Indonesia: Balinese Identity and the Arts

  Indonesia

• Bali: 
Ubud

Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: September to December/February to May

Description: In this program, students gain insight into the challenges facing a traditional society affected by an international tourist population and increasing development. The program is based in Bali, a microcosm of the contending forces and contradictions at play throughout Indonesia. The 13,000-island nation of Indonesia has historically attracted an array of traders, colonizers, and settlers from throughout the world and the nation's long history of adaptation and change continues today as tourism and global marketplace influences dramatically alter Indonesia's natural and cultural landscapes.

A predominantly Hindu island in an otherwise Muslim nation, Bali offers a blend of religious and cultural influences, a rich artistic heritage, and a window into the continued importance of religion in Balinese daily life. Students examine the interaction between traditional Balinese arts and culture and the economic and political spheres of society.

Highlights: Seven-week homestay in Bedulu. Educational excursions to historic and cultural sites, temple festivals, and other religious rituals, performances, and local ceremonies in Tabanan, Denpasar, and Ubud; excursions to other parts of Bali.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: contact sponsor

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Indonesia in Groups

Typically Participants Work Independently or in Groups of 12-15

Scholarships are Available. To make study abroad opportunities available to a wide range of students, SIT Study Abroad offers a variety of scholarships. We base all scholarship awards on need and merit. Awards range from $500 to $5,000. For a full list of scholarships, and to download a scholarship application, please visit our web site. SIT Study Abroad offers a merit-based award to undergraduate students with a background and demonstrated interest in Asian Studies.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Physical Exam/Health Records
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home

SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement: SIT Study Abroad is the accredited higher education institution of World Learning, a private, nonprofit international organization promoting international and intercultural understanding, social justice, and economic development through education, training, and field projects around the globe. SIT prepares students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens through SIT Study Abroad, undergraduate, field-based academic programs operating in more than 50 countries worldwide, and thorough short-term professional training and graduate degrees in language teaching, conflict transformation, international education, social justice in intercultural relations, management, and sustainable development.

Year Founded: 1932