With a focus on travel and hands-on experiences, this Maymester program offers an interdisciplinary overview of the heritage of Central America through Maya and Colonial history in Guatemala and Belize.
The program begins at Casa Herrera, UT Austin's educational and research facility in the UNESCO World Heritage city of Antigua, where students will be matched with local family stays, and ends in the Caribbean coast of Belize. Coursework relies on student-designed research projects based on direct observation of archaeological sites, museums, villages, cooperative businesses, natural reserves and protected ecosystems, experienced through the extensive travel components of the program.
2022 Maymester Details
Dates
PROGRAM DATES
May 25 – June 21, 2022
APPLICATION DEADLINE
November 15, 2021
Faculty
Dr. Astrid Runggaldier
Associate Professor of Instruction, Mesoamerican Archaeology and Architecture
Assistant Director, The Mesoamerica Center
Coursework
Maya Art and Architecture
ARH 347M / LAS 327 / ANT 324L / GRG 356T / LA 119
Info Sessions
Attend an info session to learn more about the program.
October 6, 2021 / 1–2pm / Virtual
October 15, 2021 / 1–2pm / Virtual
October 28, 2021 / 11am–Noon / Virtual
November 10, 2021 / Noon–1pm / In-Person
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APPLICATION DEADLINE
November 15, 2021