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UF in Andros Island - Fine Arts
 
Andros Island, Bahamas
Program Terms: Summer A
   
UF Program: Yes
Budget Sheets May Intersession Summer
Dates / Deadlines:
Term Year App Deadline Decision Date Start Date End Date
Summer A 2010 03/05/2010 03/10/2010 TBA TBA
Fact Sheet:
Click here for a definition of this term Level: Graduate, Undergraduate Click here for a definition of this term Language Requirement: None
Click here for a definition of this term Language of Instruction: English Click here for a definition of this term Program Advisor: Hernando Zambrano
Click here for a definition of this term Type of Credit: UF GPA  UF Course Registration: ART 2930, ART 4930C, ART 5905C
Click here for a definition of this term Open to non-UF students: Yes Click here for a definition of this term Program Type: UF Sponsored
Program Description:

UF in Andros Island

May Intersession
May 15 - May 29, 2010

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The UF Art department offers a program featuring Caribbean Woodcarving and Tropical Ecosystems Issues on Andros Island in the Bahamas.  The Mari-time Arts and Inspiration Center has a beachfront studio enabling students to develop direct carving techniques with Master Carver Henry Wallace.

HIGHLIGHTS
~ Learn to sculpt in tropical hardwoods
~ Lodging at alternative energy beach camp
~ Snorkel huge coral reefs
~ Study unique Bahamian culture and environment

COURSE OFFERINGS
One course for 3 UF GPA credits
ART 2930, ART 4930, or ART 5905: Interdisciplinary Field Studies in Art
The final grade considers participation, delivery of two reports plus final exam.

2010 PROGRAM FEE
$1,762 - undergraduates)
$2,509 - graduates)
Fee includes UF tuition, meals, housing, transportation on island, snorkeling trips, field trips, international health insurance which includes medical emergency assistance. (Cost for round-trip air travel is additional. Transportation through Nassau is not recommended. Air transportation to Andros Island is best arranged though International Field Studies: 1-800-962-3805.)

ELIGIBILITY
Undergraduate and graduate students.
No experience required.

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The Maritime Arts and Inspiration Center (MAIC) is designed to empower artists and promote ideas of sustainability in rural island communities. Boat-building, Fiber Sculpture and Woodcarving are taught year-round. Students will be able to explore the coral reef, learn tropical biology and culture studies. The MAIC seeks to embrace the past and confront the future, empower artisans and environmental education. Rural Andros is the largest island in the Bahamas but is very undeveloped.

HOUSING
The program fee allows participants to stay on the beach in a Chickee thatched camp. A restored 1935 stone schoolhouse serves as the dining room and meeting place. Alternative energy sources - solar and wind provide electricity. (See photo to the right.)

UF in Andros IslandACADEMIC CREDITS
As this program is a UF program, the credits earned can satisfy major, minor, and university requirements with prior approval. UF GPA credit will be granted for the course as it is taken with UF faculty.

FINANCIAL AID
University of Florida students needing financial aid should apply through UF Student Financial Affairs (SFA). Non-UF students needing financial aid must apply to their home institutions.


CONTACT
UFIC Study Abroad Advisor: Hernando Zambrano - hzambrano@ufic.ufl.edu

   



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