MSU Faculty-Led Short Term Study Abroad Programs

International Field Trips
These study abroad programs are a component of a spring semester course on the Montclair State University campus but include an international field trip, often over the spring break. As the shortest study abroad programs, the actual overseas travel is typically 7-10 days, in mid March, with the course meeting on campus from January through May. Each course is worth three credits. There is no additional tuition cost over the regular spring semester tuition. The only cost is for the travel expenses. Participants travel as a group, and the program cost typically includes airfare, housing, some meals, museum entrance fees, guest lectures and administrative costs. These programs are perfect for novice travelers or for students wishing to explore a new region of the world or theme but with limited time for travel.

2012 International Field Trips include:
London: Graphic Design
Lyon/Paris: Gastronomy and Food Management
Paris/Antwerp: Fashion Studies
Berlin: Theater Scenes
Santiago: International Business

2011 International Field Trips included:
London / Graphic Design
London / Theater Scenes
Italy / Fashion Studies
Austria & Slovakia / International Business

International Field Trips may also be offered as part of a pre-session summer course, with 7-10 days of overseas travel in late May.

International Summer Institutes
These study abroad programs are 2-6 weeks in length and focus on a particular theme. Most are held at partner universities overseas, but are led by a Montclair State faculty member with expertise in that region who accompanies the group and enhances their understanding and experience. Participants travel as a group, although weekends are often free for individual travel, and the program cost typically includes airfare, housing, some meals, museum entrance fees, guest lectures and administrative costs. Most programs involve a number of course options from which each participant selects two courses for six credits. Participants register through Montclair State University Summer Sessions and receive Montclair State credits that may fulfill major, minor and general education requirements.  These programs are also open to students at other universities who register as Visiting Students and receive a Montclair State University transcript for transfer credit to their home institution, and some programs are open to non-students wishing Professional Development Units. Programs and destinations may vary each year.

For 2012 International Summer Institutes, visit Faculty Led Short-Term Institutes home page

2011 International Summer Institutes included:
Madrid / Spanish Language, Literature, and Culture
Amman / Arabic Language and Civilization
Nice / French Language and Civilization
Kingston / Art in Britain, and British Studies
Florence / Italian Language and Literature
Genzano / Archaeological Fieldschool at Genzano di Roma
Sicily / History and Art History
Tel Aviv / Internationalizing Public Purposes of Education
Tel Aviv / Pathways Through Israel
Tel Aviv / Comparative Education
Prague / Quadrennial Art and Performance