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Study
Abroad Programs
Many program opportunities are coordinated
through the Office of International Programs and the Dean of
Studies Office. Skidmore offers study-abroad programs in Madrid,
Spain; Paris, France; Stratford-upon-Avon and London, England;
and Jaipur and Mussoorie, India. The programs are designed to
develop a deeper understanding of cultures different from one's
own and to broaden perspectives on one's own culture through
daily contact with foreign teachers, students, and institutions.
SKIDMORE
IN PARIS Coordinator: Office of International Programs Director: Alain Matthey de l'Etang Representative courses: AH 371, 372 Studies
in the History of French Art MB 385, 386 Topics in Business
A. Marketing
B. Investments
C. Management
D. Accounting
E. Production EC 381, 382 Studies in Economics FF 280 French Conversation and Phonetics FF 309, 310 French Composition FF 321 French Civilization
to 1715 FF 322 French Civilization
from 1715 to the Present FF 381, 382 Advanced
Language Study FF 383, 384 Studies in French Literature FF 385, 386 Theater in Paris FF 323 Contemporary French Society FF 377 The City of Paris FF 378 The French Cinema FL 323 Contemporary French Society FL 391, 392 Field Experience Abroad GO 381, 382 Studies in Politics HI 381, 382 Topics in History SO 381, 382 Topics in Sociology
SKIDMORE
IN MADRID OR ALCALÁ Coordinator: Office of International Programs Director: Joan Berenguer Assistant Director: Angel Berenguer Representative courses: AH 371, 372 Studies
in the History of Spanish Art MB 385, 386 Topics in Business
A. Marketing
B. Investments
C. Management
D. Accounting
E. Production EC 381, 382 Studies in Economics FL 391, 392 Field Experience Abroad FS 381, 382 Advanced Language Study FS 383, 384 Studies in Spanish Literature FS 385, 386 Contemporary Spanish Civilization GO 381, 382 Studies in Politics HI 381, 382 Topics in History MU 335, 336 Studies in Music SO 381, 382 Topics in Sociology TH 381, 382 History of Spanish Theater
For more information, consult the study-abroad brochure.
SEMESTER
IN INDIA
The New York State Independent College Consortium for Study
in India (Skidmore, Bard, Hartwick, St. Lawrence, and Hobart
and William Smith Colleges) offers a one-semester academic program
in India every fall that carries seventeen semester hours of
credit. Students live and study in two locations Mussoorie,
in the foothills of the Himalaya, and the city of Jaipur.
Courses offered (see Asian Studies for descriptions):
AS 101, 102 Language
and Culture in India AS 201 Historical, Cultural, and Social Background of Indian Development AS 202 Contemporary Issues in Indian Social and Cultural Development AS 376 Directed Field Study in India
Information on the Semester in India may be obtained from the director of the Asian Studies Program.
SEMESTER
IN LONDON
Skidmore offers a variety of study programs in the heart of
London each spring semester. The program is accompanied by a
Skidmore faculty director. Applicants must have strong Skidmore
faculty references and normally an achievement record of 3.0
or higher. Courses in the London program are pre-approved for
transfer credit. The total cost of the program is equivalent
to tuition, room, and board in Saratoga Springs. Skidmore students
on financial aid may apply their loans and significant portions
of their scholarship awards to the program. Information and
application forms are available from the Office of International
Programs.
SHAKESPEARE
PROGRAMME
This fall semester program offers in-depth Shakespeare studies
in London and Stratford-upon-Avon. Students earn from twelve
to eighteen semester hours of credit. Admission is selective.
For additional information, consult Professor Lary Opitz, Theater
Department.
Courses offered: EN 314 Contemporary
Poetry EN 316 Nineteenth Century Novel EN 343 Elizabethan and Jacobean Drama EN 345 Shakespeare: Comedies, Histories, and Romances EN 346 Shakespeare: The Tragedies TH 230 Theater and Culture II: Genesis of Theatrical Modernism TH 231 Directing TH 303 Acting Styles TH 304 Special Studies in Acting: Shakespeare TH 325 Playwriting TH 334 Special Studies in Theater History
and Theory: Criticism
