Airbus Manufacturing Site
In Toulouse, a world capital of the aeronautics industry, the tour of the Airbus manufacturing site will be a highlight for engineering students.
Musee de la Musique – La Cite de la Musique – Philharmonie de Paris
L’Orchestre de Paris performs here in a state-of-the-art concert hall, but the site also houses a museum dedicated to the discovery of music and its history. Striving to stay up-to-date on current cultural issues, the museum presents exhibits and hosts live performances of contemporary and non-Western musics in addition to maintaining a permanent exhibit of…
La Galérie Dior and Musée Yves Saint Laurent
At la Galérie Dior and le Musée Yves Saint-Laurent, fashion students will discover the historic richness and beauty of some of France’s great designers.
My Time on the KIIS Costa Rica Program
Alumni StoriesMy Time on the KIIS Costa Rica Program by Paige Anderson I think the personal connections that I made in Costa Rica would definitely be my favorite part of the program, both within my program and in Costa Rica. The KIIS program is very different from my previous study abroad programs through my university…
La Fête de la Musique
On the longest day of the year, June 21st, free live music can be heard throughout Paris and across all of France. This “festival of music” will be an opportunity for students to seek out their favorite musical styles and genres in a variety of venues, such as open-air parks, cafés, churches, or concert hall.
Touring Temples: Mexico’s Indigenous History and the People Whose Feet Now Trod it
Alumni StoriesTouring Temples: Mexico’s Indigenous History and the People Whose Feet Now Trod it by Molly Tierney We get up at six and are slumped against windows and the bus seat in front of us by six-thirty. It’s an Oxxo breakfast: mango juice and Quaker Oat cookies for me. Not the most glamorous of Mexican…
Playa del Carmen
Playa del Carmen The Maya Mexico Winter program concludes with a two day visit to beautiful Playa del Carmen. There, students observe and analyze the island’s renowned street-scene, discuss the complicated relationship between tourism and environmental sustainability, and share their final project/oral presentation. Students will have the opportunity to visit the beautiful beach, as well.
Osamu Tezuka Manga Museum
Osamu Tezuka is known as the godfather of manga who created iconic manga and anime characters, such as Astro Boy and Kimba the White Lion. Explore the childhood home of Tezuka in Takarazuka in Osaka and learn about some of Tezuka’s iconic and obscure works that continue influencing manga and anime today.
Gyeongbokgung Palace
Explore more than 500 buildings of a royal palace in Seoul. Gyeongbokgung was the main royal palace in Korea built in 1395 and used through 1592. Inside the walls, visit the National Palace Museum and the National Folk Museum while on the premises.
Gwangjang Market
Gwangjang Market Visit a street market that is one of the oldest and largest markets in South Korea. Try different types of Korean street food, such as mandu, gimbap, tteokbokki, Korean hot dogs, and hotteok while exploring some of the shops that sell textiles, crafts, kitchenware, souvenirs, and Korean medicinal items.