Study Abroad Program Archives

Destination Europe! Management in Paris and Munich

Departed 7/19/08, returned 8/7/08

This Study Abroad program offers you a unique opportunity to prepare for work in a global community, while simultaneously earning up to six credit hours at UNT tuition costs! Spend Read more...

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Munich, Germany (48.14, 11.58)
Paris, France (48.86, 2.35)

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Ethnomusicology in Ghana

Departed 7/15/08, returned 8/10/08

Study and experience West African culture in its traditional setting. Onsite visits to celebrations, ceremonies, and rituals are combined with instruction by traditional musicians, artists and guest lectures by cultural Read more...

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Volta, Ghana (7.14, 0.43)

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British Isles Field School

Departed 7/6/08, returned 7/28/08

The primary objective of this course is the application of geographical field techniques in the British Isles and Ireland. The field school is centered on five basic sites: Exeter, Cork, Read more...

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Exeter, United Kingdom (50.72, -3.53)
Bangor, United Kingdom (54.66, -5.67)
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (55.95, -3.19)
Cork, Ireland (51.9, -8.47)
Galway, Ireland (53.28, -9.06)

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French-Speaking Switzerland and Belgium

Departed 6/27/08, returned 7/13/08

After a brief introduction to Francophonie, conducted online before departure, the course will focus on Europe with two examples: French-speaking Switzerland and Belgium. An overview of these countries will be Read more...

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University of Liège (Liège, Belgium (50.64, 5.57))
University of Geneva (Geneva, Switzerland (46.2, 6.14))

Anthropology Ethnographic Fieldwork in Mexico

Departed 6/10/08, returned 6/25/08

This ethnographic field school is a program designed for students in anthropology and related fields of the humanities, social sciences, and Latin American studies programs. This program combines a great Read more...

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Chan Kom, Yucatan, Mexico (20.55, -88.52)

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Library Operation and Policy Development

Departed 6/3/08, returned 6/24/08

Join us to implement a library automation system in the Tirana International School! This is a wonderful opportunity for SLIS students to experience planning, managing, implementing, and assessing the effectiveness Read more...

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Tirana International School (Tirana, Albania (41.33, 19.82))
Rome, Italy (41.9, 12.48)

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Topics in Studio

Departed 6/2/08, returned 7/3/08

Berlin is one of the world's most active cities for contemporary art as it citizens and visitors strive to address its unique history and current role. This interdisciplinary study abroad Read more...

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Berlin, Germany (52.52, 13.41)

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Intermediate German

Departed 6/2/08, returned 7/3/08

Earn six University of North Texas credits in this Summer Program in Germany.Visit Berlin, Dresden, medieval Eisenach, Erfurt, Weimar, and Wittenberg.Enjoy group excursions to castles, palaces, museums, churches, concerts, and Read more...

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Berlin, Germany (52.52, 13.41)
Dresden, Germany (51.05, 13.73)
Eisenach, Germany (50.97, 10.33)
Erfurt, Germany (50.97, 11.02)
Weimar, Germany (50.98, 11.32)
Wittenberg, Germany (51.87, 12.62)
Leipzig, Germany (51.34, 12.37)

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New Zealand and Australia School Systems

Departed 6/2/08, returned 7/3/08

Courses will focus on the study of New Zealand and U.S. curriculum and their teaching instruction. This program will introduce graduate students to the philosophy and principles of multicultural education Read more...

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Australia (-25.27, 133.78)
New Zealand (-40.9, 174.89)

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London Trash: Green Design and Post-industrial Art

Departed 6/1/08, returned 7/3/08

This Study Abroad Program imagines a history of art and visual culture informed by green design and sustainability. It promotes an understanding of design, material culture and the built environment Read more...

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London, England, United Kingdom (51.5, -0.13)

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Film and Broadcasting in Britain

Departed 6/1/08, returned 7/4/08

The Department of Radio, Television and Film in the College of Arts and Sciences will be offering a program in London, England during summer 2008. It will consist of two Read more...

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London, England, United Kingdom (51.5, -0.13)

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Intermediate Italian

Departed 5/31/08, returned 7/4/08

Explore the beauty of Italy first-hand by immersing yourself in the sights, tastes and sounds of one of the premier cultural and intellectual centers in Europe. Get a "hands-on" education Read more...

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Rome, Italy (41.9, 12.48)
Florence, Italy (43.77, 11.26)
Siena, Italy (43.32, 11.33)
Palermo, Italy (38.12, 13.36)

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Advanced Spanish in Mexico

Departed 5/31/08, returned 7/5/08

Spend five weeks studying Spanish and Mexican Literature and Culture at the Universidad de Guadalajara in Mexico. This program offers 6 upper level credit hours in Spanish. Read more...

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Universidad de Guadalajara (Guadalajara, Mexico (20.68, -103.35))

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Accelerated Spanish

Departed 5/30/08, returned 7/6/08

The accelerated Spanish 2040/2050 course is designed to provide students with an intermediate knowledge of the Spanish language. Students will continue to develop grammar, reading, writing, and speaking skills. By Read more...

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Universidad Internaciónal (Cuernavaca, Mexico (18.93, -99.23))

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Estudia Espanol en Espana!

Departed 5/26/08, returned 6/30/08

¡Verano en Valencia!What better way to learn Spanish than to immerse yourself in the culture of the country while residing near the beautiful Mediterranean Sea!Valencia, located in sunny southeastern Spain, Read more...

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Valencia, Spain (39.47, -0.38)

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Mexican Cultures and Civilizations

Departed 5/18/08, returned 5/31/08

The primary objective of the course is to provide an international arena in which students may enhance their professional development while attaining a more thorough, and yet global understanding of Read more...

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Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico (22.77, -102.58)
Guadalajara, Mexico (20.66, -103.35)

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International Disasters

Departed 5/14/08, returned 5/31/08

This course is intended as a broad introduction to the field of emergency management in the United States and Turkey. The overall objectives are to examine the theories, principles, and Read more...

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Istanbul, Turkey (41.01, 28.98)
Ankara, Turkey (39.94, 32.86)
Kapadokya, Turkey (38.77, 34.53)

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Legal Systems of the UK

Departed 5/12/08, returned 5/31/08

Explore the intricacies of the English and Scottish legal system. Examine the purposes and function of law in society, nature and origins of law, law making authority, court structures as Read more...

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England, London, United Kingdom (51.5, -0.13)
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom (55.95, -3.19)

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Rome and Pompeii: The Biography of Two Cities

Departed 5/11/08, returned 5/31/08

This hands-on history course looks at the impact of Rome on civilization by focusing especially on ancient Rome, early/medieval Christianity, and the Italian Renaissance. An integral part of the program Read more...

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Rome, Italy (41.9, 12.48)
Naples, Italy (40.84, 14.25)

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Poverty: A Way of Life in Mexico

Departed 12/29/07, returned 1/12/08

Students will gain a thorough understanding of the day to day lives of people living in rural poverty areas in Mexico. The class will be held in Zacatecas, the seventh Read more...

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Zacatecas, Mexico (23.08, -102.54)

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Business Policy and International Management

Departed 12/28/07, returned 1/13/08

Spend an exciting winter break in Panama and Costa Rica with a group of like-minded UNT students. Take advantage of the opportunity to immerse yourself in the culture, heritage and Read more...

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Costa Rica (9.75, -83.75)
Panama (8.54, -80.78)

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Tracing the Path of Darwin: Nature Writing at Beagle Channel

Departed 12/26/07, returned 1/13/08

This interdisciplinary adventure-learning course allows students to learn biocultural history, natural history, and biology and field philosophy at the Omora Ethnobotanical Park in the UNESCO-designated Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve of Read more...

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Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve (Chile (-55.25, -69.5))

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Human Interactions with the Environment in Nepal

Departed 12/17/07, returned 1/10/08

Through a series of lectures and field trips, students will investigate human and environment relations in Nepal, learning how to approach real-life interdisciplinary problems. The course provides hands-on experience on Read more...

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Nepal (28.39, 84.12)

Business Policy and International Management

Departed 7/14/07, returned 8/5/07

Spend three weeks of your summer in Europe. Join the University of North Texas College of Business Administration Summer Study Program during Summer II, 2007.By participating you canStudy and visit Read more...

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Vienna, Austria (48.21, 16.37)
Prague, Czech Republic (50.09, 14.42)
Berlin, Germany (52.52, 13.41)
Venice, Italy (45.43, 12.34)
Bratislava, Slovakia (48.21, 17.15)

Ethnomusicology of Ghana

Departed 7/12/07, returned 8/8/07

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Volta, Ghana (7.14, 0.43)

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Accelerated Spanish

Departed 6/15/07, returned 7/20/07

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El Centro (Cuernavaca, Mexico (18.93, -99.23))

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Business Policy and International Management

Departed 6/8/07, returned 6/29/07

Spend three weeks of your summer in Europe. Join the University of North Texas College of Business Administration Summer Study Program during Summer I, 2007.By participating, you canStudy and visit Europe for approximately Read more...

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Paris, France (48.86, 2.35)
Nice, France (43.7, 7.27)
London, England, United Kingdom (51.5, -0.13)
Genoa, Italy (44.41, 8.93)
Florence, Italy (43.77, 11.26)

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Ethnographic Field School

Departed 6/6/07, returned 7/3/07

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Chan Kom, Yucatan, Mexico (20.55, -88.52)

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Poverty: Empowering Women and Communities

Departed 6/6/07, returned 7/3/07

Students will gain a thorough understanding of the day to day lives of people living in rural and urban poverty areas in Mexico. While in Mazamitla and Zacatecas students will Read more...

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Mazamitla, Mexico (19.91, -103.02)
Zacatecas, Mexico (23.08, -102.54)

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Readings in Hispanic Lit., Universidad Internacional

Departed 6/5/07, returned 7/20/07

This course provides a critical and unique component to students' understanding of Hispanic literature. Literary texts from Mexico as well as other Latin American countries introduce students to Hispanic literature Read more...

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Universidad Internacional (Cuernavaca, Mexico (18.93, -99.23))

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Accelerated German

Departed 6/4/07, returned 7/5/07

This course will be taught in Leipzig, Germany, and will consist of a study of German language and culture including major literary, historical, artistic, and scientific traditions. During this course Read more...

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Leipzig, Germany (51.34, 12.37)

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Film and Broadcasting in Britain

Departed 6/4/07, returned 7/6/07

London is one of the most dynamic media centers in the world, with a diverse industry in both the private and public sectors. In addition to radio, television, film and Read more...

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London, England, United Kingdom (51.5, -0.13)

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Islamic Art in Spain

Departed 5/30/07, returned 6/18/07

An interdisciplinary survey of Spanish Muslim art from the rise of al-Andalus and the caliphate of Cordoba, the succeeding Taifa kingdoms, Almohad and Almoravid dynasties, and the Nasrid rule in Read more...

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Madrid, Spain (40.42, -3.7)
Segovia, Spain (40.95, -4.12)
Sevilla, Spain (37.38, -6)
Cordoba, Spain (37.88, -4.78)
Granada, Spain (37.18, -3.6)
Zaragoza, Spain (41.66, -0.88)
Barcelona, Spain (41.39, 2.17)

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Estudia Español en España

Departed 5/28/07, returned 7/2/07

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Valencia, Spain (39.47, -0.38)

International Disasters

Departed 5/20/07, returned 5/31/07

This course explores issues pertinent to international disasters, including susceptibility of poor countries to natural disasters, the mature of complex emergencies, and the actors involved in humanitarian activities across national Read more...

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Mazamitla, Mexico (19.91, -103.02)

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Human Interactions with the Environment

Departed 5/19/07, returned 6/3/07

Through a series of lectures and field trips, students will investigate the impacts on the environment from the growing of decorative flowers for Mexican, U.S. and European markets.Topics will include Read more...

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Mexico (23.63, -102.55)

Poverty in a Mexican Context

Departed 5/16/07, returned 5/31/07

Tapalpa means "Land of Colors" in the Tlapalpan language. Located southwest of Guadalajara, Mexico's second largest city, Tapalpa is a small town high in the mountains, 7,200 feet, amidst pine Read more...

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Tapalpa, Mexico (19.94, -103.76)

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Study Abroad in Istanbul

Departed 5/16/07, returned 5/30/07

This course is intended as a broad introduction to the field of emergency management in the United States and Turkey. The overall objectives are to examine the theories, principles, and Read more...

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Istanbul, Turkey (41.01, 28.98)
Ankara, Turkey (39.94, 32.86)

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Music and Culture in Germany and Austria

Departed 5/15/07, returned 6/2/07

The knowledge and understanding of German music and culture are seminal for everybody concerned with studies in Western Music. This course gives music students with any specialization the opportunity to Read more...

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Austria (47.52, 14.55)
Germany (51.17, 10.45)

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International Law

Departed 5/14/07, returned 6/2/07

This course introduces students to the direct observation of international law, peace, and justice. Students observe first hand the development and application of international legal principles regarding genocide, humanitarian law, Read more...

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The Hague, Netherlands (52.08, 4.31)

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British Politics

Departed 5/13/07, returned 6/3/07

This course is an introduction to the politics of the United Kingdom. It provides the student with basic and essential information on the institutions of government, the political parties and Read more...

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London, England, United Kingdom (51.5, -0.13)

People and Culture of Saudi Arabia

Departed 5/13/07, returned 5/25/07

This course acquaints the students with the history of the Arabian Peninsula and particularly with the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This provides context for an in-depth study Read more...

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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (24.67, 46.7)
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (21.46, 39.19)
Dhahran, Saudi Arabia (17.66, 43.51)

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Organizational Behavior

Departed 5/13/07, returned 5/28/07

This course is designed to explore the relationship between various aspects of the organizational environment and the behavior of organization members. The readings have been selected to cover the major Read more...

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Toluca, Mexico (19.28, -99.66)

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Poverty, Family and Health

Departed 3/17/07, returned 3/24/07

Students will gain a thorough understanding of the healthcare crisis in rural poverty areas in Mexico. Students will hear lectures by local government officials, healthcare providers and representatives from social Read more...

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Mazamitla, Mexico (19.91, -103.02)