Students study Tamil language, and choose 3 electives from Introduction to Hinduism, SocioPolitical Issues, Literature, and music or dance lessons. Besides a 2-week study tour of temple cities, various field trips are led by faculty from August until mid October. Final month of program is spent working on independent study projects and research presentations. Students live in Indian homes with host families throughout the city and bicycle to classes at the Center. All tutorial and independent work must be reviewed for credit upon return to Smith.
Program includes homestays, independent travel.
Following an intensive Hindi language course in Mussoorie from late June to mid-July, students begin direct enrollment in St. Stephen's or Lady Shri Ram College in Delhi. Students continue to study Hindi, and may chose three courses from the university curriculum. During the first six weeks of the semester, students participate in Tibetan-speaking homestays. A month-long Himalayan village study tour follows the homestay, during which participants perform community surveys. The second semester begins in January and consists of a field work project.