Study Away Programs in the Study Away Programs in the Department of Modern Department of Modern

Languages and LiteraturesLanguages and Literatures

Furman University Furman University February 16, 2009February 16, 2009

Suzhou, China: Fall Suzhou, China: Fall SemesterSemester

Versailles, France : Fall Versailles, France : Fall SemesterSemester

Berlin, Germany : Fall Berlin, Germany : Fall SemesterSemester

Osaka, Japan: Kansai Gaidai Osaka, Japan: Kansai Gaidai University University

Fall or Spring ExchangeFall or Spring Exchange

Tokyo, Japan: Waseda Tokyo, Japan: Waseda UniversityUniversity

Year-long ExchangeYear-long Exchange

Madrid, Spain: Fall SemesterMadrid, Spain: Fall Semester

Santiago, Chile : Spring Santiago, Chile : Spring SemesterSemester

Cuernavaca, Mexico: Summer Cuernavaca, Mexico: Summer AffiliateAffiliate

Typical MLL Program Typical MLL Program FeaturesFeatures

• Residential programsResidential programs

• Homestay with native speakersHomestay with native speakers

• Linguistic immersion experienceLinguistic immersion experience

• Extensive in-country travelExtensive in-country travel

• Courses on language, literature, and Courses on language, literature, and cultureculture

• Open to majors and non-majorsOpen to majors and non-majors

Furman in ChinaFurman in China

SuzhouSuzhou

• Furman students assigned to live on Furman students assigned to live on campus with Chinese roommatescampus with Chinese roommates

• A homestay program allows students A homestay program allows students to spend some weekends with a to spend some weekends with a Chinese familyChinese family

• In a national tour, visits of sites that In a national tour, visits of sites that have shaped ancient and modern have shaped ancient and modern Chinese historyChinese history

Furman in FranceFurman in France

Versailles Versailles

• Historical and architectural importance of the Historical and architectural importance of the citycity

• Beauty: chateau grounds, gardens, the city itself Beauty: chateau grounds, gardens, the city itself

• Security: calm, pleasant, rarely disruptedSecurity: calm, pleasant, rarely disrupted

• Convenience: rail connections to Paris in Convenience: rail connections to Paris in minutes, excellent train and bus serviceminutes, excellent train and bus service

• Our own program history, our own contacts Our own program history, our own contacts therethere

• Affluent and welcoming host familiesAffluent and welcoming host families

Furman in GermanyFurman in Germany

Berlin, GermanyBerlin, Germany

• 2009 is the first year of our new location 2009 is the first year of our new location in the capital of reunited Germanyin the capital of reunited Germany

• In addition to homestay, students will In addition to homestay, students will benefit from being in one of the most benefit from being in one of the most vibrant cultural centers of Europevibrant cultural centers of Europe

• Professors will be drawn from the Free Professors will be drawn from the Free University of BerlinUniversity of Berlin

• Students will have full access to all Students will have full access to all resources of the universityresources of the university

Semesters at Kansai Gaidai Semesters at Kansai Gaidai University, JapanUniversity, Japan

Furman in SpainFurman in Spain

Madrid, SpainMadrid, Spain

• Major European cultural centerMajor European cultural center

• Respected host institution in Respected host institution in university district; courses designed university district; courses designed for FUfor FU

• Theatre course features attendance at Theatre course features attendance at performancesperformances

• Begun in 1970, it is oldest study away Begun in 1970, it is oldest study away program in departmentprogram in department

Furman in ChileFurman in Chile

Santiago, ChileSantiago, Chile

• Vibrant capital city; pop. 7,000,000Vibrant capital city; pop. 7,000,000• Summer cultural activities including Summer cultural activities including

theatre, concerts, and festivals theatre, concerts, and festivals • Prestigious host university with renowned Prestigious host university with renowned

facultyfaculty• Extensive selection process for host Extensive selection process for host

familiesfamilies• Excursions include the desert north, Excursions include the desert north,

Patagonia, Valparaíso, Buenos Aires Patagonia, Valparaíso, Buenos Aires (Argentina)(Argentina)

Summer in MexicoSummer in Mexico

Cuernavaca: An Affiliate Cuernavaca: An Affiliate ProgramProgram

• 2 courses at Universidad Internacional:2 courses at Universidad Internacional:– Spanish language andSpanish language and– Latin American/Mexican literature or cultureLatin American/Mexican literature or culture

• Extracurricular activities include Extracurricular activities include café socialcafé social, , AmigosAmigos program, sports, dance classes, etc. program, sports, dance classes, etc.

• Cultural field trips to Mexico City, Taxco, Cultural field trips to Mexico City, Taxco, Puebla, Cholula, Teotihuacán, Tepoztlán, Puebla, Cholula, Teotihuacán, Tepoztlán, and Acapulco and Acapulco