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Development in Film," 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. LAFSC students earn 16 credits. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ccce (http://www.biola.edu/ccce). Los Angeles Film Studies Center Recommended Courses Hollywood Production Workshop 4 Faith and Artistic Development in Film 3 Internship: Inside Hollywood 6 Electives Select one of the following: 3 Narrative Storytelling Professional Acting for the Camera Independent Study Middle East Studies Program (MES) bestsemester.com/mesp (http://www.bestsemester.com/mesp) Based in Amman, Jordan, this program offers students a unique opportunity to become immersed in the complex and strategically important world of the modern Middle East. Under the guidance of a staff with over 30 years of experience living in the region, students live together in a close-knit community and explore the diverse religious, social, cultural and political traditions of Middle Eastern peoples through interdisciplinary seminars. Students also earn up to 6 credits of advanced Arabic language and serve at local organizations with the opportunity to earn intercultural internship/practicum credit throughout the semester. During the program’s substantial travel components (recently including Israel/Palestine, Islamic Spain, Morocco, and Turkey), students participate in homestays and discover the diversity and dynamism of Middle Eastern cultures by experiencing their foods, customs, schools, neighborhoods, and places of worship. At a time of change in the Middle East, MESP empowers and equips students to relate to Muslim, Eastern Christian, and Jewish peoples in a guided and Christ-centered approach. MESP students earn 15–18 semester hours of credit. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ccce (http://www.biola.edu/ccce). Middle East Studies Program Recommended Courses Introduction to Arabic Language 4 Islamic Thought and Practice 4 Conflict and Change in the Middle East 4 Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East 4 Oxford Summer Programme (OSP) bestsemester.com/osp (http://www.bestsemester.com/osp) The Oxford Summer Programme pairs students with Oxford University professors to do intensive scholarship in the oldest university in the English-speaking world. During the four-week programme, students hone their research and writing skills and delve into their chosen disciplines, occasionally traveling the United Kingdom to explore relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Seminars
and tutorials (one-on-one mentorships sessions with expert Oxford scholars) feature specialized topics under expert Oxford academics in the areas of English language and literature, history, including the history of art and history of science, philosophy, theology and the study of religion. The programme is structured for rising college sophomores, juniors, and seniors, graduate and seminary students, non-traditional students, teachers, and those enrolled in continuing education programs. OSP students earn 6 semester hours of credit. Biola students attend the Oxford Summer Programme independent of Biola and transfer the credit upon completion of the summer programme. All fees are paid directly to the CCCU. Students are required to complete substitution request forms prior to departure. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ccce (http://www.biola.edu/ccce). Scholars' Semester in Oxford (SSO) bestsemester.com/sso (http://www.bestsemester.com/sso) The Scholars’ Semester in Oxford is specifically designed for students seeking an academically rigorous and robust experience. As official Registered Visiting Students of Oxford University, students study within Oxford’s acclaimed tutorial pedagogy to receive weekly, one-on- one instruction from a faculty comprised of widely-published authors, historians, former international ambassadors, and other celebrated scholars. Students choose from hundreds of subjects within the disciplines of Classics, English Language and Literature, History, History of Art, Modern Languages (French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian), Musicology, Philosophy, Psychology, or Theology, and earn access to Oxford’s 119 libraries featuring 11 million books and outstanding electronic resources. SSO students enroll in a primary and secondary tutorial, an independent undergraduate research seminar, and a British core course featuring frequent travel around the British Isles. SSO also offers 18 thematic or integrative concentrations including Gender Studies, Film Studies, Philosophy of Science, and more. If choosing to return for a second term, students write a substantial thesis on a topic of their choice. Applicants are generally honors students and must have at minimum a 3.7 GPA to be considered for the programme. SSO students earn 17 semester hours of credit for a semester and may complete two semesters of the programme. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/ccce (http://www.biola.edu/ccce). Scholars' Semester in Oxford Recommended Courses Primary Tutorial 6 Secondary Tutorial 3 Integrative Seminar 4 British Studies Core Course 4 Uganda Studies Program (USP) bestsemester.com/usp (http://www.bestsemester.com/usp) The Uganda Studies Program immerses students in local communities, Ugandan campus life, and a broad range of cultures and places within Uganda and Rwanda. Students choose to live either with a host family for the semester or on campus at Uganda Christian University (UCU), an international affiliate member of the CCCU located 15 miles east of the capital city of Kampala. Students forge meaningful relationships with their Ugandan peers, faculty members, and host families while exploring issues such as poverty, cultural expressions of Christianity
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