May-Term Faculty-led Programs

Enrolled students in all academic programs and alumnae/i are welcome to join full-time MBC faculty for once-in-a-lifetime experiences learning and exploring the world through Mary Baldwin’s May Term Study Abroad Courses!

Each May Term, MBC faculty offer short-term study courses in a variety of domestic and international destinations.  A May Term trip is a great option for students who can’t or don’t want to dedicate an entire summer, semester, or year to studying away from campus.  It’s an exciting chance to get outside the classroom and learn by experiencing the world first-hand.  These programs will travel with a Mary Baldwin faculty member and other MBC students.

For May 2014, the following programs will be offered:

• Mexico
• Germany
• Drawing in Prague
• Criminal Justice in the UK
• London Theatre
• Autism Cruise

Also - our new Alternative Spring Break trip to Haiti, and an in-country trip to New York to study Asian Religions!

MBC Exchange and Partner Programs

Oxford University (summer)
The Virginia Program at Oxford is a six-week summer session at St. Anne’s College of the University of Oxford. Six Virginia colleges, including Mary Baldwin, combine to offer a select group of students the opportunity to study the literature, history, and society of late 16th and early 17th century England. Lectures and tutorials are conducted by British faculty. Students may earn six semester hours of English and history credit. Students from all majors at Mary Baldwin may apply to the program. For more information and application, contact Dr. Mary Hill Cole.

India:  Lady Doak College
VWIL and RCW students are eligible to spend a semester or year in Madurai, India at Lady Doak College, the first women’s college in Madurai. Since it was established in 1948 by American missionary Katie Wilcox, the college has grown from 81 students to over 3,000. Offering undergraduate courses in 21 disciplines, Lady Doak is committed to the empowerment and academic development of women.

Japan

Applicants for the following programs in Japan must have at least a “B” average and should contact the Associate Director of Civic & Global Engagement at globalengagement@mbc.edu to apply.

Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts
Spend a semester or year at Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts in Kyoto, which has been a “sister school” to Mary Baldwin for more than 30 years. The college is located across the street from the legendary Emperor’s Palace in one of Japan’s most beautiful and historic cities. While attending Doshisha, students immerse themselves in Japanese language and culture. The Doshisha program in Japanese Studies features intensive language and cultural studies. Students can also arrange independent studies and internships to further their experience.

Kansai Gaidai
Kansai Gaidai , which enrolls around 13,500 students, is a private college in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, offering an Asian Studies program specifically designed for international students. Courses are taught in Japanese and English, though applicants are required to have two years of Japanese instruction. Established in 1945, Kansai Gaidai is located mid-way between Osaka and Kyoto, in the commercial and cultural heart of Japan.

Soka University

Spend a semester at Soka University, located in Hachioji, a suburb of Tokyo and major university community. You will spend time studying Japanese and Japanese culture in a unique Japanese-teaching process designed to quickly and effectively enhance students’ competency in the Japanese language.

Perú: University of Virginia Program

Spanish is not required to study in Perú for a summer, semester, or full academic year at the Universidad Católica in Lima. Courses in anthropology, history, literature, philosophy, and sociology are taught in English. Students can also take courses taught in Spanish with Peruvian students in arts and sciences, law, education, engineering, or any of the disciplines taught at Católica. Participants visit museums and archaeological sites, explore Lima, and attend plays. Students stay with families in safe neighborhoods. The University of Virginia operates this program in partnership with Mary Baldwin College, and it is directed by MBC faculty member Ivy Arbulú, a native of Perú and graduate of the Universidad Católica. For more information or to apply, contact Dr. Arbulú.

South Korea: Sungshin Women's University

Spend a semester or year at Sungshin Women’s University in Seoul, South Korea. Founded in 1936 by Dr. Lee Sook-chong, Sungshin enrolls around 13,000 students. Previous study of Korean language is not required, but participants can enroll in language courses while at Sungshin. MBC students from all academic programs are eligible to study at Sungshin in the fall or spring semesters. Apartment-style housing is provided on campus in the international residence hall.

Affiliated Programs

Affiliated programs allow MBC students to choose a summer or semester program in almost any country and take classes relevant to almost every academic major.  Affiliated program typically enable MBC students to take courses in a foreign university while receiving outstanding student support services from a professional organization that specializes in assisting American students abroad.  Even if you have never traveled abroad previously, you will receive significant support to help you through the initial process and the experience abroad.  Find these programs listed on our clickable map.

• Academic Studies Abroad (ASA)

• International Studies Abroad (ISA)
  

• Global Learning Semesters (GLS)

• GlobalLinks