Los Angeles Film Studies Center (LAF) Founded in 1991, the Los Angeles Film Studies Center is designed to train students to serve in various aspects of the film industry with both professional skill and Christian integrity. Each semester, students live, learn, and work in L.A. The curriculum consists of two required seminars, Hollywood Production Workshop and Theology in Hollywood, focusing on the role of film in culture and the relationship of faith to work in this very influential industry. In addition, students choose one elective course from a variety of offerings in film studies. Internships in various segments of the film industry provide students with hands– on experience. The combination of the internship and seminars allows students to explore the film industry within a Christian context and from a liberal arts perspective. Students earn 16 semester hours of credit. For additional information contact Peggy Medberry (peggy.medberry@biola.edu) in the Cinema and Media Arts Department. Also visit www.bestsemester.com.
ACADEMIC COURSES
RECOMMENDED CREDITS
Introduction to Arabic Language
4
Peoples & Cultures of the Middle East
4 4 4
50
Islamic Thought & Practice
Conflict & Change in the Middle East
Total
16 units
Russian Studies Program (RSP) The Russian Studies Program strives to give students a broad learning experience in the largest nation in the world. RSP students are exposed to the depth and diversity of Russian culture through encounters with the Federation’s three largest cities: Moscow, St. Petersburg and Nizhni Novgorod. Students are offered three seminar courses: History and Sociology of Religion in Russia; Russian Peoples, Culture and Literature; and Russia in Transition, and receive instruction in the Russian language, choosing either four or six semester hours of language coursework. For those choosing four hours of Russian, a seminar course, International Relations and Business in Russia, is available. The majority of the semester is spent in Nizhni Novgorod, where students complete intensive language instruction, participate in service learning and live with a Russian family. Additionally, students study in Moscow, the heart of both medieval and modern Russia, and the intriguing city of St. Petersburg, the Russian “window to the West.” Students earn 16 semester hours of credit. For additional information contact Dr. Aaron Kleist (aaron. kleist@biola.edu) in the Department of English. Also visit www.bestsemester.com.
ACADEMIC COURSES
RECOMMENDED CREDITS
Internship: Inside Hollywood Hollywood Production Workshop
6 3 4
Theology in Hollywood
Electives (choose one) Motion Picture Production Professional Screenwriting
3 3
Independent Study
3
Total
16 units
Middle East Studies Program (MES) Based in Cairo, Egypt, this program offers students a unique opportunity to explore and interact with the complex and strategic world of the modern Middle East. Students explore diverse religious, social, cultural and political traditions of Middle Eastern peoples through interdisciplinary seminars. Students also study the Arabic language and work as volunteers with various organizations in Cairo. Through travel in the region (typically Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria and Turkey), students are exposed to the diversity and dynamism of the region. At a time of tension and change in the Middle East, MESP encourages and equips students to relate to the Muslim world in an informed, constructive and Christ–centered manner. Students earn 16 semester hours of credit. For information contact Dr. Judith Rood (judith.rood@ biola.edu) in the Department of History, Government & Social Science. Also visit www.bestsemester.com.
ACADEMIC COURSES
RECOMMENDED CREDITS
Russian Language
4 or 6
International Relations & Business (optional course)
2 3 4 3
History & Sociology of Religion
Russian Peoples, Culture & Literature
Russia in Transition
Total
16 units
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