At the College of Mount St. Joseph, students can take their learning outside of the classroom with programs in study abroad as well as travel study and cultural immersion.
A travel study experience helps to enrich our students' understanding of the world, and as society continually becomes more global, students who travel learn how we can become more globally-minded citizens.
Study Abroad
Currently, the Mount maintains a partnership with Richmond University in London, England, to offer a formal study abroad option to Mount students for one or two semesters. Admission to the program is through the American Institute for Foreign Study (AIFS). However, there are study abroad programs around the world for college students. Students are encouraged to speak with the MSJ Travel Coordinator if they wish to study abroad. Contact Dan Mader at Dan_Mader@mail.msj.edu or (513) 244-4317 to discuss the many options.
Short-Term Travel Study
Short-Term Travel Study programs are domestic or international learning opportunities similar to study abroad but for shorter time frames. Different locations are offered throughout the year and include Egypt, Berlin, Japan, Greece, Ghana, Rome, and more. Individual academic departments organize travel study programs. Contact Dan Mader at Dan_Mader@mail.msj.edu or (513) 244-4317 to discuss travel study.
Cultural Immersion
For students desiring a service component in their learning, the cultural immersion courses are organized through the Department of Religious and Pastoral Studies and offer field experiences in places such as the Appalachian Mountains, Red Cloud Mission, S.D., Cherokee, N.C., and the U.S./Mexico border. Contact John Trokan at John_Trokan@mail.msj.edu or (513) 244-4272.
New! Betty Brothers Travel Abroad Scholarship
In honor of Betty Brothers, former Mount professor of art, two $1,000 travel scholarships will be awarded annually. Selections will be made by a panel of art and design faculty members, with preference given to traditional students. There is a limit of two scholarships per student during undergraduate studies.
Professor Brothers taught Ceramics and Art History from 1969-1990, served as department chair from 1984-1990, and valued travel abroad as vitally important in the study and appreciation of fine arts, fine crafts and art history. The awarded scholarships are intended to offset overseas travel expenses for students who seek the same passion for learning and understanding of the arts that Betty Brothers shared throughout her numerous travels.
Download the Scholarship Application (PDF 94KB)
Student applicants must meet the following qualifications:
- Art, Fine Art, Art History, Graphic Design, Interior Architecture & Design majors who have completed at least one academic year at the Mount.
- In good academic standing.
- Enrolled in a Mount IDS course with a study abroad component or in Richmond University (London) courses, the Mount's study abroad affiliate, for any term (summer/fall/spring).
- Must write a brief essay on "Why I Value Overseas Study," maximum one-page in length, and submit electronically to carol_herzog@mail.msj.edu. Inquiries about application deadlines can also be addressed to this e-mail address.