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Destinations
The College of Extended Learning will offer the following summer programs. These programs offer students the opportunity to immerse themselves in aspects of another culture—the language, literature, history, art, and archaeology, as well as have the experience of living and traveling abroad. These programs are distinguished by offering both the pure delight of travel and the joy of learning in order to achieve that special understanding of the destinations you visit.
Summer 2008
Chinese Foreign Policy & Culture
(BSS/IR/PLSI 630, 3 units)
China, June 1-30, 2008
No prior Chinese required.
A four-week summer study in China at Peking University focusing on Chinese foreign policy, Chinese culture, and US-China relations.
Morning lectures taught in English by professors at Peking University, a leading university in China, and afternoon field trips to governmental, non-governmental, and business organizations in Beijing, a city rich in cultural attractions; a magnificent cultural tour of other areas in China during final week.
Due to the Olympic Games in August we strongly advise you to apply as early as possible as this will allow you to book your flight and arrange your visas in time.
For more information, visit http://bss.sfsu.edu/pku/
If you have any question, please contact the program director, Dr. Sujian Guo at sguo@sfsu.edu.
El Salvador, June 5-July 3, 2008
Service Learning: Art Education in Practice (1 unit)
During this one-month excursion to the town of Colima in rural El Salvador, participants will learn about the history, economy, and culture of past and present El Salvador, focus on techniques in community arts integration, and develop their own arts and development projects in collaboration with the class and the stated development goals of the town of Colima.
Prerequisites: a background in art, education, or community/social work; familiarity with Spanish language; a valid passport at time of departure; and junior undergraduate status or higher.
For more information, please contact Amanda Eicher or Karen Maguire.
Costa Rica, July 13-August 9, 2008
Community Art & Ecology in Costa Rica (2 units)
This course offers students a unique opportunity to experience travel, creativity, and cultural exchange.
Students explore what it is to work as community artists and cultural workers. Particular emphasis is on collaborative project development, co-leadership and environmental conservation.
This month-long residency in Costa Rica will give students real life experience designing and facilitating community arts projects in close collaboration with their peers, the instructor, and the small coastal community of Punta Banco, Costa Rica. Art projects will address community concerns as well as students’ interests and needs. Prerequisite: ART 651.
For more information, please contact Ashlie Gaos at ashliegaos@yahoo.com, or Karen Maguire at 415.817.4228 or kjmac@sfsu.edu.
Florence, Italy July 2-July 31
Art, Music & Culture in Florence, Italy (3-4 units)
During this month-long visit to Michelangeloís hometown of Florence, Italy, you will be able to explore the greatest Renaissance city of the world.
Our resident art historian will lead you in on-site lectures to works of the great masters of painting, fresco, sculpture, and architecture. You will see the sculpture of Michelangelo in his own home, the frescos of Fra Angelico in the monastery where he lived, the paintings of Botticelli in the palace of the Medici family, and the engineering apparatus of the 15th century architect Brunelleschi.
Led by our music historian you will learn how Renaissance Florence created the madrigal, the ballet, the symphony, and the opera. See the Medici collection of Stradivari violins and the first piano, visit Italyís first orphanage, experience the scent of a 16th century pharmacy, and see the original scientific inventions of Galileo.
Day excursions by chartered bus with included entrances to museums and historical sites take you to Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca, Pisa, Venice, Verona, and Rome.
For more information or to be added to the mailing list, contact Karen Maguire at 415.817.4228 or kjmac@sfsu.edu.
Photo by Chantal Buard
Paris, July 1-30, 2008
French Language, Culture, & Civilization (4 units)
French Conversation & Culture (2 units)
During this month-long visit to Michelangelo’s hometown of Florence, Italy, you will be able to explore the greatest Renaissance city of the world.
Our resident art historian will lead you in on-site lectures to works of the great masters of painting, fresco, sculpture, and architecture. You will see the sculpture of Michelangelo in his own home, the frescos of Fra Angelico in the monastery where he lived, the paintings of Botticelli in the palace of the Medici family, and the engineering apparatus of the 15th century architect Brunelleschi.
Led by our music historian you will learn how Renaissance Florence created the madrigal, the ballet, the symphony, and the opera. See the Medici collection of Stradivari violins and the first piano, visit Italy’s first orphanage, experience the scent of a 16th century pharmacy, and see the original scientific inventions of Galileo. Day excursions are offered by chartered bus to destinations such as Siena, San Gimignano, Lucca, Pisa, Venice, Verona and Rome.
Attend a free program preview.
For more information about this class, contact Karen Maguire at 415.817.4228.
St. Petersburg, Russia, June 11-July 10, 2008
Summer in Russia (1 unit)
Study in St. Petersburg–a vibrant and beautiful city that was the Russian capital until the Revolution.
We will be there during the White Nights, the most magical time of the year, when the sun merely dips below the horizon for an hour or so before the new day dawns. In addition to morning classes, students have the opportunity to use their Russian at home, since they live in apartments with Russian families. There is a great deal to see and do in the city-visiting the Hermitage or the Freud Dream Museum, attending operas and ballets in elegant theaters built by the tsars, or just walking in the midnight twilight along the romantic canals. St. Petersburg is a major destination for international performers as well. This year we plan to take an overnight trip to the island of Kizhi in Lake Onega, a UNESCO World Heritage site where beautifully preserved examples of Russian wooden architecture have been gathered. Classes will be at the Rossika Educational Methodology Center in St. Petersburg (www.rshu.ru/rossika). Each group usually has 6-8 students.
For more information, please visit www.ccsf.edu/khanson/. Contact Dr. Krista Hanson at klhanson@sfsu.edu, khanson@ccsf.edu or 415.239.3542.
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