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Art of Sky, Art of Earth: Maya Cosmic Imagery

Tuesday September 01, 2009 - Tuesday May 15, 2012
Wake Forest University: Museum of Anthropology
Learn about the Mayan cosmology as you walk through an exhibit about the "World Tree" that acted as a highway for gods and spirits, the Mata glyphs and their sophisticated calendars.  [read more] [related information]
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Travel and Graduate Programs
Five-Year BA/MA Degree Program Option.

Studies who choose to minor in Latin American Studies have the opportunity to pursue a joint BA/MA program in conjunction with the Center for Latin American Studies at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. This program allows outstanding students interested in Latin America to begin work toward an interdisciplinary master´s degree in Latin American Studies while still undergraduates at Wake Forest, and to complete both degrees within a five-year period. The bachelor of arts degree is awarded by Wake Forest, while the master´s degree is awarded by Georgetown. See pages 71 and 169 of the bulletin for complete details. Interested students should contact the five-year degree program coordinator, Peter Siavelis, associate professor of political science. For more information, visit the website of Georgetown University´s Center for Latin American Studies at the Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service here. 

Study Abroad in the Southern Cone. 

Wake Forest University´s newest adventure abroad will allow students the opportunity to explore the fascinating Southern Cone of Latin America, visiting and studying in both Chile and Argentina. Although students will spend the majority of time in Santiago studying at the Universidad Diego Portales, the Wake Forest faculty member travelling with the group will lead the students on excursion and immersion trips to Buenos Aires,  Valparaiso, Easter Island, Patagonia, and San Pedro de Atacama, amongst many others. Students can earn approximately fifteen credit hours, taking classes in the areas of Spanish, Political Science, and Business. The program commences in the spring semester of 2011. Applications will be accepted for this term until October 15, 2010. For more information, visit the website of the university´s Center for International Studies here.