Topic: Arts
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History, Art, and Culture Combine in Barcelona Field Class
The ability to combine in-port experiences, hands-on learning, leading international experts, and current real-world events has always been a hallmark of Semester at Sea. And for the Fall 2017 Voyage’s […]
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92-year-old alumna recalls voyage as foreign service spouse
Margaret pulled out her old Semester at Sea photo album with a glimmer in her eye, anxious to recollect the ship that had forever changed her, and then she paused. […]
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“What is a Traveler?” Storytelling Contest Winner
Students, Staculty, and Lifelong Learners onboard the Spring 2017 Voyage competed in a storytelling contest, all trying to answer the question, “What is a traveler?” On April 7, voyagers had the […]
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Student Snapchat Takeover: Vietnam
The MV World Odyssey is home to not just brilliant scholars, but amazingly creative students as well. Look no further than the Spring 2017 Semester at Sea hashtag (#sassp17) on […]
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SAS Spring 2016 Voyage Digest March 28-April 3
And just like that we’re in transit to our last port, Casablanca! After five days in Ghana, members of the shipboard community experienced life-changing service and volunteer work. From spending time at the […]
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Eco-friendly Glass Blowing in Mauritius
While in Mauritius, Spring 2015 voyagers visited the Mauritius Glass Gallery, where they learned about environmentally sustainable glass blowing techniques and got to try their hand at creating blown glass […]
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A Climb Up Sigiriya In Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, located off of the south east coast of India, has a lush history that dates back over 3,000 years. Similar to many of the Asian countries visited during […]
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A Visit To The "Big Buddha"
Nicknamed the “Big Buddha”, the Tian Tan Buddha is the world’s largest outdoor bronze Buddha. While docked in Hong Kong, students on the Spring 2015 voyage journeyed to Lantau Island […]
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Photo Reflections From Osaka
Japan is sprinkled with numerous memorial and spiritual sites throughout the reverent country. During the Spring 2015 voyage’s time in Japan, Professor Amber Johnson challenged her photojournalism class to observe […]
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In Hemingway's Footsteps
Following in the footsteps of Ernest Hemingway, Fall 2014 voyagers used their time in Cuba to gain a different perspective on a creative man who helped define literature standards. Hemingway […]
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Music Cultures: Samba in Salvador
Musical practices, aesthetics and skills that can be observed in Brazil’s music and dance came with the slaves who were taken from their homes in Africa during the Atlantic slave […]
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Through the Lens of Todd Forsgren
I love that romantic age of exploration when folks like Audubon and Darwin traveled around making scientific discoveries and creating incredible artwork. Travel has been an extremely important part of my […]
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Traveling to Find Unwritten Words
Sometimes we feel like there are no words to describe an experience on Semester at Sea. In travel, we are bombarded with so many new experiences, new tastes and new […]
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Mathematics in Portugal's Art & Architecture
“There’s math everywhere!” exclaimed Shannon Evans, from Pace University, as she stood in front of a mural by Almada Negreiros which the group stumbled upon in the lobby of the […]
