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Faculty-Led

The “Paris: Intersection of Cultures” study abroad program is designed for students (from all majors) to gain a better understanding of the French culture, history, and society through cultural visits in Paris.

Faculty-Led

Delve into the realms of learning and community service, examining the intricate connections that exist between you within the Costa Rican culture. Travel to the capital city of San Jose, the cloud forests of Monteverde, and the beach of Playa Flamingo participating in service learning projects and group activities.

Greenlee students will produce blog content that tells the story of the agri-tourism industry in Costa Rica. Students will conduct interviews and capture written, photo, video, and/or audio content of their experiences while in country.

Faculty-Led

Investigate the impact of Berlin’s tech industry on artistic cultures of Berlin, ranging from electronic music to public art. Exploring galleries and attending musical events, you will experience a hands-on approach to the course topic of “German Studies,” discovering what has made Berlin a hub for artistic and technological transformation in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Faculty-Led

The Cantamus Choir will be traveling by invitation to Finland and Sweden in 2025. In preparation for this tour, Cantamus will prepare programs of Finnish, Swedish, Estonian, and American music including arrangements created specifically for them by composers who will be involved in the performances.

Faculty-Led

Live in Paris, discover the major cathedrals – Unesco’s World Heritage sites – of France, visit five fascinating French regions, and explore the French lifestyle beyond the cliché.

Faculty-Led

Explore Portugal, the oldest nation-state in Europe, a land of rich history, diverse culture, and scenic landscapes. Travel to three different cities and visit medieval castles, cathedrals, monasteries and more. Be inspired by the unique Portuguese traditions, hospitality, and lifestyle!

Faculty-Led

Explore Taiwan’s vibrant history, dynamic economy, and diverse society! Students will get a firsthand look at how this subtropical island civilization harmoniously blends traditional customs with contemporary innovations.

Faculty-Led

Biological learning will be primarily experiential and will include tropical forest and marine ecosystem components and interactions with skilled local guides. Cultural learning will involve interactions with Belizeans, including Garifuna people.

Snorkel the second largest barrier reef in the world! (only second to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia)

Language

The Goethe-Institut is active around the world as the official cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, and has 14 institutes in Germany where students can take German Language courses (at all levels).

Iowa State recognizes the excellence of Goethe Institut (GI) courses and, thus, the Office of Admissions awards transfer credit upon the successful completion of a GI program.

Faculty-Led

Study leadership theories and practices in a global setting and meet with local and national government officials, business leaders and non-government agency staff members. Learn about Nordic history and culture by exploring Stockholm – its museums, historical landmarks, shops and neighborhoods – and surrounding Nordic cities.

Faculty-Led

This 10 day program will focus on media coverage of the Iowa State – Kansas State football game in Dublin, Ireland in 2025. Students will produce social-media content about the game and the experiences of the athletes, band members, and fans.

Faculty-Led

Traveling tour for the Iowa State Singers. Students will sing in Oslo and Bergen, Norway.

The group will depart from Chicago O’Hare on May 13, 2024 and arrive in Oslo. For the return home, the group will depart on May 27, 2024 back to Chicago O’Hare.

Language, Faculty-Led

This experiential learning opportunity spans three weeks in Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica, where students will study medical Spanish and get shadowing opportunities in health facilities. Students on this program must have completed or tested out of the 2000-level Spanish courses at Iowa State.

Language, Faculty-Led

This LAS summer program is a 6-week program led by ISU faculty where you will study with other ISU students at Universidad de Valencia.

Students from ALL majors and colleges may elect coursework in Spanish, the biological sciences, business, engineering, linguistics, and psychology.

Courses will be offered based on student needs and in conjunction with major or minor requirements.

Faculty-Led

The ISU Wind Ensemble will be touring and performing in several cities in France, Germany, and Austria in Summer 2025. Students must be a member of the Wind Ensemble to apply.

Faculty-Led

Discover internationally renowned Irish literature while traveling around the country of Ireland and enjoying Irish music in its traditional environment. Express the creative writer within through development of original fiction, nonfiction, or poetry works while traveling around Ireland from Dublin to Sligo through County Clare to the Ring of Kerry, the Aran Islands, and the Dingle Peninsula, home of Ireland’s highest mountain and Fungi the dolphin.

Faculty-Led

Study the advent of the republican form of government while exploring the city of Rome. Visit the Colosseum and Forum, the Vatican, other notable basilicas, the Pantheon, and more! Additional excursions to Florence and Pompeii.

Faculty-Led

The 3-week Roman Italy program takes place in Rome, its environs, and the Bay of Naples. Our classrooms are some of the most famous museums and archaeological sites in the world: the Forum Romanum, Vatican Museums, Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli, Pompeii, and many others.

Language

This is a Summer OR Winter Break program designed for students at any level of Spanish to improve proficiency. While the primary program is 3-weeks (4 credits) or 6-weeks long (8 credits), it is possible to study for as many weeks you like.

The learning continues with your host family and as you discover Costa Rica on excursions and adventures.

Spend your summer in Central Asia, gaining a broad understanding of the geopolitics, culture, and history of the region. We will look specifically at the New Great Game as a renewed struggle for hegemony and control over natural resources in Central Asia between competing global and regional powers, the Central Asian republics themselves, and neighboring states.

Language

In Bishkek, you will find a highly personalized and customizable program of intensive language study. Class sizes in Bishkek are small. You will be able to focus on your language skills through personalized attention and optional, specialized language electives. Peer tutoring and an integrated cultural program focusing on Central Asian cultures will take your learning outside the classroom as can optional travel opportunities and active, recommended home stays.

Security and Society in the Information Age is a project to present global topics from the unique perspective of Central and Eastern Europe. This is through educational programming in the form of study abroad, faculty-led programming, and symposia. Courses are designed with the region serving as a case study. They are taught in English and are aimed at ambitious students who are eager to really engage in and out of the classroom.

Language

3-day cultural trip is arranged in the program. Students will explore famous Taiwan attractions and experience the Taiwan local culture. Taiwan is a small, volcanic island, which means travelers will never be too far from either towering mountain ranges or gorgeous beaches along the ocean.

Faculty-Led

This program is opportunity to join a transatlantic summer school together with about 40 students from Germany and the United States. Faculty members from all universities will present seminars and workshops on problem-solving strategies in intercultural communication, environment, sustainability, and digital transformation. There will be team-building activities, excursions, reflections, hiking, shopping, and more.

Language, Faculty-Led

Take an intensive 3-week Italian language and culture class (4 hours every morning, Monday through Friday). and participate in afternoon/evening excursions to observe and participate in cultural, literary, historical, culinary, sociological, artistic expressions of “place” as defined by the Italian people of this region.

Faculty-Led

The “Paris: Intersection of Cultures” study abroad program is designed for students (from all majors) to gain a better understanding of the French culture, history, and society through cultural visits in Paris.

Faculty-Led

Students will gain firsthand exposure to an emerging economy in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates has always been at the forefront of economic diversification. The country has the second largest economy in the Arab world and, more recently, has been attracting foreign direct investment. Tourism remains one of the main sources of revenue in the UAE although the country has also started focusing on creating a knowledge-based economy.

Language

This is a Summer OR Winter Break program designed for students at any level of Spanish to improve proficiency. While the primary program is 3-weeks (4 credits) or 6-weeks long (8 credits), it is possible to study for as many weeks you like.

The learning continues with your host family and as you discover Costa Rica on excursions and adventures.

Faculty-Led

Leadership at Sea offers a unique experience of sailing in the Bahamas aboard the tall ship Liberty Clipper. Week one is spent on the island meeting with government officials and University of Bahamas students. Week two includes a week-long exploration of the Bahamas Islands aboard the Liberty Clipper. The sea itinerary includes exploring small islands/towns, kayaking, snorkeling, and small craft sailing.

Language

This semester or academic year Iowa State program is a favorite among Spanish minors and majors, allowing students, in just one semester, to complete a minor in Spanish, or half a Spanish major! Students at the advanced level of Spanish (3000-level) and above may participate in this immersive Spanish program. Several excursions and activities are included in the program fee, and students get to truly experience Spanish culture, living with a welcoming Spanish host family.

Language

In Bishkek, you will find a highly personalized and customizable program of intensive language study. Class sizes in Bishkek are small. You will be able to focus on your language skills through personalized attention and optional, specialized language electives. Peer tutoring and an integrated cultural program focusing on Central Asian cultures will take your learning outside the classroom as can optional travel opportunities and active, recommended home stays.

Faculty-Led

In addition to attending classes that focus on Renaissance art history, literature and food and culture, you will take an intensive Italian language course with additional Italian lessons throughout the semester. Classes will take place in the historic city center but many class sessions will also take place outside of the traditional classroom, including trips to Florence, Siena, Rome and other towns closer to Urbino.

Language

The Goethe-Institut is active around the world as the official cultural institute of the Federal Republic of Germany, and has 14 institutes in Germany where students can take German Language courses (at all levels).

Iowa State recognizes the excellence of Goethe Institut (GI) courses and, thus, the Office of Admissions awards transfer credit upon the successful completion of a GI program.

Padagogische Hochschule offers practice-orientated courses in German or English, internship possibilities in the education sector, personal and individual support through the International Office, approachable and helpful lecturers, a guaranteed room in the student dorm, a beautiful scenery with a charming medieval town – and the vibrant capital city of Stuttgart on your doorstep.

Students will engage in coursework and labs taught by Adam Mickiewicz University, a world-class institution with brand new facilities in Poznan, a historic riverside city. Choose from about twenty courses in a number of STEM (and other) fields for a full-time courseload. This program includes a six day visit to Krakow and Zakopane and excursions to cities such as Warsaw and Obrzyscko.

CEDEI’S Semester in the Andes combines quality academic content with an extended intercultural and language experience. Live and study in Cuenca, Ecuador, while also traveling to some of South America’s must-see sites: Machu Picchu, the Galapagos Islands and the Amazon Rainforest!

Central Asian Studies provides an intensive study of the fascinating region of Central Asia, combining our intensive Russian as a Second Language courses with a range of language, linguistics, and regional studies courses. The semester program addresses geopolitics, history, and culture.

The University of Limerick (UL) was established in 1972 and is an internationally focused university with over 11,000 students and 1,300 staff. UL has a proud record of innovation in education and excellence in research and scholarship. UL’s engineering department offers many areas of engineering including: aeronautical, biomedical, civil and construction, chemical, computer, electrical, and mechanical engineering courses.

Security and Society in the Information Age is a project to present global topics from the unique perspective of Central and Eastern Europe. This is through educational programming in the form of study abroad, faculty-led programming, and symposia. Courses are designed with the region serving as a case study. They are taught in English and are aimed at ambitious students who are eager to really engage in and out of the classroom.