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60 Education Records Campus Centers and Institutes INTERNATIONAL AND AREA STUDIES PROGRAMS Center for International Studies. The university's Center for International Studies promotes, coordinates, and supports a wide array of research and teaching activities on international issues in Arts and Sciences and the professional schools. Faculty associated with the center come from diverse disciplines and reflect a wide range of intellectual interests. Their primary bond is a concern with peoples, events, movements, and institutions outside the ; relations among nations; and activities and institutions in the United States that affect the rest of the world. The center fosters the belief that comparative knowledge and understanding of other cultures and societies are essential for an appreciation of the world in which we live and deserve primary emphasis in teaching and research in the university. The functions of the center are to provide focus, structure, and support to the research efforts of associated scholars and to serve as a catalyst for the coordination of varied research undertakings. It also assists in dissemination of these undertakings and fosters international activities in educational, research, and governmental institutions in the local area and in the southeastern United States. The Center for International Studies is involved in monitoring and initiating change in the international curricula of the undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools of the university. It has a special interest in undergraduate education and, through a variety of programs and activities, makes a contribution to the undergraduate academic experience. It seeks to attract students to the wide range of international and comparative courses available, and it offers awards to rising sophomores for summer travel and research overseas. In recognition of the excellence of its programs, Duke's Center for International Studies has been designated a National Resource Undergraduate Center in International Studies by the U.S. Department of Education.

Campus Centers and Institutes 61 In addition, the center provides funding for graduate student and faculty travel and research, and for interdisciplinary faculty working groups and committees which sponsor programs such as visiting speakers, faculty seminars, conferences/symposia, film series, working papers and other activities. Thematic and area studies committees include: African Studies Comparative Islamic Studies Contemporary East Asian Popular Culture National Identity, Nationalism, and Ethnicity South Asian Studies Transitional Issues in the Former Soviet Union Asian/Pacific Studies. This program, administered by the Asian/Pacific Studies Institute, supports and encourages Asian and Pacific studies with special emphasis on China, Japan, and Korea. Courses offered cover a range of disciplines including Asian and African culture, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean (language and literature); art history, cultural anthropology, economics, history, law, political science, psychology, religion, and sociology. The institute provides support for visiting speakers and conferences, library resources and research clusters. A limited number of scholarships and fellowships, including FLAS fellowships, are available annually. Study abroad opportunities are available in China (Duke credit) and Japan (transfer credit). Majors are available at the undergraduate level through the comparative area studies program (East Asian concentration) or through Asian and African Languages and Literature. At the graduate level the institute offers a certificate and an M.A. in East Asian Studies. Canadian Studies Center. The Canadian Studies Center administers the Canadian Studies Program, which offers courses introducing students to various aspects of Canadian life and culture. Courses and lectures in a wide range of disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences are designed to increase students' knowledge and understanding of Canada. Special emphasis is placed on Canadian problems and comparisons of Canadian and American perspectives. Concentrations in Canadian studies are described in the chapter ''Courses of Instruction.'' Study abroad opportuni- ties are available. American Studies Program. The Council on Latin American Studies is charged with the oversight and coordination of undergraduate and graduate education in Latin American Studies, and with the promotion of research and dissemination of knowledge about the region. The council offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate certificate in Latin American Studies, which students can earn in conjunction with their bachelor's degree. Additional information about this certificate program can be found in the chapter "Courses and Academic Programs." Faculty associated with the council offer a wide range of courses in the humanities, the social sciences, Portuguese and Spanish. The council also sponsors visiting professors and lecturers from Latin America, a speakers series, conferences, and summer and academic year programs abroad. In addition, the council and the Institute of Latin American Studies at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill sponsor the Duke-University of North Carolina Program in Latin American Studies, that includes yearly faculty exchanges of two faculty members from each institution and joint undergraduate and graduate student seminars as well as the annual Latin American Film Festival. For more information consult the program coordinator at 2114 Campus Drive, Box 90254, Durham, NC 27708-0254; telephone (919) 681-3980; e-mail: [email protected]; website:http://www.duke.edu/web/las/index.html. Center for Slavic, Eurasian, and East European Studies. With the support of the U.S. Department of Education, this joint Duke-University of North Carolina Center coordinates interdisciplinary efforts primarily in the fields of Russian (including Soviet)

62 Campus Centers and Institutes and East European history, economics, political science, literature, linguistics and language training. Language instruction in Russian, Polish, and Ukrainian is available. The committee also sponsors visiting lectures, conferences, symposia, and films. Center for European Studies. Faculty associated with the Duke-University of North Carolina Center for European Studies promote comparative research, graduate training, and teaching activities concerned with historical and contemporary European issues. Funded in part by the U.S. Department of Education, this program regularly sponsors campus-wide events, such as conferences on contemporary trends in European politics and society and recent developments in the European Union. It also supports faculty-student working groups, curriculum development, and library materials acquisition. A West Europe concentration is available for Comparative Area Studies majors. CENTER FOR DOCUMENTARY STUDIES The Center for Documentary studies encourages people to explore each other's lives and their own using photography, filmmaking, writing, oral history, and community service. Programs at the center include teaching, historical research, community-based documentary projects, exhibits, public events and presentations, and publishing. With the tools of documentary work we can look closely at ourselves and others, at our histories, our work and our lives. The center offers a variety of undergrad- uate courses in the documentary tradition designed to challenge the ways we view and render the world. Offered under the auspices of several academic departments, the undergraduate program is supplemented by short courses and workshops offered in collaboration with Continuing Education. Other opportunities for involvement with the center include volunteer work with community-based documentary programs, work-study positions, internships, and a limited number of graduate assistantships. For more information about the center and courses, internships, and volunteer opportunities, see our website at cds.aas.duke.edu or consult Darnell Arnoult, Education and Curriculum Director, Center for Documentary Studies, 1317 West Pettigrew St., Durham, NC, 27705, (919) 660-3657. ACADEMIC SKILLS CENTER The Academic Skills Center was established to offer academic support to students seeking assistance with their college studies and with the development of the requisite skills required to be successful students. It has a professional staff dedicated to enhancing the academic life of students through its three basic programs. All services of the center are offered without additional university fees and carry no course credit. The Academic Skills Instructional Program (ASIP) offers students individual conferences with instructors who provide assistance in such areas as time management, reading efficiency, note taking, and preparing for and taking tests. Academic Skills instructors also hold workshops in any of these areas for campus groups that request them. The Peer Tutoring Program provides free peer tutoring in introductory-level , chemistry, , physics, , economics, , engineering, and languages. The Services for Students with Disabilities Program arranges accommodations for all students with physical or learning disabilities who have appropriate documentation. See also the section on Services for Students with Disabilities in the chapter “Campus Life and Activities”. For further information, write or call the center, 211 Academic Advising Center, Box 90694 (East Campus), (919) 684-5917 for information on the Academic Skills Program, or (919) 684-8832 for the Peer Tutoring Program. CONTINUING EDUCATION Academic Study. Local adult residents are encouraged to pursue academic study at Duke (1) as potential degree candidates, for those who have not been full-time college

Campus Centers and Institutes 63 students for at least four years and are now resuming or beginning a bachelor's degree; (2) as non degree students, for those with baccalaureates who now seek a sequence of undergraduate credit courses; and (3) as students completing the last year of work towards a degree at another institution. These students are given academic counseling by the Office of Continuing Education and Summer Session and are subject to most of the regulations set forth for degree candidates. Continuing education applications maybe obtained from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and must be returned to that office, accompanied by a $35 application fee, by August 1 for the fall semester and by December 1 for the spring semester. Short Courses and Conferences. Short courses (noncredit) in the liberal arts are offered regularly throughout the year for those interested in personal enrichment or career advancement. Conferences, institutes, and training programs are conducted during the academic year and in the summer. Some are residential and others are designed for local participants. Some award continuing education units. Test Preparation Program. Test preparation classes are offered in the fall and spring for the GRE, GMAT, and LSAT exams. These courses focus on the skills critical for a good test performance: test-taking techniques, time management, logical reasoning, and math and verbal skills. Academic English Preparation Program for International students. Designed to help the new non-native English-speaking international student -- graduate, profession- al, or undergraduate -- make a smooth transition to study at Duke, this program focuses upon providing upper level reading strategies, advanced composition instruction, improved listening and speaking skills including pronunciation, and cross-cultural training in understanding the university environment. Nonprofit Management Program.Students interested in the nonprofit sector or in community development are invited to explore the noncredit course offerings of this program. Taught by experts and practitioners, these short courses offer instruction concerning financial and resource management, management of personnel and volunteers, leadership development, and media relations.For brochures on each program and for fuller information, write or call the Office of Continuing Education and Summer Session, Duke University, Box 90700, Durham, NC 27708-0700; (919) 684-6259. INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS The Institute of the Arts is a center for the interdisciplinary presentation, support, production, and study of the arts. The institute coordinates artist residencies on campus and in the community, presents series in contemporary performance, world music/ dance, and modern dance. Working with a representative faculty council, the institute coordinates and supports new curricular initiatives in the arts and develops cooperative programs between Duke and the surrounding community. An undergraduate certificate program in the arts is offered as well as a one-semester, off-campus residency program in New York City every fall semester. The institute provides support for student and faculty projects in the arts and administers awards and prizes. For further information, inquiries should be made to Duke University Institute of the Arts, 109 Bivins Building, Box 90685, (919) 660-3356. INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS AND DECISION SCIENCES The Institute of Statistics and Decision Sciences was founded in1985 to conduct and coordinate teaching and research in statistics and the application of quantitative methods to the study of decision making. The institute offers a wide range of course work and consultation in mathematical statistics, statistical modeling, applied statistics, statistical computing, decision analysis, and utility theory. Students interested in the activities of the institute should consult the institute office, 214 Old Chemistry Building, (919) 684-4210.

64 Campus Centers and Institutes Specialized Programs FOCUS INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS FOCUS (First-year Opportunities for Comprehensive, Unified Study) Interdiscipli- nary Programs offer first-year students a variety of programs in the fall semester, each featuring a cluster of courses with a common theme.Classes are small, interrelated, and mutually reinforcing; they provide opportunities for discussion from multiple perspectives. Since one of the aims of FOCUS is to encourage the integration of academic life with residential life, participants of each program live in the same residence halls together with non-FOCUS students. FOCUS programs require participants to enroll in 4.5 courses, including two program seminars, University Writing Course 7, a half-credit FOCUS discussion and an elective.Courses in the programs satisfy the first-year seminar requirement. The discussion course is designed to provide a social setting for the debate of ideas related to the theme of the program as a whole or of topics of special interest intended to supplement the content of the seminars. It typically meets once a week. A current FOCUS brochure and application form may be obtained from the FOCUS Interdisciplinary Programs office in the Academic Advising Center (919) 684-9371; email [email protected]; web page http://pmac-www.aas.duke.edu/focus). In 1998 the following programs were offered:The Arts in Contemporary Society; Changing Faces of Russia: Redefining Boundaries; Computers and Society; Diversity and Identity: Unstable Labels; Environmental Change: Scientific and Social Dimensions; Exploring the Mind; Forging Social Ideals; Globalization and Cultural Changes; Health Care and Society; Medieval Spaces: Cities, Bodies, Monuments, and Spirits; Origins; Twentieth Century America; and Twentieth Century Europe.Similar programs will be offered in the fall of 1999. RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS Duke University and the military services cooperate in offering officer education programs to provide opportunities for students to earn a commission in the United States Air Force, Army, Navy, or Marine Corps. These programs are described below, and detailed information on scholarships, entrance requirements, and commissioning requirements is available from the offices of the Department of Aerospace Studies (Air Force), the Department of Military Science (Army), and the Department of Naval Science (Navy and Marines). Courses offered in these departments are described in the chapter ''Courses of Instruction'' in this bulletin. The Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC). AFROTC selects, trains, and commissions college men and women as officers in the U.S. Air Force. AFROTC offers a four-year and a two-year curriculum leading to a commission as a second lieutenant. The four-year program consists of both the General Military Course (GMC), a course sequence taken during the freshman and sophomore years, and the Profession- al Officer Course (POC) taken during the junior and senior years. Entry into the POC is competitive and requires successful completion of a field-training encampment during the summer between the sophomore and junior years. The GMC is open to freshmen and sophomores. Students who complete both the freshman and sophomore years of the program and successfully compete for entry into the POC will attend a four-week training encampment. All other successful POC applicants will attend an extended encampment. Between the junior and senior years, POC cadets are given the opportunity to volunteer for advanced training in a variety of different areas. Cadets may compete for two- and three-year scholarships. These scholarships pay up to full tuition, books, and a monthly tax-free stipend of $150. All members of the POC receive the nontaxable stipend. Upon graduation all cadets are assigned to active

Specialized Programs 65 duty with the U.S. Air Force for a period of at least four years. Direct inquiries to the Department of Aerospace Studies, 303 North Building, (919) 660-1860. The Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps (AROTC). Army ROTC provides students with an opportunity to earn a commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or Army National Guard while completing requirements for a baccalaureate degree. Two programs are available, the Basic Course and Advanced Course. A three- or four-year program consists of the Basic Course(freshman and sophomore years) and the Advanced Course (junior and senior years). Direct entry into the Advanced Course (a two-year program) is possible under specific circumstances. Students wishing to join the two-year program must confer with the Department of Military Science not later than April 1 of their sophomore year. There is only one mandatory summer training requirement, Advanced Camp, which takes place over a five-week period between the junior and senior years. All uniforms and some texts are provided. Upon commissioning, the service obligation may be fulfilled on active duty, in the Army Reserve, or in the Army National Guard, as directed by the Secretary of the Army. At the beginning of the senior year, cadets submit a preference statement concerning the method by which they wish to fulfill their service obligation and the specialty in which they desire to serve. A request to delay the fulfillment of the service obligation in order to attend graduate or professional schooling is also possible. Cadets are encouraged to compete for Army ROTC scholarships, which pay up to $16,000 yearly towards tuition and fees, a $450 textbook and equipment allowance, and $150 per month for each month in school (up to $1,500 per year). Nonscholarship Advanced Course cadets also receive the $150 monthly stipend. All of the above benefits are tax-free. Participants in Advanced Camp are paid one-half of the base pay of a second lieutenant. Detailed information is available from the Department of Military Science, 06 West Duke Building, East Campus, Box 90752, (919) 660-3090, or (800) 222-9184. The Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC).The Department of Naval Science offers students the opportunity to become Naval and Marine Corps officers upon graduation. Selected students may receive up to four years of tuition, fees, uniforms, and textbooks at government expense under the auspices of the Scholarship Program. In addition, scholarship students receive subsistence pay and summer active duty pay of approximately $1,500 a year. Each summer they participate in four weeks of training either aboard ship or at naval shore facilities to augment their academic studies. Four years of active duty service as a reserve officer is required upon graduation. Nonscholarship students may be enrolled in the College Program. They take the same courses and wear the same uniform, but attend the university at their own expense. Uniforms and naval science textbooks are provided by the government. College Program students may compete for scholarship status through academic performance, demonstrated aptitude for military service, and nomination by the professor of Naval Science. Students in either program may qualify for a commission in the Marine Corps through the Marine Corps Option Program. Students seeking further information on the NROTC program may call the Department of Naval Science, 225 North Building, (919) 660-3700. AGREEMENTS WITH OTHER UNIVERSITIES Neighboring Universities. Under a plan of cooperation, the interinstitutional agreement among Duke University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University at Raleigh, and North Carolina Central University in Durham, a student regularly enrolled in Duke University and paying full fees may enroll for one approved course each semester at one of the institutions in the cooperative

66 Specialized Programs program unless an equivalent course is offered at Duke in the same calendar year. Under the same conditions, one interinstitutional course per summer may be taken at a neighboring institution participating in this agreement provided that the student is concurrently enrolled at Duke for one full course credit. This agreement does not apply to contract programs such as the American Dance Festival. Approval forms for courses to be taken at these neighboring institutions may be obtained from the offices of the academic deans at Duke. Only those courses not offered at Duke will be approved. Credit so earned is not defined as transfer credit since grades in courses taken under the interinstitutional agreement are entered on the official record and used in determining the quality point ratio. The student pays any special fees required of students at the host institution and provides transportation. . Duke students participating in the Duke/Howard University Exchange Program may spend a semester studying at Howard University in Washington, DC, while Howard undergraduates enroll for the same period at Duke. More information about this program, administered by Trinity College, is available in 03 Allen Building. DUKE IN NEW YORK ARTS PROGRAM The Institute-of-the-Arts-sponsored Duke in New York Arts Program is a fall-semester off-campus study program for juniors and seniors wishing to engage in an intensive study of the arts that includes an internship. The program has four components, each earning one Duke credit: two seminars taught by the faculty director from Duke (Institute of the Arts 101S and 103S); an arts internship (Institute of the Arts 102); and an elective course at New . The internships may be in the fields of visual or performing arts, museum and gallery management, literary arts, film and television, and related fields. A substantive paper is required. For more information, consult Kathy A. Silbiger, Administrative Director, 660-3356. LEADERSHIP AND THE ARTS (pending approval for 1999-2000) This program is a unique chance for fifteen Duke students to spend the spring semester in New York City studying leadership, policy, philanthropy, and creativity, and learning from people who make art and from others who organize and support it. The program includes four full credit Duke courses. Two public policy courses are required:"Leadership and Quality in the Arts" and "Policy, Philanthropy, and the Arts." A third required course, "Opera at the Metropolitan," is a music course. For their fourth course students may choose from a variety of tutorial and independent study options in history, religion, art, literature, public policy, and other fields.Students can expect to see as many as fifteen operas at the Met and more than that number of plays and musicals, in addition to concerts and dance performances. Course assignments also include visits to museums and galleries, and talks with working artists. Choreographers, actors, directors and producers, and supporters of the arts in business ,government, and the foundations join the weekly seminars for discussions. Students interested inapplying should consult the Hart Leadership Program in the Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy. DUKE IN PROGRAM IN MEDIA ARTS This interdisciplinary program is sponsored by the Program in Film and Video. It offers students interested in the film, television, music recording, contemporary art, and entertainment law industries an intensive spring-semester program in Los Angeles, based at the University of Southern California. The program consists of a required seminar taught by the Duke faculty director (Literature 160S—The United States Culture Industries); an internship for credit; and two courses at USC in either the School of Cinema-TV or the Division of General Studies. A substantive internship paper is

Specialized Programs 67 required. For more information, consult Professor Catherine Benamou, faculty director, 681-7446, or Kathy Silbiger, Administrative Director, 660-3356. DUKE UNIVERSITY MARINE LABORATORY (Nicholas School of the Environment) The Duke University Marine Laboratory is located within the Outer Banks, adjacent to the historic seacoast town of Beaufort, North Carolina, with direct access to the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Lookout National Seashore Park, sand beaches and dunes, estuaries, wetlands, and maritime forests. The dynamic collisions of oceanic currents offshore of the Outer Banks provide excellent opportunities for marine study. A component of the Nicholas School of the Environment, the Duke University Marine Laboratory is an interschool teaching and research facility dedicated to the study of coastal basic processes and human interactions with those processes. The Beaufort campus of Duke has available dormitory and dining facilities, classroom laboratories, research buildings, a specialized marine science library, as well as a variety of boats which are utilized in both teaching and research. A year-round seminar series which includes both guest lecturers and the resident academic and research staff serves to enrich the student community. At the undergraduate level, the Marine Laboratory serves students in the natural and environmental sciences as well as those in the social sciences, humanities, or engineering who have adequate preparation. Academic programs include a fall semester, spring Beaufort to Bermuda semester, and two five-week summer terms. The academic programs integrate classroom lectures and laboratories with direct field and shipboard experiences. For additional information and application materials, write to the Admissions Office, Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment, Marine Laboratory, 135 Duke Marine Lab Road, Beaufort, North Carolina 28516-9721 (252-504-7502 or email [email protected]). WASHINGTON SEMESTER PROGRAM (American University) The Washington Semester Program offers students a chance to take advantage of the resources of Washington, DC. During the program, students are immersed in Washington culture as they work in the nation's capital with the policymakers and business professionals. Washington Semester students earn a full semester of credit by studying in one of these areas: American politics (national government or public law), foreign policy, peace and conflict resolution and justice. Further information is available in the Department of Political Science, 325 Perkins Library. STUDY ABROAD (Office of Foreign Academic Programs) A Duke student may earn credit for approved work completed during the academic year at a foreign university or for an approved program abroad sponsored by Duke or by another approved American college or university in the fall, spring, and summer. Approved non-Duke programs earn transfer credit. To receive the maximum amount of study abroad transfer credit at Duke—generally four course credits for a full semester, eight for a full academic year, two for a summer—a student is expected to take a full, normal course load, as defined by the other institution involved. The responsible Duke departments, however, make the final decision on the final number of credits transferable. Students attending British universities for the full academic year can transfer a maximum of eight courses. However, at British universities which are on the trimester system, only three course credits may be transferred for the single fall trimester. Students attending such universities in the spring are generally required to attend the two remaining trimesters and may transfer a maximum of five credits. No additional study abroad transfer credit will be awarded for a course overload. A leave of

68 Specialized Programs absence from the university is granted for a semester or academic year of approved study abroad. Duke-administered programs do not involve transfer credit and do not require a leave of absence. A student who wishes to receive transfer credit for study abroad should take into account the following criteria established by the faculty and administered by the Committee on Study Abroad: 1. a scholastic average of at least aB- (a student lacking this average may petition the academic dean responsible for study abroad if there are unusual circumstances); 2. certification, when applicable, from the foreign language department concerned, that the student has an adequate knowledge of the language of the country in which study is pursued; 3. approval, obtained before leaving Duke, of the appropriate directors of undergraduate studies or advisors for the courses to be taken abroad, as well as approval of the program and the courses by the dean responsible for study abroad and by the student's academic dean; 4. permission for leave of absence once program plans are complete. Transfer credit will be awarded for work satisfactorily completed abroad when the conditions outlined are met. To determine eligibility to earn recognition for honors such as Dean’s List while studying abroad, consult the section on Academic Recognition and Honors or a Study Abroad Advisor. Arrangements are made normally for students to register, while abroad, for the term in which they plan to return. Seniors planning to spend their last semester abroad are subject to the residence requirement and may face postponed graduation because transcripts from abroad are often delayed. Students studying abroad on programs not administered by Duke will be charged a study abroad fee. See the chapter titled "Financial Information" for information concerning fees for studying abroad on non-Duke programs. Semester and Academic Year Programs Duke currently administers and supervises a number of its own study abroad programs.In these programs, Duke faculty are directly involved and the courses receive Duke credit as courses on campus do.Information on these programs are available in the Office of Foreign Academic Programs, 121 Allen Building. The Duke-administered programs are as follows: Austria.From time to time Duke sponsors a term program in Vienna for members of the Wind Symphony. Bolivia, La Paz. This semester or academic year interdisciplinary program in Latin American and Andean studies is based at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés and the Universidad Católica Boliviana. Students take two core courses designed especially for the program, and select their remaining courses from regular Latin American studies offerings at the two host universities. Students live with families. China. In cooperation with Nanjing University and Capital Normal University, Duke conducts a six-month study program in the People's Republic of China in the summer and fall terms. The program includes a fall term at Nanjing University, precededby an intensive language session in Beijing.Participants must have at least one year of Chinese language. Costa Rica.This fall or spring semester program is co-sponsored by Duke and the Organization for Tropical Studies.Students take four core courses in tropical biology and Spanish language and Latin American culture.The program stresses full immersion in hands-on scientific and language-cultural studies.Students live for three weeks with families, and the remainder of the semester in dormitories at three research stations.

Specialized Programs 69 France, Paris.Duke offers a semester or academic year program in Paris in conjunction with the University of Paris, , and Cornell University.The language of instruction is French.Applicants must have completed four semesters of French plus two courses at the 100-level or above with a grade of at least B+.Priority is given to juniors and full-year applicants, although some participants may be admitted for one semester only. Germany, Berlin. Duke students study at the Humboldt University of former East Berlin (fall) and at the Free University of former West Berlin (spring). In the fall semester they take specially arranged courses in German language, the humanities, and the social sciences for Duke credit. In the longer spring semester, up to five courses may be taken, up to two of which may be chosen from the regular course offerings of the Free University.One year (fall or year program) or two years (spring program) of college-level German or its equivalent are required. Italy, Florence.A consortial program offered jointly by Duke, the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin.Florence and Italy are the focus of this rigorous program which typically offers core courses in Italian art history and Italian language and literature, and supplemental courses in music, political science, history, studio art and architectural design.Instruction by way of classroom meetings and on-site lectures in and around Florence is augmented by day-long trips to such cities as Siena and Pisa. Students live, eat, and take courses at the 17th-century Villa Corsi-Salvati in Sesto Fiorentino, located five miles from the center of Florence. Italy, Rome.As the managing institution of the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome, Duke University may send classics majors and other students with strong classical interests for admission to a semester's work at the center, usually in the junior year. Instruction is offered in Greek, Latin, ancient history, ancient art, and archaeology. Some scholarship help is available. Italy, Venice.This program is based at Venice International University, located on the island of San Servolo. VIU is an association of universities from around the world: Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia, Instituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia, Duke University, Ludwig Maxmilians Universität (Munich, Germany), and Universidad Autònoma de Barcelona (). Faculty from all five partner universities offer courses at VIU, providing students the opportunity to take courses from a variety of international scholars. Students live in dormitories on the island of San Servolo and earn Duke credits. Russia, St. Petersburg.This fall or spring semester program is offered for undergraduate and graduate students who have studied Russian for two years at the college level.Students are enrolled in the State University of St. Petersburg and have the opportunity to improve their language skills in a living-learning environment.All courses are taught in Russian. Students are housed with families. Scotland, Glasgow. The Department of Public Policy Studies offers departmental majors the opportunity to study during the fall semester of their senior year at the University of Glasgow.Students live on campus and take the program's special seminar in public policy in addition to three electives from the general university curriculum. Spain, .This program offers advanced students a variety of on-site experiences and an opportunity to hear and speak Spanish in an ideal environment. The program offers courses in Spanish history, culture, literature, politics, and arts, as well as several organized excursions.Students are housed with selected Spanish families. Duke offers programs in cooperation with other universities during the fall and spring terms, allowing students to receive transfer credit for courses completed through direct enrollment in foreign institutions.Students may apply to study at the following institutions:

70 Specialized Programs Australia.Duke has agreements with a number of top Australian universities, allowing students to become members of outstanding teaching and research institutions in Australia for a semester or an academic year.The universities currently available are James Cook University, the University of Melbourne, the University of New South Wales, the University of Queensland, the University of Sydney, the University of Tasmania, the University of Western Australia, and the University of Wollongong. Britain.Duke has agreements with a number of top British universities, allowing students to become members of outstanding teaching and research institutions in Britain for a semester or academic year.The universities currently available are the University of London (King's College, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, the London School of Economics and Political Science, Queen Mary and Westfield College, and University College); the University of Birmingham; the University of Bristol; the University of Durham; the University of Edinburgh; the University of Glasgow; the University of Manchester; St. Andrew's University; the University of Sussex; and the . Canada, Montreal. uke students participating in the Duke/McGill University Exchange Program may spend one semester or an academic year at McGill, located in the Quebec city of Montreal.Because the language of instruction at McGill is English, program applicants need not have studied French although some knowledge of it would be advantageous. Egypt, Cairo. Through an agreement with the in Cairo, Duke students may spend a spring semester or academic year taking regular classes with Egyptian students.They may enroll in general courses in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as in Arabic language and specialized courses in Middle Eastern studies. England, Oxford. Through a special arrangement with two colleges at the University of Oxford, selected Duke students may spend their junior year at Oxford as regularly enrolled visiting students. The students are treated exactly like their British counterparts, and most of them live in college housing. Students may choose to concentrate their study in any one of the major fields in the humanities, social sciences or selected natural sciences.Each student is assigned a tutor. Applicants must have a very strong academic record; previous course work in the subject to be pursued at Oxford is also required. Admission to this program is at the discretion of the University of Oxford. South Africa.Duke students may enroll in three of the leading universities of South Africa with which Duke has agreements. Students may matriculate at the University of Cape Town, Rhodes University in Grahamstown, or at the University ofNatal in its Durban or Pietermaritzburg Centres, and will become visiting students at these institutions for either a semester or an academic year. A number of additional approved programs sponsored by other institutions are also available to Duke students for study abroad. Further information concerning semester and academic year programs may be obtained in 121 Allen Building. All Trinity College and School of Engineering students are responsible for following the procedures and meeting the deadlines set forth in materials available in 121 Allen Building. In all cases, the dean of study abroad must be informed in advance about a student's plans. Duke Summer Programs Abroad The Office of Foreign Academic Programs, in cooperation with several university departments, provides many opportunities for students to study abroad during the summer while earning Duke University credit. Information about Duke summer programs abroad and about the time they will next be offered can be obtained from the program directors or the Office of Foreign Academic Programs, 121 Allen Building. Australia, Sydney. This two-course, six-week program focuses on Australian

Specialized Programs 71 environmental studies and is based in Sydney at the University of New South Wales. One course, to be taught by a professor at the University of New South Wales, deals with Australian studies. The second course focuses on environmental/ecological issues and is taught by a professor of Duke University, who also directs the program. Students are housed in accommodations of the University of New South Wales. /Netherlands. This two-course, six-week program will focus on a contextual study of Late Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque art and culture in Belgium and the Netherlands. The double-credit course, Art and Cultural History of Flanders and the Netherlands from the Fifteenth through the Seventeenth Centuries (AL) (cross-listed with Comparative Area Studies), is taught in English by Professor Hans van Miegroet of Duke, Dutch and Flemish guest lecturers, and art specialists. The program is based for the first two weeks in Amsterdam (Netherlands) and for the remaining four weeks in Gent (Belgium). Participants visit numerous Dutch and Belgian cities and museums. Accommodations are in hotels. Canada. This two-course, six-week program provides a complete immersion in French. This is an exchange program; students receive transfer credit for work successfully completed. Students are placed in one of nine levels of language instruction during the program. Upon return they are tested and then placed in the appropriate Duke level if they intend to continue with French language studies at Duke. Instruction and accommodations are by the University of Québec, Trois Rivières campus. Costa Rica.This intensive four-week laboratory course in tropical biology blends conceptual issues with fieldwork to provide a rigorous introduction to the theoretical underpinnings of current research and to the great diversity of tropical ecosystems in Costa Rica.In addition, the course introduces major topics of conservation biology and resource management. The language of instruction is English. Students live dormitory-style at biological field stations. The program is co-sponsored by the Organization for Tropical Studies and the Office of Foreign Academic Programs. Cuba, Havana. This six-week, two-course program involves intensive study of Cuban cultural and social life, as well as investigations of the role of Cuba in the greater historical dynamics of the Americas from the colonial period to the present. The courses are conducted at the Casa de las Américas in Havana. Students are housed in a nearby apartment.Two years of college-level Spanish or the equivalent is required. France, Paris. This two-course, six-week program provides the opportunity to take Duke courses in the ambience of Paris. Aspects of Contemporary French Culture (CZ, FL) (cross-listed with Comparative Area Studies) is a conversation course taught by a native French speaker; the second course is offered by the Duke director. Four semesters of college French or the equivalent are required. Students live in pensions. Germany, Erlangen. (German Language and Culture Program.) Duke offers two programs at the Friedrich-Alexander Universität at Nürnberg. One program (mid-May to the end of June) provides an opportunity to study classroom German at different levels while living with a German family and participating in study, day trips, and excursions. The courses are Advanced Grammar Review, Composition, and Current Issues (FL) and Aspects of Contemporary German Culture (CZ, FL) (cross-listed with Comparative Area Studies). Two semesters of college German or the equivalent are required. In the other program (early May to the end of July), advanced students may choose from a variety of FAU courses, all taught in German, and remain for a full summer semester (through early August). Semester program students live in dormitories. Ghana, Legon. This two-course, six-week program examines the art, culture, and politics of Ghana and includes visits to an environmental project at Boti waterfalls, a monkey reserve, and former slave forts at Cape Coast and Elmina. Taught in English. Greece. A four-week, one-course program in Greece focusing on the cultures of ancient Greece. The course, Ancient Greece (CZ), is taught by Professor John Younger

72 Specialized Programs of Duke University who is also the program director. The course concentrates on Athens and southern Greece and consists of on-site lectures at numerous sites of historical and archaeological interest throughout the area. Travel is provided in Greece by private coach. Accommodations are in hotels. Israel, Galilee. This two-course, six-week program gives students an opportunity to participate in an archaeological dig. The program is designed to introduce students to the discipline of field archaeology and to the religious, social, and cultural history of ancient Palestine from the Greek period to the Islamic period. The field excavations are located in Galilee at ancient Sepphoris, the administrative capital of that region in the first century C.E. Students register for Perspectives in Archaeology(CZ) and Archaeology and Art of the Biblical World. All courses are taught in English. Italy, Rome. This one-course, three and one-half week program in Rome explores the history and culture of Rome and includes visits to historical sites and museums, walking lectures, and readings. The course Rome: History of the City examines the history of the city from the earliest times through the Baroque and modern periods. The course is taught in English. Students reside at the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies. Italy, Venice. This two-course, six-week program will focus on Venetian history, art and literature. Courses will be taught in English under the direction of a Duke professor. Students live in a dormitory of the Venice International University on San Servolo Island.

Specialized Programs 73 Morocco. This two-course, six-week program offers the opportunity to study North African religion and Moroccan culture in Marrakesh and Fez and at Mohammed V University, Rabat. Courses are taught in English. Field trips are part of the courses. Accommodations are in hotels. Russian Republic. This program offers two Russian language and culture courses in St. Petersburg. Russian language study at different levels will be offered. Classes in St. Petersburg are taught at the University of St. Petersburg by faculty members of the university. A minimum of two semesters of college-level Russian is suggested. Students are housed in an apartment-hotel. Spain. This two-course, six-week program in Malaga and Madrid offers advanced Spanish students further language training as well as the opportunity to study Spanish culture, history, and politics. Participants can choose two of the following courses: Spain, Yesterday and Today (CZ, FL); Art and Civilization (CZ, FL); Literature and the Performing Arts (AL, FL); and Government and Politics of Spain (SS).There will also be excursions to Barcelona, Salamanca, Toledo, Segovia, Granada, Sevilla, and Cordoba. All courses are conducted in Spanish, and students live with Spanish families. United Kingdom, Cambridge. This two-course, six-week program directed by Duke faculty focuses on various aspects of British life and culture, depending on the interests of the faculty. The courses are taught by a Duke faculty member and guest lecturers. Accommodations are at a Cambridge college. There are frequent weekend excursions. United Kingdom, London-Drama. This two-course, six-week program offers the opportunity to study drama using the resources of London's theaters in conjunction with study of dramatic texts. The courses are Theater in London: Text (AL) and Theater in London: Performance (AL). Both courses are taught jointly by Professor John Clum of Duke and a distinguished group of British theater practitioners from London. The group attends many theater productions in London and at Stratford-upon-Avon. Accommodations are in a dormitory of the University College, London. United Kingdom, London-Media. This six-week program explores and analyzes British government and politics, the British media, and the relationship between the two. Students take a double-credit course, Politics and the Media in Britain (SS), C-L: Comparative Area Studies, taught jointly by Professor David Paletz of Duke University and British faculty members. Optional internships are available. Accommodations are in a dormitory of University College, London. United Kingdom, Oxford. This six-week session at New College, Oxford, utilizes the Oxford tutorial system of education supplemented by lectures given at the University of Oxford's International Graduate Summer School by noted British scholars. Areas of study include Renaissance British Literature, Nineteenth-Century British Literature, Modern British History, Politics and Government in Britain since 1945, and Law: Personal Injuries in the United Kingdom and the United States. Special Summer Programs DUKE SUMMER FESTIVAL OF CREATIVE ARTS The Duke Summer Festival of Creative Arts is administered jointly by the Summer Session Office, the Office of University Life, and the University Union. The festival provides an exciting, artistically stimulating environment for the campus and community. The Ciompi Quartet, Duke's well-known chamber music ensemble, will perform. Other special events such as jazz concerts, carillon recitals, dance performances, and film series are planned. The American Dance Festival. The six-week program offers a wide variety of class- es, performances, and workshops. For a catalog, write to the American Dance Festival, Duke University, Box 90772, Durham, North Carolina 27708-0072, or telephone (919) 684-6402.

74 Special Summer Programs PRECOLLEGE PROGRAM During the summer of 1999, Duke University will offer a Term II program for aca- demically talented rising high school seniors from across the country. The PreCollege Program is designed to provide the academic challenge of college-level courses to qual- ified college-bound students and to help prepare them for the adjustments they will be making when they enter college. Students will enroll in two regular summer session classes with Duke undergraduates. Introductory level courses in the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences will be offered for college credit. The students will live in supervised, air-conditioned university dormitories, eat their meals in the university dining halls, enjoy the opportunity of studying with distinguished members of the Duke faculty, and will have access to all university libraries and athletic facilities. In addition to the classroom experience, PreCollege students participate in a range of programs and activities designed to aid them in college selection, career exploration, and intellectual and social development. For further information consult the PreCollege Program, Duke University, Box 90780, Durham, North Carolina 27701 (919)683-1725.

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