Semester in East-Central Europe
University of Wisconsin- Stevens Point
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Location:
| Krakow - Poland | |
Highlights:
| Since 1975 the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has provided extraordinary study/travel programs in East-Central Europe for those who seek ... | |
Term(s):
| Fall, Spring | |
Language:
| Polish | |
English Instruction:
| Yes | |
Academic Credit:
| (3 - 18) | |
Subject Area(s):
| Art History, Culture Studies, History, Humanities, International Studies, Language Studies, Politics, Social Sciences | |
Included:
| Airport Transfers, Housing, Meals (Some), Textbooks | |
Accommodations:
| Dormitory | |
Participants:
| Undergraduates | |
Description:
| Since 1975 the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point has provided extraordinary study/travel programs in East-Central Europe for those who seek an enriched and enhanced education beyond the bounds of the classroom or campus: The Semester offers you the exceptional opportunity to visit both the Czech and Slovakian Republics, Austria, and Hungary and to live in the cultural splendor of ancient Krakow, Poland. There, the Jagiellonian University, founded in 1364, the oldest University in Poland and the second oldest north of the Alps, will be your home. Offered is the unique opportunity not only to study Polish language, culture and society but also to experience over 600 years of history, magnificent architecture and art.
History is currently being made in East-Central Europe - experience it! Realize: the little known and fabulous cultures, the reality of a states planned economy in transformation to a market economy, the tragic sweep of history in crossroads of East and West, contrasting social and economic systems the spirit and gallantry of the Polish people. Classes include previously offered upper division classes concentrating on the Humanities and Social Sciences: Conversational/Survival Polish, Art History, Culture and Civilization of Poland, History of Poland; East European Politics, International Studies. You may, for an extra fee and by special arrangement enroll in Intensive Polish. Small classes, taught by Polish faculty in English, provide individual attention. Easy transfer of UWSP granted credit. The program fee includes air travel, 12 Weeks in residence at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, and extensive tours. The three week entry tour generally includes Berlin (GERMANY), Prague (CZECH REPUBLIC), Bratislava (SLOVAKIA), Szeged and Budapest (HUNGARY) and Vienna (AUSTRIA). Housing is in hostels/dormitories, travel by train/bus.Study tours within Poland throughout the semester may include: Zakopane and the Carpathian Mountains, Malbork Castle, Gdansk and the Baltic Coast, Poznan, Auschwitz Concentration Camp, the Wieliczka Salt Mines, and, of course, Warsaw. Arrangements are made to have students meet with Czech, Hungarian and Slovak students to discuss current political issues and life in contemporary East-Central Europe.
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URL:
| http://www.uwsp.edu/studyabroad/ |
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