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Faculty-Led Winter Term Programs

Germany: Americans in Berlin

Berlin has long attracted American artists, authors, and entrepreneurs, serving as a key site of U.S.–German cultural exchange from the 1920s to today.

This program examines the political, cultural, and economic ties between Germans and Americans, especially during the Cold War, through site visits and exploration of Berlin’s rich landscape of historical memory and cultural preservation.

Italy: Visions and Contrasts - Florence

Throughout this three-week workshop, students will visit some of the most important art galleries in the world, including the Galleria degli Uffizi and the Galleria dell'Accademia; attend film screenings; and take a two-day trip Siena, Pienza, and Montepulciano. Students live in apartments in the center of Florence, at a walking distance from the classroom space and surrounded by the artistic beauties of the city in a safe, friendly environment.

  • Application deadline: October 1, 2025
  • Deposit deadline: upon acceptance to secure your participation

The workshop is open to all majors; no knowledge of Italian is required. For more information, please contact Dr. Daniele Fioretti.

France: Paris - Cultural Capital

This winter workshop in Paris will run January 2–22, 2027. This interdisciplinary program invites students to learn on location about masterpieces of French and American culture from the cathedrals of the Middle Ages to the contemporary modernist metropolis beloved by artists, writers, and filmmakers. The courses offered in this program fulfill the Global Perspectives requirement (6 credit hours of study abroad); Miami Plan requirements for Humanities, Intercultural Perspectives and Global Inquiry courses; and fulfills requirements for the English major and minor, the World Languages & Cultures major, and the French minor.

Minimum GPA of 3.0 required. Space is limited no more than 18 students.

Priority deadline: July 15, 2026

The workshop is open to all majors; no knowledge of French is required. For more information, please contact program directors Dr. Katie Johnson or Dr. Elisabeth Hodges.

Faculty-Led Summer Term Programs

Japan: Intensive Japanese Summer in Tokyo

This nearly six-week summer program offers 6 Miami credits through a hybrid Japanese language immersion experience.

Students begin with online grammar and vocabulary instruction, followed by an in-person cultural and conversational experience in Tokyo, including field trips, museum visits, and language exchange with local university students. The program accelerates progress toward a Japanese major or minor and prepares students for future study and work in the Japanese-speaking world.

Italy: Ancient and Modern

This hybrid program consists of one week online and three weeks in Rome, and it is aimed to all the students who are interested in Italian Culture and Classical Culture. It includes visits to the Coliseum, the Palatine Hill, the ancient Roman Forum, The Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, and other museums and acheological sistes. The students will visit Roman ruins and monuments while learning about ancient Roman civilization, and they will experience Italian Culture through the lens of food. Both courses satisfy Miami Plan requirements; ITL/IES 231 also fulfills the experiential learning requirement. Both courses are offered in English, so there are no prerequisites.
  • Application deadline: March 1, 2026
  • Deposit deadline: upon acceptance to secure your participation
The workshop is open to all majors; no knowledge of Italian is required. For more information, please contact Dr. Daniele Fioretti.

Other Education Abroad Programs

Miami University's Office of Global Initiatives is the central point-of-contact to find out about various programs for learning your language in an international setting.  There are five main types of education abroad at Miami:
  • Faculty-Led Education Abroad Programs - Department faculty lead students and teach Miami courses
  • Miami University's Dolibois European Center in Luxembourg -– Miami courses taught at Miami's Luxembourg campus
  • Exchange Programs - Programs with other universities where you can directly enroll in classes at the partner institution but pay your regular Miami tuition and fees.
  • Co-Sponsored Programs - Programs offered in collaboration with other universities or providers that charge Miami tuition and fees. 
  • Approved Programs - a Program where academic credit can be transferred to Miami. Miami scholarships and awards cannot be used on Approved Programs.

Please refer to the Office of Education Abroad’s Website for the latest program and exchange opportunities and your individual language advisor for recommended programs and exchanges.

Contact the Department

Irvin Hall South Entrance

Department of World Languages and Cultures

Irvin Hall 105
400 East Spring Street
Oxford, OH 45056-3645
United States
(513) 529-2526
 

Dr. Mila Ganeva, Chair
Email: wlc@MiamiOH.edu