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Off-Campus Study Programs
There are a great number of overseasoff-campus program opportunities coordinated
by the Office of International Programs Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges, including Skidmore
study abroad programs,
approved study abroad programs, and
faculty-led short-term study abroad programs
and domestic programs; the National Study Exchange program, the Washington Semester, and the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole. All students
wishing to study abroad must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be in good
social standing, and have strong faculty references. Skidmore study abroad programs
include Skidmore in Beijing in China; Skidmore in Madrid and Skidmore
in Alcalá in Spain; Skidmore in Paris in France; Skidmore in London
and the Shakespeare Programme in the United Kingdom; and the India
Program. In addition, each year Skidmore sponsors faculty-led programs
during the winter, spring and summer breaks. These programs offer
students the opportunity to develop a deeper understanding of distinct
cultures and to broaden their perspectives on their own culture
through daily contact with foreign teachers, students, and
institutions. For additional information about study
abroad, domestic study opportunities or any
specific programs, contact the
Office of International Programs Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges.
SKIDMORE IN BEIJING
The Skidmore in Beijing Program, offered fall semester only, is a
distinct, field-centered, interdisciplinary study-abroad program that
emphasizes the integration of field-based and classroom learning to
further the understanding of Chinese cultures and traditions. Students
with intermediate or advanced Mandarin Chinese language skills take
classes with the Institute for the International Education of Students
(IES) at its Beijing Center, located on the Beijing Foreign Studies
University (Bei Wai) campus. Courses include an intensive language
course, offered at three levels and developed specifically
for Skidmore students; two content courses taught in English, taken
with other IES program participants; and an independent research
project developed specifically for Skidmore students. All courses
will be taught by IES faculty and will include cultural activities
directly tied to the course content and taking full advantage
of the program's location in the university district of northwest
Beijing. In addition, IES will facilitate connections with local
Chinese students through formal tutoring and informal social
activities. All of this allows students to develop a network outside
of the Skidmore program and enhances students' overall experiences.
Students may elect to share a room in a residence hall on the Bei Wai
campus with Chinese students or to reside with Chinese
families. Students who elect to reside in a residence hall may opt to
stay with a Chinese family for a short period during the semester,
during the fall break week, or over one or more weekends. While on
site, the IES resident staff provides support, including
extensive orientations. In addition, the resident director works
closely with each student to develop and implement independent
research projects. Participants must have oral and written proficiency
in Mandarin Chinese equal to one year of language study at Skidmore
(FC101 and
102).
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. For additional
information, contact the Office of International Programs Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges.
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 staff provides
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. Participants must
complete a minimum of four semesters of college-level French
(FF203)
or the equivalent before participating. A higher level of French is
necessary for enrollment in selected French university courses. The
program offers opportunities for the fall, spring, or full academic
year.
The total cost of the program is equal to Skidmore's comprehensive fee
and covers tuition, room and board, cultural excursions and
activities, an on-site transportation pass, 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. For additional information, contact the Office of
International ProgramsOff-Campus Study & Exchanges.
FALL SEMINAR IN PARIS
Skidmore's Fall Seminar in Paris, offered in the fall semester only,
allows students with little or no French to take courses taught in
English in Paris under the guidance of a Skidmore faculty member. Each
year a different faculty member serves as the faculty director of the
program and brings a different focus of study to the program. Past
seminars have included topics such as "Ecstasy: Thinking and the Arts
in 20th Century Paris," "Paris Inside-Out: History and Travel in the
City of Light," and "Icons of French Culture: Joan of Arc and Michel
de Montaigne." Students take four, four-credit courses: two courses
tailored to the subject area of the faculty director and two courses
focused on French language and culture. All classes are delivered at
the Skidmore in Paris program center; in addition, all classes offer
out-of-class activities that use Paris as a resource to enhance
students' learning. In Paris, the faculty director and the resident
staff of the Skidmore in Paris program 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 academic expectations of the seminar.
The Fall Seminar in Paris is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors
who meet specific program requirements—a GPA of 3.0 or above and
course pre-requisites as defined by the faculty director. There is no
language requirement.
The total cost of the program is equal to Skidmore's comprehensive fee
and covers tuition, room and board, cultural excursions and
activities, an on-site transportation pass, and international health
insurance. Students are responsible for airfare and personal expenses.
Skidmore students on financial aid may apply their aid to either
program. For additional information, contact the Office of
International ProgramsOff-Campus Study & Exchanges.
SKIDMORE IN SPAIN
Skidmore's programs in Spain—Skidmore in Madrid and Skidmore in
Alcalá—are designed for students with advanced-level Spanish and
emphasize integration into the academic and cultural life of Spain.
Students take a combination of courses at the Program Center in Madrid
and the host universities: the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid or the
Universidad de Alcalá. Academic areas include humanities, social
sciences, business, economics, film, history, literature, language,
music, politics, sociology, theater, and fine arts, including courses
in art and art history. Internships are also available. 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, an on-site transportation pass, and international health
insurance. Students are responsible for airfare and personal expenses.
Skidmore students on financial aid may apply their aid to either
program. For additional information, contact the Office of
International ProgramsOff-Campus Study & Exchanges.
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 for academic-year students with appropriate
qualifications and experience. Students must complete
FS208 or
the equivalent before participating; completion of
FS211 or
212
is highly recommended.
Skidmore in Alcalá
The Skidmore in Alcalá program is offered in the fall and spring
semesters. 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. Courses are available in art
history, history, economics, business, education, psychology, and
theater. Students must complete
FS206
or the equivalent before participating;
FS208 or above is highly recommended.
THE INDIA PROGRAM
Through arrangements with Bard, Hartwick, St. Lawrence,
Hamilton, and Hobart and William Smith Colleges (the New York State
Independent College Consortium for Study in India), Skidmore offers a
one-semester academic program in India every fall semester. The
program carries seventeen semester hours of credit and is designed to
use 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.
During the semester, students live and study in Mussoorie, in the
foothills of the Himalayas, and in the city of Jaipur.
Skidmore students with strong academic records and personal qualities,
and with appropriate academic preparation, may apply to the 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 program. For additional
information, contact the Office of International Programs Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges.
SKIDMORE IN LONDON
Skidmore offers a variety of study programs in the heart of London
each spring semester. Students may choose from programs at King's
College, University of Westminster, and University College
London, and
Regent's College. Each school has particular areas of strength in
humanities, social sciences, and business or economics. Students live
in residence halls and receive on-site support from their host
institutions and a Skidmore program coordinator located in London.
Students must have strong Skidmore faculty references and a GPA of 3.0
or higher; several schools or disciplines within a specific school
require a GPA of 3.5 or above. 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, an on-site transportation pass, and international health
insurance. Students are responsible for airfare and personal expenses.
Skidmore students on financial aid may apply their aid to the program.
For additional information, contact the Office of International
ProgramsOff-Campus Study & Exchanges.
SKIDMORE'S FIRST-YEAR EXPERIENCE IN LONDON
Skidmore's First-Year Experience in London, offered in the fall
semester, gives 36 students the opportunity to spend their first
semester of college in London, one of the world's great cities. In
addition to allowing students to enjoy the historical and cultural
riches of England's capital, the First-Year Experience in London
serves as a foundation for students' four years at Skidmore; enables
students to earn credit toward their Skidmore degrees; introduces
students to Skidmore's academic rigor and excellence; and builds
strong connections and friendships among the participants.
Students study in London under the guidance of two Skidmore faculty
directors who oversee the academic program, serve as advisors and
mentors for the students, and organize a variety of group cultural
excursions and activities. The directors also each teach one of the
required Scribner Seminars, which are specifically designed for the
program and take full advantage of the resources available in London.
Students take additional classes at the Institute for the
International Education of Students (IES) at its London Center. All
courses are considered Skidmore courses; grades will appear on the
Skidmore transcript and will count toward the Skidmore GPA. Courses
will also count toward core-curriculum requirements. At the conclusion
of the program, students will join their classmates in Saratoga
Springs for their second semester. For details, contact the Office of Admissions.
SHAKESPEARE PROGRAMME
This fall semester program, designed for students studying theater and English,
offers in-depth Shakespeare studies in London and Stratford-upon-Avon.
The program is affiliated with the British American Dramatic Academy
and the Shakespeare Centre, which allows students to study with
internationally respected British faculty members and professional
theater artists. Students choose from courses in theater history,
English literature, 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.
The total cost of the program is equal to Skidmore's comprehensive fee
and covers tuition, room and board, some cultural excursions and
activities, and international health insurance. Students are
responsible for airfare, personal expenses and on-site transportation.
For additional information, contact the Office of International
Programs.
SHORT-TERM PROGRAMS
Each year Skidmore sponsor a number of faculty-led, short-term programs
to locations around the world. These short-term programs allow
students to accompany one or two faculty members as they explore a
focused topic that uses the destination as a classroom. Programs
offered in the past include "Chocolate and Gold: Culture and Politics
in Ghana," "Waltzes, Coffeehouses and Dreams: Culture and History in
Vienna," "Tropical Ecology in Costa Rica," and "South Africa:
Educational Study Program." Some of these short-term programs are tied
to a semester-long course delivered on campus in the semester prior to
the travel portion of the program; other courses are delivered in
their entirety abroad. The travel portion of all of these programs
takes place during the winter, spring or summer break. Participants
must have a GPA of 3.0 or above and must meet prerequisites set by
the sponsoring faculty member.
The total cost of the program will depend on the length and location
of the program. Skidmore students on financial aid may receive partial
aid for the program. For additional information, contact the Office of
International ProgramsOff-Campus Study & Exchanges.
APPROVED PROGRAMS
In addition to the Skidmore programs abroad, students also have the
opportunity to participate in a variety of Approved Programs. These
Approved Programs include programs around the world that meet
Skidmore's high academic expectations and that offer quality
administrative support for our students. The Approved Programs are
linked to Skidmore's curriculum and were chosen to support various
majors and minors, thereby allowing Skidmore to more closely integrate
its students' experiences abroad with their work on campus. Approved
Programs include options in Africa, Asia, Australia, New Zealand,
Europe, and the United Kingdom with program offerings through Advanced
Studies in England, the Center for Education Abroad at Arcadia
University, CIEE, the Institute for the International Education of
Students, the Institute for Study Abroad at Butler University, the
School for Field Studies, and the School for International Training,
as well as a variety of university- and college-based programs.
All 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.
Study abroad is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Students studying abroad on Approved Programs will be charged the
Skidmore comprehensive fee, which is equal to the current fee for
Skidmore tuition, room at the apartment rate, and the full meal plan.
Students may use all financial aid on all Approved Programs. For
additional information about Approved Programs, contact the Office of
International ProgramsOff-Campus Study & Exchanges.
NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE
Through the National Student Exchange students can study for up to one
calendar year at one of almost 200 U.S. and Canadian colleges and
universities who take part in the exchange program. Domestic exchange
offers students a variety of unique and challenging possibilities and
the chance to access courses with a different perspective, explore new
areas of study or a subfield within a chosen major, experience a
different academic environment, or investigate graduate or
professional school opportunities. Students choose their host campus
by working closely with their academic advisors and the advisors in
the Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges (formerly Office of
International Programs) to find the campus with the right combination
of courses, facilities, and environment to meet the student's academic
and personal needs. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0.
Students who are concerned about their eligibility should meet with an
advisor in the Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges.
Students studying off campus through the National Student Exchange
program will be charged Skidmore tuition and fees. Students pay their
room and board charges directly to the host campus. Students may use
all financial aid when participating in a National Student Exchange. A
complete list of universities and colleges who participate in the
program can be found on the web site for the Office of Off-Campus
Study & Exchanges. For more information about the National Student
Exchange program, contact the Office of Off-Campus Study & Exchanges.
