These global experiences are credit-bearing and are associated with a course in the existing IWU catalog. Travel costs listed do not include the cost of tuition. The trip leaders are the best contacts for details.
*Please note some programs are offered every other year. Click on each location below to see when the trip will be offered next.
Course(s): ART-392
The natural richness of Germany presets it as the obvious location for this course due to the vastness of design history, architecture, and culture. Central locations for artistic movement tied to political upheaval, Germany gives students the opportunity to see firsthand the birthplace of visual communication, significant architecture and design, and the founding of the professions. Stops include Mainz, Schlossberg, Berlin, and more.
Course(s): ART-392
Students will engage with Italian artwork, architecture, and sites from 400BC to modern era, from ancient Etruscan civilization to the Venice Biennale. Gaining knowledge of the stylistic differences and being able to identify the major differences will help students appreciate why and how art changes over time. It is an invaluable aid in working with restoration since one must know the different stylistic techniques that are integrated in each era of art to repaint/retouch it appropriately.
Course Options: MUS-182, MUS-186
IWU Spain Summer Classical Music Program offers masterclasses, instrumental lessons by outstanding faculty as well as chamber music and orchestra experience. Western music is much influenced by Spanish musical heritage especially in rhythm such as Flamenco, Jota rhythm and Andalusian music. Segovia, Spain is a historical Roman city which offers MUSEG series throughout the summer where world leading musicians provide concerts every night in the magical historic venues. It is an ideal location to immerse and engage in the integrated study of music and culture from ancient times to present.
The program provides an opportunity for students to earn up to two credits in chamber music and/or piano ensemble and to fulfil general education intercultural experience requirement.
Location: I. E. University Campus in Segovia, Spain
Prerequisite(s): INT-120 or INT-220
Course(s): INT-124
The purpose of this course is to cultivate profound cross-cultural awareness and competence among students, particularly in the context of interfaith engagement and global citizenship. It is designed for those embarking on an immersive journey in a diverse cultural landscape, aiming to equip them with the skills and insights needed for transformative, culturally sensitive, and globally impactful interactions.
Through experiential learning, this course fosters a deeper understanding of one's own faith, encourages respectful engagement with diverse perspectives, and inspires a commitment to justice, reconciliation, and active global citizenship.
Northern Ireland, UK
$4,000-$4,500
May/Summer 2025
Division of Communication and Theatre
Course(s): COM-336
This class will incorporate mobile journalism techniques in Northern Ireland, telling the stories of people who lived through and continue to deal with issues from The Troubles, Northern Ireland’s traumatic ethno-nationalist conflict. Through cultural immersion and experiences, students will tell the stories of others using cosmopolitan communication theory and emerging digital storytelling platforms, including web, audio, video and social media.
This course is eligible to fulfill the IWU general education intercultural experience requirement.
*Cost of trip does not include tuition; students can take the trip for 0-3 academic credits.
Course(s): ART-392
This course is intended to help art majors synthesize, integrate and apply their understanding of current trends and critical issues within the field of art. It provides an in-depth exploration of various topics of current interest and relevance to art and artists, and will deepen the understanding and application of issues presented in the art major core curriculum.
Italy
$4,221
TBD
John Wesley Honors College
*This trip is physically rigorous and involves walking 10-12 miles per day.
Course(s): HNR-310
In Italy, see the kind of human flourishing of which the Christian Church is capable. With its rich history, gorgeous architecture, innumerable artistic and literary masterpieces, and musical luminaries, Italy embodies what culture, when formed by the Christian tradition, can be. From the “low art ” of the catacombs to the high art of Dante and the Renaissance, the course will explore some of the most important works of the Christian Imagination.
We will visit Rome and Florence to better understand the founding of Christianity and the subsequent outpouring of artistic responses to it, as well as the ways in which Christian culture arose out of and responded to ancient Roman culture.
Highlights will include the Roman Forum, Coliseum, Pantheon, St. Peter ’s Basilica, the Sistine Chapel, early catacombs, the Vatican Museums, the Duomo, and some of the greatest art in the world, including works by da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael, Botticelli, Giotto, and more.
*Cost does not include tuition. Students can take the trip for 0-3 academic credits.
England, UK
$4,200-$4,700
May 2025
School of Theology & Ministry
*Applications for 2025 will open in Fall 2024, so please contact the above for details.
Course(s): PHL-488
A study in the philosophy and theology of Christian apologist C.S. Lewis, this course will examine Lewis’s views on topics such as salvation, holiness, the nature of God, sovereignty and free will, and more. Special attention will be devoted to the relationship between Lewis’s theological beliefs and his articulation of the Christian faith. We will also address Lewis’s on-going relevance in light of Postmodernity, the Emergent Church Movement, and other contemporary cultural currents.
To emphasize these points, the class will visit London and Oxford, stopping at spots such as Holy Trinity Church (Lewis’ gravesite), Magdalen College, The Kilns, Buckingham Palace, and more.
The course syllabus and trip itinerary are available upon request from the trip leaders.
This course is designed to engage young designers and photographers in the technical, conceptual, and practical elements of graphic design and landscape photography through careful and mindful exploration of internal and external personal landscapes.
Focus will be given to the tools and techniques available to designers and landscape photographers, the methods and conventions with which designers and photographers apply themselves, and an on-site seminar in one of the most diverse landscapes on the planet.
The course will culminate in a designed and printed coffee table style book for the designers and a printed portfolio of work for the photographers with accompanying reflection and contextual support.
*Cost does not include tuition.
*Students can take the trip for 0-3 academic credits.
London, England and Paris, France
$5,350
TBD
Division of Behavioral Sciences
Course(s): PSY-475
This travel class is designed to provide students with a firsthand journey into the history of psychology, particularly into its philosophical and treatment roots. This course will specifically review Sigmund Freud's contributions and foundational theories. Students will visit key historical places related to the early history of Psychology.
Additionally, students will explore mental illness as displayed by Jack the Ripper and Musée d'art et d'histoire de la Psychiatrie in Paris. This former asylum displays machines from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries designed to heal, contain, revive, reanimate; straitjackets, handcuffs, ties, keys, bathtubs, peepholes, armchairs; care tools such as stretchers, chairs, ambulances; brain mapping.
The whole trip is designed for the group to consider how intellectual and cultural contexts have shaped interpretations of history.
Stops will include Paris and London.
Germany and Austria
$4,650-$5,000
May/Summer 2025
Division of Behavioral Sciences
*Applications for 2025 will open in Fall 2024, so please contact the above for details.
*This trip requires vigorous exercise. Students must be able to walk around 8 miles per day.
*Cost of trip is subject to change.
Course(s): SOC-210, PHE-113, PHE-101
Study intergroup relations in Germany and Austria AND/OR fulfill your health and physical education general course requirements. You can take up to 5 course credits, or fewer if you prefer. Through walking, hiking, and biking, the group will explore intergroup relations by visiting World War II sites in Berlin, Munich, Nuremberg, Berchtesgaden, and Salzburg, Austria. (Think Sound of Music.)
Israel, Jordan, Asia and Palestine
$5,000-$7,000
TBD
Modern Language and Literature
IWU’s Summer in the Holy Land program is a three- to seven-week academic study. This program focuses on three areas of study: 1) the modern- day culture and politics of Israel and Palestine, 2) the geographical and historical settings of the Bible, and 3) the discipline of archaeology and its contributions to biblical studies.
This experience fulfills a semester's worth of requirements for ministry majors, but it can also count as elective credits for non-ministry majors.
Please contact the trip leader to advise you on courses to take.
*Cost varies depending on credits taken.
Course(s): WRI-370, ENG-237
Students will study and travel to an international location to learn more about the business and craft of travel writing. In the past, students in this course have traveled to Spain and Ireland, writing about key cities, historic monuments, and areas of natural wonder. They also live as closely as possible with the local population, often staying in homestays or hostels, and attending local churches and community groups.
This trip is an academic, writing-intensive course that mirrors the travel situations a travel writer might experience. Students will complete weekly journals, compose thoughtful essays, and participate in group workshops.
*Cost does not include tuition.
*Students can take the trip for 0-3 academic credits.
Scotland, UK
$3,500
TBD
School of Teacher Education
Course(s): EDU-295, EDU-296
Collaborating with Hamilton College, a private, faith-based P-12 school located in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, students will have the opportunity to serve overseas while getting experience in the classroom. This opportunity will enable students to explore an international education setting.
Candidates will be challenged to compare and contrast elements of the Scottish and American educational systems including curriculum, behavior management, instruction, assessment and administration. They will also be exposed to Scottish culture through exploration and engagement with P-12 students as well as other professionals in the field.
Varies
$3,600-$6,000
TBD
School of Theology and Ministry
Shadow a ministry team in one of four locations around the world. Learn what ministry looks like on a global scale and get the chance to engage in work that God is doing in the world. You will have the chance to attend a school to work on the local language and spend two weeks working at a camp for English language learners.
*Cost of trip will depend on which location you select.
Find out more about the NEXT program on the Global Partners website.
