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Iceland

Exploring Iceland: Art & Science

Term To Study: Summer 2018
Application Deadline: Jan 12, 2018
Program Starts: May 22, 2018
Program Ends: Jun 13, 2018
Program Category: One-Country
Program Type: Faculty-led
Program Fee: $4,500
Program Locations: Reykjavik
Contact Phone: 608.663.3488
Contact Name: Carrie Firman
Contact Email: cfirman@edgewood.edu
What is Included: - Round-trip airfare Chicago to Iceland
- 9-10 nights’ hotel accommodations in Iceland
- Daily breakfast and two group dinners
- In-country transportation
- Entrance fees for exhibits in museums and galleries
- Group fees for organized activities and tours
- Faculty supervision
- In-country tour coordination by professional agency with guide and driver
- Edgewood College Study Abroad Health Insurance
What is not Included: -Personal Expenses
Estimated Costs: Program Fee: $4,500
*Study abroad scholarships are available! Program and scholarship applications must be submitted by the deadline to be eligible.

Final Deadline to Apply: November 30th

Payment Schedule:
Nov 30 - $750 non-refundable deposit
Jan 15 - $1250
Feb 15 - $1250
Mar 15 - $1250 - scholarships applied to last payment

*Checks submitted to the Edgewood College Business Office and should be made payable to Edgewood College (with “Iceland Study Abroad” on the memo line)
Program Description

Coursework Information:
Student enroll in GS333, Exploring Iceland: Art and Science, Spring 2018 4 credits & Global Studies GS334 BEG, Traveling Iceland: Art and Science, Summer 2018 aero credits. *Students must enroll in and satisfactorily complete both parts of the course to fulfill the B, E, and G tags.

Catalog Description:
This program provides an interdisciplinary examination of Iceland through the lenses of ecosystem services, geology, and photography. The human benefit, dependence, and effect on natural resources will be studied simultaneously with learning about the unique Icelandic culture and history and varied geology. Students will develop technical and expressive skills in photography as they build toward producing a large series of impactful, communicative images about these global and scientific issues. Curriculum will blend to use each area of inquiry to support and examine the others. Travel destinations will include several unique natural sites, history, culture, and art exhibits, interaction with locals, as well as activities such as glacier walks, hikes, horse riding, and boat excursions.

Activities Include: (3 different locations)
Reykjavik: Hafnarhus Art Museum, National Gallery of Iceland, National Museum of Iceland, Settlement Exhibit, Photography Museum, Volcano House

Golden Circle: Thingvellir National Park, Strokkur and Geysir Geothermal area, Gullfoss waterfall, Laugarvatn village

South Coast: geothermal greenhouse, green energy power plant, Thorsmork glacier valley (volcanic area), Thorvaldseyri farm, Skógarfoss Folk Museum, Jokulsarlon glacial lagoon, Seljalandsfoss and Skógarfoss waterfalls, Reynisfjara (black sand beach), Dyrholaey, geothermal springs, Alftanes Peninsula, Hafnarfjörður, Lake Kleifarvatn

Quick Facts

Population: 313183
Capital: Reykjavik
Per-capita GDP: $ 38500
Size: 103000 km2
Time Zone: (GMT) Dublin

US State Department

Travel Warning: YES
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