Reed College Catalog
Reed offers a number of exchange programs for students interested in off-campus study, both foreign and domestic. Students who are interested in these programs are encouraged to meet with their faculty adviser and the off-campus program director to develop a study plan. Students in good academic standing who are approved by the facultyfor participation in these programs are able to use their financial aid and are registered as regular students at the college. Residence in Reed-approved study-abroad programs does not count toward the college’s two-year residence requirement.
International Programs
Germany: University of Munich, year
Reed’s oldest program was established in 1972 with the Universität
München, founded in 1472 in Bavaria. Students must have completed two
years of college-level German or the equivalent.
Germany: Tübingen University, year or semester
The Universität Tübingen, in Baden Württemberg, exchanges students with
Reed for a semester or academic year. Founded in medieval times,
Tübingen is recognized for its humanities faculties, particularly in
philosophy. Two years of college-level German or the equivalent is
required.
Germany: Freie University, year or semester
The Freie Universität Berlin, founded in 1948 and internationally recognized for teaching
and research, offers regular university courses taught in German and
the vibrant cultural life of the reunited capital of Germany. Students with no German language preparation may take intensive German language courses as well as select courses taught in English on the “FU-BEST” program at the Freie. Students enrolling in regular courses at the university must have completed two years of college-level German or the equivalent.
Russia: ACTR Russian Language Program, year or semester
In
cooperation with the American Council of Teachers of Russian, Reed
students can spend a semester or year in Moscow, St. Petersburg, or Vladimir, engaged in intensive study of the Russian language.
Russia: Middlebury School in Russia, year or semester
Reed
has developed an affiliation with Middlebury College to participate in
programs in Irkutsk, Yaroslavl, and Moscow. Students study intensive
Russian while participating in extracurricular life in Russian
cities.
Russia: National Theatre Institute of Moscow, semester
Reed
theatre students have the unique opportunity to study in the heart of
Moscow at the world-famous Moscow Art Theatre School, the home of
Stanislavsky and Anton Chekhov. Russian language is not required. A
full semester of courses in acting, Russian theatre history, movement
and voice, design, and Russian language are included in the program.
Russia: Smolny College, year or semester
Smolny College, the liberal arts college of Saint Petersburg State University, offers Reed
students with advanced Russian language skills the opportunity to take
courses across fields of social sciences, humanities, and the arts with
Russian students. Students live either in dormitories or with Russian
families.
Hungary: Budapest Semester in Mathematics
Through this program mathematics majors in their junior or senior years
may spend a semester in Budapest and study under the tutelage of
eminent Hungarian scholar-teachers who are members of the Eotvos
University. All courses are taught in English, and classes are held in
small groups.
France: Université de Rennes II Haute Bretagne, year
The Université de Rennes II, a comprehensive French university located in Brittany, offers Reed students with university-level French the opportunity to
take courses in
the social sciences and humanities.
France: Université de Paris, semester or year
Reed students, in cooperation with campuses of the Université de Paris
and coordinating associations, can take classes in a diverse array of
disciplinary areas including French literature, history, and culture.
Students with two or more years of French language at the college level will live with French families and participate in a variety of
cultural and artistic events.
Spain: Hamilton College’s Madrid Center, year or semester
Based
at the Centro Universitario de Estudios Hispánicos and proximate to
affiliate Universidad de San Pablo, this program offers students who
have completed two or more years of Spanish language the opportunity to
enroll in courses across the fields of arts and humanities while
participating in the life of Madrid, Spain’s cultural, intellectual,
and geographic center.
Spain: Middlebury School in Spain, year or semester
Under the auspices of Middlebury College, Reed students with two or more years of Spanish language can
study in four Spanish universities: Getafe, Logroño, Segovia, and the
Universidad Computense de Madrid. In addition to Spanish literature,
history, and culture, courses can include work in a variety of other
disciplinary areas that complement the Reed academic program.
Spain: CIEE Program in Barcelona, year or semester
Administered
by the Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE), this
program
offers Reed students with at least two years of college-level Spanish
language the opportunity to take courses at the University of Barcelona
or the Universitat Pompeu Fabra. Courses are offered in all disciplines
represented in the Reed curriculum and are particularly complementary
of work in the arts, literature, and politics.
Greece: College Year in Athens, year or semester
Through this program, Reed students can take advantage of the resources of
Athens and of Greece, and expand their knowledge and understanding of
Greece's fundamental contribution to the development of Western
civilization and of the world of Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The
courses explore ancient times to the present in the areas of ancient
Greek civilization and East Mediterranean area studies, and represent
the
disciplines of archaeology, art history, classical languages, cultural
anthropology, Greek literature in translation, history, modern Greek
language, philosophy, political science, and religious studies.
Italy: Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (ICCS), semester
The
ICCS in Rome, established in 1965, offers courses in Greek and Latin
literature, ancient history and archaeology, and ancient art. ICCS also
has a center in Sicily that is open to Reed students.
Italy: Florence Center of Syracuse University, year or semester
The
Florence Center offers a broad array of courses taught in English in fields including history, literature, political
science, fine and studio arts, architecture, and Italian language and
culture.
Italy: New York University in Florence, year or semester
Located at La Pietra, a magnificent estate outside the city of Florence, the program offers students an intellectually and culturally rewarding experience centered on coursework in areas including studio art, art history, literature, politics, and the Italian language.
Italy and England: Sarah Lawrence College Foreign Programs in Florence, London, or Oxford
University of Florence, year
Participants in this program take a core seminar that focuses on the
history of the city of Florence in addition to regular university
courses in disciplines including music,
Renaissance literature, and art history. All students enroll in Italian
language courses at the appropriate level that begin with an intensive
introduction before the university semester begins.
London Theatre Program, year or semester
This program gives students an opportunity to work and study with
leading actors and directors from the world of British theatre. Through
a combination of classes, tutorials, master classes, and performances,
students take part in Britain’s great theatrical tradition.
Oxford University, year
Students can spend an academicyear as associate students at Oxford
University. The emphasis on theOxford tutorial, combined with a core
seminar, university lectures, and a complete range of social, cultural,
and athletic privileges at Wadham College, provides a fully integrated
experience.
England: University of East Anglia, year or semester
TheUEA, in Norwich, shares a common educational theme with Reed College
inits use of the conference style of instruction. Reed students may
enroll in any of the various schools of the university—including the
schools of English and American studies, biology, and chemistry—that
offer courses across disciplines.
England: University of Nottingham, year or semester
The University of Nottingham, a large comprehensive British university
with particular strength in psychology, political theory, economics,
biosciences, film studies, and American studies, offers students an
opportunity to become fully immersed in the British academic system,
live in residence with British students, and participate in all
elements of student life in England.
England: Sussex University, year or semester
Sussex University, a short distance from London in Brighton, is a
comprehensive university with particular strength in the social
sciences.
Ireland: Trinity College–University of Dublin, year or semester
Trinity
College, Ireland’s most prestigious university, offers a broad array of
academic and extracurricular resources. Reed students accepted for
study at Trinity College Dublin will take courses in a variety of
disciplines of their choice with primary focus in their major field of
study.
Ireland: University College Cork, year or semester
University
College Cork, Ireland’s leading research university, offers the
opportunity to study a variety of disciplines, with particular strength
in Celtic studies and the sciences, and rich offerings in the liberal
arts. Students will find a broad international student community on
this urban campus in Ireland's second-largest city.
Israel: Hebrew University, year or semester
Students are nominated by Reed to study at Hebrew University in
Jerusalem. They may either enroll in regular courses in the university
taught in Hebrew or study in the Rothberg School for Overseas Students,
where courses are taught in English in the areas of Middle East and
Israeli studies and the Hebrew language.
Egypt: American University in Cairo, year or semester
In addition to courses in Arabic language and Middle Eastern politics,
history, and religions, the American University in Cairo offers
students a broad array of courses in sciences, social sciences, and
humanities taught in English.
Morocco: Al Akhawayn University, year or semester
Reed students may study intensive Arabic as well as other courses in
areas of arts and humanities taught in English. The university's
residential campus is in the community of Ifrane, in the Atlas
Mountains.
South Africa: Organization for Tropical Studies, semester
Centered
in Kruger National Park, the OTS program in South Africa provides
students who have an active interest in biology with a rich experience
in field study and research. The academic program consists of four core
courses with a concentration on ecology and includes visits to
additional sites in South Africa.
China: Reed China Program, year or semester
Reed has affiliations with three Chinese universities—Capital Normal
Universityin Beijing, East China Normal University in Shanghai, and
Fujian Normal University in Fuzhou—where students can study the Chinese
language intensively. Students may also take courses in Chinese
calligraphy, Chinese culture, and tai chi.
Argentina: University of Buenos Aires/FLACSO, year or semester
Reed
students with at least two years of Spanish have the opportunity to
enroll at the Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO)
and/or the University of Buenos Aires in areas of Latin American
politics, history, and literature as well as other areas in the
humanities, arts, and sciences. Program coordination by the Council on
International Educational Exchange offers students guidance with
academics, housing, and extracurricular opportunities.
Costa Rica: Organization for Tropical Studies, semester
Reed
has joined with the Organization for Tropical Studies to offer an
integrated, rigorous program in tropical biology that takes place in
the ecosystems and cultural context of Costa Rica. Students learn about
science by doing science, including extensive fieldwork in the varied
field stations of the country. Courses are taught in English.
Costa Rica: University of Costa Rica, year or semester
This
program gives students an opportunity to study the Spanish language and
the cultures of Latin and Central America and to take courses at the
University of Costa Rica in a chosen field. Students studying biology
have found interesting courses here taught in English or Spanish in
ecology and marine sciences.
Ecuador: Ecuador Program, year or semester
By participating in the program at the University of San Francisco
deQuito or the Pontifíca Universidad Católica del Ecuador, Reed
students will take regular courses in Spanish with Ecuadorian students
in departments including biology, literature, politics, and social
sciences. Students will live with Ecuadorian families in Quito. The
University of San Francisco also has an environmental and marine
sciences program in the Galapagos Islands open to qualified Reed
students.
Domestic Exchange
Howard University, semester or year
Howard University is a historically black university in
Washington, D.C., with particularly strong offerings in black
culture, history, and literature.
Sarah Lawrence College, semester or year
Sarah Lawrence, in New York within a half-hour by train from NewYork
City, offers students highly rated courses in fields including women’s
studies, African American studies, creative writing, performing arts,
and European studies.
Sea Education Association (SEA), semester
At
the Sea Education Association (SEA), founded in 1971 at the
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution and affiliated with Boston
University, undergraduates may study the ocean from a multitude of
academic perspectives. Coursework focuses on maritime studies, nautical
science, and oceanography and includes six weeks of applied studies
aboard asailing vessel.