This document discusses study abroad programs offered by Salisbury University for Communications majors. It provides information on two study abroad opportunities for winter/spring 2013-2014 - a program in Mumbai, India focused on Bollywood and Indian culture, and a communications internship semester in Italy. Studying abroad provides benefits like learning to communicate across cultures and gaining global skills that are important in today's interconnected world. Salisbury University offers study abroad programs directly through the institution as well as through consortiums and third party providers.

1. WHY CMAT?:
STUDY
ABROAD
By: Charles Armstrong, Austin Brown,
Kenneth Hunt, and Andrea McDowell

2. • Are you a Communications major or
thinking about changing your major?
Are you interested in studying abroad
or curious about it? If you answered yes
to the following questions then this
presentation will give you information
about the many study abroad programs
that Salisbury University offers to CMAT
majors.
STUDY
ABROAD

3. • According to MoneyCrasher.com
studying abroad can help students
“learn how to communicate across
cultures because in today’s society it is
growing increasingly global which mean
that students must have skills to
communicate across cultures such as,
understanding a country’s customs and
traditions. Also, talking with the locals”.
REASON WHY
TO STUDY
ABROAD

4. • Student from one college or university
may participate in study abroad
experience offered by another college
or university or a third party provider.
• The institutionally Administration
Program
• Consortia of Colleges to share study
abroad offerings
• Relinquishment of study abroad
program
• Foreign institutes
• Third party providers.
WHO
PROVIDES
STUDY
ABROAD?

5. • Starts in Winter 2013.
• Based in Mumbai (Bombay), India
• This program is open to all majors.
• For CMAT (Communications) majors it will count as
a core requirement.
• For more information on this trip you can contact
Dr. Andrew Sharma at axsharma@salisbury.edu or
(410)677-5037.
INDIA- BOLLYWOOD AND BEYOND

6. http://www.nationsonline.org/bilder/map_of_india50.jpg

7. • Starts in Spring 2014.
• Students can earn communications
credits towards your major or in
general.
• This course combines intensive
study of Italian language with
internships in the fields of Radio
and Television broadcasting, Film
and Audio Production, Web design,
and Journalism.
• For more information on this trip
you can contact Dr. Darrell Mullins
at dgmullins@salisbury.edu or
(410)543-6238.
ITALY-
COMMUNICATI
ONS
INTERNSHIP
SEMESTER

8. http://www.lonelyplanet.com/maps/europe/italy/map_
of_italy.jpg

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Bohrer, I (ND ). 10 Reasons Why You Should Study Abroad in College – Benefits & Challenges Read more:
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