A group photo in Forbidden City, Beijing. Eighteen Truman students, including seven art department students, joined Study Abroad trip to China in summer 2011.

Study Abroad Trip to China – Summer 2013 – Detailed Itinerary: PDF | Word
Truman’s Study Abroad Program would like to invite you to join the study abroad trip in China. Please allow me to introduce the program of 2013.

Program Description:
It is a six-week summer study program at Beijing, Xian, and Shanghai.
Students may participate without prior knowledge of Chinese.

The program is providing:
• Chinese Language: offered all levels
• Culture instruction: include Chinese culture, Chinese history, Chinese literature and Chinese calligraphy
• Internship for art department’s viscom students: focus on internship at an American world leading advertising agency Shanghai branch.
• The language course is optional for art department students only.
• The internship course is optional for art students as well. They could join the regular based language courses if they prefer.
• The students will be award for six to seven Truman credit hours, the art students will be awarded five to six Truman internship credit hours if they join the internship program.
• During the first week of the trip, student will tour the Chinese capital city, Beijing; the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, National Opera House, Tiananmen Square, Chairman Mao Museum and sites of Olympic 2008, and visit an ancient city, Xian:  Terra-Cotta Worrier museum, Famen Temple, Huaqing Hot Spring and Dayan Pagoda and Ancient City Wall. Students will also visit Shanghai Museum, art gallerias, Huang-Pu river cruise and Garden City-Suzhou, West lake-Hangzhou and many other field trips while study in Shanghai University.

Cost for the Program:
$5,222 approximately plus Truman State University tuition (6 credits).

The cost of program will include
1. International transportation
2. Shanghai University tuition
3. Books
4. Room at Shanghai University
5. Field trips (in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Suzhou, and more)
6. Meals and hotel in Beijing and Xian
7. Entry fees to most sites in Beijing and Xian
8. Transportation in Beijing, Xian, and from Beijing to Shanghai
9. Insurance

Financial Aid
Financial aid and/or scholarship funds received through Truman State University may be applied to this program. Please contact the Financial Aid office (MC103), Center for International Education (KB114) or the program director, Julie Minn for further information.

Contact Information
Program Director: Prof. Julie Minn, MC-319, 785-6015, jminn@truman.edu
Adviser in Art Department: Prof. Ping Xu, OP-1231, 660-234-5558, pingxu@truman.edu
Center for International Education, Study Abroad Office, KB114. 785-4076