China

Program Overview

This immersion experience in Nanjing will give students an unforgettable experience in the culture and language of one of the world's most dynamic countries.

While there, students will study the Chinese language and the scholarship of international travel writing as you live and study in a city where the beauty of ancient history meets the excitement of the modern world.

Requirement: A student must have an overall grade point average of at least 2.0. The student may take up to 12 credit hours in INT 294 (ENG 294) and/or INT 494 (ENG 494).

Credits

Students will earn 3 Chinese language credits, along with 3 credits of ENG 294: International Travel Writing (a writing-intensive course).

Together with your leaders, students will explore the sights, sounds and tastes of China, the world's most-watched country with an economy that is experiencing the largest expansion in its more than 5,000-year history.

Touring the Country

In addition to the experiences at the Nanjing University of Science and Technology, students will also travel to Beijing, the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden Palace, the Summer Palace, Tiananmen Square, the Ming tombs, the Temple of Heaven and many more fabled landmarks.

Four weekend trips are scheduled to Shanghai, Suzhou, Mt. Huangshan and Hangzhou..

The first stop for interested students is the Office of International Programs, which gives a step-by-step how-to on registering for these study abroad opportunities.

For more information and costs, see our Chasing China brochure (pdf) and our blog.

Wentworth Travel Fellowships

Each year, a dozen or so students are awarded funds to travel to the country or area where their favorite authors or literary characters have existed. Our students have explored countries as far flung as China and India and as close to home as Concord, Mass., and New Orleans. Details are here.

Buenos Aires

This two-week, 2-credit course travels in May but counts as a Spring course. Explore the city that Jorge Luis Borges roamed, see the museums, visit the most beautiful cafes in the world and walk through the most renowned cemetery this side of Paris. This city, in fact, is called the "Paris of the Western Hemisphere" for a good reason. You don't even need to speak Spanish.

See our Web site for more details or contact Dr. Paula Kamenish or Shirley Mathews.

And here's the photo album for the 2013 trip! (Opens as pdf)

Munich, Berlin, Krakow

This short-term course takes you to the heart of some of the most compelling events of our century. See this page for details and a sample itinerary.

wentworth travel

Want to see England the way Jane Austin saw it? You can -- if you are awarded one of the dozen or so fellowships that Mr. Charles F.Green III provides. Details are here.

application

Your first step to getting a Wentworth is to figure out what author or literary figure you'd like to follow. And then fill out the form on this page.

Deadline: Oct. 21

go global

Paris, London, Madrid, Rome - and beyond - all begin with a visit to International Programs. Figure out where you want to go, and follow the step-by-step directions to get there.

English in Action Showcase

Want to get a sampling of what other students have accomplished in their classes? Take a look.

• Work abroad
• Museum of World Cultures