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Picture yourself in a tent camp on the plains of the Serengeti pursuing field study work in ecology.
Imagine your life as a student of Buddhism and meditation in the small north Indian town where the prince-ascetic Gotama became the fully enlightened Buddha.
See yourself immersed in the history, art, and culture of Barcelona, Spain, balancing your university studies with your own adventures throughout Europe.
As you might expect from a college that's devoted to giving you the freedom to flourish, Knox wants you to become a student of the world and provides opportunities to expand your learning with study abroad. With experiential learning as a key focus of the Knox education, 50% of Knox students grab a taste of the "real world" with study abroad and other off-campus programs.
Like all aspects of your personal educational plan, your off-campus study should be intentional. Therefore, you'll need to think about how your off-campus study will strengthen your academic experiences, contribute to your major and other educational goals you wish to meet, and help you make a difference in the world.
Those considerations will affect a whole range of your choices, such as:
Whether you're seeking a term in Washington, D.C., or a year in China, Knox offers a variety of options to meet your location, duration, and financial needs. And if your imagination takes you to places not on Knox's list of current offerings, you can create your own study abroad experience.
The world is waiting!
The award-winning drama, "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes," by Tony Kushner, is performed at Knox College, Feb. 25-March 6.
Photographs taken by Knox College students at study-abroad programs have won a first place award and two honorable mentions from the Associated Colleges of the Midwest.
"Chapel in the Sky," by Lance Factor reveals Masonic symbols in the architecture of Knox College's Old Main, a National Historic Landmark and Lincoln-Douglas Debate site.
I use natural objects as subjects, to examine ideas such as tragedy, romanticism and ambivalence. I am Claire
Sherman, Assistant Professor of Art, and...
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