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JanTerm 2022

Travel Courses

  • Costa Rica: From Tree Poses to Birds in Trees
  • Form, Function, and Craft in Ancient & Contemporary Mexico
  • Ghost Ranch: A Culturally Immersive Southwest Adventure
  • Health Ed & Culture in Ghana
  • Immigration & Careers in Social Justice
  • Language, Lit., & Culture in the Heart of Mexico
  • Paris: A Colonial History
  • Race & Violence in Texoma

On-Campus Courses

  • Mind-Body Practice & Health
  • Movement & Mental Health
  • New Year Resolutions & Science
  • Poli Sci Themes in Sci Fi Film
  • Prohibition, Then Craft Beer?
  • Pulp Magazines & Pop Culture
  • Religion in the Age of Reason
  • Remaking East Asian Films
  • A Dash of India
  • Supreme Court Seminar
  • A Deliberate Life
  • Art and Science of Coffee
  • An Exploration of Umami
  • Beatles: Long & Winding Road
  • Arabic Lang, Culture & Film
  • The Game of Business
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  • The Nature of Nature
  • Beginning Instrumental Technique
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  • We Write What We Eat
  • Designing Your Life
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  • Thucydides: Peloponnesian War
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  • Experiencing Disability
  • Exploring STEM Education
  • From Chaos to Career
  • Game Theory
  • Gamemaking Workshop
  • Learning to Learn
  • Listening to Movies
  • Materials & Method of Sculpture
JanTerm 2022 Virtual Expo

JanTerm in May - NepalDuring JanTerm, ’Roos study all over the world, including places like Ghana, Tanzania, Cuba, Guatemala, Panama, China, Japan, Greece, London, Italy, Tunisia, Cyprus, and New York City. And, many of our students are on campus using science to bust myths, learning the craft and chemistry of wine-making, exploring East Asian cuisine, prairie restoration, 3-D game design and alternative photography processes. We invite you to explore more and share in their unique experiences. Follow us on Facebook or interact with the stories, photos and videos on this page.

 

Registration for JanTerm 2022 courses will be April 27-29.

JanTerm VIDEO CHALLENGE Winners

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Guatemala JanTerm

What is JanTerm?

JanTerm is more than just another month at school for the students of Austin College—it’s an adventure between traditional semesters where students immerse themselves into unique opportunities.  JanTerm classes allow students to travel abroad, explore real-world careers, and stretch their talents in focused courses on campus.

 

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How can one month change your life? -- Alumni & Faculty Stories

Read about JanTerm from alumnus Nicolas Rodriguez '19

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Andrea Keith ’08

Executive Director and Co-Founder of LaAsociacion CREAR Andrea Keith is in her happy place. As executive director and co-founder of La Asociacion CREAR in Samara Playa, Costa Rica, she’s found the beautiful balance of helping young people develop—and living on the beach. “I was not a very adventurous kid,” Andrea said. “I was terrified before… [Read More]

Robert Likarish ’09

Robert Likarish ’09

Ironroot Republic Distillery in Denison, Texas, owned and operated by Austin College alumnus Robert Likarish ’09 and his brother Jonathan, celebrates a historic alliance with Britain’s oldest wine and spirits merchant, Berry Bros. & Rudd. The story began long ago when Texas was a nation. After Texas declared independence from Mexico in 1836, Texas Republic… [Read More]

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Grant Marcinko ’16

My Janterm to the Dominican Republic was my first trip abroad. I was nervous to say the least, but after getting there, I quickly found that adventure was around every corner. I got to know my host family as they whisked me off for a weekend excursion to the other side of the island and I began exploring… [Read More]

Patrick Duffey

Patrick Duffey – Faculty

My 20 students spent 3 and a half weeks in Costa Rica, living with host families in the Pacific coast beach community of Sámara.  Each student took 56 hours of Spanish language and Costa Rican culture classes at Intercultura Spanish School.  Students took courses according to their language level, which ranged from low intermediate to… [Read More]

Daniel Dominick

Daniel Dominick – Faculty

No other course I teach is anything like Jan Term; it is a time for me to focus on one thing and to dive in deeply.  I typically take a travel course to New York City with 15 to 20 students, most of whom will have their first experiences with hearing classical music live in… [Read More]

Mary Ann Harris

Mary Ann Harris ’70

I met famous authors, saw inspiring art and architecture, attended plays and concerts, and made lifelong friends. I travelled to Mexico City, London and Greece for three different Jan Terms while at Austin College. Neither Jim nor I can imagine a more valuable legacy than making international travel accessible to students. We would like to… [Read More]

JanTerm Memories with AC Alumni

Nicolás Rodriguez graduated Austin College in 2019. He was a double major in Political Science and Southwestern and Mexican Studies and is now a 1L at Columbia Law School. Read about his JanTerm experience below.   Which international JanTerm(s) did you participate in? I went on the Imperial Cultures and Empires with Professor Hunt Tooley… [Read More]

JanTerm Photo Galleries

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