Fall and Spring Offerings
Classes are taught by European faculty and often have a European focus. The castle campus is small and intimate, and contact with professors may extend beyond the classroom. Many come from different national backgrounds, such as Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, etc.
All classes are scheduled Monday mornings through Thursday late afternoons. Two academic excursions, under faculty guidance, may bring you to cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin, Prague, or Madrid.
Course Load
All fall and spring semester students are required to take a full course load of 16 credits, plus a 1-credit, non-tuition course.
Fall and Spring Student Requirements
- Every Kasteel Well student must register for a 1-credit, non-tuition course: HI 100 Introduction to the History of the Netherlands and the City of Amsterdam
- This course is an online course that begins before departure to the Netherlands
- Students must pass a two-part test related to this course
Fall
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CC 204 | Communication and Cultural Identity in a Global Perspective: The Netherlands |
| EC 204 | Cultural Economics |
| HI 100 | Euro Hist, Culture and Art |
| HI 200 | Contemporary World History |
| HI 208 | Europe in Wartime: Conflicts of the 20th Century |
| HS 201 | Sophomore Honors Seminar 3 |
| JR 253 | Law and Ethics for Journalists |
| LF 101 | Elementary French 1 |
| LI 203 | Topics in Literature |
| LI 211 | Topics in Global Lit: World Folklore and Fantasy Literature |
| MU 256 | Deconstructing Twentieth Century Art Music |
| PH 105 | Introduction to Ethics |
| PH 204 | Environmental Ethics |
| SC 225 | Science and Politics of Water |
| SO 210 | Topics in Sociology/Anthropology: Topics in Society: Religion, Society and Conflict |
| TH 216 | Topics in Drama, Theatre, and Culture: Modern Theatre in the Low Countries 1970 and Beyond |
| TH 221 | Scene Study 1 |
| VM 203 | History of Photography: 19th Century to the 1970's |
| VM 210 | History of Renaissance and Baroque Art |
| VM 213 | History of Art After World War II |
| VM 220 | Writing the Short Subject |
| VM 222 | Writing for Television |
| WR 320 | Travel Writing |
As of 2023. Subject to change.
Spring
| Course Number | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CC 204 | Communication and Cultural Identity in a Global Perspective: the Netherlands |
| EC 204 | Cultural Economics |
| HI 100 | European History, Culture and Art (mandatory 1-credit, non-tuition course) |
| HI 200 | Contemporary World History |
| HI 208 | Europe in Wartime: Conflicts of the 20th Century |
| JR 253 | Law & Ethics for Journalists |
| LF 101 | Elementary French I |
| LI 203 | Literatures in English |
| LI 211 | Topics in Global Literature: World Folklore, Myth, and Legend |
| MK 221 | Messages, Media, and Channels (prerequisite: MK 121 and sophomore standing) Spring Only |
| MU 256 | Deconstructing Twentieth-Century Art Music |
| PH 105 | Introduction to Ethics |
| PH 204 | Environmental Ethics |
| SC 212 | Evolution of Human Nature |
| SO 210 | Topics in Sociology & Anthropology: Death & Meaning-Making in our World |
| TH 216 | Topics in Drama, Theat & Culture: Modern Theater in the Low Countries 1970 and Beyond |
| TH 222 | On Camera Acting |
| VM 203 | History of Photography 19th Century to 1970s |
| VM 210 | History of Western Art I: Renaissance & Baroque |
| VM 220 | Writing the Short Subject |
| VM 222 | Writing for Television |
| WR 320 | Travel Writing |
As of Spring 2023. Subject to change.