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Show 11.02.2009 news All Roads Lead to Rome "1 week program. Brittney Morrill, News writer" a photography major at UVU, related that, Scheduled to travel "traveling gets you out May 2010, the Italy Art of your shell and makes History program offers you realize what is out the chance to study outside of the classroom there in the world." and experience art with- Morrill participated in the 2009 trip to Italy in the context of history and said that she has and culture. Students "never learned more have the opportunity to about art or remembered view art of the Baroque and Renaissance periods it so well" as when she was in Italy. There is in cities such as Rome, something about "being Florence and Venice. there," said Morrill, Extracurricular trips "about having that expeinclude visits to Assisi rience." and Pisa. Referring to art and Students will be ac• photography students, companied by a faculty member from UVU and Steve Bule, professor of art history and Italy will have the opportunity to sign up for a total program director said, "The exposure to so of six credit hours of art much great art from history during this fiveJAREE GASKIN different periods has a profound impact on their own work." Though this program is especially beneficial to artistically-minded students, it is open to all students. Interested parties are encouraged to submit a completed application form by Nov. 30. Applications forms as well as information regarding all study abroad programs may be obtained from the UVU International Center. : $3,095 e Tentative Dates: May 3-June4, Application deadline in order to save $300: Nov. 30,2009 courtesy of Natalie Wheatley Nursing iMEGGIEWOOOFIELDl News editor" The pulse of Russia Travel within Russia includes the surrounding villages of Chernivtsi,the Carpathian Mountains, and the coast of the Black Sea. Within the beautiful land, centuries of history lie in the European city near the borders of Moldova and Romania. Students who have completed one semester of nursing fundamentals can consider developing their nursing skills in the western-Ukrainian city of Chernivtsi. "Students have the opportunity to experience health care in a developing country and the ability to compare and contrast it with current health care in the United States," said Marianne Craven, co-director of the program. "They will have a rich cultural experi• ence culminating in a f Partfc/nanfe .^Florence Nightingale is • ;»renowned for her de. velopment of nursing science." MARIANNE HENRY News'writer Moscow, the symbolic heart that has always sustained vast Russia, is open to students wishing to study abroad. Accepted participants have the chance to live in the capital of Moscow, while studying Russian in partnership with Moscow State University. "This is one of the world's most respected and intellectually, rigorous universities," said MarifT£f Panina, Russia program director. "Small classes provide individual attention, but ' beyond this, students have the great advantage of being taught by professors of Russian and Russian studies who specialize in teaching their native language as a second language. Students gain competence more swiftly than they could imagine." Although not geographically central, Moscow has been the historical and political center of the country during its most chaotic times. Visits within Russia will include the Kremlin, DUMA (the Russian parliament), St. Basil's Cathedral and * Lenin's Tomb on Red Square, art and historical museums, Kuskovo Estate and Star City, the training ground for Russian cosmonauts. t: ^ Te Students will also take a two-day trip to St. Petersburg, the "Venice of the North." $2,995 ntative 82010 320 PpJicati On deaLi eadIl order *««, «ein tOSave 2009 WOO: Dec.* Study Abroad to Brazil ROBERT HOOPES lews writer As the newest program on a long list of study abroad options, Brazil offers students a journey full of beaches, ethnic diversity and cultural richness in Brazilian arts. "Lots of students are becoming more aware of the advantages of exploring the world beyond the limits of their backyards," said Debora Ferreira, associate professor and'Portuguese coordinator. "Many students who have been on a study abroad refer to it as an experience that transformed their lives." Portuguese, the official language of Brazil, is a growing program with classes.ranging from beginning to advanced Portuguese and Brazilian culture and civilization classes. Though students can take their first Por- tugese class in Brazil, Ferreira recommends that students take a language class before attending to program. The program is based in the oceanside city of Florianopolis where students will attend the Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina. Students will also have the chance to travel to Rio de Janeiro, which was recently selected to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. J'adore la France KENNETH MASTELLER "News writer Enrich yourself with for four to seven weeks in the cities of Nice and Paris. See the French Riviera, the Louvre museum, Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower and many other treasures of Cannes, Nice, Monte Carlo and of course Paris, the city that many people call the "cultural capital of the world." : Attendees will be immersed in French while living with a French family. "Culture and language converge in some of the most scenic and historic locations of France. This is an experience that... will influence a student over a lifetime," said Tammy Christensen, French ' instructor and an instrumental part of the program.. The study abroad program is now accepting applications; save $300 if you sign up before Dec. 18. Applications will be accepted until Jan. 29, or until the program hasfilled.You could earn between four to 11 credit hours in lan- guage, humanities and art appreciation courses while simultaneously enjoying a foreign country and culture. Bon voyage. i Because this is the Brazil study abroad program's first year and few students know about it, a fundraiser will be held at Tucano's Brazilian Grill in Provo to help subsidize student fees. For $20 on Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. you can get a meal and a drink with proceeds from the dinner donated to the program. $2,595 2 ° |