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CCIS: IAU, Wine, Gastronomy & Sustainability of the Mediterranean - Winter Term (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Multiple, Multiple
  • Program Terms: J-Term
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  • Program Sponsor: CCIS 
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Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Class Status: 1-first year, 2-sophomore, 3-junior, 4-senior
Housing Options: Hostel/Hotel, Other Click here for a definition of this term Areas of Study: Business, Environmental Studies, Geography, Hospitality Management, International Relations, Marketing
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IAU: Wine, Gastronomy & Sustainability of the Mediterranean; Winter J-Term

Overview

The Wine, Gastronomy & Sustainability of the Mediterranean J-Term Seminar focuses on the appreciation of gastronomy and wine while exploring regional and local delicacies. Students will learn to appreciate how these products are produced, understand how it impacts the environment, and will begin to recognize how our consumption choices may be a potential solution or hazard to the global environmental crisis.

 
Location

IAU's J-Term Traveling Seminars are unique in that the classroom and campus changes based on the location of the program. The J-Terms consist of 17-21 day academic and cultural courses led by IAU faculty and include 24/7 staff support. The seminars are thematic in nature and involve travel through multiple countries. During the program, students have access to a variety of spaces including partner institutions, hotel conference rooms, lecture halls, and museums in which to conduct coursework and lectures. Students are housed in hotels or residence halls in each city. Breakfast is included. Sites Visited: France: Aix-en-Provence, Marseille, Rhône Valley, Cassis, and Bordeaux; Spain: Barcelona, and Cava and Penedès.

 
CCIS

The College Consortium for International Studies (CCIS), a partnership of colleges and universities—two and four year, large and small, public and private, domestic and foreign—encompasses the broad spectrum of international higher education. CCIS members sponsor a variety of programs, notably study abroad programs and professional development seminars for faculty and administrators, which are designed to enhance international/intercultural perspectives within the academic community.