Athena Study Abroad in Paros Island, Greece

  Greece

Paros

Term: Fall, Spring, Summer 
Dates: Fall: Sept 10-Dec. 9; Spring: March 3-June 1; Summer: June 7-June 22 or June 27

Description: Early Bird Gets the Discount!

Apply by March 1, 2010 and receive USD 500 off your Fall 2010 tuition. See Athena Study Abroad website for complete details.

Athena's Greece campus, located in the historical and classical landscape of Paros Island, gives students the opportunity to study alongside fellow students who desire more than a traditional lecture format, learn from talented teachers and artists who wish to share their experience and knowledge, and live in beachside apartments for their semester in paradise. Courses are taught in English.

The picturesque island of Paros is considered to be one of Greece's most beautiful island treasures. Paros' traditional villages of white-washed houses, narrow streets, flowered balconies, beautiful churches and hilly, vineyard-covered countrysides create the perfect backdrop for a study abroad experience of historic proportions.

Academic Program Info
* Fall or Spring Semester
* Open to sophomores, juniors and seniors
* Minimum 2.8 GPA

School: Hellenic International Studies in the Arts
Hellenic International Studies in the Arts (HISA) brings together an interaction between students who desire more than a traditional lecture format and talented teachers and artists who wish to share their experience and knowledge in the historical and classical landscape of Paros Island, Greece.

Drawing on extensive and diverse backgrounds in university teaching and administration, Fulbright programs direction, and international art and academic seminars, HISA has now synthesized its experience into a single, unique and creative learning environment.

Each course in the HISA full semester program has been carefully organized to meet university standards, and all core courses carry from two to four units of credit each. Class enrollment is minimized to ensure that students can receive special, individual attention and profit from a close working relationship with their teachers.

At the completion of the studies in Greece, HISA will issue a transcript. If necessary, arrangements can be made for transcripts to be issued from a U.S. accredited university, Massachusetts College of Art, with the student paying the cost.

Courses are available in: Philosophy, Literature, Painting Workshop, Film Studies, Creative Writing, Art, Historical Sites, Women Studies, Art Studio, and Photography Workshop.

Highlights:
Room & Board Info
* All students stay in single occupancy accommodation at the HISA Beach Apartments just on the edge of town a few meters off the beach.
* The rooms, all with full bath and kitchenette, are clean and comfortable.
* All rooms have private balconies.
* In this private, yet communal lodging space, students have their own cafe/lounge area with FREE unlimited LAN connections for laptops, a lovely rooftop garden, a film viewing area, and space to build artistic and personal relationships with the other participants.

Field Trips/ Excursions
Standard trips include:
* Delos, the classical ruins, birthplace of the gods
* Myconos, one of the most popular Greek islands, famous for its beautiful beaches
* Anti-Paros, with its famous stalactite cave
* Naxos, home to the god Dionysos
* Santorini, with its spectacular cliffs (students pay for 2-night stay)

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: Semester: USD 10,850; Summer starting at USD 2,450

NOTE: For an additional USD 350, students can go on an optional teacher-led 9-day academic and creative excursion to Samos and Aegean coast of Turkey (includes transportation, hotel, site fees and visa).

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel to Greece Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups

Scholarships are Available.  * Marie McKay Global Citizen Scholarship Award: USD 1,000 The McKay Global Citizen Scholarship is designed for the Athena student who can best demonstrate an interest in and intention to promote the concept of social justice at a city, state, national, and/or global level. * Vincent I. Benander Learning Scholarship Award: USD 1,000 The Benander Academic Scholarship is designed for the Athena student who can best demonstrate a true "love of learning" in his/her major area of study, and superior academic abilities. * Athena Penny Scholarship Award: USD 250 The Penny Scholarships are available to students studying abroad at specific Athena campuses overseas.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Phone Interview
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad

Athena Study Abroad's Mission Statement: Athena was developed in an effort to bring study abroad back to what it was intended to be - true, cultural immersion programs designed by knowledgeable, caring professionals. Athena programs are different in that students are enrolled at small schools overseas in an effort to maintain the personalized service throughout the semester that Athena prides itself on providing. Unlike many other study abroad programs, Athena offers its students programs that are focused on intense, cultural immersion which puts them in touch with the locals of their host country, elements of the host culture, and other international students from around the world to ensure a well-rounded, diverse experience. In addition, a percentage of Athena's proceeds are donated to a chosen world charity through our S.O.S. Program (Students Offering Support), which allows students to give back to the world that welcomed them during their semester abroad.