Academic Program Description:

This four-week program is designed to give participants an immersion experience in the history and culture of Australia.  Students will have the opportunity to learn from team of MacQuarie instructors across several disciplines and research specializations including indigenous Australian history, colonial history, art, architecture, environmental studies, sociology, and other fields.  Instruction related to this program will entail both classroom instruction on the MacQuarie campus and numerous field trips to sites of cultural and historical significance including the Blue Mountains, Canberra, NSW Art Gallery, Hyde Park Barracks, Sydney Opera House , Powerhouse Museum, Federal Parliament, Australian Stock Exchange, and other group learning activities.

All participants will receive 3 credits in the History of Australian Culture and Society (transcripted as “World History in the 20^th Century” at MATC) and have the opportunity to complete additional research and writing to earn an additional 3 credits via a Special Topics in Contemporary Society option.  The cost of tuition is included in the program fee.

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