Vanderbilt-in-France
Vanderbilt-in-France offers a seven-week summer session in Aix-en-Provence. The program includes beginning, intermediate, and advanced courses in language, literature, and civilization taught by Vanderbilt and Vanderbilt in France faculty members. The director and staff arrange and supervise the students' lodging, extracurricular activities, and general welfare while they are residing in Aix or traveling as a group. There are several cultural events in Aix and a study tour of Paris, in addition to excursions to other cities in France. During the summer session, students earn seven hours of credit.
Tentative Course Offerings include:
- Accelerated Elementary French
- Intensive Intermediate French
- Grammar and Composition
- Advanced Conversational French
- Excursion Course
- Introduction to Reading French Literature
- Literature and Culture of Provence
All undergraduate students are eligible, including those who wish to extend their participation in the Vanderbilt in France academic year program, provided they meet the following minimum prerequisite: a satisfactory scholastic record (minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.7) and good academic, financial, and disciplinary standing.
The program runs from May 28, 2008 to July 19, 2008.
The comprehensive fee for six-to-seven credit hours is approximately $7,500. This includes tuition, lodging, three evening meals a week in Aix, excursions (transportation, museum entrance fees, and some meals), study tour, and breakfast and another meal per day on study tour. The comprehensive fee does not include travel to and from Aix; meals outside of meal plan; passport; student visa; insurance (accident and major medical); books (about $50); or personal travel and expenses. Summer Activity and Recreation fees (a total of $61 for Summer 08) are also added to the student's billing.
Applications must be returned by December 14, 2007. In addition to the application form, students must submit an official transcript, a brief essay, and a written recommendation from a current or recent instructor in French, and a non-refundable $50 application fee. Applications cannot be processed until all materials have been received. A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required upon notification of acceptance and will be credited to the student's account.
Completed applications should be brought in person to 115 Student Life Center, or mailed to: Global Education Office, 115 Student Life Center, 310 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240. Telephone: (615) 343-3139.
Vanderbilt-in-Berlin
Vanderbilt-in-Berlin is a seven-week summer program held in conjunction with the Free University of Berlin (Freie Universität Berlin). Vanderbilt students participate in a program called the Freie Universität Berlin International Summer University or FUBiS. For the past ten years, students from all over the world have come together to study German and promote international education and cross-cultural understanding. At the beginning of the program, Vanderbilt students have a week to explore the history and culture of Berlin before starting the six weeks of FUBiS courses. Students take a German language course and a content course in English, or one intensive German language course. There is no language prerequisite for this program. Students at all levels—beginning, intermediate, and advanced—are encouraged to apply.
The program costs appoximately $8,800 for seven units of credit, housing in Berlin, cultural events, excursions, and a public transportation pass. Summer Activity and Recreation fees (a total of $61 for Summer 08) are also added to the student's billing. The program begins on May 24 with a one-week seminar on the history and culture of Berlin and ends on July 12. Students will live in university dormitory apartments in southwest Berlin.
COURSES are held in conjunction with the Free University of Berlin: "Free University Berlin in Summer" (FUBiS).
Option 1: one Track A and one Track B course
Option 2: one Track C course
Courses evaluated by Vanderbilt departments as indicated.
Track A - German Language Courses (Mon., Wed. & Thurs.) (Courses in German)
- German Beginners 1 (no previous German study necessary!)
- German Beginners 2
- German Intermediate 1
- German Intermediate 2
- Advanced German (to be evaluated)
- Business German
Track A - Topic Courses (Mon. & Thurs.) (Courses in English except for German Exile Literature)
- Globalization & Global Governance
- The "New" Berlin and its Places of Memory - as represented in Film, Drama, Museums and Urban Sites
- German Exile Literature (cultural studies course in German) (German Dept.) (M R)
Track B - Topic Courses (Tues. & Fri.) (Courses in English)
- Understanding the European Union - Internal and External Affairs (European Studies, Political Science)
- Vampires & Vamps, Mad Scientists and Manic Serial Killers: Weimar Cinema Between Aesthetic Modernism and (Anti-)Modern Discourses
- Borders and Crossings: From Romanticism to the Present (German Dept.)
- Espionage
- European Management Environment
- Berlin's Modernisms
Track C: INTENSIVE GERMAN (Mon. through Fri.) (Courses in German)
- Intensive German Beginners 1 (no previous German study necessary!)
- Intensive German Beginners 2
- Intensive German Intermediate 1
- Intensive German Intermediate 2
- Intensive Advanced German (to be evaluated)
The application deadline is February 15, 2008. Applications and information are available from the Global Education Office, 115 Student Life Center, 310 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240. Telephone: (615) 343-3139. For more program details, contact Professor Peggy Setje-Eilers; Program Director, Vanderbilt in Berlin; Department of Germanic and Slavic Languages; Furman 127; telephone (615) 322-2611; e-mail: peggy.setje-eilers@vanderbilt.edu or visit the Vanderbilt in Berlin Web site at http://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/vanderbiltinberlin
Vanderbilt-in-Spain
Vanderbilt-in-Spain offers a seven-week summer session in Madrid. Two courses are chosen from a program that includes advanced courses in language, literature, civilization, and art history taught by Vanderbilt and La Universidad Complutense faculty. The director and staff arrange and supervise the students' lodging, educational and extracurricular activities, and general welfare while they are residing in Madrid. Spanish tutors provide additional practice in the Spanish language and help students use the language in practical, daily-life situations. This is a unique feature of the Vanderbilt in Spain program.
All undergraduate students are eligible, including those who wish to extend their participation in the Vanderbilt in Spain academic year program, provided they meet the following minimum prerequisite: intermediate college-level Spanish or the equivalent with at least a B average (represented by Spanish 203 or the equivalent), a satisfactory scholastic record (minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.7), and good academic, financial, and disciplinary standing.
The program runs from May 19 to July 5, 2008.
Tentative Course Offerings include:
- The Spanish Language
- Spanish Civilization
- Spanish Literature
- Special Topics in Spanish Culture: Cultural Issues in Contemporary Spain
- Independent Study
Students wishing to enroll in any of these overseas courses should first consult with the Global Education Office.
The comprehensive fee for seven credit hours is approximately $7,600. The fee includes tuition and program costs, room and board, and several group excursions. Summer Activity and Recreation fees (a total of $61 for Summer 08) are also added to the student's billing. The comprehensive fee does not include travel to Madrid and return, independent travel in Europe, passport, insurance (accident and major medical), books, or personal expenses.
Applications must be received by December 14, 2007. In addition to the application form, students must submit an official transcript, a brief essay in Spanish, and a written recommendation from a current or recent instructor in Spanish. Applications cannot be processed until all materials have been received. A non-refundable deposit of $200 is required upon notification of acceptance and will be credited to the student's account. Completed applications should be brought in person to 115 Student Life Center, or mailed to: Global Education Office, 115 Student Life Center, 310 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240. Telephone: (615) 343-3139.
Spanish 104 in Bilbao, Spain
This program runs from the end of June to the end of July and is located at the University of Deusto, Bilbao, Spain.
Students earning a grade of A- or higher in Spanish 102 are eligible to participate, with acceptance to the program pending final grades. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 2.7 and good academic, financial, and disciplinary standing.
Program costs are approximately $5,500. This includes: tuition and fees (five credit hours equal to Spanish 104); airport pickup in Madrid, two nights hotel, breakfast and dinner in Madrid, tour of Toledo and Segovia; accommodations and full board in the university residence hall at University of Deusto; excursion to Navarra for Sanfermines in Pamplona; use of university facilities (computers, e-mail); and exchange conversation program with Spanish students. Summer Activity and Recreation fees (a total of $61 for Summer 08) are also added to the student's billing.
Applications are due by December 14, 2007, at the Global Education Office, 115 Student Life Center, 310 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240. Telephone: (615) 343-3139
CET Summer Programs
CET Siena or Florence
In Florence, the seven-week summer term curriculum includes CET’s Art History Traveling Seminar, a required Italian language course, and two other art history courses at the CET Center.
In Siena, students study Italian language intensively with additional coursework in Art History or other topics. While tourists flock to Siena to witness the Palio, a renowned horse race, students have the opportunity to learn about It first-hand, through coursework and extra-curricular activities.
CET maintains full-time Resident Directors in Siena and Florence who are responsible for administering the academic program, coordinating trips and activities, and assisting students on a daily basis. Students live in centrally located furnished apartments with Italian roommates in Siena or in dormitories with Italian dorm mates in Florence.
The Florence program runs from June 11 to June 31, 2008.
The Siena program runs from May 29 to July 28, 2008.
The programs begin early in June and end in late July. Program costs are approximately $9,200 for Siena and $9,900 for Florence.
Applications are due by December 14, 2007, at the Global Education Office, 115 Student Life Center, 310 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240. Telephone: (615) 343-3139
CET Prague
CET also offers a summer program in Jewish Studies in Prague, the Czech Republic. The Jewish Studies in Prague curriculum was designed by leading U.S. scholars of Jewish history, Czech and Polish studies, and the Holocaust. The multi-disciplinary curriculum provides an opportunity to examine the history, culture, literature, and arts of Central and Eastern European Jewry, while at the same time offering a context for exploring the non-Jewish history, politics, and society of the region. CET's emphasis on experiential learning allows students to greet the local culture hands-on.
All CET courses are taught specifically for CET students only. During the summer program, CET students will enroll in CET content courses and a course on Czech language.
Students will reside in apartments with other CET and receive three meals per day while on the program. Activities include excursions to Poland, Terezin, and Cesky Krumlov. The program runs from early June to the end of July. The cost will be approximately $7,900 for seven credit hours. Application deadline is December 14, 2007. For further details, contact the Global Education Office, or visit the CET Web site: www.cetacademicprograms.com
CET China
CET offers four summer programs in Beijing (two tracks), Harbin, and Hangzhou, China. Applications are due December 14, 2007.
BEIJING
This program is designed to meet the needs of students at different levels. Students live with Chinese roommates. Classes meet for 19 hours a week. Students have the option of choosing one of two tracks in Beijing, either intensive Chinese language or Chinese Area Studies. Each class averages eight students, with lower enrollments in upper levels and oral classes. Every student takes an intensive class, which teaches the four main language skills: reading, writing, speaking and listening. Students in advanced classes also take elective courses such as Newspaper Reading, or Chinese Literature, which meet for three hours each week. [9]
Situated in the western part of the city, away from foreign influences, the program offers an ideal location from which to study Chinese language, history, politics and culture. Area studies classes challenge students to thematically observe their surrounding environment while language classes give students the tools to further their exploration. Chinese roommates open China’s door to students, offering both friendship and cultural insights. CET's Beijing Chinese Studies provides students a platform from which to explore China from a variety of angles. The Chinese Area Studies track is a unique combination of Chinese language and subject relating to Chinese culture and society for all students. CET's Beijing Chinese Studies program allows students with varying backgrounds in Chinese language and studies to delve into China according to their own interests. In addition to taking language classes, students take area studies courses and attend faculty-led field trips in Beijing and beyond.
HARBIN
This program is located at the Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT) and features one-on-one tutorial, Chinese roommate program, and Chinese-language pledge, all of which provide high-intermediate and advanced students with specialized, intensive, language study.
In addition to attending small language classes (twelve hours per week), students help design their own Chinese tutorials, conducted as private sessions between each student and his or her professor. Students also participate in specialized drill sessions with one other student and one professor. Tutorials total eight hours per week. This individualized attention makes it possible for advanced students with varying levels of fluency to improve their own proficiency significantly, without fear of falling behind or being held back by other students in the program.
All Harbin students live with Chinese roommates from HIT, and there is a strictly enforced Chinese-only language pledge for enrolled students. [9]
Hangzhou IMMERSION
An Intensive Chinese Language Summer Program
This comprehensive, intensive language program emphasizes not only general proficiency in Chinese but also competency in areas of specific interest to the student, such as business, law, history, etc. With its relatively short length of only six weeks, the program was designed to meet the needs of graduate students and professionals. However, it does accept serious undergraduates. The program includes a strict full-time language pledge and requires a minimum of three semesters of previous college-level Chinese study or the equivalent. Students have the option of living with a Chinese roommate, an option that is encouraged by CET staff and program alumni alike! While some students in the program are new to life in China, many participants have studied or worked in China prior to enrolling.
Application deadline is December 14, 2007. The costs for the China summer programs are approximately: $7,900 for Bejing language track, $8,500 for Bejing area studies, $7,900 for Harbin and $7,700 for Hangzhou. For further details, contact the Global Education Office, or visit the CET Web site: www.cetacademicprograms.com
CIEE Summer Programs
CIEE Dominican Republic
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra, Santiago
This program is designed for students with an interest in Spanish language, medicine, and the allied health professions, in the context of underdevelopment and public health. The goals of the program are to provide students with an introduction to basic health care issues in a Hispanic-Caribbean context and to increase their Spanish language proficiency. These goals are achieved through coursework in advanced Spanish conversation and grammar, pre-professional health care issues, and a community health practicum. Programs highlights include Dominican homestays, field researchn in rural health clinics, urban community service projects, and excursions throughout the island.
The seven-week program runs from early June to late July. Application deadline is December 14, 2007. Program cost is approximately $7,900. This includes tuition, housing and three meals a day, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions and field trips, pre-departure advising, and insurance. [9]
CIEE China
Donghua University , Shanghai
This program is designed for beginning-to-advanced Chinese language students. It seeks to introduce students to China through intensive language courses as well as an area studies course (Uncovering Shanghai's Past and Present). The location of the program in the dynamic city of Shanghai provides a unique perspective on the history and culture of China. Field trips and cultural activities are incorporated into the curriculum and serve to complement the classroom work.
Highlights of the program include a strong intensive Chinese language program for beginning-to-advanced students, an area studies course taught in English, teaching and work opportunities (selective), three housing options including homestays, a Chinese language clinic, field trips and site visits, and peer language tutors.
The eight-week program begins mid-June and ends mid-August. Application deadline is December 14, 2007. Applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 and are recommended already to have taken at least one Chinese area studies course. Prior knowledge of Chinese is not required.
Program costs are approximately $7,000. The fees cover tuition, housing, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, insurance, and visa fees. Not covered are the flight to Shanghai and back, meals, books and supplies, local transportation, and any additional personal expenses. [9]
Peking University, Beijing
This program is designed to increase the language ability of intermediate and advanced students and to increase knowledge about China and about Beijing's important role in modern Chinese society. This is achieved through intensive Mandarin training at Beijing's premier learning institution and interaction with peer tutors from Peking University and middle school students at the Peking University summer camp as well as by group excursions throughout the greater Beijing area. Highlights of the program include intensive Mandarin training, peer language tutors, teaching opportunities at Peking University Middle School, a professional lecture series, field trips and cultural activities, and extracurricular classes in Chinese painting, calligraphy, and martial arts.
The eight-week program begins mid-June and ends mid-August. Application deadline is December 14, 2007. Applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 and should have at least two semesters of college-level Mandarin Chinese or the equivalent.
Program costs are approximately $7,000. The fees cover tuition, housing, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, insurance, and visa fees. Not covered are the flight to Beijing and back, meals, books and supplies, local transportation, and any additional personal expenses. [9]
CIEE Russia
St. Petersburg State University
The goal of the program is to offer intermediate and advanced students of Russian language a well-balanced program of intensive language study in an immersion setting. This is achieved by combining rigorous language courses with an enriching cultural program of lectures and local excursions, in and around one of the world's most culturally and historically interesting cities. Students are encouraged to further immerse themselves in Russian cultural and social life by living with a Russian host family and by participating in various volunteer activities in St. Petersburg.
Highlights of the program include cultural activities, local excursions and field trips, staying with a host family, the possibility of working on a volunteer project, and living in a city steeped in history while participating in one of the longest-running study abroad programs in Russia.
The eight-week program runs from mid-June to mid-August. Applications are due December 14, 2007. Program costs are approximately $6,750. The fees cover tuition, housing, most meals, orientation, cultural activities, field trips, local excursions, pre-departure advising, insurance, visa fees, most course materials, and transportation to the St. Petersburg airport at the end of the program.
Application deadline is December 14, 2007. For further details, contact the Global Education Office, or visit the CIEE Web site: www.ciee.org
Butler Summer Program
University of Stirling, Scotland
The University of Stirling is an innovative university, with strong academics and a diverse student body. Set in a lovely 360-acre wooded site with a loch at its center, Stirling offers a gorgeous home base for summer study. Modern buildings harmonize with the eighteenth-century Airthrey Castle, which houses the summer program.
Courses are available in two sessions which include several three credit course modules in area such as political science, creative writing, philosophy, history, and more. Students may take two courses for six total credit hours in the first four-week session with additional courses offered in the second four-week session. Housing is provided in Alexander Court on the Stirling campus and is in the form of a self-catering flat with room for six students, each of whom will have a single-study bedroom. Kitchen facilities are available in each flat.
Applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of at least 3.0. The eight-week program starts in June and ends in August. Application deadline is December 14, 2007. Program costs are approximately $7,900 for six credit hours. The fees will cover tuition, housing, orientation, pre-departure advising, and administrative costs. Not included are transportation to and from Stirling, meals, local transportation, and any additional personal expenses.
Application deadline is December 14, 2007. For further details, contact the Global Education Office, or visit the IFSA-Butler Web site: www.ifsa-butler.org
Summer Program in Mexico
Vanderbilt University offers an opportunity for the study of Spanish language and Mexican culture at the Universidad de las Americas (UDLA-P) in Cholula, Puebla, Mexico. Offered in conjunction with the Centro Internacional de Lengua y Cultura (International Center for Language and Culture) at UDLA, the six-week Spanish Immersion Program combines two Spanish courses during the day, cultural workshops, cultural field trips, special activities with Mexican students, optional weekend trips, and housing at UDLA dormitories or homestays.
The university campus occupies 175 elegantly landscaped acres with views of snow-capped mountains. Beautiful Mexican colonial style buildings constructed on the side of a former hacienda create the atmosphere of a U.S.-style campus with everything from dormitories to a small lake. UDLA facilities include a 24-hour medical clinic, computer rooms, a gym, a swimming pool, a library, modern classrooms, and cafeterias.
The program will take place from mid-May to late June. Students can earn 6 credits during the program. The program costs are approximately $6,800 which includes all tuition and study fees, housing (and board if the home stay option is chosen), a cultural and recreational program, and academic support. The program is designed to accommodate students with all levels of Spanish language proficiency, from beginning to advanced. For beginning-level students, course work will include Spanish I Grammar and Spanish I Communication (Written and Oral). For intermediate-level students, course work will include Spanish II Grammar and Spanish II Communication (Written and Oral). For more advanced students, one grammar course (Spanish Grammar III or Spanish Grammar IV) and a content-based course are offered such as: Business Communication, 20th-Century Mexican Literature, Mexican Politics, Mexican Civilization, Mexico: Past and Present (History of Mexico, Mexico Arts and Culture, and Trade Agreements in Mexico).
UDLA also offers a program in public health during the summer for students with advanced knowledge of Spanish. The Spanish for Health Professions Program provides the opportunity to develop communication skills in Spanish while acquainting you with the cultural aspects of medicine as practiced in Mexico. This program is open to students pursuing a career or major in Nursing, Pre-Med or Medical areas and to professionals in these fields. The program includes a Spanish course for medicine worth 3 credit hours, a 3-credit professional internship in a local hospital, a series of informative talks on health-related topics and a trip to the Sierra Norte in Puebla, also known as the Sierra Magica, where various forms of traditional and herbal medicine handed down from pre-Columbian times are practiced.
Lastly, the Business Program in Mexico is provided for students who specialize in areas such as company management, business, international business, economics and marketing. This unique program will provide you with practical knowledge on how business is run in Mexico on both a national and international scale. The program comprises 3-credit Seminar on Business in Mexico, a Professional Internship (3 credits) or a 3-credit Spanish course, visits to local companies and a set of meetings and interviews with local entrepreneurs.
LE 344 Business Communication.
An interactive workshop that combines the practice of Spanish with onsite interviews and visits to important companies in the area.
LE 345 20th-Century Mexican Literature.
A general overview of the most important movements and authors of 20th-century Mexican literature.
LE 442 Mexican Politics.
An overview of the current economic, political, and social situation in Mexico.
LE 443 Mexican Civilization.
A cultural and historical analysis from pre-Hispanic times to the present.
For superior-level students, an optional intensive course of three modules is offered. This course may be taken in place of the content-based courses:
LC 410 Mexico: Past and Present.
Module 1: History of Mexico.
Module 2: Mexico: Arts and Culture.
Module 3: Trade Agreements in Mexico.
For further information and application forms for all programs, contact the Global Education Office, 115 Student Life Center. Completed applications can be brought in person or mailed to: Global Education Office, 115 Student Life Center, 310 25th Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37240. Telephone: (615) 343-3139
Summer Program in Denmark
The Danish Institute for Study Abroad (DIS) in Copenhagen, Denmark offers a summer program in two sessions for Vanderbilt credit. These sessions feature several three credit course modules built within eight academic themes. Students may take a single course for three credit hours, three weeks, or two courses for six credit hours, six weeks. All of the courses include two weeks of classroom instruction in Copenhagen and a one week study tour in Denmark/Scandinavia/Europe with the class. Academic themes include Business and the New Experience Economy, Crossing Borders, The Good Childhood: Special Needs & Multicultural Context, Health, Disease & Drugs: Modern Health Care.
Session one runs from May 23 to June 12 and Session two runs from June 13 to July 3
Summer DIS students live either in shared housing with other DIS participants or in a Danish kollegium, or residence hall. Both forms of housing provide students with access to cooking facilities. Students are also provided with a small stipend to help cover food costs.
Application deadline is December 14, 2007. The approximate cost of the program for six credit is: $9,500. For further details, contact the Global Education Office, or visit the DIS Web site: www.dis.dk.
Student Activity and Recreation fee
As stated in the student handbook the activity and recreation fees are mandatory fees for all students. The fees are not linked to usage of the Student Recreation facility or to participation in activities on the campus. These are mandatory fees that are part of registration. Students enrolled for a summer term are assessed an activity and recreation fee of $61.00. There is no waiver of the summer activities and recreation fees.