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Current Offerings

 

ART 373 Art and the Church: Catacombs to Counter-Reformation

Dr. Elissa Weichbrodt
Rome, Italy

A thematic and historical examination of the changing attitudes towards the visual arts in the Christian church. Beginning in the Roman catacombs through the present, this course considers how theological and socio-political concerns have shaped the ways in which the Church has understood the role of art in both public and private religious contexts. The focus of the course will be on Roman Catholicism and western Evangelicalism, with some examples from Eastern Orthodox churches and from artists working in specific non-Western contexts. No prerequisite. Fulfills Fine Arts Requirement.

ENG Travel Writing: Pilgrimage

Professor Sarah Huffines and author, Daniel Nayeri
Rome, Italy

Creative writing course with no prerequisites. A course designed to teach students about the genre of travel writing through readings, guided explorations, writing, and revision. Students will end the semester with a small portfolio of work which consists of several shorter pieces of travel writing and one longer piece. This course will guide students through a short pilgrimage and writer’s retreat designed to enrich their writing through layers of local understanding. Through all of the activities and reflection, a larger goal is to cultivate the practices of curiosity, attention, and care as students move through the world. 3 credits. Cultural Inquiry distribution.

HIS 223 London: Public History of an International City

Dr. Richard Follett
London, UK

Historical survey of London, England, from its foundations in the Roman era to the present, that explores the city both as a cultural center in British history and as an international city which always had connections beyond Britain. The course will use the city as a resource for the study of public history and as an urban landscape for exploration in its own right. Major themes include the foundation, evolution and expansion of London, the impacts of commerce, immigration, and industrialization, and the place of London in British intellectual and political life and in the arts. The course also introduces basic concepts and tools in public history. 3 credits. Humanities dist.

FRE 230 Introduction to French Cinema - taught in English

Dr. Bryant White
Paris and Nice, France

Taught in English, this course introduces students to the aesthetics and history of French and Francophone cinema from the late 19th century to the present. Film screenings are accompanied by theoretical texts in order to draw links between the formal and technical qualities of films, their historical reception, and cultural import. Readings and discussions are in English and films screened with English subtitles. Students attend the Cannes Film Festival before transferring to Paris for continued instruction. 3 hours. Fulfills Fine Arts and Cultural inquiry requirements.

EDU 296 Education Practicum

Dr. Sarah Donaldson
Prague, Czech Republic

This is a concentrated full-time practicum (internship) in a school with opportunity to participate in a variety of classroom activities for three weeks. Students keep a journal, work with individuals and groups of students, teach, and engage in other classroom-related experiences. In May, 2026, students will complete the practicum at the Christian International School of Prague. Prerequisite: EDU 121. Three credit hours.

BUS 380 Business in Germany

Dr. Paul Babin
Berlin, Germany

This course extends the business management principles introduced in BUS 250, with an international business cultural perspective – focused on working with German multinational corporations. National cultural differences are explored in Germany using the models by Hofstede, Trompenaars, and Meyers. The business cultural perspectives gained in this course will aid future business leaders in dealing with global teams - whether in a global assignment or working back home with colleagues from other cultures. 3 credit hours, upper-level business elective, cultural inquiry dist.