Some scholarship funding, on a merit basis, is available for students currently enrolled at Bridgewater. Enrollment will be through Bridgewater State College, which will award three credits at the graduate or undergraduate level to those who successfully complete the program. The art and architecture of the Hittite, Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk, Ottoman and modern Turkey will be studied first hand in cities, archaeological sites and museums of the country. The tour will include the capital city of Ankara, the Hittite capital of Hattushash, Graeco-Roman Ephesus, Aphrodisias, Pergamon, Early Christian and Byzantine Cappadoccia, Seljuk Konya and the Ottoman capital cities of Bursa, Edirne and Istanbul. Highlights in Instanbul will include Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, the royal mosque of Suleyman, the Blue Mosque, the Archaeological Museum, the Covered Bazaar and the palaces along the Bosporus.
Turkish culture offers a unique blend of European and Middle Eastern Cultures.
The experience of Turkish artistic production and craftsmanship will include visits to rug collections and typical markets. Daily tours to such internationally-acclaimed cultural institutions as the Tate Britain, Tate Modern, National Gallery, Victoria and Albert Museum, and the British Museum will take place as well as walking tours to the city's lively gallery scene and points of architectural interest. Dr. Stephen Smalley will again be conducting the tour and views the winter dates as an ideal time for uncluttered museum visits and theatre attendance. Following the return from England, a final examination will occur as well as the completion of a significant research paper. Opportunities for information technology careers are skyrocketing because the demand for skilled IT professionals continues to outpace available candidates.