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Arcadia University: Summer Programs in Greece (Of Gods and the City)
This intensive three-week course is ideal for students of the humanities who have an interest in ancient Greek history, art, religion, and culture. Life in contemporary Greece will also be discussed. Through orientation sessions, lectures and extensive field trips, you will get a feel for the three-dimensional realities of ancient monuments, as well as for the landscape of Greece and its important role in the story of its people. You will discover why there are few visible remains of the Spartans and visualize the battle of Marathon from the plain on which it was fought. You will walk in the...
Hellenic International Studies in the Arts
A university accredited Liberal and Fine Arts study abroad program on the lovely Greek island of Paros. Limited enrollment allows students maximum flexibility to design their own course of study with experienced teachers and professional artists. Emphasis is placed on self-exploration and individual creative expression, all within a Cycladic island atmosphere of beauty and artistic inspiration.
Athena Study Abroad in Paros Island, Greece
** Early Bird Discount: Apply for ANY Athena Spring 2011 semester program by August 1, 2010 and receive a 400 USD discount off your tuition! See Athena Study Abroad's website for details.** Athena's Greece campus, located in the historical and classical landscape of Paros Island, gives students the opportunity to study alongside fellow students who desire more than a traditional lecture format, learn from talented teachers and artists who wish to share their experience and knowledge, and live in beachside apartments for their semester in paradise. Courses are taught in English. The picturesque island of Paros is considered to be one of...
Fine Arts in Greece & Italy
The Aegean Center for the Fine Arts has been in operation since 1966. The philosophy of the school is to provide foreign students of the arts a classically based small-group alternative to the dominant large school style of education in two of the world's most compelling locations - the Greek island of Paros and the Italian Tuscan Province of Pistoia. The center accepts a maximum of 24 students into each of its two programs. Accreditation is organized through two American Colleges. The Early Greeks thought that to marvel was the beginning of knowledge and when we cease to marvel we...
Summer in the Mediterranean: Early Christianity
The Summer in the Mediterranean: Early Christianity program allows students to trace the early footsteps of the Apostles as they spread Christianity westward from Cyprus to Greece and Italy. Cyprus was the first country to convert to Christianity and has an ancient Christian and Byzantine heritage. The coursework of this program focuses on early Christian thought and Art History, with an emphasis on Byzantine Art. Outside the classroom, students have visited monasteries in the mountains of Cyprus, the cave where the Apocalypse was written and the Vatican. Students travel to Athens and Rome by air and several Greek islands by...
Semester at Sea - Summer 2010 Voyage
Semester at Sea gives you a taste of the entire globe as you travel more than 24,000 nautical miles to as many as 12 off-the-beaten-path international destinations ... or to a single fascinating world region for intensive exploration. The leader in shipboard study-abroad education, Semester at Sea sails three voyages per year for academic credit. Our vessel, the MV Explorer, is a passenger liner converted into a state-of-the-art seafaring campus. Since 1963, more than 45,000 students from colleges and universities around the world have studied with Semester at Sea, traveling to non-traditional destinations in 60 countries. The Institute for Shipboard Education administers...
Arcadia University: Summer Programs in Greece (On the Trail of Alexander the Great)
This intensive three-week course will carry you back to the life and times of Alexander the Great. The program explores the life and times of Alexander the Great through classroom-based seminars and a full schedule of field-study excursions that incorporates visits to the Greek island of Samos, as well as to the Turkish cities of Ephesos, Priene and Miletus. The program will begin in Athens, where you will participate in lectures that will introduce you to Alexander and his contemporaries, as well as explore related monuments and museums. We will then head north to Alexander's birthplace and base of power. On...
Mediterranean Myths and Monuments: The Classical World Today
Experience, in the words of Edgar Allan Poe, "the glory that was Greece, the grandeur that was Rome!" Explore firsthand, in the words of Cicero, "that illustrious city" of Syracuse! Commencing in summer, Arcadia will offer a 10-credit, classical-world, summer program in conjunction with our center in Athens and our partners in Rome and Syracuse. This exclusive study abroad experience is only offered through Arcadia University, and provides students of archaeology, art history, or classical studies or students with an interest in this fascinating part of the ancient and modern world a unique opportunity. Participants will study the history, art,...
Arcadia University: Center for Hellenic, Mediterranean, and Balkan Studies
The Arcadia Center for Hellenic, Mediterranean, and Balkan Studies provides an environment that will enable you to learn about Greece its language, history and culture. You'll discover the issues and concerns that are shaping Greece today. Small classes, close contact with professors and living in a Greek neighborhood are just some of the characteristics that make the Arcadia Center program such a wonderful study abroad opportunity. It's an ideal program to introduce you to a fascinating country, whether you've always been interested in the classics, you want a different perspective on Europe, or you just want to study someplace that...
Arcadia University: Summer Programs in Greece (The Magnificent Mosaic)
An Arcadia study abroad experience in Greece includes studying at an international center, orientation programming to introduce you to the history, culture, and current affairs of the country, and excursions that provide for further exploration of the land and its people. The amazing islands which make up Greece, with their pristine beauty and fascinating history, impact greatly on the history and people of the country. You'll be able to experience all of this whether you spend a summer, semester, or year on an Arcadia program. This three-week summer program concentrates upon the often mercurial, sometimes contradictory, and always fascinating blend...
In the Gaze of Saints: A Journey through Medieval Greece
Throughout its thousand-year history, the Byzantine Empire managed to maintain a strong connection to the Greek classical past. Despite this link, however, scholars have been slow to recognize it, partly because of a persisting bias which sees all medieval periods as regressive and inherently inferior to their classical predecessors. Throughout the course, we will pay special attention to parallels and deviations between Byzantine culture and the ancient Greek past. Are there cases of continuity? If so, what form do they take, and how can we account for them? Conversely, which factors can be cited as cases of discontinuity or rupture?...
Windsurf Instructor Basic Traineeship
The Windsurf Instructor Basic Traineeship leads to qualification as an RYA Windsurfing Instructor (Start Windsurfing). The course is designed to allow maximum time for developing personal skills on the water and it is suitable for beginners and early intermediates. See also our Windsurf Instructor Pro Traineeship which matches the Basic course and follows it with six weeks of post-qualification professional development. We also offer Dinghy Sailing/Windsurf Basic and Pro Traineeships, which combine windsurfing with dinghy sailing - or check out the Surf/Windsurf/Lifesaving combos. The first two weeks of the Windsurf Instructor Basic Traineeship provide intensive foundation training including personal performance coaching and...
Dinghy Sailing Instructor Basic Traineeship
The Basic Traineeship is designed to allow maximum time for personal skills development on the water. It is suitable for beginners and early intermediates who are happy to accept a steep learning curve. See also our Dinghy Sailing Instructor Pro Traineeship which matches the Basic course and follows it with four weeks of post-qualification professional development. We also offer dinghy training combined with windsurfing in Dinghy Sailing/Windsurf Basic and Pro Traineeships. The first two weeks provide intensive foundation training. We teach you how to sail effectively, and we provide essential courses in first aid and rescue boat driving. The middle two weeks are...
City, Country, Borders - Classical Archaeology in Europe
This is a unique summer field course that begins in the heart of Rome, continues to the citadels and countryside around Nafplion, Greece and concludes with an archaeological exploration along the Roman borders in the north of England at Hadrians Wall.
Classics in Ancient Greece
The program begins in Athens with an orientation on Philopappos hill, overlooking the Acropolis. Towns and cities such as Nafplion, Olympia and Delphi (2-3 day stays in each location), will be the bases from which the group will take day trips to various archeological and historic sites. The program retains a private, air-conditioned coach and driver for all land transportation and will travel by overnight boat to and from Crete. The end of the program finds the group back in Athens. A farewell dinner in the Greek tradition, on the Plaka just below the Acropolis, concludes the program. By the...
Theatre in Greece
The program will offer participants an opportunity to learn the Greek culture and language in its native environment, right in the midst of the township of Katohi, a rural farm community of Greece, and to experience preparing and performing a Greek tragedy in the ancient outdoor theatre of Oiniades. The company will be limited to a maximum of 14 participants. A faculty instructor from the University of Kansas will lead the program with the assistance of two local instructors. The program takes place in the Greek village of Katohi, about three miles from the ancient hilly fort complex of Oiniades where...
RAM Universal Academy of Hospitality Management - Specialised Courses - Bartending etc.
RAM Unviersal is a Faculty Member of the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Diploma Courses are offered on Hospitality Management in all departments in Holiday Resorts. Bartending courses with practicals in Bars and job placements in Bars in the city of Kos.
Summer Study Abroad Programs for High School Students - Summer Immersion and Pre-college
Founded by Stanford University alumni and operated by experienced professionals from other top schools such as Harvard, UCLA, and NYU, Abbey Road Programs brings together a staff team with more than fifteen years of practice in the fields of international student exchange, travel, and education. At Abbey Road, we take great pride in our faculty and staff. Our full-time and summer staff directors, coordinators, instructors and resident advisors are experienced, dedicated, and caring individuals who are carefully selected and screened. Many of our summer staff and faculty are talented university professors and instructors, high school teachers, college administrators, graduate students...
Study in Europe with EuroLearn!
To get an authentic European experience, check out our programs in the UK, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, the Republic of Ireland, Italy, Scotland, Wales, and the Netherlands. EuroLearn programs are specifically tailored for adventurous students who are active learners interested in language, cultural immersion, and an integrated experience abroad. Fulfill degree requirements and distinguish yourself with this unforgettable experience. Programs are available for a summer, semester, or year abroad. With EuroLearn's competitively-priced programs in England, the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Scotland, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Wales, choose from a broad range of subjects, live and study alongside local students,...
BCA in Athens, Greece
The capital and largest city in Greece, Athens is a modern metropolis with a rich history that spans more than 3,000 years. Blending old and new, modern Athens is rapidly becoming a leading business center in the European Union and central to economic, financial, industrial, political and cultural life in Greece. In turn, Greece plays a very important role in the Balkan Countries and the European community. It is the link between Europe and Aisa. Athens is home to ancient monuments of the classical era, such as the Parthenon and the Acropolis, as well as a variety of Roman and...