Gap Semester 2.0 Scorecard Features
Below , we pick out our three favourite Gap Semester 2013 offerings
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Heaven To Hell : A Journey Through The Renaissance And The Holocaust
History buffs will appreciate this international trip to understand Man ’ s ideas and knowledge and its impact on the world . With Science , Art , Religion and History interwoven seamlessly , students are immersed in a natural and complete learning experience . Students get to visit Florence , birthplace of the Renaissance ; Berlin , where the Holocaust Memorial Museum stands today ; Auschwitz , most infamous of all Nazi concentration camps ; and Vienna , where they can interact with students from the Karl Popper School for the Gifted .
Real Madrid International Sports Programme
RI and Real Madrid ’ s partnership is in the news already ; those lucky sports stars ( unlike the writers of this article ) will attend the RI-Real Madrid customised one-week programme to understand the culture and sports in Spain . Participants will travel to Spain and train at Real Madrid ’ s facilities , watch live matches at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium and feel the vibrancy of Madrid , the capital city of Spain . They will also visit the Real Madrid University and Sports Science centres to understand the importance of the sports science programmes in the development of excellence in sports .
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Attachment To The Esplanade Theatres
For those keen on experiencing what it ’ s like to work in a busy and iconic arts centre , a customised internship will be negotiated based on the students ’ interest and abilities and matched to the programmes at The Esplanade Theatres in the duration of the internship . For example , intterns in the Front-of-House department will be exposed to a range of service operations such as customer service management , event preparation , cloakroom management and ushering duties among others . During larger festivals , interns could also be attached to Artist Liaison Officers where they will learn how the Esplanade hosts and meets the needs of international and regional programmes .
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