Shorter College Signs Two Agreements with International Affiliates

Shorter College’s Office of International Programs has signed agreements with Study Abroad Italy and the Institute for American Universities, providing expanded study abroad opportunities for Shorter students. The college holds similar agreements with more than 50 institutions on six continents. These newest partnerships provide Shorter students the opportunity to study in Italy and France, respectively, with financial discounts and smoother administrative processes. In Italy students may study at the Mediterranean Center for Arts and Sciences in Sicily; at the Florence University of Arts in Florence; at John Cabot University in Rome; and at the Domus Academy and the Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano in Milan. In France students will have the opportunity to study at Le Centre d’Aix and the Marchutz School in Aix-en-Provence and at Le Centre d’Avignon in Avignon.

“We add affiliate agreements because it is important to give different majors opportunities that fit their unique needs,” explained Dr. Robert Wallace, director of international programs. “The international experience is a growing priority of Shorter College, and we want to provide programs within a global context that meet the requirements for our students’ areas of study.”

In addition to the semester or year-long individual programs through these partner universities, numerous opportunities are available through Shorter’s Office of International Programs that connect today’s students with the world. These faculty-led experiences include: the Americas Program, a four-week group program conducted in South or Central America; the Asia Program, a four-week group program conducted in numerous countries including China, India, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam; the Europe Program, a four-week group program conducted in England and one other European country; and the Department Program, a 10-day program offered by a specific academic department.

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