Argentina

England

Peru

Bolivia

Ghana

Russia

Brazil

Honduras

Ecuador

Italy

Financial Aid

The Johns Hopkins Program in Latin American Studies Summer Program in Argentina

Spend 6 weeks in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and get 6 Hopkins credits! During July and August, cultural and intellectual life is at its peak in Buenos Aires. Besides attending classes at the National University of San Martin, students will have craft and book fairs, theater, Argentine and European cinema, tango clubs, poetry reading, and café life just around the corner from their homes. Students visit historic sites from La Boca, a bohemian neighborhood, to the Colon Theater, one of the prime opera houses in the world, and traditional estancias where they can try asado, the Argentinean barbecue. The academic program is housed at the National University of San Martin. Students will attend classes especially offered for students enrolled in the Hopkins Program and will live with Argentine families. The program also offers a number of excursions both within and outside Buenos Aires. Contact plas@jhu.edu.

The Johns Hopkins Program in Latin American Studies Summer Program in Bolivia

The Program in Latin American studies will be hosting a Summer Program in Cochabamba, Bolivia led by Hopkins’ Sociology Profesor Magda von der Heydt-Coca. Participants will receive 6 JHU credits from taking two courses entitled “Sociology of Bolivia” and “Contemporary Culture of Bolivia.” The program includes a four-day trip to Machu Picchu, Peru, a trip to the mining sector of Sucre and Potosi, and a three-day trip to the Chapare jungle as well as other day excursions. The total cost of the Program is $4,500 which includes the following: 6 JHU credits, a Quechua immersion course, a round trip ticket from Baltimore to Cochabamba, housing, meals, and excursions. The deadline for Application and Deposit to reserve the student’s place is March 1, 2005. Students must have a valid passport by the application deadline; however no visa is required for American citizens. For inquiries and applications, please stop by the offices of the Program in Latin American Studies, 003 Greenhouse, or contact us by email at plas@jhu.edu, or magda@jhu.edu. or by phone at 410-516-5488. Contact plas@jhu.edu.

The Johns Hopkins Program in Latin American Studies Brazil Intersession Program

Discovering Brazil 2005 will provide an opportunity for participants to explore three of the geographical regions and experience many of the social, political and environmental complexities of contemporary Brazil. The participants will spend January 7-22 in Brazil. During this time they will visit the capital city, Brasilia -- the first elaborately planned modern capital city-- several days in Salvador and Bahia -- the heart of the Brazilian Northeast -- several days in fantastic Rio de Janeiro with shorter excursions to the colonial towns of Minas Gerais, or the orderly cities, Atlantic tropical forests and beaches of Parana state in the south. Before departure all participants will attend orientation and information sessions dealing with the history, politics, economics, culture and international relations of Brazil. In Brazil the group will meet with professors, health practitioners, and government officials. Contact plas@jhu.edu

The Johns Hopkins Intersession Program in Ecuador and the Galapagos

This course is an introduction to Tropical Biology and Evolution held in Ecuador's Highlands, Rain Forest, and in the Galapagos Islands. The course will concentrate on the flora and fauna of these special habitats. The final grade will be based on a field notebook that the student keeps, participation during the trip, and a final paper due late January. There are no prerequisites other than a valid passport and approval of instructors. Students from all major are encouraged to apply. The dates of the program are 2 January 2005 to 14 January 2005. 3 credits (N)

Eligibility: Students will be selected by the instructors. All undergraduates are eligible. Other students within the Hopkins community may be considered. Some background in biology may be helpful, but is not required. 

For further information go to http://ecuador.psy.jhu.edu 

The Johns Hopkins Summer Program in England

Course Title: “Art in London” (010.245)
Instructors: Hilary Hunt and Hyla Robicsek
Dates: June 3-24, 2007

Open House: Thurs., Nov. 2, 2006 at 5:30 p.m. in 255 Mergenthaler
Application Deadline: Wed., Feb. 28, 2007. Enrollment is limited to 10 students

Classes meet Monday through Friday for approximately two hours in the morning and two hours in the afternoon, with no scheduled weekend trips. This three-credit course is intended for students of all majors. Attendance is mandatory and students will be expected to contribute meaningfully to group discussions, deliver a presentation on a single work of art, and write a final research paper. Students will have access National Art Library for research.

Accommodation is provided, but students pay for travel to London, food and other expenses. Housing is located on the King’s Road in Chelsea. The rooms are doubles with en suite bathrooms, but single rooms are available at an additional cost. The newly-renovated residence hall has kitchen facilities, a 24-hour security guard, internet access, laundry facilities and common rooms with televisions.

The Johns Hopkins Ghana Study Tour

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) sponsors the annual study tour to Ghana, one of the countries on the western coast of Africa. The two-week trip will be held from January 6 - 21, 2007 and is open to any Hopkins student enrolled in the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences or the Whiting School of Engineering at a cost of $2,800 per individual. The fee covers airfare, double-occupancy lodging in modest accommodations, two meals per day, all lectures and excursions.

Participants will spend the majority of the time in Accra, the capital of Ghana. While there, they will have the opportunity to attend six lectures, all given by University of Ghana faculty members. Elmina Slave Castle, the Kakum National Rain Forest, the village of Bonwire (the home of kente weaving) and the open market in the city of Kumasi (capital of the Ashanti region) are just a few of the additional sites that will be visited throughout specific regions of the country. Additionally, participants will participate in a day of community service. The study tour is coordinated and led by Dr. Ralph Johnson, the Associate Dean of Student Life; OMSA staff and Dr. Michael Williams at the University of Ghana. Contact Dr. Ralph Johnson at rjohnson06@jhu.edu. Credit is available for those doing independent study in conjunction with the trip.

The Johns Hopkins in Honduras Tropical Marine Ecology Program

The objective of the course is to provide a field-based introduction to tropical marine ecology through the exploration and study of the different marine ecosystems on the Island of Roatán, Honduras. The course runs two weeks during the January intersession term. The first week consists of intensive multimedia lectures in tropical marine ecology in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences on the Homewood campus of Johns Hopkins University. The second week consists of field-based studies at the Roatán Institute of Marine Science RIMS) in Honduras, where students explore the ecology of modern and Pleistocene coral reefs, mangroves, lagoons, the rocky intertidal zone, marine mammals, fishes, and other invertebrates. Field trips are lead by Dr. Justin Ries, as well as Jennifer Keck, the full time biology faculty/researcher at RIMS. The Island of Roatán is an ideal place to study such a topic, as it contains most of the nearshore tropical marine ecosystems that exist in the Carribbean, all within 5 miles of the research facility.

For further information go to http://mysite.verizon.net/jbries/id3.html 

The Johns Hopkins Hopkins History of Art/Florence Intersession Program

The churches, palaces, museums and piazzas of Florence and nearby cities serve as the classroom for this intensive three-week course on Italian Renaissance Art. Students examine the art of Giotto, Brunelleschi, Masaccio, Donatello, Fra Angelico, Botticelli, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael and Michelangelo. The emphasis is on the various functions and meanings of works of art within the culture of Renaissance Florence, and students are encouraged to develop a close knowledge of particular works as material forms.

An upper-level course offering of the History of Art Department, the program is affiliated with the Johns Hopkins University Charles S. Singleton Center for Italian Studies at the Villa Spelman in Florence. Classes meet five days a week for approximately three hours. There are no scheduled weekend trips. Students pay for travel and housing and other expenses. No tuition is charged for Intersession. 3 credits are given (H)

Preference for admission is given to students enrolled this Fall in course #010.349, Florentine Art in the Age of Lorenzo the Magnificent, or who have taken courses in Renaissance or Baroque art at Hopkins. Early application is advisable. Contact the History of Art Department at arthist@jhu.edu or 410-516-7117

The Johns Hopkins Program in Latin American Studies Summer Program in Peru

The Art and Archaeology of Ancient Peru 2006

Explore the ancient ruins of the Inka and the pyramidal tombs of Moche. Reside in the Pacific Coastal "City of the Kings." The Summer Program in Peru offers students the unique opportunity to experience first-hand the art and culture of one of the world's oldest civilizations. Students will be introduced to Peru's Precolumbian past through on-site lectures conducted amidst spectacular archaeological ruins. Peru's select museums provide the setting for study of its comprehensive collections. Course participants will travel to the highland palace of Machu Picchu, the Royal Tombs of Sipán and the Pyramid of the Sun at Pachacamac.Students earn 6 Hopkins credits in Archaeology (3) and Art History (3). The six-week program will also feature instruction by leading Peruvian scholars in the fields of art history and archaeology. For further information please contact the Program in Latin American Studies, Green House 003, Johns Hopkins University, 410-516-5488, plas@jhu.edu, or Professor DeLeonardis, lisa.deleonardis@jhu.edu.

The Goucher College/Johns Hopkins University Cooperative Russian Language Program

The Goucher College /Johns Hopkins University Cooperative Russian Language Program offers students interested in Russian language and culture a unique opportunity to participate in a 4.5 week immersion program in Moscow, one of the most vibrant cities of the modern world. Students with at least one year of university Russian attend 4-5 hours of language classes daily at Language Link, earning a minimum of 4 credits. (Two additional credits are possible through an independent study project determined before departure). Students with no language background partake of a specially designed cultural program, which includes 1-2 hours of language instruction in survival Russian, as well as lectures in English on Russian culture, history of Moscow, and Russian customs. Combined biweekly excursions offer students a glimpse of the opulent palaces and golden-domed cathedrals of the Kremlin, the magnificence of Red Square, and the rich cultural heritage of the Tretiakov Gallery, House of Arts, Novodevichy Monastery, Kolomenskoe, Tsaritsyno, Kuskovo, Sergeiev Posad and other famous cultural sites. Attendance of at least one theater performance weekly at the Blocky Theater, the Conservatory, the Circus, Tchaikovsky Concert Hall, or Taganka, as well as a scenic boat ride on the Moscow River are included. Placement with carefully selected families (double occupancy in centrally located apartments) enables students to practice their Russian in a comfortable setting surrounded by hospitable, caring hosts. Students eat two meals with the family (breakfast and dinner) and are generally treated as members of the family. A five-day stay in St. Petersburg, known as the Venice of the North, forms the capstone of the rich cultural immersion. The program begins in May.

Academic Credit

RUS 272Y. Minimum of 4 credits.

Application and Study Abroad Deposit Deadlines

February 4, 2005 Application and $500 non-refundable deposit due to the Office of International Studies. Final payment is due to SAS March 7, 2005.

Program Costs

Approximately $3,571 for language students and $3,771 for non-speakers of Russian. Cost includes tuition, room and board, visa, ground transportation, academic excursions, trip to St. Petersburg, predeparture and on-site orientations, and supplemental health insurance.

Financial Aid

Students enrolled in Goucher semester and academic year programs may apply their Goucher and Federal Financial Aid to the program costs. In addition, all students are eligible to apply for scholarships from the Office of International Studies. There is a scholarship section on the main application form included in each program application packet.

Passport and Visa Information

Students are required to have passports for all Goucher programs. Failure to have a passport will prohibit participation in the program. If a visa is required, information will be included in acceptance materials.

Note: Information contained in this flier is accurate at the time of publication, but is based on conditions over which Goucher has no control, including rates of exchange, airline fares, and the availability of facilities. Therefore, this information is subject to change without notice.

Financial Aid for Summer and Intersession Courses

Students must be enrolled on at least a half-time basis to bbe eligible for financial aid during the summer. Half-time status is defined as enrollment in at least 3 credits each term or 6 credits in one term.

The following types of aid are available for summer: Federal Direct Student Loans, PLUS (parent Loan for Undergraduate Students), private loans from outside sources, and Federal Work-Study. Note that work-study authorizations for undergraduate students are limited to community servide/America Reads/ or America counts positions.

Eligibility for summer aid is determined by the Office Student Financial Services. Tuition charges and living expenses may be included in the summer budget. Students must complete a Summer Aid Application, available at this website: http://www.jhu.edu/finaid/elecserv  Applications are available in early May, and students should apply as early as possible to allow adequate processing time. Applicants will be notified of their eligibility for the Federal direct Student Loan and/or Federal Work-Study. Receipt of a summer Direct Student Loan may affect the amount of loan funding available for the academic year. Proceeds from the Federal Direct Loan will be applied directly to the student's summer tuition chanrges. Any credit balance remaining after tuition has be covered will be refunded to the student upon request. All undergraduate work-study positions must be approved by Student financial services prior to beginning employment. Student will receive a paycheck for the hours actually worked.

To obtain a PLUS Loan or other private loan for summer expenses, families must contact their lender of choice directly. Refer to the "Financing Options" section of theis website for recommended lenders: http://www.jhu.edu/finaid/

Federal loan funds may be available for certain intersession courses. Interested students should contact the Office of Student Financial Services for more information.