Off-Campus Semester & Study Tours Programs
Oxford Summer Programme (OSP) bestsemester.com/osp
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. LAFSC students earn 16 semester hours of credit. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/academics/offcampusprograms/ contact. Los Angeles Film Studies Center Recommended Courses
The Oxford Summer Programme allows students, as affiliate members of Wycliffe Hall, University of Oxford, to do intensive scholarship in the oldest university in the English speaking world. During the five-week programme, students hone their research and writing skills and delve into the areas that interest them the most while exploring the relationship between Christianity and the development of the British Isles. Seminars and tutorials are given on 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 Program independent of Biola and transfer the credit upon completion of the summer program. 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/academics/offcampusprograms/ contact. Scholars’ Semester in Oxford (SSO) bestsemester.com/sso The Scholars’ Semester in Oxford is designed for students who want to study intensively and to a high standard. Students develop their academic writing and research skills and explore the disciplines and interests of their choice. As Visiting Students of Oxford University and members of Wycliffe Hall, students study in the oldest university in the English speaking world. SSO students enroll in a primary and secondary tutorial, an integrative seminar (or thesis in the case of second term students), and the British landscape course. Students group their work in a concentration so that all elements of their programme work together. SSO is designed for students interested in art history, classics, English language and literature, history, modern languages (French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and in Autumn 2011, Russian), musicology, philosophy, and theology, though all majors may apply. SSO also offers 18 thematic or integrative concentrations such as history and philosophy of science and social sciences. Applicants are generally honors and other very high-achieving students and must have at minimum a 3.5 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/academics/offcampusprograms/ contact.
Credits
Internship: Inside Hollywood Hollywood Production Workshop Faith & Artistic Development in Film
6 4 3 3 3 3 3
Electives (choose one) Narrative Storytelling
Professional Screenwriting
Professional Acting for the Camera
Independent Study
Total
16 credits
Middle East Studies Program (MES) bestsemester.com/mesp
Based in Cairo, Egypt, this program offers students a unique opportunity to explore and interact with the complex and strategically important world of the modern Middle East. Students explore diverse religious, social, cultural and political traditions of Middle Eastern peoples through interdisciplinary seminars. They also study the Arabic language and may 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 local culture. At a time of tension and change in the Middle East, MESP encourages and equips students to relate to the Muslim, Eastern Christian and Jewish worlds in an informed, constructive and Christ-centered manner. MESP students earn 16 semester hours of credit. For contact information please visit the following website: biola.edu/academics/offcampusprograms/ contact. Middle East Studies Program Recommended Courses Credits Introduction to Arabic Language 4 Peoples & Cultures of the Middle East 4 Islamic Thought & Practice 4 Conflict & Change in the Middle East 4 Total 16 credits
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