{"id":103962,"date":"2024-09-27T16:07:01","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T20:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/?p=103962"},"modified":"2024-10-01T16:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T20:29:20","slug":"lights-camera-action-study-abroad-takes-umw-students-on-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/27\/lights-camera-action-study-abroad-takes-umw-students-on-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Lights, Camera, Action: Study Abroad Takes UMW Students On-Set"},"content":{"rendered":"<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><figure id=\"attachment_103944\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103944\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"103944\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/27\/lights-camera-action-study-abroad-takes-umw-students-on-set\/photo-2024-03-07-17-01-00\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-00.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"756,1008\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1722602877\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW to Iceland, where they visited sets from &amp;#8216;Star Wars,&amp;#8217; &amp;#8216;Thor,&amp;#8217; &amp;#8216;Game of Thrones&amp;#8217; and &amp;#8216;Captain America: Civil War.&amp;#8217; Photo by Sarah Moran.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-00-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-00.jpg\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-103944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-00-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW to Iceland, where they visited sets from 'Star Wars,' 'Thor,' 'Game of Thrones' and 'Captain America: Civil War.' Photo by Sarah Moran.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-00-225x300.jpg 225w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-00.jpg 756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103944\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW to Iceland, where they visited sets from &lsquo;Star Wars,&rsquo; &lsquo;Thor,&rsquo; &lsquo;Game of Thrones&rsquo; and &lsquo;Captain America: Civil War.&rsquo; Photo by Sarah Moran.<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>University of Mary Washington students are stepping into the scenes of their favorite films and TV shows through innovative faculty-led study abroad programs. These immersive itineraries, combining academic rigor with cultural exploration, are held in England, Spain and Iceland, providing trip-takers with unforgettable experiences that sync education with entertainment.<\/p><p>Volcanic lakes, sparkling waterfalls, zigzagging island staircases and other incredible sites bring to life the sets of favorite onscreen stories like <em>Bridgerton<\/em>, <em>Game of Thrones<\/em> and <em>Star Wars.<\/em><\/p><p>&ldquo;Visiting filming locations serves as a great entry point to a deeper experience abroad,&rdquo; said UMW Study Abroad Coordinator Sarah Moran. &ldquo;Students are able to visit locations they may have only seen in photos or on TV and understand that these are real places.&rdquo;<\/p><p>As <a href=\"https:\/\/international.umw.edu\/cie\/about\/events\/iew\/\">UMW International Education Week<\/a> prepares to kick off &ndash; with activities, from student panels to passport parties, planned throughout the first week of October &ndash; here&rsquo;s a look back at a few recent trips that made the cut.<\/p><p><strong>&lsquo;Bridgerton&rsquo; Comes to Life in Bath, England<\/strong><\/p><p>The &ldquo;UMW in England: Advanced Studies in England&rdquo; program, a month-long summer course, takes students to the historic city of Bath. Known for its Roman-built baths and Georgian architecture, the city, located in the valley of the River Avon, has also gained recent fame as a primary filming location for the Netflix series <em>Bridgerton<\/em>.<\/p><p>Students explored the very streets and grand houses featured in the Netflix series, connecting historical studies with contemporary popular culture.<\/p><p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a movie person through and through; do not get me wrong,&rdquo; said UMW student Lia Fowler, who joined a recent Bath trip. &ldquo;But I have never been near a pinnacle filming location until I got to England.&rdquo;<\/p><div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":7,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/27\\\/lights-camera-action-study-abroad-takes-umw-students-on-set\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 550px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"550\"> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 732px; height: 550px;\" data-original-width=\"732\" data-original-height=\"550\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/img_6374\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"728\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"546\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103953\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_6374-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1920\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"1.6\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"iPhone 12 Pro\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1677685346\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"4.2\",\"iso\":\"200\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.0166666666667\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_6374-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_6374-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_6374-scaled.jpg?w=728&amp;h=546&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_6374-scaled.jpg 2560w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_6374-300x225.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_6374-1024x768.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_6374-768x576.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_6374-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_6374-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"728\" data-original-height=\"546\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"UMW students participate in an advanced studies session while abroad in Bath, England. Photo by Lia Fowler.\" style=\"width: 728px; height: 546px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW students participate in an advanced studies session while abroad in Bath, England. Photo by Lia Fowler. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 368px; height: 550px;\" data-original-width=\"368\" data-original-height=\"550\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/img_4366\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"364\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"546\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103943\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_4366-scaled.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1707,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"6.3\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"Canon EOS REBEL T5i\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1677665506\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"18\",\"iso\":\"100\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0.01\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Scenic photo of Bath, England. &lt;\/p&gt; \" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_4366-200x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_4366-683x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_4366-scaled.jpg?w=364&amp;h=546&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_4366-scaled.jpg 1707w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_4366-200x300.jpg 200w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_4366-683x1024.jpg 683w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_4366-768x1152.jpg 768w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_4366-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/IMG_4366-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" width=\"364\" height=\"546\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"364\" data-original-height=\"546\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"UMW students explore historic Bath. Photo by Caitie Cavalier.\" style=\"width: 364px; height: 546px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW students explore historic Bath. Photo by Caitie Cavalier. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div><p><strong>Exploring Dragonstone in Spain<\/strong><\/p><p>Meanwhile, students participating in the &ldquo;UMW in Spain: Spain for All&rdquo; program spent six weeks in Bilbao, with a highlight excursion to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe.<\/p><p>Known as Dragonstone from HBO&rsquo;s <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>, the islet is connected to mainland by a manmade footbridge, and a 241-step stone staircase zigzags its way to the top of the island, captivating students with its dramatic beauty and historical significance.<\/p><div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":7,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/27\\\/lights-camera-action-study-abroad-takes-umw-students-on-set\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 264px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"264\"> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 351px; height: 264px;\" data-original-width=\"351\" data-original-height=\"264\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/photo-2024-08-02-13-02-18-3-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"347\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"260\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103952\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18.png\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-300x225.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18.png?w=347&amp;h=260&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18.png 800w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-300x225.png 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-768x576.png 768w\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"347\" data-original-height=\"260\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"UMW students spent six weeks in Bilbao, Spain. Photo by Jose Sainz.\" style=\"width: 347px; height: 260px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW students spent six weeks in Bilbao, Spain. Photo by Jose Sainz. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 199px; height: 264px;\" data-original-width=\"199\" data-original-height=\"264\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/photo-2024-08-02-13-02-182\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"195\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"260\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103951\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-182.png\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-182-225x300.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-182.png\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-182.png?w=195&amp;h=260&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-182.png 600w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-182-225x300.png 225w\" width=\"195\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"195\" data-original-height=\"260\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"UMW students spent six weeks in Bilbao, Spain. Photo by Jose Sainz.\" style=\"width: 195px; height: 260px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW students spent six weeks in Bilbao, Spain. Photo by Jose Sainz. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 351px; height: 264px;\" data-original-width=\"351\" data-original-height=\"264\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/photo-2024-08-02-13-02-18-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"347\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"260\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103949\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1722604152\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-2-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-2.jpg?w=347&amp;h=260&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-2.jpg 800w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-2-300x225.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-2-768x576.jpg 768w\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"347\" data-original-height=\"260\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"UMW students spent six weeks in Bilbao, Spain, with Center for International Education Director Jose Sainz. Photo by Jose Sainz.\" style=\"width: 347px; height: 260px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW students spent six weeks in Bilbao, Spain, with Center for International Education Director Jose Sainz. Photo by Jose Sainz. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 199px; height: 264px;\" data-original-width=\"199\" data-original-height=\"264\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/photo-2024-08-02-13-02-18\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"195\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"260\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103948\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"600,800\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1722604152\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18.jpg?w=195&amp;h=260&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18.jpg 600w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-08-02-13-02-18-225x300.jpg 225w\" width=\"195\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"195\" data-original-height=\"260\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"UMW students spent six weeks in Bilbao, Spain, with Center for International Education Director Jose Sainz (front). Photo by Jose Sainz.\" style=\"width: 195px; height: 260px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> UMW students spent six weeks in Bilbao, Spain, with Center for International Education Director Jose Sainz (front). Photo by Jose Sainz. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div><p><strong>Iceland: A Cinematic Journey<\/strong><\/p><p>Iceland&rsquo;s dramatic landscapes have long been a favorite for filmmakers, and students in the &ldquo;UMW in Iceland: Digital Storytelling&rdquo; program have visited several renowned filming sites.<\/p><p>The most recent tour included Lake M&yacute;vatn from <em>Star Wars<\/em>; the Sk&oacute;gafoss waterfall from <em>Thor: The Dark World<\/em>; captivating Kirkjufell Mountain from <em>Game of Thrones<\/em>; and V&iacute;k, Iceland&rsquo;s southernmost village, featured in <em>Captain America: Civil War<\/em>.<\/p><p>&ldquo;When there&rsquo;s an understanding of somewhere &lsquo;else&rsquo; being real, students often realize that the people who live in these locations bring a different and valuable perspective to the world,&rdquo; said Moran, who joined the Iceland trip. &ldquo;And that can help challenge their own assumptions and beliefs for personal growth.&rdquo;<\/p><p>This year, the program will shift to Chile, bringing new adventures and cinematic experiences.<\/p><div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{\"blog_id\":7,\"permalink\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.umw.edu\\\/news\\\/2024\\\/09\\\/27\\\/lights-camera-action-study-abroad-takes-umw-students-on-set\\\/\",\"likes_blog_id\":230672515}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 264px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"264\"> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 351px; height: 264px;\" data-original-width=\"351\" data-original-height=\"264\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/photo-2024-03-04-15-13-16-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"347\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"260\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103950\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-16.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1722602878\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-16-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-16.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-16.jpg?w=347&amp;h=260&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-16.jpg 800w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-16-300x225.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-16-768x576.jpg 768w\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"347\" data-original-height=\"260\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW students to Iceland. Photo by Sarah Moran.\" style=\"width: 347px; height: 260px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW students to Iceland. Photo by Sarah Moran. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 199px; height: 264px;\" data-original-width=\"199\" data-original-height=\"264\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/photo-2024-03-07-17-01-01-2-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"195\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"260\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103947\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01-2.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"756,1008\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1722602878\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01-2-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01-2.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01-2.jpg?w=195&amp;h=260&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01-2.jpg 756w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01-2-225x300.jpg 225w\" width=\"195\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"195\" data-original-height=\"260\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW students to Iceland. Photo by Sarah Moran.\" style=\"width: 195px; height: 260px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW students to Iceland. Photo by Sarah Moran. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 351px; height: 264px;\" data-original-width=\"351\" data-original-height=\"264\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/photo-2024-03-04-15-13-15-2\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"347\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"260\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103946\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-15.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1008,756\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1722602878\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-15-300x225.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-15.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-15.jpg?w=347&amp;h=260&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-15.jpg 1008w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-15-300x225.jpg 300w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-04-15-13-15-768x576.jpg 768w\" width=\"347\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"347\" data-original-height=\"260\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW students to Iceland. Photo by Sarah Moran.\" style=\"width: 347px; height: 260px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW students to Iceland. Photo by Sarah Moran. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 199px; height: 264px;\" data-original-width=\"199\" data-original-height=\"264\"> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-small\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/photo-2024-03-07-17-01-01-3\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"195\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"260\"> <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103945\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"756,1008\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta='{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"1722602877\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}' data-image-title=\"\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01-225x300.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01.jpg?w=195&amp;h=260&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"\/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01.jpg 756w, \/\/www.umw.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/09\/PHOTO-2024-03-07-17-01-01-225x300.jpg 225w\" width=\"195\" height=\"260\" loading=\"lazy\" data-original-width=\"195\" data-original-height=\"260\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"\" alt=\"A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW students to Iceland. Photo by Sarah Moran.\" style=\"width: 195px; height: 260px;\"> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> A course on digital storytelling led a group of UMW students to Iceland. Photo by Sarah Moran. <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div><p><strong>Bridging Education and Popular Culture<\/strong><\/p><p>These faculty-led programs are designed to enrich students&rsquo; academic experiences while providing a unique cultural perspective.<\/p><p>&ldquo;Visiting these filming locations allows students to see the intersection of history, culture and media,&rdquo; said Education Abroad Coordinator Catie Cavalier, who will present &ldquo;The Art of Solo Female Travel&rdquo; as part of <a href=\"https:\/\/international.umw.edu\/cie\/about\/events\/iew\/\">UMW International Education Week<\/a>. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s an innovative way to engage students and make their learning experience more memorable and relevant.&rdquo;<\/p><p><em>As UMW continues to expand its study abroad offerings, the integration of popular culture and education provides a compelling draw for students eager to explore the world beyond the classroom. See where <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/international.umw.edu\/cie\/study-abroad\/programs\/umw-facultyled-programs\/\"><em>this year&rsquo;s programs will go<\/em><\/a><em>!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>University of Mary Washington students are stepping into the scenes of their favorite films and TV shows through innovative faculty-led study abroad programs. 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