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Geographical Coordinates: 0° 10' 0" North, 37° 4' 0" East
Location: Nairobi and Kisima, Kenya
Dates: June 16 to July 29, 2012
Eligibility: MSU and non-MSU students
Level: Undergraduate/ Graduate
Courses Offered: ARCH 480 and ARCH 280
Timeline: to be announced
Click here for Details about Information Sessions
Program Overview: Participants begin with an introduction to Straw Bale House construction with one week on the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation at Lame Deer, Montana. After this introduction, participants travel to Nairobi, Kenya for a four day introduction to Kenya, followed by travel to a farm location near Nanyuki, Kenya. Participants will be lodged at this farm, where they will be involved with a service-learning project, involving construction of straw bale houses, along with Architecture program course work 480 and 280.
Instructor: David Fortin, Assistant Professor of Architecture, MSU and Coordinator Michael Spencer
Funding Sources: Follow this link to find sources to help finance your study abroad trip
Timeline: Click here for deadlines and timeline information
Application Materials: Click here to download application forms
Fortin and Spencer's Kenya study-abroad program made the TV News: click HERE for more information.
For more Information:
Dr. David Fortin: 406.994.7579; david.fortin@montana.edu
Michael Spencer: 406.586.0890; michaelspencer1987@gmail.com
Kevin Brustuen (OIP): 406.994.7512; kevin.brustuen@montana.edu
