The Ancient Studies Department sponsors annual study/travel programs to sites
in the modern world relating to the ancient Greek and Roman world.
Ancient Studies Study/Travel Program 2013: France
The Ancient Studies Department is pleased to announce its 47th study/travel
program. After preparatory classes at UMBC starting in late January, participants
will travel to France leaving on Friday, March 15, and returning on Saturday,
March 23.
Our travels take us first to southern France, where we will see spectacular
monuments of Roman architecture: the amphitheater in Orange, the aqueduct
Pont du Gard, and the best-preserved of absolutely all Roman temples, the Maison
Carrée. In Avignon, we will visit the
town's celebrated medieval bridge and the Papal Palace, home to the popes
in exile in the fourteenth century. We will also participate in a private
wine-tasting in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, one of the most famous wine-producing
regions in France.
Our visits in and around Paris will include the museums of the Louvre and
d'Orsay, the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, the Holocaust Mémorial Shoah, an excursion
to the Palace of Versailles, an excursion to tour some of the châteaux
of the Loire Valley, and a relaxing Seine River boat ride at night on a
Bateau-Mouche
to see
Paris from the calm waterway which divides the city.
Our department has not visited France for many years. Don't wait another
decade and miss this fantastic opportunity! Instructors for the course
are Professors
Rivkin and Mason of the Ancient Studies Department. A preliminary itinerary
is available in the Ancient Studies departmental office, FA 452.
The cost of the trip is $3100 based on the value of the euro as of July 17,
2012 [$1.00 = €0.75]. This price includes round trip airfare, transportation
to and from UMBC to Dulles, non-stop flight to Paris, double rooms
with private
bath, private tours as listed on itinerary, full buffet breakfast daily,
gratuities to guides and drivers, all transfers, hotel taxes and service
charges, pre-trip
lectures and materials. Single supplement is $600. Participants who
wish to earn three university credits may enroll in ANCS 301: France. Taking
the course
for credit is optional. Regular UMBC tuition costs and fees apply and
are not included in the cost of the trip.
Starting July 23rd, places may be reserved with a deposit of $300.00,
of which $25.00 is non-refundable once your reservation is confirmed.
Reservations
will
be confirmed mid-September. If your reservation is not confirmed,
you will receive your deposit check back, un-cashed. If your reservation
is confirmed,
we will cash your deposit in mid-September. Checks must be payable
to UMBC and should be dated September 9, 2012 but are due September
7 to
the ANCS
main office. (Travel insurance is available once your reservation
is
confirmed. If you wish to purchase travel insurance--recommended--turn
in a check
for $184 to the ANCS made out to Key Tours by September 23 along
with the insurance
registration form. The reason for using this date is that trip cancellation
and interruption insurance, if purchased within 15 days of the initial
deposit, contains a waiver of pre-existing conditions.)
All trip deposits must be accompanied by
• a completed Ancient Studies Registration Form France
NB: Your name on the Registration Form must be identical to your name as written
in your passport. This is extremely important.
• a legible signed copy of your passport (your reservation will not be confirmed
if it is not legible or if
your passport has not been signed)
• a signed Liability Release and Assumption of Risk for Long
Distance/International Travel
• a signed UMBC Emergency and Medical Information Form
• a signed 2013 UMBC TRAVEL STUDY PROGRAM AGREEMENT
If you do not currently
have a passport, you should apply for one immediately. Most US Post Offices
have the form. All the other forms listed above are available from the ANCS
office, FA 452, or by email from Abby Granger abigail3@umbc.edu
No deposits will be accepted without these forms.
Trip assistantships are available for declared ANCS majors. A transcript
should be submitted with the application; an unofficial transcript is satisfactory.
The deadline for applications is 4:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 4.th
Preference will be given to students who have reached the 200 level in
Latin or
Greek
at UMBC or are currently taking an upper level course in Latin or Greek
at UMBC. Remember that $500 grants are available for those who have already
received
a major scholarship or who plan to apply for a summer excavation scholarship.
To receive an application form, email Abby Grangerabigail3@umbc.edu.
If you have any questions about scholarships, please see or email Dr.
Goldberg goldberg@umbc.edu
If you have any questions about the trip, see or email
•Abby Granger abigail3@umbc.edu
•Robert Rivkin rrivkin@umbc.edu
•Richard Mason masonrs@umbc.edu
