Medieval Europe Summer 2023

Study Abroad: Medieval Europe: Ger 392 Syllabus Checklist for packing and preparing yourself For example, Gothic chapel in Nuremberg (photo by Damir-zg, with permission): Spain (Girona and Barcelona) France (Arles and Avignon) Italy (Asti, Milan, and Piacenza) Switzerland (Bellinzona and St. Gall) Austria (Bregenz) Germany (Constance and Nuremberg)     Start your application here Welcome to my 2023 Medieval Europe travel course, taking us from Spain and France to Italy, Switzerland, Austria, and Germany, always studying the Middle Ages in theory and in praxis. This is a Gen.Ed....

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Syllabus for the course Medieval Travel, Ger 392, Directed Research

PROFESSOR ALBRECHT CLASSEN MEDIEVAL TRAVEL COURSE: THE MIDDLE AGES: MEDIEVAL EUROPE IN ITS HISTORY, ART, PHILOSOPHY, LITERATURE, AND ARCHITECTURE Syllabus: Medieval Travel Course, German 392 University of Arizona INSTRUCTOR: Prof. Albrecht Classen, Dept. of German Studies, 301 LSB, UoA, Tucson, AZ 85721; aclassen@u.arizona.edu; 520 621-1395 TEXTBOOKS: Albrecht Classen, Medieval Answers to Modern Problems. 2nd ed., 2017 Please read the respective sections for those dates when they are listed. The point is that we have all those materials ready at our fingertips and can discuss it in class....

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Medieval Travel Summer 2015

This 2015 medieval travel course will take us from Spain to the Czech Republic and Germany Study Abroad Wepage (Faculty) Video about our tour by Caroline Bartlett Generation Study Abroad: Students talk about their 2014 experience Apply Now Financial Aid from the UA Scholarships from the UA But Renee Griggs, Study Abroad, who handles all financial aid and grants, would like to advise you first. She is located in University Services Building, next to the Marriott, 3rd floor (520-626-9211; griggsr@email.arizona.edu). 102 tips for the international traveler Glossary of Medieval Architecture...

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UNM Ireland Study Abroad Program

Summer 2016, the first UNM Ireland Study Abroad Program, with Prof. Albrecht Classen, Univ. of Arizona. I am very excited about this new study abroad program in Ireland and look very much forward to meeting all of you. Limerick: SYLLABUS (Prof. Albrecht Classen) Texts to be studied during our Summer 2016 program: ** Introduction to the Middle Ages by A Classen and Emily Amt (2012) 1. John O'Beirne Ranelagh, A Short History of Ireland, 1983, 22-42 2. Early Irish Myths and Sagas - Part1 1981, 37-59 3. Early Irish Myths and Sagas, trans. Jeffrey Gantz, 1981, 113-126 4. "The Tragic Death of...

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Medieval Travel Summer 2016

Dates: May 22 to ca. June 13, 2016 GET CREDIT, GET MEDIEVAL, GET FIT Video from the 2015 tour There is no better way to grow intellectually and spiritually but to go on a study abroad trip. Join ours. Study Abroad Wepage (Faculty) (this is only for Prof. Classen) Generation Study Abroad: Students talk about their 2014 experience Apply Now Step by Step Guide for Prospective Students in this Study Abroad Program Financial Aid from the UA Scholarships from the UA But Renee Griggs, Study Abroad, who handles all financial aid and grants, would like to advise you first. She is located in...

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Medieval Travel Summer 2017

Visit Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and conclude the trip in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. Earn up to 6 credits studying the Middle Ages in theory and practice, and have a blast with Prof. Classen. First, visit of Bulgaria and Romania, then flight to Austria, from there coach tour through Liechtenstein, Switzerland, and Germany, always focusing on the Middle Ages. Dates: Departure from Tucson - May 22; return from Frankfurt, Germany, June 14, 2017 GET CREDIT, GET MEDIEVAL, GET FIT Video from the 2015 tour Castle Bran (Dracula): Study Abroad Wepage (Faculty) Generation Study Abroad:...

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Medieval Travel Summer 2018

Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia - From Northwestern Europe to Northeastern Europe: The Baltic Sea World! Syllabus for Ger 390 Gdansk, Poland: Contact the instructor, Prof. Albrecht Classen, German Studies, 318 Learning Services Building, tel.: 520 621-1395, or email: aclassen@email.arizona.edu Dates: Departure from Tucson - ca. May 22; return from Tallinn, Estonia, ca. June 14, 2018 Enjoy the Baltic World: Grant opportunity for majors in SILLC, up to 3 awards of $1,500 to $2000, for summer 2018: See this link  GET CREDIT, GET MEDIEVAL,...

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Medieval Europe Summer 2019

Welcome to my 2019 Medieval Europe travel course, taking us from southern to northern and then western Europe, always studying the Middle Ages in theory and in praxis. This is a Gen.Ed. course and open to students in all fields. The only requirements are: Interest in medieval Europe, enthusiasm for learning while on the road, passion for history and culture at large, preparedness to meet the writing requirements (daily journal, ca. 2-3 pp), and basic physical fitness (we are walking much and taking a lot of stairs). Up to 6 credits that will be applied to a wide range of course options,...

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Medieval Europe Summer 2022

Link to the 2022 program: https://aclassen.faculty.arizona.edu/medieval-europe-summer-2022/https://aclassen.faculty.arizona.edu/medieval-europe-2022 Start your application here Welcome to my 2022 Medieval Europe travel course, taking us from Spain and France to Italy, Switzerland, and Germany, always studying the Middle Ages in theory and in praxis. This is a Gen.Ed. course and open to students in all fields. The only requirements are: Interest in medieval Europe, enthusiasm for learning while on the road, passion for history and culture at large, preparedness to meet the writing...

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Success stories by students in the Medieval Travel course

Over the years, many students who have joined me  in this Medieval Travel course, have made great progress in their academic and professional careers. Here are a few examples: Samuel Kramer, Nov. 15, 2021: “I signed up for the Medieval Study Abroad Tour (MSAT) after taking Professor Classen’s “Eroticism and Love in the Middle Ages” course. Initially, my intentions were simply to get out of the US for the first time in my life and see another part of the world, but as time has gone on, the impact of this trip on my life has been undeniable. Growing up, I went to church every now and then...

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