June 22-July 11,
2005
SUMMER STUDY ABROAD
"What a fantastic trip! I'll never forget it!" -- participant 1998
Most, if not all, of the following cities will be included in the trip: Madrid, Segovia, Valladolid, Spanish Pyrenees, Barcelona, Cork, , Shannon, Waterford, Glendalough, Killarney, London, and Tolkien's Middle Earth: Oxford, the Cotswalds.
Kingdom of Spain, the European Union, the Spanish Civil War and the Irish Civil
War, policies dealing with terrorism, Ireland's historical struggle with
England, federalism in Spain, Spanish flamenco music and dance, Irish Gaelic
music and dance, Gothic architecture in Spain, Viking and Celtic settlement in
Ireland, Spanish and Irish art, bullfighting, the role
of Irish and Spanish
Roman Catholicism, the literature of James Joyce, W. B. Yeats, Gerard Manley
Hopkins, Cervantes, Garcia Lorca, Ortega y Gasset, J.R.R. Tolkien and the spiritual writings of
Sts. John of the Cross, Teresa of Avila, Kevin, Patrick, & Brigid.
--The cost of the trip (3495.00, excluding
tuition and books) covers trans-Atlantic and intercontinental airfare, ground
transportation, hotel, lodging, breakfast, admission fees, approximately 5
lunches and 5 dinners. Accommodations will be in hotels, bed and breakfast
facilities, and university dormitories. Those who are registered with
paid deposit by January 15, 2004 will receive $100.00 reduction in trip costs.
--Tuition will most likely be paid by Hope
scholarship for eligible students, student aid may also apply. GC&SU students
can obtain applications for competitive study abroad scholarships from the
International Programs office in Lanier Hall. Students at other USG or out of
state institutions should apply at their own institutions for financial aid and
scholarships.
APPLE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
--This course will
employ Apple computer technology in several ways. First of all, each student
will enjoy the use of an Apple iPod for the duration of the trip. The iPod will
be pre-recorded with Irish and Spanish music (both traditional and
contemporary), academic lecture material, and
travelogue information. You will also have the opportunity before the trip to
use the iPod to download your own music by accessing
the Apple Music Store by means of the iMacs in the GC&SU computer labs. More
information about the use of
the iPod will be provided
to those students accepted into the program. Students will also have the option
of completing a video project instead of a final paper. The video project will
make use of Apple's "Final Cut Express" software, also available on the computer
lab iMacs. More information will be available to participants.
TO APPLY:
Contact either Prof. Hank Edmondson (Director)
hank.edmondson@gcsu.edu
FINANCIAL AID:
Financial aid information and on-line applications for study
abroad scholarships can be found at:
http://www.gcsu.edu/acad_affairs/acad_srvcs/intrnl_ed/StudyAbroad/funding.htm
"Excellent...a well-deserved A+ is awarded." -- participant 1995