Participants rave about the opportunity to spend quality time with people from other cultures, see sites of Biblical importance, and learn how archaeology is done. The trip includes abundant sightseeing in Jordan, Israel, and other points in the Middle East. McMurry students taking Art History in summer school headed to Europe for two weeks studying art in England, France, and Spain. This is the most recent of the many travel courses offered by the Department of Art. Past trips have headed to New York, Italy, and Mayan sites in the Yucatan Penninsula.
Future plans call for a trip to the Far East.
Dr. Philip LeMasters leads a study tour as part of his Christianity in Scotland course. Participants visit churches, castles, museums, and other places of importance in the religious history of the country. Plans are being made for another trip to Scotland in Summer 2000. Students in several general education courses in the arts take a week-long field trip to New York to marvel in its famous art galleries, rich architecture, and Broadway productions. Students in Acting classes audition before Broadway producers and recieve constructive criticism of their skills.