1996 KU Summer Institutes Abroad
ADMISSION
Qualified students from all accredited colleges and universities are eligible to apply. For most programs, rolling admissions begin in December or January. Qualified applicants will be accepted until the program is filled.
COSTS
Generally, costs listed for each program cover tuition and administrative fees, lodging, most meals, group land transportation and group cultural activities. Most programs do not include air fare, passport fees, health insurance, books, some meals, and personal expenses.
Language and Culture Institutes
FLORIANOPOLIS, BRAZIL
Study intermediate to advanced Portuguese in this city on the Atlantic coast. The program begins with 5 weeks of instruction and ends with a tour of several Brazilian cities. Students live with families while in Florianopolis. Credit: maximum of 8 hours undergraduate credit. Prerequisite: 2 semesters college-level Portuguese, or equivalent. Dates: June 18-Aug.3,1996.Cost: Approximately $3400 (1996).
PARIS, FRANCE
The program starts with a 10 day study-tour through the north of France. Students then settle in Paris for a month of study at l'...toile: Centre de Langue et Vie Françaises. Credit: 6 hours intermediate or upper-level French. Prerequisite: 2 semesters French.
Dates: June 19-July 28. Cost: approximately $2500 (100%).
Dates: June 19-July 28. Cost: approximately $3250 (1996).
EUTIN, GERMANY
This institute, located in the north of Germany, is for intermediate-level students of German. Instruction is by native speakers and KU faculty. Excursions to major German cities and visits to theater, opera and museums are included. Students are housed with German families.
Credit: 9 hours of intermediate-level German. Prerequisite: 2 semesters of college-level German. Dates: May 22 to July 17, 1996. Cost: approximately $2950 (1996). Holzkirchen. Germany
Advanced students of German are eligible for this program, located near Munich. Group travel in Germany precedes study in Holzkirchen. Cultural activities and excursions are an integral part of the program in Holzkirchen. Students live with host families.Credit:9
hours of upper-level German. Prerequisite: 4 semesters of German. Dates: Approximately June 4 to July 30, 1996. Cost: approximately $2955 (1996).
FLORENCE, ITALY
Students of beginning- to intermediatelevel Italian study at the Centro Linguistico Italiano for one or two months. Cultural assignments supplement language instruction. Students live with families. Credit: one month, 6 hours; two months, 10 hours. Prerequisite: one year of Italian strongly recommended. Dates: June and/or July. Cost: approximately $2,364, one month; approximately $3,714, two months (1996).
CONTEMPORARY JAPAN: CONFLICT AND COOPERATION
Students study Japanese language and contemporary Japanese society in Hiratsuka, the sister city of Lawrence, KS. The curriculum includes lectures, discussions and field trips to businesses, community organizations and cultural sites. Accommodations include homestays and dormitory lodging.Credit: 6 hours. No language prerequisite. Dates: June 4 to July 8,1996. Last year this program was underwritten by the Association of International Education in Japan, which lowered the program fee dramatically. We anticipate the program will be funded again in 1996. If it is received, the program cost will be approximately $2000 (1996).
GUADALAJARA, MEXICO
Opportunities for cultural activities are plentiful in this institute for intermediate through advanced students of Spanish. Students live in private homes.Credit: maximum 7 hours credit.Prerequisite:2 semesters of college-level Spanish. Dates: May 31 to July 26, 1996.Cost: approximately $2,000 (1996).
BARCELONA, SPAIN
This institute for intermediate and advanced students of Spanish begins with a period of group travel. Four weeks of intensive study in Barcelona follow. At the end of the program, students may opt to travel independently for 12 days. Credit: 7 hours of Spanish. Prerequisite: 2 semesters of Spanish. Dates: June 20 Aug.8, 1996. Cost: approximately $3100 (1996).
Study Polish language and culture at Jagiellonian University. Students of all levels of ability are encouraged to apply, including beginners.Additional courses in Polish history, literature, art, and folklore are offered in English. Cultural activities complement classroom study in this 6-week program. Dates: Approximately June 30 to August 13. Cost: $1600 (1996).
CRACOW, POLAND
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA
This program of Russian language at the Gornyi Institute includes an orientation and excursions to sites in and around St. Petersburg. Lodging is in university dormitories or student hotel. Credit: 8 hours undergraduate, 6 hours graduate credit. Prerequisite: 4 semesters of college-level Russian. Dates: Mid-June to early August. Cost: approximately $3,800 (1995 cost).
L'VIV, UKRAINE
Details about this program for graduate students is available from Russian and East European Studies.
Architecture and Design
MODERN ARCHITECTURE IN PARIS, FRANCE
The program starts with a study tour of Barcelona and several locations in France. Students then settle in Paris for 7 weeks of study and studio work.Dates: June 17-August 10, 1996. Cost: approximately $3900.
ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES IN ITALY:
SPANNOCCHIA
This program integrates theoretical and practical approaches to the study of architecture in Italy, with special emphasis on the vernacular and urban forms of Tuscany. Field trips to Italian cities and small towns are combined with hands-on construction work on the Castello di Spannocchia. Credit: 3 hours of professional elective architecture credit. Dates: May 22-June 24. Cost: approximately $1,850 (1996).
ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES IN ITALY:
SIENA
Details about this program for graduate students are available from the School of Architecture and Urban Design.
DESIGN IN ITALY
Study the history of Italian design through historical artifacts, architecture, and current design products. Following 10 days at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Milan, students will travel to other major Italian cities including Venice, Florence and Rome. Credit: 3 hours of credit in Design. Dates: May 29-June 22. Cost: Approximately $4350 (1996).
Environmental Studies GOLFITO, COSTA RICA
Study Ecology, Urban Planning, Anthropology and/or beginning Spanish in this 6-week Summer Institute in Golfito, Costa Rica, situated between the Gulfo Dulce and the rainforest on the western coast of Costa Rica. The program starts with a 3-day orientation in the capital city of San Jose. Students live with families. Credit: maximum of 7 hours. Dates: may 31-July 14 . Cost: Approximately $2200 (1996).
Humanities and Business
INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES IN ROME,
ITALY
Choose one of four courses offered, in the fields of Ancient History, Art History, Music History, or Literature, to focus on one aspect of the rich cultural resources of the Eternal City and its environs. Dates: June 13 to July 5, 1996. Cost: Approximately $2450 (1996).
Travel to London, Durham, Edinburgh York, Oxford and Exeter while studying 300 years of British Literature, History and History of Art in this unique interdisciplinary program. Credit: 6-9 hours of upper-level English, History and History of Art. Preference given to students with at least 2.5 GPA and appropriate coursework.
HUMANITIES IN GREAT BRITAIN
Dates: June 24-Aug.2, 1996. Cost: approximately $3,150 (1996).
LEGAL HISTORY IN CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND
program for prospective lawyers, political scientists or those interested in business to study legal history at one of the world's oldest and most prestigious universities. Taught by KU and British faculty. Credit: 6 hours of upper-level History. Preference given to students planning a career in law. Dates: July 10 to August 10, 1996. Cost: Approximately $2750 (1996).
LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS
The leading school of social sciences in Europe offers two summer schools, one in economics and one in international business and management. Two intensive 3-week sessions are offered at each school. Lodging is in self-catering flats or student dormitories with dining hall.
Credit: 3-6 hours. Prerequisite: junior status,
3.0 GPA. Dates: June 24-July12; July 15-Aug. 2, 1996. Cost: Approximately $2150-$2350, per session (1996).
More than just getting out of town.
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