Participants earn 6 units for GER 392 Directed Research.

Textbook:

Medieval Answers to Modern Problems, ed. Albrecht Classen (San Diego: Cognella, 2012)

To purchase your textbook, please follow the instructions below:

1. Log on to https://store.cognella.com/
2. Create an account or log in if you have an existing account to purchase.
3. Easy-to-follow instructions will guide you through the rest of the ordering process. Payment can be made by all major credit cards or with an electronic check.    

Faculty:

UArizona Distinguished Professor Albrecht Classen, an expert in Medieval Studies and the Renaissance (aclassen@arizona.edu).
Dr. Classen has achieved numerous professional distinctions and teaching awards, has numerous publications in his field, and is a leading scholar in North America and abroad. He is a fun-loving person, enjoys volleyball and cycling, and has yet to meet a student who could exhaust him on any of the program excursions.

Program Assignments and Expectations:

Students should be ready to:

• Actively participate in class and the excursions
• Keep an intensive journal
• Reflect on course readings and site visits, as well as write critically about them
• Make important connections between their learning in the program and the curriculum in their majors
• Stay on the go -- this program includes rigorous walking and hiking

Scholarships:

Arizona International scholarships: 

• Arizona International Study Abroad Scholarships
• Study Abroad Scholarship Tracker

Departmental scholarships:

• Ask your academic advisor about scholarships, awards, and grants offered through your department!
• College of Humanities Scholarships
• SILLC Global Award Fund
• Department of German Studies scholarships
• Honors College study abroad scholarships

External scholarships:

• Gilman Scholarship (for Pell Grant recipients)
• Fund for Education Abroad
• DAAD scholarships

Interview:
Professor Classen will interview all program applicants. Non-UArizona students may interview by telephone.

Application Deadline:

Priority Deadline: January 25

Applications will be accepted until February 25 if there is still room in the program.

Housing:

Students will stay in 3-star hotel rooms (double or triple occupancy) with single beds. Rooms will have private bathrooms. Laundry services may be available, but will be at the students' expense.

Excursions:

The program will primarily use tour bus transportation, which will allow maximum comfort and mobility for the program participants. All tour buses will have AC and reclining seats.

Tentative itinerary for 2024: TBD

Program Price Includes:

• Tuition for 6 units of UA direct credit
• Hotel stays
• Bus and rail transportation between cities and airport transportation on either end of the trip
• Entrance fees for excursions
• Daily breakfast
• Welcome dinner

“This was a life changing experience.”

“Dr. Classen was a fantastic teacher who worked incredibly hard to make sure everyone understood what the connections were and why we went to the places we did.”

“Classen’s level of enthusiasm and knowledge is truly inspiring. I learned so much from him on this tour.”

“Best class I’ve taken.”

“Most passionate professor I’ve ever had.”

“I feel I have grown so much as a person through this class. Dr. Classen loves his field and it inspires me to love the Middle Ages as well.”

“What can I say about this class that is critical? This trip was not long enough. I feel as though my appetite has only been fed a crumb, my thirst hardly quenched. . . . I am forever grateful for this trip and I know it will leave an imprint on my heart for the rest of my life.”

• Dr. Classen's homepage
• Dr. Classen's MEST page
• Article about the Medieval Europe Study Tour in UANews
• MEST ​Student Testimonials 
  • Student Testimonials - video