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Chinese Culture Yesterday and Today

Location: China: Beijing, Jiaxing

Term: Summer

Dates: June 2 - 19, 2012

Towson University

http://www.towson.edu/studyabroad

8000 York Road Towson, MD 21252 United States

Call Us

Phone: 410-704-2451

Fax: 410-704-4703

Description

Study Chinese language, literature, and culture with Towson University in summer 2012. Participants will explore Chinese culture and society through visits to both historical and contemporary sites and experience first-hand how Chinese arts and literature are embedded and influenced by China's natural landscapes. Students will gain an understanding of the integration of the traditional and the modern, the East and the West, and the local and the global through a series of comparative studies.

Highlights

Participants will spend time in Beijing, Anhui, and Jiangxi and will take Chinese language classes to handle everyday life in China. Program highlights include excursions to the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, and the Great Wall of China.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

High School

Cost in US$:

USD3,450 (Subject to Change)

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

Academic credit, housing, health insurance, excursions, most meals, and airfare/transportation within China. Additional costs include USD150 study abroad fee, USD130 visa fee, three required textbooks, international airfare, any meals not included, and personal expenses

Credit Available

no

Experience Required

yes

    Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5, a high school diploma or equivalent experience, and be at least 18 years old.
This Program is open to

American, Worldwide Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Other

Participants Travel to China

in Groups

Application Process Involves
  • Transcript
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time is
1-2 weeks
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
  • Re-Entry Debriefing at Home
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