Semester in Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
Study principles of business in a European context, and earn a Concentration in European Business, while living in one of Europe’s most historical and progressive cities. As part of your program of study, you will take trips to several major European cities and visit their businesses, governmental institutions, and cultural sites. Live at the Montpelier House, only one block away from the...
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London, England
In the Semester in London Program, you will study and examine the great works while exploring how history influences the present in Europe's most cosmopolitan city. Our professors take you there, giving you the background and resources to inform your own discovery. Students participating in this program will take 16 credits for the fall or spring semesters or 13 credits for the summer program....
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Florence, Italy
JMU’s Semester in Florence permits students from all majors to enjoy the cultural richness of the city of Florence and of Italy more broadly. Students encounter Renaissance art; the interplay among food, wine, & Italian culture; Italian and U.S. marketing approaches; Italian and non-Italian literature about Florence; and a course on global issues and issue advocacy. No previous background...
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Salamanca, Spain
Offered fall, spring, and summer, JMU’s Semester in Spain (SIS) program provides a rich academic and cultural experience, with well-qualified, dedicated faculty from the University of Salamanca (USAL). The SIS offers students a unique educational experience that effectively combines academic work with extensive exploration of the city and around Spain. In addition to academic...
Read MoreAustria, Croatia and Bosnia: Identity, Conflict and Democracy
Vienna, Graz, Split, Sarajevo, Austria, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina
How can groups that follow different religions or speak different languages live together in democracies? What happens when difference leads to conflict? How can places that have seen civic conflict rebuild democratic, stable and inclusive societies? This study abroad trip examines these questions across Austria, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The trip begins at the center of the Hapsburg...
Read MoreGermany: Modern Dreams, Modern Nightmares: Vienna and Berlin in the Twentieth Century
Vienna, Berlin, Austria, Germany
“Modern Dreams, Modern Nightmares” is a hybrid study-abroad/online course that fulfills an Arts and Humanities General Education requirement. Students spend fifteen days in Vienna and Berlin in late June and early July after doing four weeks of asynchronous coursework online. Since all coursework is completed before the travel component begins, each day abroad is spent out-and-about...
Read MoreBelgium: International Finance in Antwerp
Antwerp, Belgium
This three-credit course will expose students to exchange rates, international business, and economic policy with a strong application in worldwide issues. Students will learn how firms operate and compete internationally and adapt to a rapidly changing environment, all while experiencing the European culture, business and history in Antwerp, the diamond center of Europe.Classroom lectures are...
Read MoreBelgium: Computer Information Systems (CIS) in Europe
Leuven, Belgium
This program provides an extraordinary combination of studying two College of Business Computer Information systems (CIS) courses in Europe while experiencing European business, culture, and history. You will learn about future opportunities for you to work or pursue your education in Europe after graduation from JMU. There will be some free time for students to explore Europe outside of class...
Read MoreBelgium: Comparative Education
Leuven, Bruges, Ypres, Brussels, Aachen, Belgium, Germany
This summer study abroad program is comprised of a three-credit course that includes a 10-day experience visiting schools and cultural sites in and around Leuven, Belgium. Anyone who is preparing for a career in K-12 education as well as those seeking to develop intercultural competencies are welcome to participate. Participants will be staying at Irish College in Leuven. During our time in...
Read MoreEurope: Public Relations
Prague, Berlin, Amsterdam, Czech Republic, Germany, Netherlands
Public Relations in Europe is a 3-week study abroad program that offers students an opportunity to learn about and engage with public relations and communication theory in a European context. Additionally, the course covers the differences between working in the U.S. and Europe. Coursework will include a collection of readings focusing on public relations in each of the countries visited...
Read MoreUnited Kingdom: Organizational Communication
London, Oxford, Edinburgh, England, Scotland
Imagine exploring the various occupations and institutions that are completely familiar to you here in the US but are often very different and sometime similar in the UK. For 3 weeks we enjoy the experience of an ancient city and take in sights, explore examples of organizational communication and leave better prepared for the world of work. Students remark on this trip as one that opened their...
Read MoreSpain and Estonia: Global Healthcare Europe
Tallinn, Alicante, Estonia, Spain
Information Session October 22, 2024: 6:30PM- 7:30PM, HBS 3032 and Zoom, Passcode: 314799 Are you interested in a career in healthcare, public health, or public policy? Do you wonder why our healthcare system is the way it is and why it’s not more like the universal healthcare systems that you hear about in other countries? Every country in the world takes a different approach to...
Read MoreFrance: Art and Food on the French Riviera
Nice, France
This 6-credit, 4-week program is open to all students who wish to experience the French Riviera while taking language, cultural, and artistic classes. Based in the beautiful city of Nice, the hub of the French Riviera by the Mediterranean Sea, the program offers on-site classes complemented by homestays with host families, providing a safe environment for our students. The food of Provence is...
Read MoreFrance: Food and Culture
Paris, Beaune, France
This 3-week summer course in Paris and Beaune, France explores the history and impact of French food on contemporary culture. Through a wide range of experiences and on-site lectures, students will be exposed to the history of French cuisine and its importance in the modern dining experience. Students will visit historical and cultural sites that help to demonstrate the history of France and...
Read MoreFrance: Famous Americans in Paris
Paris, France
Information Sessions: Wednesday, October 2 from 5:30-6:15pm on Zoom Thursday, October 3 from 5:30-6:15pm in 303 Keezell Hall Follow in the footsteps of famous Americans in Paris, from Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson to F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, Gertrude Stein, Josephine Baker, and many, many more! Daily morning classes and coursework will include readings from famous...
Read MoreFrance: Living Histories of Work Practices
Saint Nizier d’Azergues, Lyon, Paris, Versailles, Saint Jean de Maurienne, Bonneval-sur-Arc, Orange, Avignon, France
Information Session September 24, 2024, 3:00- 4:00PM, Zoom Why Study Living Histories of Work and Work Practices in France? Purpose/Pourquoi: This 28-day study abroad is not just 6 credits, it’s a 6-course feast—spanning from the village of Saint Nizier d’Azergues, to Provence, to Lyon, to the French Alps, and on to Paris and Versailles! You will explore a...
Read MoreGermany: JMU Internship in Berlin
Berlin, Germany
Upcoming Information Session: Tuesday, Oct 22, 2024 9am-10am EST Zoom link to join: https://jmu-edu.zoom.us/j/82384269927 Want on-the-job international preparation for our globalized world? This is the program for you. Students will have the opportunity to intern in a variety of fields, including, but not limited to business, engineering, finance, tourism, IT, media/communications,...
Read MoreGermany: Language and Culture in Fulda
Fulda, Berlin, Würzburg, Weimar, Germany
Have you always wanted to see the world, study a new language and culture, and have fun at the same time? Consider the summer study abroad program at the Fulda University of Applied Sciences. You will earn six credits and study both in the classroom and beyond through experiential learning modules. Courses include a German language course and a seminar on German culture. In addition to a...
Read MoreGermany: Democracy, Civic Leadership and Change
Augsburg, Munich, Dresden, Nuremberg, Dachau, Regensburg, Salzburg , Germany, Austria
This three week, three credit course will give students the opportunity to examine principles of active civic participation and contemporary challenges to democracy against the backdrop of significant places and events in the history of modern democracy. More than any other country over the last two centuries, Germany has served as the primary site where contests defining democracy, civic life,...
Read MoreGermany and Poland: Psychology of the Holocaust
Berlin, Warsaw, Lodz, Krakow, Germany, Poland
Information Session October 8, 2024 from 5:15- 6:30 in Miller 2109 October 14, 2024 from 5:15- 6:30 in HBS G045 In this course, we will explore how different psychological theories attempt to explain anti-Semitism as well as the human cruelty experienced in the Holocaust. Specifically, we will critically examine the behavior of the perpetrators, victims, and bystanders. Although we will focus...
Read MoreMediterranean Marvels
Athens, Sicily, Florence, Nice, Greece, Italy, France
This program immerses you in most iconic cities of Europe and their art and culture. We will learn about the achievements of Ancient Greece and Rome, explore Sicily's cross-cultural heritage, and end the program in Nice on the French Riviera. In our explorations of the Mediterranean world, we will consider the lives and histories of the peoples who lived in and traveled through these...
Read MoreIreland: JMU Internship in Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
Information Session: Tuesday, October 29 – 5:15-5:45pm on Zoom Register for Zoom Info Session here. Want on-the-job international preparation for our globalized world? Want to expand your cultural competency without navigating a language barrier? The JMU Internship in Ireland is for you. This program is open to all majors and provides internships experience in your field. Students...
Read MoreItaly: Examining 'La Dolce Vita' through Cross-Cultural Psychology
Perugia, Florence, Italy
Information Session Come find out about this amazing program. Open to ALL majors, ALL levels. 3 weeks, Summer 25. Don't miss it!! October 29 at 10:30AM on Zoom October 30 at 7:30PM on Zoom Have you always wanted to visit Italy? You are not alone! Why is it that so many people throughout the world want to visit and live in this beautiful country? Maybe you need to go there to...
Read MoreItaly, Venice through the Ages: Foundations of Western Culture
Venice, Italy
Information Session October 22nd from 5- 6PM on Zoom Passcode: 662640 Experience Venice, Italy, one of the most unique and culturally rich cities in the world, through this three-credit course designed to help students explore the arts and humanities through interaction with one of Europe’s premier city-states. For over 1,000 years, La Serenissima – the republic of Venice –...
Read MoreItaly: A Journey Through Language and Culture
Verona, Italy
Information Session October 21 from 6:30- 7:15 on Zoom October 24 from 5:30- 6:15PM in Keezell Hall 303 Are you ready to immerse yourself in the life of a beautiful Italian town while learning Italian alongside students from all over the world? Join us in Verona, the world-renowned hometown of Romeo and Juliet, where you’ll have the opportunity to experience the Italian lifestyle...
Read MoreThe Netherlands: Interdisciplinary Studies
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Information Session September 24, 2024 from 6:00- 8:00PM, Studio Center, 110 W Grace St, Harrisonburg, VA 22801. Free pizza and refreshments provided! This study abroad program is based in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, with excursions to Rotterdam, Haarlem, and The Hague. Summer in The Netherlands offers an interdisciplinary experience open to all majors with courses in art, design, the...
Read MoreThe Netherlands: Responsible Futures for Sustainability
Amsterdam, Leiden, Rotterdam, Enschede, Netherlands
During this three-week learning experience in The Netherlands (with four days of online coursework prior), students will learn about “livable and sustainable cities”: what it means to experience and live in one, and how we can become co-designers of future livable and sustainable cities wherever we are in the world. In courses that draw on expertise from a range of disciplines and...
Read MorePortugal: Leading Towards Wellness: A Cross Cultural Experience
Lisbon, Sintra, Porto, Portugal
Graduate students will complete a 1-credit course (Special Topics in Graduate Psychology: Leading Towards Wellness: A Cross Cultural Experience). The course will take place during the study abroad experience. Students will be introduced to major cities in Portugal (Lisbon, Sintra, and Porto) via city tours.Students will be required to attend two pre-departure meetings. Students will be...
Read MoreSpain Sociology: Barcelona and Seville, a Tale of Two Spanish Cities
Barcelona, Seville, Spain
Information Session October 24 from 6-6:30PM on Zoom October 24 from 4- 4:30PM on Zoom October 28 from 6- 6:30PM on Zoom This program will explore Spain’s rich cultural heritage along with its complex social relations in two Spanish cities: Barcelona and Seville. The program will start in Barcelona, the capital of the autonomous community of Catalonia. Delving into Barcelona’s...
Read MoreSpain: JMU Internship in Valencia
Valencia, Spain
Information Session: Tuesday, October 29 – 5:15-5:45pm on Zoom Register for Zoom Info Session here. This program is perfect for students who want to complete an internship for their major while also enhancing Spanish language skills. On this program, students have the opportunity to intern in a wide range of industries including (but not limited to!) accounting, design, marketing,...
Read MoreSpain: Unity, Division, and Diversity in Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona, Spain has long been an intellectual and artistic hub, and, in the twentieth century, it saw an explosion of modern art, political consciousness, and revolutionary politics. Both the unique aspects of Barcelona and its national and global ties will be explored during the study abroad program. While in Barcelona, we will explore contemporary issues like nationalism and the Catalan...
Read MoreSpain: History and Culture
Salamanca, Madrid, Spain
This course is designed to provide students with an overall understanding of Spain's historical significance and cultural heritage through an exploration of Salamanca and its nearby cities. Students will delve into the architectural marvels and immerse themselves in the local culture, gaining a unique perspective on Spain's rich history. Beyond the aesthetic and historical appreciation, this...
Read MoreSpain Health Care: A Cross-cultural Exploration of Illness and Wellness
Tarragona, Spain
Classroom lecture, personal reflection, excursions to healthcare agencies, guided tours, project-based learning in a community, and cultural immersion. Students will attend regular lectures in classroom and clinical settings enhanced with cultural outings in Spain.
Read MoreSpain: Global Health Care Leadership
Tarragona, Spain
Classroom lecture, personal reflection, excursions to healthcare agencies, guided tours, project-based learning in a community, and cultural immersion. Students will attend regular lectures in classroom and clinical settings enhanced with cultural outings in Spain. This course will explore global health care systems. Graduate students will examine interprofessional leadership characteristics...
Read MoreSweden and Denmark: Design Craft
Malmo, Stockholm, Gothenburg, Copenhagen, Sweden, Denmark
Welcome to "Design Craft in Sweden and Scandinavia," a four-week immersive program exploring the intersection of spatial design, craft, and sustainability in Sweden and Denmark. This program is designed for professionals in Architectural Design, Industrial Design, and Graphic Design. Based in Malmö, Sweden's third-largest city, our program benefits from its strategic location and...
Read MoreGreece and Turkey: Marketing
Bodrum, Turkey, Greek Islands
Information Session September 26, 2024: 5:30PM- 6:30PM, Hartman 2030 For marketing majors who want to learn consumer behavior and services marketing, this cross-cultural study experience will provide an excellent opportunity to learn and apply these in a global context. Before the departure, students will attend and complete coursework starting in April 2025 In mid-May, after the completion...
Read MoreDual Master's Degree in Spanish Language and Culture
Salamanca, Spain | Harrisonburg, VA | Online
Dual Master’s Degree in Spanish Language and Culture for Educators and Teachers of Spanish as a Foreign Language Dual Master’s Degree in Education at James Madison University (JMU), United States and University of Salamanca (USAL), Spain. The program leads to a Master in Education (M.Ed.) with a concentration in Spanish Language and...
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MSC 5731
100 East Grace Street
Harrisonburg, Virginia 22807
