Since the program’s inception in 2000, students have traveled to approximately 30 nations, including Argentina, China, England, France, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, and Thailand. The GEL program aims to make the world a learning laboratory for students, providing deep exploration into individual fields of study, the opportunity to understand where the United States fits in terms of the world viewpoint, and the ability to enhance skills in cultural sensitivity, flexibility, and capability to adjust and adapt.
Students apply for these short-term, credit-bearing, faculty-led programs offered winter break, spring break, and during the summer. If the course is not within your major, it might be used as an elective.
Global Experiential Learning Programs for 2026-27 Academic Year
Audio Engineering Society Convention
Travel dates: Oct. 29-Nov. 2, 2026
Percussive Arts Society International Convention
Travel dates: Nov. 11-15, 2026
Occupational Therapy in Ecuador
Travel dates: Nov. 13-21, 2026
France through the Lens of WWII
Travel dates: Jan. 4-14, 2027
Performing Arts Leadership in Greece
Travel dates: Jan. 6-15, 2027
Interdisciplinary Artistic Immersion in Barcelona
Travel dates: Jan. 6-18, 2027
Theatre Design & Production in New York City
Travel dates: Jan. 11-15, 2027
Ireland: Tracing the Roots of Popular Music
Travel dates: March 10-19, 2027
A Voice and Piano Journey through Germany & Austria
Travel dates: March 11-23, 2027
Global Education & Leadership: Bosnia & Herzegovina
Travel dates: March 12-20, 2027
Interprofessional Healthcare in St Lucia
Travel dates: March 13-21, 2027
Making Bosnia-Herzegovina: Culture, History & Conflict
Travel dates: March 13-19, 2027
Wilderness First Responder Training in Arizona
Travel dates: March 14-21, 2027
New Music in New York
Travel dates: March 14-21, 2027
Esports in Norway
Travel dates: May 10-19, 2027
Japan Performing Arts Deep-Dive Experience
Travel dates: May 16-25, 2027
Finland: Mental Health in the World’s Happiest Country
Travel dates: May 17-27, 2027
Health, Exercise & Spanish in Argentina
Travel dates: May 17-26, 2027
AAPA Conference 2027 (Phoenix, AZ)
Travel dates: May 20-26, 2027
Japan’s Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
Travel dates: May 21-June 7, 2027
Occupational Therapy in Dominica
Travel dates: June 6-13, 2027
Musical Theatre in London
Travel dates: June 16-27, 2027
Music Therapy Practicum in Winchester & Romania
Travel dates: June 18-July 7, 2027
Fairytale STEM in Scotland & Ireland
Travel dates: June 19-26, 2027
Moral Philosophy of Economics & Argentine Business
Travel dates: June 28-July 7, 2027
Barcelona Summer Dance Course
Travel dates: July 3-18, 2027
Italian Opera in Italy: The Macerata Opera Festival
Travel dates: July 21-29, 2027
Empowering Athletes & Neurodiverse Communities
Travel dates: July 25-Aug. 1, 2027
Faculty GEL Program Proposal
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