Nearly 300 first-year and transfer students from Arcadia University in Glenside will depart for 11 locations across nine countries as part of the annual “Preview the World” program.

The two-credit course incorporates a weeklong international experience over spring break to provide participants with a taste of study abroad. 

From March 6 to 16, students will spend spring break in Amsterdam, Netherlands; Athens, Greece; Bali, Indonesia; Dublin, Ireland; Edinburgh, Scotland; Florence, Italy; Glasgow, Scotland; London, England; Paris, France; San José, Costa Rica; and Sicily, Italy, studying specific cultural and historical aspects related to each country. A list of the Preview the World courses can be found here. 

Arcadia’s Preview program has sent over 7,500 students to study in 30 different countries, including Cuba, India, Chile, England, France, and South Korea since its inception in 1994. Students have studied topics such as music, fashion, art, literature, film, food, history, education, and politics. 

For Glenside Local’s previous coverage of the post-pandemic return of the program, you can click here.

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