Wake Forest University China: The Silk Road (Spring Short-Term)
Discover China: The Silk Road
This interdisciplinary course takes students on an 11-day tour of the Silk Road in China. In preparation for the trip, students and faculty tour leaders meet to examine the legacies of the Silk Road in the second half of Spring 2024. Guided tours of museums and historic sites and lectures by local curators and scholars in Beijing, Xi’an and Dunhuang provide depth and breadth to the course readings and discussion.Reynolda Campus portion of course - 2nd half of Spring semester, after Spring Break
International component of course - May 2024, exact dates TBD
Dates and Deadlines
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Program Description
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This interdisciplinary course takes students on an 11-day tour of the Silk Road in China. In preparation for the trip, students and faculty tour leaders meet to examine the legacies of the Silk Road in the second half of Spring 2024. Guided tours of museums and historic sites and lectures by local curators and scholars in Beijing, Xi’an and Dunhuang provide depth and breadth to the course readings and discussion.
Reynolda Campus portion of course - 2nd half of Spring semester, after Spring Break
International component of course -May 2024, exact dates TBD
NOTE: GPS continues to monitor Covid-19 in China, as well as any travel restrictions that would impact this program successfully running. If changes to the program need to be made due to current or anticipated restrictions, GPS or your faculty will reach out to you.
Reynolda Campus portion of course - 2nd half of Spring semester, after Spring Break
International component of course -May 2024, exact dates TBD
NOTE: GPS continues to monitor Covid-19 in China, as well as any travel restrictions that would impact this program successfully running. If changes to the program need to be made due to current or anticipated restrictions, GPS or your faculty will reach out to you.
Beijing, Dunhuang, and Xi’an, China
EAL 290 Special Topics: The Silk Road (3hrs)
This interdisciplinary course takes students on an 11-day tour of the Silk Road in China. In preparation for the trip, students and faculty tour leaders meet to examine the legacies of the Silk Road in the second half of Spring 2022. Course readings and discussion range from history, religion, art, literature, and music and dance of the ancient trade route to contemporary society and geopolitics. Guided tours of museums and historic sites and lectures by local curators and scholars in Beijing, Xi’an and Dunhuang provide depth and breadth to the course readings and discussion. Counts toward the Major in Chinese, Major in Japanese, Minor in East Asian Studies and Global Trade and Commerce.
This interdisciplinary course takes students on an 11-day tour of the Silk Road in China. In preparation for the trip, students and faculty tour leaders meet to examine the legacies of the Silk Road in the second half of Spring 2022. Course readings and discussion range from history, religion, art, literature, and music and dance of the ancient trade route to contemporary society and geopolitics. Guided tours of museums and historic sites and lectures by local curators and scholars in Beijing, Xi’an and Dunhuang provide depth and breadth to the course readings and discussion. Counts toward the Major in Chinese, Major in Japanese, Minor in East Asian Studies and Global Trade and Commerce.
Yaohua Shi
Associate Professor of Chinese
Office: 022 Carswell Hall
Phone: (336)-758-3994
Email: shiy@wfu.edu
Stewart Carter
Professor of Music
Chair, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Office: M319 Scales Fine Arts Center
Phone: (336)-758-5106 (O)
Email: carter@wfu.edu
Associate Professor of Chinese
Office: 022 Carswell Hall
Phone: (336)-758-3994
Email: shiy@wfu.edu
Stewart Carter
Professor of Music
Chair, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Office: M319 Scales Fine Arts Center
Phone: (336)-758-5106 (O)
Email: carter@wfu.edu
Double occupancy hotel rooms.
NOTE: All students participating in the WFU China program are required to live in program-provided housing. Housing accommodations you may have on campus do not automatically transfer to abroad and certain housing accommodations (single rooms and private bathrooms, for example) may not be available.
NOTE: All students participating in the WFU China program are required to live in program-provided housing. Housing accommodations you may have on campus do not automatically transfer to abroad and certain housing accommodations (single rooms and private bathrooms, for example) may not be available.
Excursions may include the following:
- National Museum guided tour (Beijing)
- Mogao Grottoes guided tour (Dunhuang)
- Shaanxi History Museum guest lecture on Tang Tomb paintings (Xi’an)
- Terra Cotta Warrior Museum guided tour (Xi’an)
- Tour and guest lecture at Jade Valley Vineyard (Lantian)
- Visit to the Forbidden City (Beijing)
- Visit Tian’anmen Square (Beijing)
- Afternoon excursion to Mutianyu Great Wall (Beijing)
- National Museum guided tour (Beijing)
- Mogao Grottoes guided tour (Dunhuang)
- Shaanxi History Museum guest lecture on Tang Tomb paintings (Xi’an)
- Terra Cotta Warrior Museum guided tour (Xi’an)
- Tour and guest lecture at Jade Valley Vineyard (Lantian)
- Visit to the Forbidden City (Beijing)
- Visit Tian’anmen Square (Beijing)
- Afternoon excursion to Mutianyu Great Wall (Beijing)
- Good academic standing
- Demonstrated interest in subject material
- Demonstrated interest in subject material
The total cost of a spring short-term study abroad program can be broken down into three categories:
Program Fee - Usually covers room, in-country travel, excursions, some meals and other costs associated with the program.
Airfare (estimated) – Varies per location. Students are responsible for their own airfare unless otherwise noted.
Personal Expenses (estimated) – These will vary depending on the students' spending habits, cost of living in the destination country, and the number of meals included in the program fee. This may also include visa fees, vaccinations, academic supplies/books and other miscellaneous daily expenses.
Program Fee (estimated) - $6,050
Airfare (estimated) - $2,000
Personal Expenses (estimated) - $500
Estimated total cost - $8,550
Program Fee - Usually covers room, in-country travel, excursions, some meals and other costs associated with the program.
Airfare (estimated) – Varies per location. Students are responsible for their own airfare unless otherwise noted.
Personal Expenses (estimated) – These will vary depending on the students' spending habits, cost of living in the destination country, and the number of meals included in the program fee. This may also include visa fees, vaccinations, academic supplies/books and other miscellaneous daily expenses.
Program Fee (estimated) - $6,050
Airfare (estimated) - $2,000
Personal Expenses (estimated) - $500
Estimated total cost - $8,550
Scholarships are available through the Center for Global Programs and Studies.
Yaohua Shi
Associate Professor of Chinese
Office: 022 Carswell Hall
Phone: (336)-758-3994
Email: shiy@wfu.edu
Stewart Carter
Professor of Music
Chair, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Office: M319 Scales Fine Arts Center
Phone: (336)-758-5106 (O)
Email: carter@wfu.edu
Tyler Favale
Study Abroad Advisor
Center for Global Programs and Studies
336-758-4072
favalet@wfu.edu
Associate Professor of Chinese
Office: 022 Carswell Hall
Phone: (336)-758-3994
Email: shiy@wfu.edu
Stewart Carter
Professor of Music
Chair, Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures
Office: M319 Scales Fine Arts Center
Phone: (336)-758-5106 (O)
Email: carter@wfu.edu
Tyler Favale
Study Abroad Advisor
Center for Global Programs and Studies
336-758-4072
favalet@wfu.edu