{"id":640,"date":"2026-08-11T15:45:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T19:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/?page_id=640"},"modified":"2026-09-02T09:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T13:44:42","slug":"faculty-led-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/faculty-led-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty-led programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-left\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1126\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-641 size-full\" alt=\"Students taking the Leir course at the Alhambra rest after a tour of the Alhambra, Spain\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/faculty-led-hero.avif\" style=\"object-position:49% 67%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"49% 67%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/faculty-led-hero.avif 2000w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/faculty-led-hero-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/faculty-led-hero-1024x577.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/faculty-led-hero-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/faculty-led-hero-1536x865.avif 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient has-gradient-2-gradient-background\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-go-far-together\">Go far, together<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students in the Global Accelerate, Medieval Mediterranean Cities, take a short break during a tour of <em>Alhambra<\/em>&nbsp;palace in Grenada, Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-academic-experience-abroad-that-builds-a-lasting-community-at-home\">Academic experience abroad that builds a lasting community at home<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our faculty-led programs offer immersive short term international experiences. You can earn academic credit, explore the world, and learn alongside Clark faculty and classmates \u2014 without stepping off your four-year track. You&#8217;ll deepen your academic experiences in the places where history was made, while forming the kind of friendships that carry you through the rest of your time at Clark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-light-yellow-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-global-launch\">Global Launch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Arrive on campus knowing a community of classmates<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global Launch gives incoming first-year students the chance to begin their Clark journey in <strong>London<\/strong> \u2014 before New Student Orientation even starts. Students earn credit for&nbsp;<em>Ways of Seeing<\/em>, an art history course that uses London&#8217;s museums and galleries as an extension of the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-program-highlights\">Program highlights:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Designed exclusively <strong>for incoming first-year students<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A short online prep period followed by <strong>three weeks in London<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn <strong>Clark academic credit<\/strong> and fulfill your Aesthetic Perspective requirement before fall semester begins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faculty-led coursework paired with visits to London&#8217;s museums, galleries, and cultural landmarks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-stretch is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2000\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-655\" alt=\"View of Big Ben from across the Thames, London\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/london.avif\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/london.avif 1500w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/london-225x300.avif 225w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/london-768x1024.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/london-1152x1536.avif 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns sidebar is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:45rem\">\n<aside class=\"wp-block-group boxout has-lighter-orange-background-color has-background is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-12dd3699 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-global-accelerate\">Global Accelerate<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Explore the world as you earn credit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Global Accelerate programs give current Clark students the chance to complete a three-week, faculty-led course abroad while making progress toward their degree. Each program pairs classroom instruction with site visits, cultural experiences, and hands-on engagement \u2014 bringing course concepts to life in the places they actually happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Courses rotate each year, so students have the chance to study abroad in different locations and academic disciplines throughout their time at Clark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-program-highlights-0\">Program highlights:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-checkmark-list\">\n<li>Earn <strong>Clark academic credit<\/strong> that fulfills perspective requirements in just three weeks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn directly from <strong>Clark faculty<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master course concepts through international travel and field experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strengthen your <strong>intercultural knowledge<\/strong> and global perspective<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Build connection as part of a close-knit cohort of classmates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-courses-offered-alternating-years\">Courses, offered alternating years:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-no-bullets\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/studyabroad.clarku.edu\/_portal\/tds-program-brochure?programid=11166\">Kitchen Chemistry<\/a><\/strong>, Perugia, Italy \u2013 fulfills Science Perspective requirement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Medieval Mediterranean Cities<\/strong>, Spain, Turkey \u2013 fulfills Diversity and Inclusion or History Perspective&nbsp;requirement<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1280\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 720 \/ 1280;\" width=\"720\" controls poster=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/vlog-still.avif\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/Cordoba-vlog.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ana Ruggieri \u201927 records a vlog on the way to the gardens of Alcazar Andalusi, C\u00f3rdoba, Spain for the Medieval Mediterranean Cities course.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-653 size-large\" alt=\"Students taking the Mediterranean Cities course visit a harem in Turkey\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/Global-Intensives-footer-1024x576.avif\" style=\"object-position:51% 73%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 73%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/Global-Intensives-footer-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/Global-Intensives-footer-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/Global-Intensives-footer-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/Global-Intensives-footer-1536x865.avif 1536w, https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/59\/Global-Intensives-footer-2048x1153.avif 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#918e8b\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Students in the Global Accelerate, Medieval Mediterranean Cities, take a short break during a tour of Alhambra&nbsp;palace in Grenada, Spain. 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