These are trips led by MSSU faculty for academic credit in 2025. MSSU students who have a 2.5 GPA and full-time status are eligible for $1,000 study abroad grants. Please contact the faculty group leader to apply.
March 13-23, 2025
Students enrolled in ART 367 will travel to Accra, Kumasi, and Elmina in Ghana to explore contemporary and historical Ghanaian art through several learning models. Students will visit the fishing village of James Town, the Arts Centre for National Culture, the Cocoa Research Institute of Ghana, the Asemaso Traditional Shrine, the Kejetia Market (the largest open-air market in West Africa), the Manhyia Palace, various craft villages, Assin Manso (a former slave river market), the Elmina Castle and fish market, the West African Historical Museum, Kakum National Park, Hans Botel (a lake with crocodiles and birds), a rubber and oil palm plantation, and Accra’s Oxford Street and Makola Market.
Upon returning, students will create artwork based on their travel experiences and collaborate to create an exhibition at MSSU for the Fall 2025 West Africa Semester. They will be tasked with communicating to viewers the rich history, terrain, and identify of Ghana through the lens of their self-reflection.
Estimated cost is $3,568 before the $1,000 study abroad grant. Contact Frank Pishkur for more information.
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May 11-25, 2025
The course/trip will address the relationship between art and medicine from the Renaissance through the 20th century. The primary focus will be the history of anatomy and its use by visual artists during the Renaissance in Italy. Cultural sites associated with the scientists and artists will also be visited to emphasize society’s role in their conclusions. Students will travel throughout Italy exploring art and science in Florence, Bologna, Siena, Venice, Rome, and the Amalfi Coast/Pompeii. This course is limited to students within the MKEAP cohort and Honors students.
Estimated cost is $4,270 before the $1,000 study abroad grant. Contact Dr. Christine Bentley or Dr. Victoria Rhodes for more information.
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May 13-26, 2025
The ENG 298 course will meet at 8 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the Spring 2025 semester, which will allow synchronous sessions with Dr. Ela Akgün Őzbeck’s class at Anadolu University in Eskisehir, Türkiye. The class will examine Turkish literature through graphic novels, poetry, and short story.
Following the course, students will spend four nights in Istanbul, two nights in Ankara, and five nights in Eskisehir. In Istanbul, students will visit the Hagia Sophia, the Grand Bazaar, Süleymaniye Mosque, the Dolmabahce Palace, and the Eminönü Spice Bazaar. The group will take a train to Ankara, Türkiye’s capital city, and visit the Citadel Castle and other attractions. While in Eskisehir, Anadolu University will host lectures, cultural events, shopping excursions, and other activities for the MSSU group.
Estimated cost is $4,000 before the $1,000 study abroad grant. Contact Dr. Jody Jensen for more information.
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May 17-28, 2025
The KINE 498 course and trip will focus on Olympic sites in Germany, Austria, and France. In and around Munich, students will visit the Dachau Concentration Camp, Neuschwanstein Castle, Marienplatz, Neue Rathaus, and the Olympic Park. In Innsbruck, site of the 1964 Olympics, students will visit Olympiaworld, the Knauseder Event Concept, and the Bergisel Ski Jump. In Paris, the group will take a bicycle tour of the city, visit Olympic Park and Roland Garos, and tour the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre, Musee D’Orsay, Montmartre, and Versailles.
Estimated cost is $3,285 before the $1,000 study abroad grant. Contact Dr. Andrea Cullers or Stephanee Schiding for more information.
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May 14-28, 2025
Students enrolled in ENG 450 or ENG 271 will begin the trip in Scotland with a focus on Macbeth by touring Glamis Castle, Dunsinane Hill, Birnam Wood, and the Scone palace (the location for crowning Scottish kings). A visit to the University of Glasgow and the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum will complete the Scottish experience. From there, the group will visit a cattle and sheep farm to gain a broader interaction with the types of spaces in England and the centrality of herding in the area, and then continue on to Stratford-upon-Avon to understand Shakespeare’s life outside of London.
In London, student will dine at the Prospect of Whitby, a historic pub with connections to Henry VIII, and visit the Tower of London, the British Library, the Freud Museum, and the Globe Theatre. Day trips to Dover (the cliffs of Dover play a key part in King Lear) and Windsor (The Merry Wives of Windsor) will round out the Shakespeare experience.
Estimated cost is $4,335 before the $1,000 study abroad grant. Contact Dr. Rebecca Mouser or Dr. Karen Kostan for more information.
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May 18-30, 2025
The BIO 495 course and trip will allow students to explore Italy’s unique contributions to medical and anatomical education. For centuries, Italy has been a crossroads where art, anatomy, and medicine have intersected. Students will discover how Renaissance masters, particularly Leonardi da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti, contributed to the field by performing detailed anatomical dissections.
Key sites will include:
Estimated cost is $3,603 before the $1,000 study abroad grant. Contact Dr. Alla Barry for more information.
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May 22-June 26, 2025
Students will complete a Swedish Photography Seminar (3 hours) with renowned Swedish photographer Örjan Henriksson and an Art of Scandinavia seminar (3 hours) during weekend field trips to world-class museums and galleries in Copenhagen, Oslo, Gothenburg, Jonköping, and Stockholm. The trip begins with a visit to art museums and galleries in Paris. Participants will stay at the Mullsjö Folkhögskola during the week and enjoy an intercultural experience in a setting of beautiful lakes and villages.
Estimated cost is $7, 970 before Department of Art and Design scholarships. Contact Frank Pishkur or Scott Murray for more information.
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May 26-June 9, 2025
The CJ 302 course and trip will allow students to examine police agencies, courthouses, and correctional settings in Sweden. The group will spend five nights in Stockholm, two nights in Örebro, three nights in Karlstad, two nights in Gothenburg, and two nights in Oslo, Norway. Students will visit the Parliament House and Court House in Stockholm, Kumla Prison in Örebro, the jail and police station in Karlstad, and the SÄPO (Swedish Security Service) pending approval. Cultural experiences, including the Vasa Museum and a tour of the Royal Palace, plus free days in Gothenburg and Oslo, will round out the experience.
Estimated cost is $3,600 before the $1,000 study abroad grant. Contact Dr. Betsy Adelizzi or Travis Walthall for more information.
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