Study Abroad
Undergo a life-changing experience. Learn a second or third language. Make friends half a world away. Sharpen your competitive advantage. Prepare to enter a global economy. You have options when you decide to study abroad. Your studies can parallel your major coursework, or focus on a cultural exploration of the local environment. You can follow a short-term program for either 9 days or 9 weeks, or you can leave for a long-term experience -a semester or a year at a sister campus. While you're traveling, you might...
- Climb the Great Wall of China as you learn about ancient architecture and the centuries-old practices of national security.
- Admire masterpieces from Michelangelo to Mozart in the artistic apexes of the world.
- Explore the cloud forest of Costa Rica as you study the balance and preservation of fragile ecosystems.
- Learn to navigate in London, Paris, Rome, or other magnificent European cities.
Whether you go to a far corner of the globe or take just a short jog, getting to know people from different cultures will enrich your life in incalculable ways.
Loans and grants are available for qualified students. For the most successful study abroad experience, we recommend you start planning as soon as possible.
There are three basic types of study-abroad programs:
- 9-day to 9-week MU faculty-led programs (usually for credit)
- Individualized semester-long and year-long programs at a university outside the United States
- Internships and experiential learning programs of 6 weeks to a semester
Short-Term Programs
Short-term faculty-led programs occur in two ways First, one or two Maryville faculty members create a program of short duration for Maryville students only. The program may be based in one location or students may spend a substantial portion of time traveling from location to location. Second, Maryville faculty and students may join students from other institutions for a joint program.
Individualized Semester-Long and Year-Long Programs
Students may opt for a longer study-abroad experience where you leave Maryville's campus far behind and spend a semester or a year on your own at a university campus somewhere in the far corners of the globe with classmates from different cultures who will enrich your life in incalculable ways. Experience university life in another part of the world as you explore subjects in your major or study new topics relating to the local environment. Somewhere in the world is a program to fit your interests and needs. Maryville works with you to find the right fit. See Professor Germaine Murray in ABAC 3220 (ext. 9544 or gmurray@maryville.edu).
Internships and Experiential Learning Programs
Students may participate in an internship or experiential learning program during the summer or academic year. Typically, summer opportunities vary in length from 6 to 8 weeks. During the regular academic year, the average experience is a semester in duration. There are two basic strategies for selecting an internship or experiential learning program. In each case, the student works with the Director of the Center for Global Education, Dr. James E. Harf, in Gander Hall 101, (jharf@maryville.edu). The first strategy is to use Maryville's on-going arrangement with CAPA International Education (HQ in London) to obtain assistance in finding an internship or experiential learning program in either London or Madrid. This is by far the easiest way to arrange a program. Alternatively, if a student desires a specific location other than London or Madrid, then the Center for Global Education will work with an on-site vendor in the student's location of choice to find an appropriate program.
