Mediterranean Studies, certificate
IAU College
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Campus location
Naperville, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
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Pace
Full time, Part time
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Earliest start date
Sep 2023
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Introduction
The Mediterranean Studies Track is a ten-credit program focusing on the closely intertwined history, culture, economies and geopolitical interests, and environmental challenges shared by the countries of the Mediterranean basin. The Program includes a variety of Mediterranean-specific courses from which students must select four in addition to a required one-credit seminar. A certificate will be granted after the completion of the Program.
The site-specificity of IAU in Southern France makes it an ideal location for its newest semester program offering. The Mediterranean Studies Program will incorporate numerous study tours to sites that exemplify the diverse Mediterranean cultural milieu found in Provence.
All semester students pursuing the Mediterranean Studies Certificate will take POL 310 Mediterranean Studies Seminar (1 credit) + three upper-level interdisciplinary classes + one required French course + one elective.
POL 310 - Mediterranean Studies Seminar: The seminar will be dedicated to synthesizing the student’s experiences inside and outside the classroom, exploring the various themes in the courses and those identified in the guest lectures. The seminar is also designed to aid students in developing their Mediterranean Studies Program research project.
January Term Mediterranean Basin Traveling Seminar
Travelling Seminar - IAU’s January Term (J-Term) Traveling Seminar promotes visual literacy in the history of art and archaeology and philosophical literature from the Mediterranean Basin from Antiquity to Middle Ages. It cultivates strong research and critical thinking skills and develops students’ abilities to synthesize culture, historical, political, and social information as it bears upon the visual arts. The academic component consists of a series of on-site students made by academic experts from IAU and local guides and experts in history, art history, and archaeology.