Spring Term Abroad 2026
Course Offerings
- Study Abroad
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Spring Term Abroad
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Spring Term Abroad 2026
- AFCA 287 and CHEM 158 – Bitter Grapes
- ARTS 238 – Sculpting Sustainability in Zimbabwe
- ARTH 268 – Modern Art in Barcelona: From Gaudí to Dalí
- ARTH 356 – Technical Examination of 17th Century Art
- BUS 363 – Global Issues in Business Ethics
- BUS 366/ENGL 267 – Social Enterprise Storytelling
- GERM 304 – Layered Berlin
- BUS/SOAN 368 – Tech for Good
- CBSC 230 – Emotion Valuation and Well-Being
- CHIN 105, 115, 265, and 365 – Chinese Language
- CLAS/ARTH 295 – Landscapes and Monuments of Ancient Greece
- DANC 202 – Dance Europe
- ECON 288C/ FREN 285A – Exploring European Policy, Business, and Culture
- ECON 288D – Buddhist Economics
- ENGL 386/THTR 286 – Shakespeare in Performance
- FREN 285C – Tissu Urbain: Narrating Cityscapes in Occitanie
- HIST 269 – Between Paradise and Terror: Caribbean Slavery and Colonialism
- JOUR/AFCA 295 – Media, Culture and Society in Tanzania
- MATH 165/DS 165 – Exploratory Data Analysis in Global Contexts
- MUS 238 – The Music, Folklore, and Literature of Ireland
- PHIL 261 – The Meaning of Life
- PHYS 125 – Big Science in Twenty-First Century Europe
- POL 288 – Food, Shelter, Space, Voice
- ROML 296 – From Faith to Flesh: Power/Crime in Renaissance Rome
- ROML 297 – Walking the Portuguese Caminho de Santiago
- Timeline and Deadlines
- Spring Term Abroad FAQ
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Spring Term Abroad 2026
- Funding for Students
- International Students
- Safety and Security
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Faculty and Staff Resources
- Book an Appointment with CIE Staff
- Spring Term Abroad Resources for Faculty
- Supporting International Students
- Hosting International Scholars
- University-Funded International Travel
- Program Approval Request
- Safety and Security
- State Department Travel Enrollment Program (STEP)
- Summer Research with Students
- Annual Report
- CIE Staff
Application Information
Please check this page in mid-September to read more about the 2026 Spring Term Abroad course offerings. Applications open on October 7, 2025, and will be accessible from this webpage. Applications are due by 5 pm on October 21, 2025 (extended). Students can apply to two STA courses – the application will ask you to indicate your first and second choice programs.
General Information Meeting for Spring Term Abroad
This session occured on September 30, 2025. Watch the recording.
Course Specific Meetings with Faculty Program Directors - October 6, 2025, 7 pm*
Learn more about the course specifics by attending a site-specific “breakout” session where you can ask questions and meet the professor(s). *Nearly all meetings will be held on October 6, 2025, at 7 pm, however a few courses will hold meetings on October 2 and 7. Please closely review the "breakout session” schedule. Breakout sessions are not recorded!
AFCA 287 and CHEM 158 – Bitter Grapes
South Africa
The history and chemistry of wine and black cultural studies in South Africa.
ARTS 238 – Sculpting Sustainability in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe
Centered at the Mbare Art Space (MAS) in Harare, students will collaborate with MAS founder and renowned Zimbabwean visual artist Moffat Takadiwa and other MAS resident artists to learn and experiment with techniques for repurposing materials from the global waste stream.
ARTH 268 – Modern Art in Barcelona: From Gaudí to Dalí
Spain
Explore internationally renowned modern artists, architects, and designers who defined Spain’s unique take on 20th-century art in two of the country’s most colorful and cosmopolitan cities: Barcelona and Madrid.
ARTH 356 – Technical Examination of 17th Century Art
The Netherlands
This course involves a survey of 17th-century Dutch history, art history, etc., which links the scientific analysis to the art and culture of the time.
BUS 363 – Global Issues in Business Ethics
Japan
Through business visits, cultural experiences, and real-world conversations in Kyoto and Tokyo, students will explore how Japanese companies respond to major global challenges — especially in sustainability and tech.
BUS 366/ENGL 267 – Social Enterprise Storytelling
Scotland
An opportunity for international, interdisciplinary, and experiential learning with a focus on the techniques of storytelling in a unique context for social impact businesses: the Orkney Island
GERM 304 – Layered Berlin
Germany
A four-week course that offers students a true immersion in German language, culture, and business environment
BUS/SOAN 368 – Tech for Good
Ghana
Blending insights from sociology, economics, and business, students examine how colonial legacies have shaped institutions and trust, and how digital tools-from mobile money to online marketplaces-interact with deeply rooted social networks.
CBSC 230 – Emotion Valuation and Well-Being
Denmark
Explore emotions and the meaning we ascribe to them. Drawing from theory and research in cognitive, affective, social, and behavioral science, consider how emotional experiences are defined, valued, and pursued or avoided.
CHIN 105, 115, 265, and 365 – Chinese Language
China
Attend rigorous language courses in the morning and participate in immersive cultural activities or workshops in the afternoon.
CLAS/ARTH 295 – Landscapes and Monuments of Ancient Greece
Greece
Explore the vibrant landscapes and the artistic and archaeological remnants of the ancient Greek world.
DANC 202 – Dance Europe
United Kingdom
Experience world-class dance and musical theatre performances at large theatres, small black box venues and pop-up spaces.
ECON 288C/ FREN 285A – Exploring European Policy, Business, and Culture
Europe and United Kingdom
This Europe-based course looks at how culture affects the economy, businesses, and policies by contrasting France and its relationship to the European Union to the UK’s decision to withdraw.
ECON 288D – Buddhist Economics
Costa Rica
An exploration of self and society. Why do we organize and interact the way we do? What is an economic system and what is its purpose? What do we crave, why do we crave it, and how do we get it?
ENGL 386/THTR 286 – Shakespeare in Performance
England
An exploration of the life and art of the most recognized playwright in the English language.
FREN 285C – Tissu Urbain: Narrating Cityscapes in Occitanie
France
Take intensive French language classes at a local language school, live with host families, and hone oral, written, and cultural proficiency; Tissu Urbain: Urban Storytelling in Occitanie, invites you to explore what the city’s urban fabric reveals about its past, present, and future, and encourages you to tell your own stories inspired by Toulouse’s rich cityscape
HIST 269 – Between Paradise and Terror: Caribbean Slavery and Colonialism
Barbados
By juxtaposing Barbados’s dual significance as a site of paradise and terror, students will examine histories of slavery and colonialism in the Caribbean, as well as the strengths and limitations of public history.
JOUR/AFCA 295 – Media, Culture and Society in Tanzania
Tanzania
An intensive exploration of culture and society in East Africa.
MATH 165/DS 165 – Exploratory Data Analysis in Global Contexts
South Korea
An introduction to the principles and practice of exploratory data analysis (EDA) through immersive, real-world applications in South Korea.
MUS 238 – The Music, Folklore, and Literature of Ireland
Ireland
This course will engage the music, folklore, and literature of Ireland and ways that the creation of these art forms is related to the places in which the art was created.
PHIL 261 – The Meaning of Life
France
Thinkers such as Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir, and Albert Camus contemplated life’s meaning against the backdrop of World War II, death camps, and the development of the atomic bomb. Spend four weeks following in the footsteps of Parisian existentialists contemplating questions of the human condition.
PHYS 125 – Big Science in Twenty-First Century Europe
Italy
Learn about particle physics and gravitational wave astronomy as we travel to two of the premier “Big Science” sites in Europe: the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Geneva and the VIRGO gravitational wave detector in Tuscany.
POL 288 – Food, Shelter, Space, Voice
Italy
Examine the nature of civic life in contemporary Italy, primarily through field study in Bologna.
ROML 296 – From Faith to Flesh: Power/Crime in Renaissance Rome
Italy
Experience Rome not merely as a tourist destination, but as a historical laboratory where the sacred and the profane coexisted – and often clashed – in every cobblestone street and every shadow cast by its basilicas and palaces.
ROML 297 – Walking the Portuguese Caminho de Santiago
Portugal and Spain
Study the Portuguese route to Santiago de Compostela and the cultural history of the Camino de Santiago and then walk the 144-mile route from Porto, Portugal to the shrine of Saint James.
Center for International Education
- Study Abroad
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Spring Term Abroad
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Spring Term Abroad 2026
- AFCA 287 and CHEM 158 – Bitter Grapes
- ARTS 238 – Sculpting Sustainability in Zimbabwe
- ARTH 268 – Modern Art in Barcelona: From Gaudí to Dalí
- ARTH 356 – Technical Examination of 17th Century Art
- BUS 363 – Global Issues in Business Ethics
- BUS 366/ENGL 267 – Social Enterprise Storytelling
- GERM 304 – Layered Berlin
- BUS/SOAN 368 – Tech for Good
- CBSC 230 – Emotion Valuation and Well-Being
- CHIN 105, 115, 265, and 365 – Chinese Language
- CLAS/ARTH 295 – Landscapes and Monuments of Ancient Greece
- DANC 202 – Dance Europe
- ECON 288C/ FREN 285A – Exploring European Policy, Business, and Culture
- ECON 288D – Buddhist Economics
- ENGL 386/THTR 286 – Shakespeare in Performance
- FREN 285C – Tissu Urbain: Narrating Cityscapes in Occitanie
- HIST 269 – Between Paradise and Terror: Caribbean Slavery and Colonialism
- JOUR/AFCA 295 – Media, Culture and Society in Tanzania
- MATH 165/DS 165 – Exploratory Data Analysis in Global Contexts
- MUS 238 – The Music, Folklore, and Literature of Ireland
- PHIL 261 – The Meaning of Life
- PHYS 125 – Big Science in Twenty-First Century Europe
- POL 288 – Food, Shelter, Space, Voice
- ROML 296 – From Faith to Flesh: Power/Crime in Renaissance Rome
- ROML 297 – Walking the Portuguese Caminho de Santiago
- Timeline and Deadlines
- Spring Term Abroad FAQ
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Spring Term Abroad 2026
- Funding for Students
- International Students
- Safety and Security
- Faculty and Staff Resources
- Annual Report
- CIE Staff
Jillian Murphy
Assistant Director of International Education and Study Abroad Coordinator
Center for International Education
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Campus Address
Ruscio Center for Global Learning
Room 145
Mailing Address
Center for International Education
204 W. Washington St.
Washington and Lee University
Lexington, Virginia 24450