Culture Study Abroad Programs
Whether you’re trying to fill some electives or vamp up your second language degree, studying culture abroad is a no-brainer. Culture study abroad programs really put you in the thick of it; analyzing power structures and social phenomenon in other countries is serious fodder for reflection on your own. From a multi-country program in Europe to a semester long program centered around the Mayans in Mexico, students will be intensively immersed, both academically and physically, in their host culture. Books, cooking classes, nights out to the theater, exposure to entirely new systems and identities, need we say more?
932 Culture Study Abroad Programs
MAXIMO NIVEL
Spanish Immersion Programs | Learn Spanish in Latin America
Live and study in Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Peru. Maximo Niv...
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CIEE Summer Language + Culture in Seville, Spain
Imagine spending your summer in the picturesque South of Spain wh...
See All 108 ProgramsArcos Learning Abroad
Camino de Santiago Course & Hiking the Way
The Camino de Santiago is the most foundational pilgrimage experi...
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Observation and Research in Scotland - Adelante Abroad
Expand your research knowledge and skills over a summer in Scotla...
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AFS Intercultural Programs Abroad in New Zealand
New Zealand's two islands are divided by Cook Strait. The North I...
See All 2 ProgramsUniversity Studies Abroad Consortium
USAC Spain: Alicante - European & Mediterranean Studies
The USAC program is based at the University of Alicante, which ha...
See All 34 ProgramsAIFS Abroad
AIFS Abroad in Prague, Czech Republic (CU): Semester
Spend a semester or academic year in Prague, Czech Republic, with...
See All 93 ProgramsNew York University
Spend This Fall in Spain with NYU Madrid
Choose from courses in anthropology, business, and politics this ...
See All 4 ProgramsSemester at Sea
Semester at Sea: Global Study Abroad on a Floating Campus
Join Semester at Sea on this global journey and make the world YO...
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Earn Your Degree in Rome at John Cabot University
In today’s global job market, international experience is more va...
SAI Programs
SAI Study Abroad at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (Barcelona)
SAI invites students to experience the best of Barcelona at the U...
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ISA Study Abroad in Seville, Spain
Get the chance to study at a university in Spain while immersing ...
See All 31 ProgramsTEAN by WorldStrides
TEAN - Australia - University of New South Wales, Sydney
Just five minutes away from Coogee Beach and home to Australia’s ...
See All 15 ProgramsIFSA, Institute for Study Abroad
IFSA University of Edinburgh Partnership
Academic excellence in one of Europe's greenest cities! With a s...
See All 32 ProgramsLorenzo de' Medici
Lorenzo de' Medici: Tuscania
Istituto Lorenzo de' Medici invites you to study abroad in Tuscan...
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A Guide to Studying Culture Abroad
Why Study Culture Abroad
Studying culture abroad allows students to delve into the finite aspects of the new society they choose to live in. Because of this, culture is actually one of the most exciting and interesting topics you can study overseas. Whether it’s finding out the deep dark secrets of torture practices in Medieval England or why pilgrims wear shells on their backpacks on the Camino del Santiago in Spain, cultural studies allow you backdoor access to the history of the place you’re living!
As well as gaining a deeper knowledge of the place you’re at, studying culture abroad allows you to learn under local professors that offer a different perspective from what you might find from a professor back home. For example, a professor of culture or history in Peru will most likely be Peruvian themselves (and will have grown up among Incan ruins, traditions, and culture) offering a first hand look into the subject you’re studying.
Finally, studying culture abroad is just plain fun. Many culture-oriented programs abroad are full of field trips to historical sites, contemporary examples of subject matter, and a TON of delectable samplings of the local cuisines (#foodselfies, much?!).
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