Maymester and Faculty-Led Programs

Maymesters abroad are regular Vanderbilt courses (usually 3 credit hours) that are taught by Vanderbilt faculty in another country. They are typically three to four weeks in length, and offered in the month of May.

Maymesters offered by the College of Arts and Science are generally announced in November; applications become available shortly thereafter. For more information about Maymester programs, see the A&S Maymester Abroad Course Listings page. 2019 Maymester applications will open in November.

[There are also some Maymester programs offered in the United States. For more about A&S Maymesters in the US, please see Vanderbilt Summer Sessions.]

A&S Maymester Abroad Courses for 2019

Course No.	Course Title
ANTH 2114	Above and Below the Surface: The Caribbean between Climate Change and Tourism
ANTH 2371	Reading the Bones: Bioarchaeology and Forensic Studies in the Peruvian Andes
ASIA 1680	Inside China: Economy, Culture, and Society in Beijing and Shanghai
ASIA 1780	Health and Well-Being at the Margins of Indian Society
BSCI 3228	Great Barrier Reef & Rainforest: Biodiversity, & Evolution of Australia
CLAS 3720	History and Art of Ancient Rome
CLAS 3730	The Roman to Medieval Near East: The Caesarea Excavations, Israel
CSET 2410	The London Art-Science Scene: Visual Science Communication for the 21st Century
EES 3865	Field Investigations
EUS 2260	Migration, International Health, Social Justice, and Romantic Poetry from the Swiss Alps to Rome
EUS 2260	Vienna & Prague: People, Culture, and Politics in the Heart of Europe
FREN 3230	History and Economics of French Cinema from Paris to Cannes
GER 2400	Berlin: History, Culture, and Art
HART 2722	Modern Art and Architecture in Paris
HART 3810/LAS 4951	Exhibiting Art, Literature, and Culture in Cuba
MHS 3310	Comparison of Healthcare Systems: USA – France – Italy
MHS 3890	Public Health and Health Care Delivery in Cuba
RUSS 2210	Russia Today: Political, Socio-economic, and Cultural Change
SPAN 3302	Spanish For Oral Communication through Cultural Topics
SPAN 3325	The Way of Saint James: an Epic Trail to the Essence of Spain
SPAN 3330	Cultural Studies in the Andes
THTR 3282	Theatre and Performance in U.K.

Costs and Scholarships

Fees vary by program and typically include Vanderbilt tuition, course-related transportation and lodging in the destination country, health insurance, and some meals. Airfare to the destination country, most meals, and costs of personal travel are generally not included in the program fee–but check individual program descriptions for specific details.

The Global Summer Fellows Program and other scholarships offered by GEO provide funding that can be used to offset the costs for students enrolling in Vanderbilt-approved, credit-bearing summer study and Maymester programs. You can apply for all of these scholarships with a single Common Application. See the full list of awards offered through the Global Education Office for more information and eligibility information. The Common Application is typically made available in November, around the same time that Maymester applications become available.