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Arcadia Center for Hellenic, Mediterranean, & Balkan Studies

» General Information

Location:

Athens, Greece (Population: 3.3 million)

Description:

The Arcadia Center offers a wide variety of courses that delve into Greek history, politics and culture. The program offers small classes, close contact with professors and the opportunity to live in a Greek neighborhood.   All students enroll in a cornerstone course, the Greek Key, designed to aid students in the cross-cultural learning process by involving them in Greek community life.  In addition, students enroll in a required Greek language course and several English-taught electives in a variety of disciplines.

Many courses incorporate field-study excursions to sites of historical and cultural importance so students are able to see first-hand the landmarks and places that have inspired and influenced the people and events studied in courses.

Terms:

Fall Semester (Fall Quarter), Spring Semester (Winter/Spring Quarters), Full Year

Sponsor:

The College of Global Studies (Arcadia University)

Website:

Center for Hellenic, Mediterranean, & Balkan Studies

Program Requirements

Students must enroll in one Modern Greek language course (previous knowledge of the language is not required) and the "Greek Key" service learning component.

Academic Specialties

Classics, Art History, Philosophy, European Studies, and Greek Language.

Course Type

Students enroll in Arcadia program classes with students from participating U.S. universities. The required Greek Key Seminar includes community-based learning, volunteering or directed field study.

Additional Information

Students on this program may have the opportunity to do internships.  Be sure to read information on Northwestern's procedures for transferring international internship credit.

Housing

Apartments with other program participants. Arcadia's apartments are located throughout Pangrati, in a neighborhood outside of the tourist area of Athens, in residential buildings shared by Greek families, within a five to twenty minute walk to the Arcadia Center.

Program Costs

Estimated Costs:  Fall 2011
For the most updated program cost information, please refer to your program provider’s website.

• Tuition:  $12,700
• Room & Board:  $3,405
• SAAF:  $2,355
• Transportation:  $1,530
• Books:  $135
• Personal Expenses:  $1,925
• Total Estimated Costs:  $22,380

Additional Information:

• Billing Arrangementsnts:  Find out what you will be billed for by Northwestern and by your study abroad program.
• Study Abroad Budgeting Worksheet:  Estimate total expenses associated with study abroad.

For more information on billing and financial aid, visit the Financial Considerations section of the website.

Approximate Program Size

50 students, with approximately 3-6 Northwestern students, depending on the term.

Application Requirements

Northwestern students must complete two applications for this program:

1. Arcadia program application, available on the Arcadia website.
2. Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad.

Contact Returnees

Northwestern students may enter this section of the site for a list of students who participated in this program.