Study Abroad & Archaeology Fieldwork
Study Abroad Blog
This semester, Sarah Derbew, class of 2009 at Haverford College, is studying abroad at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, Italy. She's be giving us updates of her experiences throughout the semester.
Recent Posts:
- Sarah at the Centro III-Campania
Sarah Derbew â??09 sends in another installment of her Study Abroad Journal: Greetings again from Rome, Another month, another great field trip. Two weeks ago, we went down to southern Italy for a week, visiting sites and museums. The food was amazing again, at Villa Vergiliana in Cumae (where we s ...
- Apr 27 - Sarah at the Centro II: Sicily
Sarah Derbew ‘09 sends in another installment of her Study Abroad Journal: In the middle of March, we had a week-long field trip to Sicily. It began early Friday morning with a 7 o’clock roll call on our field trip bus (a huge beautiful charter bus). We drove from Rome down to southern I ...
- Mar 23 - Greetings From Rome! Sarah at the Centro I
Sarah writes… I’m finally able to refer to the mental map of Rome in my head, it’s really exciting to have free time and be able to go around the city, just me, my water bottle, bus pass, and copy of my passport (safety first). I went to the Victor Emmanuel monument at Piazza Ven ...
- Feb 17
The Classics Department encourages its students to study abroad in Greece or Italy, usually for a semester in their junior year. Students interested in studying abroad should talk to a member of the Classics faculty. For further information about studying abroad at Haverford, visit International Academic Programs. Summaries of the most popular programs in Greece and Italy are listed below, with links to the program websites.
Opportunities for archaeology fieldwork are available through the Bryn Mawr Department of Classical and Near Eastern Archaeology.
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College Year in Athens, or CYA, is a study abroad program focused upon the history and civilization of Greece and the East Mediterranean region. Its mission is to offer each student an academically rigorous program of studies combined with the vibrant experience of day-to-day contact with people, monuments, and landscape of Greece. CYA also offers summer courses. Another possibility for summer study for advanced undergraduates is the 6-week intensive survey of Greek sites under the auspices of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens. |
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Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome At the "Centro" students can study Latin, Greek, Italian, art history, and the ancient city in Rome; they also take field trips in Rome, Pompeii, and Sicily. Students planning on studying abroad at the Centro are strongly encouraged to take Roman History (or equivalent) before applying. |
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