Description

The Mediterranean Cultural History Tour is a completely unique approach to university study abroad. It combines a thorough tour of major cultural and historical sites throughout Europe and the Mediterranean with intense academic study of the culture and history being experienced. It's an ideal learning environment because it integrates reading and writing with direct involvement to give a richer understanding of the subject than book learning alone could possibly provide. The Mediterranean Cultural History Tour is a 35 - day program traveling from Zurich to Istanbul.

Itinerary:

Days 1-3: Orientation in Zurich, Switzerland
Days 4-7: Venice
Days 8-12: Florence
Days 13-18: Rome
Day 19: Naples/Pompeii
Day 20: Travel Day and Night Boat
Day 21: Delphi
Days 22-24: Athens
Day 25: Mycenae: Night Boat to Crete
Days 26-27: Crete
Day 28: Night Boat
Days 29-30: Thessaloniki
Days 31-35: Istanbul
Day 36: End of Program

Highlights

The Cultural History Tours are first and foremost academic travel programs. Students are required to enroll in and complete academic courses for credit. Because we follow an extensive travel itinerary, instructional delivery is very different from the pattern of fixed class time and standard contact hours of campus courses. On the Cultural History Tours, class sessions are usually scheduled around or during the program activities that take up most of the day: visits to museums, monuments, cathedrals and temples, historic sites, governmental institutions, etc. Thus in a sense most of the waking hours of each day are contact hours because students are actively engaged in some aspect of history, art, culture and politics.

The emphasis is on culture..
Our tours are designed to involve you in varied cultural experiences in key cultural centers. We allow some time in major cultural capitals such as Venice, Florence, Rome and Athens to enable you to explore for yourself the cultural environment of these great cities. Theater, opera, concert performances and guided museum tours are included in the tour price.

You get college credit..
The Mediterranean Cultural History Tour carries six semester hours of Eastern Michigan University credit. Non-EMU students may transfer credit to their home institution. Non-EMU students should consult with their advisor in order to comply with their institution's policies and procedures regarding transfer credit.

Our staff is top quality..
All faculty members on the tour hold Ph.D.s or MFAs from leading universities. The faculty consists of widely traveled university professors of history and art.

We're experienced..
During the last 30 years, our staff has conducted more than 140 successful tours to Western and Eastern Europe, the Mediterranean, Russia, Israel, Egypt and Asia. In planning its itineraries, we rely on our staff's thorough knowledge of European history and culture acquired through extensive travel and study.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Art History
• Art/fine Arts
• History

Cost in US$:

4,498 USD

Program Fees Include:

* All air, rail, ferry and bus transportation between cities.
* Private, chartered bus throughout much of Greece.
* Overnight accommodations and travel via ship.
* Field trips and excursions by train, chartered bus or boat.
* Tickets to all musical events and theater productions arranged by the program.
* Entrance tickets to museums and sites visited by the program.
* International Student Identity Card
* CMI Insurance
* Room based on multiple occupancy
* Couchettes when possible on overnight trains.
* Breakfasts (mostly continental).
* Hotel service charges and local taxes.

Does not include:

* Tuition for six undergraduate credit hours.*
* Round-trip air transportation to and from the U.S.
* Most meals other than breakfasts.
* Street car, bus or subway fares within cities to concerts, museums, etc.
* Passports, textbooks, laundry, independent travel and expenses of a purely personal nature.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living

Participants Travel

in Groups

Typically Participants Work

in Groups of 25

Scholarships are Available

The Emanuel Fenz Cultural History Tour Scholarship for EMU students The Cultural History Tours were developed by EMU's Dr. Emanuel G. Fenz more than 30 years ago. A scholarship in memory of Dr. Fenz's achievement in education has been made available to provide financial assistance to qualified EMU students. This scholarship is offered to participants in EMU's Cultural History Tours and Adventures Abroad Programs. These unique study abroad programs allow students to earn up to 12 credit hours in history, art and literature while seeing the major cities and sites of Europe. The scholarship may be awarded to more than one student, but is non-renewable. The scholarship is open to EMU students of any major who have sophomore, junior or senior status at the start of the program. Applicants must demonstrate financial need.

Application Process Involves

• Written Application
• Transcript
• Resume
• Letters of Reference

Typically The Application Process Time is

Two weeks

Post Services Include

• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Eastern Michigan University's Mission Statement

Eastern Michigan University is committed to excellence in teaching, the extension of knowledge through basic and applied research, and creative and artistic expression. Eastern Michigan University offers a variety of study abroad programs including Cultural History Tours, travel and study tours, direct exchanges, intensive language and winter break programs. Most programs are open to students from any college or university. EMU students can apply financial aid awards toward the programs. We also provide advising and information about study abroad opportunities available through other universities, work or volunteer opportunities abroad and budget travel.

Year Founded

1849