Summer Study Abroad in Southeast Asia

Spend a summer in Chiang Mai, the cultural heart of Thailand famous for its temples, enduring traditions, jungle-covered mountains complete with hill-tribe villages and elephants. Chiang Mai combines the best of Thailand as a modern city with great shopping and nightlife but also a place that has kept alive the traditions and customs of this diverse and fascinating culture.

This program can be taken as a three week (3 credits) or six week (6 credits) experience. While we encourage all students to undertake the full program of 6 weeks, we also understand that due to individual situations some students may not be able to participate in the longer program. As a result the program has been designed as two ‘stand-alone’ independent 3-week modules.

	Cultural Foundations of Thai Society Three weeks. Module #1: June 1 - June 22, 2013
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	Thai Dance Three weeks. Module #1: June 1 - 22, 2013
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	Buddhism in Southeast Asia Three weeks. Module #2: Not Available in 2013.
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	The Struggle for Human Rights in Southeast Asia Three weeks. Module #2: June 29 - July 20, 2013
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	Southeast Asian Dance Three weeks. Module #2: Not Available in 2013
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Each course involves a number of off campus excursions or experiences. Students live in student housing at Chiang Mai University and take classes on the campus. All instruction is provided by CMU professors and grades appear on an official transcript. These courses are open to university students from the US, Australia and local Thai students. All instruction is in English. Students taking both Module 1 and 2 will receive a discount on the total cost of the program.