Studying and working in locations that include a public school in Conway, Arkansas; an urban university in Madrid, Spain; and Tibetan communities in north India, students and faculty pursue a wide range of activities that extend their study of literature and language far beyond the campus.
Murphy Away Projects (MAP). This program supports off-campus student-faculty projects that focus on literature and language around the globe, including the United States. The program also offers faculty development support and a unique chance to mentor student research in ways previously available only in the hard sciences. Each project trip may include one or two faculty members and up to six students. Proposals for projects ranging in cost from $200 to $20,000 are welcome.
Hendrix Early Literacy Program (HELP). In partnership with a local elementary school, Hendrix students use award-winning literature and other books to improve at-risk grade school students’ literacy and language acquisition.
Study Abroad Scholarships. Scholarships support students studying literature and language on university campuses in Chile, England, Germany, Greece, France, Spain, Ghana, Madagascar, and China.
Hendrix in Madrid. Twelve students pursue intensive summer course work in Spanish language and literature while exploring cultural sites and locales of Madrid and the surrounding countryside.
Hendrix in Florence. Eight students attend a four-week summer language program in Italian while experiencing the culture, art, and music of Florence.
British Studies at Oxford. Hendrix students receive financial assistance to participate in a summer study program in Oxford, England, sponsored by Rhodes College.For more information about British Studies at Oxford, see this website: http://britishstudies.net/. To find out about Hendrix-Murphy scholarships, write vanaman@hendrix.edu.
New York Musical Theatre Weekend. Faculty and students travel to New York City to experience musical theatre productions in order to learn how the written word correlates to the images created by the professional production design team.