China: History, Culture, and the Arts

Objectives of this program are to provide you with historical, economic, social, and cultural perspectives of China not often visited. Upon admission to the program, you will be expected to work closely with the program's director, Professor Jeremiah Donovan, to design your own research project which builds upon on your own unique major and interests. With this project in mind, you will spend your time in China conducting research and traveling to historical cultural sites.

As past participants report, such research experiences may include creating art alongside a master artist in a ceramic studio, discussing China's cultural revolution with a town mayor in a remote village, analyzing Chinese pedagogical methods and comparing the quality of rural versus urban schools while visiting classrooms of both the common and the elite, or traveling to a public park at 6 in the morning to join a local Tai Chi team in their daily exercise.

Regardless of what type of research project you choose to conduct, each day you will gather to discuss experiences, share impressions, and record observations. You will keep written journals and photographic journals as you live among the local population and witness a part of China that is rapidly changing. For the duration of your stay, you will become a part of one of the world's most dynamic countries and, through your own highly personalized experience, discover how you may become even more engaged as both a student and as a soon-to-be professional in today's globalized society.

Please Note: All students meeting the aforementioned admission requirements of all majors are welcome to apply. No Chinese language background is needed as a translator will be present at all times.

City, Country	Arrival City:  Shanghai or Beijing, China
Session	Summer
Dates	Mid May - Mid June
Requirements	2.5 GPA
Application Deadline	April 1 A non-refundable $20 application fee must be included with the application. Cash or a check, made payable to SUNY Cortland, are both acceptable forms of payment.
Travel Information	Group Flight Required.  Arranged by director and paid by program participant.  Note: All flights and in-country transportation fees are included in the program cost.
Program Costs	Please contact the Clark Center for International Education
Program Course Information	Participants Earn 3 Credits in 4 weeks 2008 Program Itinerary
Accommodations	Participants will live in hotel and the Jingdezhen Sanbao Institute guest house. Three meals are provided each day.
Host Website	Jingdezhen Sanbao Institute Meet the program's founder and director: SUNY Cortland Professor Jeremiah Donovan, winner of SUNY's prestigious Chancellor's Award for Internationalization Photo album