyze the history of surfing and past U.S. involvement in Latin America
• Explore how past wars and how current surf tourism coincide
• Learn how to surf
• 2018-19 Winter Break trip recap

Program Highlights - ANTH 3200, 6 cr

ECUADOR - Study Abroad Brochure  (not scheduled for summer 2020)

• Learn about the diversity and complexity of Latin American cultures
• Explore the practice of sustainability in an international context
• Take part in a service learning experience in Ecuador, grounded in participatory research
• Interpret social, political and economic issues now and in future Latin America

Program Highlights - ENGL 4300, 4 cr

ENGLAND - Study Abroad Brochure  (postponed at this time)

• Applies as a Genre elective
• Experiential exploration of theatre history in England such as the literary and cultural context of plays you’ll see abroad
• A two-week online course in Duluth and then depart for England to view professional productions
• Major examples of dramatic literature spanning the Roman era to the present, with an emphasis on English traditions
• Understanding the relationship between theatre and society in England
• Exploration of theatre’s historical and cultural settings through architecture, artifacts, and live performances

Program Highlights - GER 3040, 3 cr

GERMANY - Study Abroad Brochure  (not scheduled for summer 2020)

• Study German history, culture, literature and politics while enhancing your language skills in the classroom and on field trips to museums, historic sites and other points of interest
• See the Berlin Wall, Museum Island, Checkpoint Charlie, the Bundestag and the Turkish Market
• Hike and bike through the heart of Berlin, through the green forests and near the blue rivers and lakes surrounding Potsdam

Program Highlights - IS 3180, 3 cr

GERMANY, NETHERLANDS, CZECH REPUBLIC - Study Abroad Brochure

• Compare and contrast the disparities in women’s health between the U.S. and three EU countries, Germany, the Netherlands, and the Czech Republic,
• Compare and contrast economic policies impacting women (e.g., maternity leave policies, housing policies, food availability) in the U.S. and three EU countries
• Describe the broad historical and cultural contexts for women’s healthcare with a look at public health initiatives that promote women’s health.
• Describe sexuality education programs for youth in each country and how those inform sexual health services and beliefs.

Program Highlights - GEOG/COMM 3800, 4 cr

INDIA - Study Abroad Brochure (not scheduled for summer 2020)

• Examine theories of social change at the Indian Social Institute, which is dedicated to empowering marginalized people in India
• Interact and learn from local communities involved in activism and advocacy efforts at the grassroots level
• Explore historical and cultural locations including the temples at Belur and Halebid and the Nrityagram Dance Village

Program Highlights - ENGL/ESCI 3605, 4 cr

IRELAND - Study Abroad Brochure

• The foundation of myths and legends that helped shape the Irish literary tradition
• The beginnings of literacy in Ireland and written literary traditions like dindsenchas
• Irish nationalism from 1798 forward and the idea of Irish literature
• The Great Famine in literature, on the landscape, and in modern memorializing
• History of the glacial and post-glacial landscape development and climate
• Archaeological vestiges and their connection to landscape and culture
• Development and use of peat bogs, bog people, and sacrificial and ceremonial traditions
• The colonial landscape from the Normans to the Civil War
• The Little Ice Age, which culminated about 1850
• The landscape as a sacred expression
• The potato blight

Program Highlights - AAAS 3005, 3 cr

JAMAICA - Study Abroad Brochure  (postponed at this time)

• Spend part of your winter break studying abroad in this island country, situated in the Caribbean Sea!
• Explore Jamaican culture first hand by visiting cultural heritage sites that attest to the Jamaican experiences of oppression, resistance, and rebellion.
• Visit historic sites such as military forts, slave trading forts, Maroon villages, and historical and cultural museums.
• 2018-19 Winter Break trip recap
  

Program Highlights - SPAN 3890, 5 cr

PERU - Study Abroad Brochure

• Study Spanish at the Universidad del Pacífico, an AACSB accredited business school.
• Immerse yourself in the Spanish language and improve your comprehension and speaking skills while staying with a host family.
• Experience Peruvian culture at its best while visiting art museums, theaters, concert halls, and historic locations.
• Visit Machu Picchu, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Enjoy sunny days and cool nights on beautiful sandy beaches of the Pacific coast! 

Program Highlights - COMM/HIST 3575, 4 cr

POLAND - Study Abroad Brochure (not scheduled for summer 2020)

• Life of the Shtetl: Separation and Assimilation
• Discrimination and Citizenship
• Jewish contributions to culture, society, and economy
• Jew, Ukrainians, and Poles: A Complicated Relationship
• The Holocaust: Ghettos and Extermination
• Jewish Life in Poland Today
• May 2019 trip recap

Program Highlights - SPAN 3894, 6 cr

SPAIN - Study Abroad Brochure   ((not scheduled for summer 2020)

• Study Spanish language, literature and culture at Universidad de Salamanca (University of Salamanca)
• Live with a Salamantine family to further cement language skills and be a part of Salamantine daily life
• Stroll through the urban environment of the Old City
• Practice language skills with Spaniards and international students alike in a diverse and multicultural city
• Travel on three excursions within Spain and several field trips within Salamanca