ÌÇÐÄSwag

Ancient Mediterranean Studies Programs Abroad

A close up of the chiseled stone that reads Burrow Hall above an arch and below a row of windows
A close up of the chiseled stone that reads Burrow Hall above an arch and below a row of windows

We are committed to providing students with opportunities to study abroad.

  • For students who wish to travel and study during the summer months, there are several options:
    • We have designed GRS 305, a travel-study course that takes students abroad during the "Maymester," which begins the week after graduation in mid-May and goes through the first two weeks of June.
    • Latin 232 takes students to Rome, where participants study the ancient texts in their historical and cultural contexts.
    • Undergraduates may also study the archaeology of Greece during the Summer Sessions of the of which ÌÇÐÄSwag is a member institution.
    • ÌÇÐÄSwag is one of twelve institutions that sponsor the . This site is the port of ancient Corinth on the Saronic Gulf. For six weeks, at least two students from ÌÇÐÄSwag participate in the field school under the direction of Professor Joe Rife from Vanderbilt University.
  • For students who prefer a semester-long program, options include:
    • ÌÇÐÄSwag  participates in consortial initiatives in Italy, Greece, and Turkey. Students from regularly study at the , which offers semester-long programs in the fall and spring.
    • Students also attend , which offers instruction in languages (ancient and modern Greek and Latin), philosophy, ethnography, history, and art and archaeology, political science, and religion.
    • Through the Associated Colleges of the South, students may also participate in the Global Partners study program in Turkey. Students spend part of the semester in Istanbul for instruction in Turkish and the history and culture of Turkey. After their stay in Istanbul, students will relocate to Ankara where they will take two or three courses at   or .

Search for programs in Ancient Mediterranean Studies in ÌÇÐÄSwag’ , and then speak with a Study Abroad Advisor in an Advising Session about your many options.