Maymester
Center for Global Education
Office Hours: Open Mondays-Fridays, 8:30am-4:30pm
Harkins Hall, Room 215
401.865.2114
pcabroad@providence.edu
PC is proud to sponsor the following Maymester faculty-led abroad programs for the upcoming 2024-2025 academic year.
PC in England, France, and Germany: World War II in Europe
Course Information
Course Title: HIS/ART479 World War II in Europe (3 credits)
Course Description: This class will examine the causes and course of World War II and the Holocaust in Europe, emphasizing how the war is remembered, especially in the visual arts. Students will also learn photography and digital storytelling. The class will focus on FDR, Churchill & Stalin and two key battles: the Battle of Stalingrad in the East and the Battle of Normandy in the west. us on the two main battlefields: We will also examine life on the home fronts. Highlights include visits to Churchill’s War Rooms in London, to the beaches and memorials of Normandy, and to Sachsenhausen Concentration camp near Berlin.
Faculty Leader(s): Margaret Manchester (mmanch@providence.edu), Eric Sung (mastersung@providence.edu), and Francesca Silano (fsilano@providence.edu)
Travel Dates: May 24th, 2025 through June 2nd, 2025
Application and Deadlines
Application Deadline: December 15th, 2024
Deposit Amount and Deadline: $500 due January 15th, 2025
Total Program Fee: $4,500-5,000 (depending on roundtrip airfare, excluding tuition)
PC in France: Académie Cor Iesu
Course Information
Course Title: THL392 Theology and the Arts (3 credits)
Course Description: Core Foundation/Proficiency: Theology 300-level Investigates the intersection of theology with the arts in the Burgundy region of France to present a comprehensive picture of theological aesthetics. Special attention will be given to developing a theological lens through which to engage the visual, auditive, literary, liturgical and architectural arts through an exploration of the rich historical and cultural heritage of Catholicism in this part of Europe. The course culminates with a study of how the interplay of theology and the arts can be personally and socially transformative, with a special focus on the distinctive contributions of monasticism and the Dominican tradition. Prerequisite : completion of 200-level theology core course.
Faculty Leader(s): Sandra Keating (skeating@providence.edu) and Robert White (rwhite7@providence.edu)
Travel Dates: May 21st, 2025 through June 11th, 2025
Application and Deadlines
Application Deadline: December 1st, 2024
Deposit Amount and Deadline: $1000 due January 17th, 2025
Total Program Fee: $8,950 (including $1,315 for tuition, $300 for insurance, $1,500 roundtrip airfare, and $5,835 ACI onsite fee)
PC in Italy: Ambition and Beauty in the Eternal City
Course Information
Course Title: HUM 370 – Ambition and Beauty in the Eternal City (3 credits) fulfills Oral Communication proficiency
Course Description: Rome has stood at the center of the Western world for over 2,000 years-first as republic, then as empire, then as Church. It is a city which inspires our wonder at the heights of human achievement. “Ambition and Beauty in the Eternal City” invites you to encounter Roman political greatness and artistic beauty. We’ll first examine how Rome’s political transformations shaped the virtues of its citizens. Then we’ll behold firsthand the greatness and beauty of its ancient ruins, imperial artifacts, and sacred masterpieces. This interdisciplinary course offers you an unforgettable experience: immersion in Rome’s architecture and churches, evening strolls down cobblestone streets, dinners and discussions in piazzas and gardens. Our two weeks in Rome will also include day trips to Florence, Orvieto, and Pompeii.
Faculty Leader(s): Iain Bernhoft (ibernhof@providence.edu) and Jiyoon Im (jim@providence.edu)
Travel Dates: May 17, 2025 through May 30, 2025
Application and Deadlines
Application Deadline: October 4, 2024
Deposit Amount and Deadline: $500 due October 18, 2024 – make check payable to Providence College
Total Program Fee: $4,200 (excluding tuition – $1315)
