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Academic Environment (continued)
Study
Abroad
Skidmore offers academically qualified students a wide range
of opportunities to further their global education. Students
must have a 3.0 GPA, appropriate academic background,
and the endorsement of the college in order to participate
in programs abroad. Students should have junior standing at
the time of participation; however, sophomores
and seniors may be considered. The Office of International
Programs is available to assist students in the research and
application process, and to provide support during their time
overseas and upon their return to Skidmore.
SKIDMORE IN BEIJING The Skidmore in Beijing Program is a unique, field-centered,
interdisciplinary study-abroad program located at Peking University. The
program emphasizes the creative integration of field-based and classroom
learning to further the understanding of Chinese cultures and
traditions. Courses, developed specifically for Skidmore students and taught
at Peking University, include an intensive language course and three
additional content courses taught in English. Two of the content courses
are focused on historical and contemporary China. The third course is an
independent research project that allows students to investigate and
learn about real Chinese lives by conducting directed field-research
projects in a discipline of their choosing. In addition, all of the
courses have a strong field-studies component, allowing students to
study classroom materials in the real-life setting of Beijing. Students
also are paired with tutors, who assist them in gathering information and
conducting interviews.
The resident director and program assistant provide on-site support,
including extensive orientations before they depart and upon arriving in
Beijing. The orientations enable the students to become familiar with
the Chinese culture and educational system and with the unique
expectations of the program. The resident director also works closely
with each student to develop and implement the research projects.
Students live in the residence halls at Peking University. Students must
have completed at least one year of Mandarin language study at the
college level prior to participation. Applications for the Beijing
program must be submitted to the Office of International Programs by
February 1.
The total cost of the program is equal to Skidmore's comprehensive fee
and covers tuition, room and board, cultural excursions and activities,
and international health insurance. Students are responsible for airfare
and personal expenses. Skidmore students on financial aid may apply
their aid to the Beijing program. They must apply for aid through the
Office of Student Aid and Family Finance prior to departing.
SKIDMORE IN PARIS
The Skidmore in Paris program is designed for students with
upper-intermediate or advanced knowledge of French and strives
to integrate students into the academic and cultural life
of Paris. Depending on their language skills, students take
selected courses at the Skidmore Center in Paris or are able
to directly enroll in courses at various Paris institutions,
including the Sorbonne and Nanterre. All students choose from
courses in the humanities, fine arts, and social sciences. Internships are also available to
students with appropriate qualifications and experience.
The resident director, housing coordinator, and program assistant provide on-site support, including organizing
housing with families and an intensive orientation session
that enables students to become familiar with French life
and the French educational system.
Applications for the Paris program
must be submitted to the Office of International Programs
by March 15 for the full-year or fall semester programs and
by October 15 for the spring semester program. The total cost
of the program is equal to Skidmore’s comprehensive
fee and covers tuition, room and board, cultural excursions and activities, and international health insurance. Students are responsible for airfare and personal expenses. Skidmore students on financial aid may apply
their aid to the Paris program. They must apply for aid through
the Office of Student Aid and Family Finance prior to departing.
SKIDMORE IN SPAIN
Skidmore offers students two opportunities to study in Spain:
the Skidmore in Madrid program and the Skidmore in Alcalá
program. Both programs are designed for students with advanced
language skills and some understanding of Spanish literature
and culture.
Both programs emphasize integration into the academic and
cultural life of Spain. The resident directors and staff in Madrid and Alcalá provide
on-site support, including organizing housing
with families and conducting an intensive orientation session that enables
students to become familiar with Spanish life and the Spanish
educational system.
The total cost
of the program is equal to Skidmore’s comprehensive
fee and covers tuition, room and board, cultural excursions and activities, and international health insurance. Students are responsible for airfare and personal expenses. Skidmore
students on financial aid may apply their aid to either program.
They must apply for aid through the Office of Student Aid
and Family Finance prior to departing.
Skidmore in Madrid
The Skidmore in Madrid program is offered for the full
academic year or the spring semester only. Students take courses,
all of which are taught entirely in Spanish, at both the Program
Center and at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Courses
are available in the humanities, fine arts, and social sciences.
Internships are also available in the spring to academic-year students with
appropriate qualifications and experience. Students must complete Spanish 208 before participating; completion of Spanish 211 or 212 is highly recommended. Applications for
the Madrid program must be submitted to the Office of International
Programs by March 1 for the full-year program and by September 20 for the spring semester program.
Skidmore in Alcalá
The Skidmore in Alcalá program is
offered for the fall or spring semesters or the academic year. Alcalá is located 30 kilometers outside of Madrid and offers students the option of living and studying in a smaller city with the benefits of Madrid close at hand. Students
take courses, all of which are taught entirely in Spanish,
at the Program Center in Madrid and at the Universidad de
Alcalá and its Instituto Universitario de Estudios Norteamericanos (IUEN).
Courses are available in art history, history, economics,
business, and theater. Students must complete Spanish 206 before participating; Spanish 208 or above is highly recommended. Applications for the Alcalá program
must be submitted to the Office of International Programs
by March 1 for the fall semester and academic year programs and
by September 20 for the spring semester program.
SKIDMORE IN LONDON
Skidmore offers a variety of study programs in the heart of
London each spring semester. Students may elect programs from
the following institutions: Regent’s College, Westminster
University, University College, and King’s College. Each school has particular areas of strength in humanities, social sciences, and business or economics. The program is accompanied
by a Skidmore faculty director who provides academic and personal support.
Applicants must have strong Skidmore
faculty references and a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Courses
in the London program are preapproved for transfer credit.
The total cost
of the program is equal to Skidmore’s comprehensive
fee and covers tuition, room and board, cultural excursions and activities, and international health insurance. Students are responsible for airfare and personal expenses. Skidmore students
on financial aid may apply their aid
to the program. They must apply for aid through the Office of Student and and Family Finance prior to departing.
SEMESTER IN INDIA
Through consortial arrangements with Bard, Hartwick, St. Lawrence,
and Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Skidmore offers a one-semester
academic program in India every fall. The program is designed
to utilize field settings and important sites to introduce
students to India in its varied manifestations—the richness
of its history, philosophy, and culture; the diversity of
its peoples and languages; the complexity of its economic,
social, and political processes. Skidmore students with strong
academic records and personal qualities, and with appropriate
academic preparation, may apply to the program. Skidmore students on financial aid may apply their aid ot the program. For specific
information, consult the director of the Office of International Programs.
SHAKESPEARE PROGRAMME
This fall-semester program affords students the opportunity
to study theater, literature, and Shakespeare in England,
where they study with internationally respected British faculty
members and professional theater artists. The program is affiliated
with the British American Dramatic Academy and the Shakespeare Centre.
During the fall semester, students live and
study in the Bloomsbury section of London, where the academic
program includes courses in theater history, English literature,
playwriting, dramatic criticism, directing, and acting. Master
classes and weekly trips to the theater are included in the
program. One week is spent at Stratford-upon-Avon, where
students attend Royal Shakespeare Company productions, study
with RSC artists, and attend classes arranged by the Shakespeare
Institute and the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust.
Admission to the program is highly
selective. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 and
at least 3.2 in their major. For additional information, consult
Professor Lary Opitz, Department of Theater.
INSTITUTE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION OF STUDENTS (IES)
Skidmore’s affiliation with IES provides opportunities
for Skidmore students to participate in high quality academic
programs at more than twenty sites throughout the world. Students
with strong academic records, and appropriate academic background,
may apply to programs centered in Beijing, Berlin, Dublin,
Freiburg, La Plata, London, Milan, Nagoya, Nantes, Tokyo,
Vienna, and Australia.
While preparation in a foreign language
is usually required for the European and Asian programs, a
few of them are presented in English. Program standards are
rigorous. Students must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher
and must obtain an endorsement from Skidmore. Students may apply a portion of their aid to an IES program. Information
about IES programs is available from the Office of International Programs.
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE CENTER FOR CLASSICAL STUDIES IN ROME
The ICCS, a consortium of seventy-seven colleges and universities,
is administered through Duke University. Through affiliation
with the Center, qualified Skidmore students can study ancient
history and archaeology, Greek and Latin literature, and ancient
art for a semester or year in Rome. The program is particularly
appropriate for students majoring in classics, art, or art
history. On site, students take classes and live at the ICCS
center. Courses are taught by U.S. and Canadian scholars and
are supplemented by historical visits throughout Rome. Students may
apply a portion of their aid to this program. Application
should be made through Leslie Mechem, Department of Classics.
ADVANCED STUDIES IN ENGLAND
This humanities program is centered for twelve weeks in Bath,
with an additional week at University College, Oxford, and
a concluding week in Stratford. The diverse offerings in British
literature, history, philosophy, classical studies, art history,
politics, and women’s studies are taught primarily by
faculty from Oxford University. Additional courses are offered
in a five-week summer session from June to July. Students may apply a portion of their aid to this program. For specific
information, consult the Dean of Studies Office.
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE PROGRAMS IN RUSSIA
This affiliation allows qualified Skidmore students to spend
a semester or year at three university sites in Russia: Moscow
State, Voronezh State, and Yaroslavl State University. Students may apply a portion of their aid to this program. For
more information, contact the Office of International Programs.
OTHER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS
Through a host of other formal and informal affiliations
and the leave of absence process, Skidmore students study
at institutions throughout the world. A library of such opportunities
and assistance are available through the Office of International
Programs, located in Starbuck Center.
Note: All affiliated and nonaffiliated
study-abroad programs hold to competitive academic standards.
Skidmore approval for study abroad—approval that must
precede acceptance into any study program—requires a
GPA of 3.0 or higher.
