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m russiam irelandm englandm netherlandsm belgiumm parism rennesm polandm czech republicfrancem hungarym italyBrussels, BelgiumVesalius College at theVrije Universiteit Brusselfall, spring, academic yearPrague, Czech RepublicCharles Universityfall, spring (summer)*London, EnglandGoldsmiths CollegeSchool of Oriental and African StudiesUniversity College LondonUniversity of Westminsterlondon universities programfall, spring, academic yearParis, FranceParis Center for Critical Studiescontemporary french studiesfall, spring, academic year (summer)*critical studiesfall, spring, academic yearRennes, FranceUniversity of Haute Bretagne, Rennes IIfall, spring, academic yearBudapest, HungaryCorvinus University of Budapestfall, spring, academic yearDublin, IrelandDBS School of ArtsDublin City Universitydublin universities programfall, spring, academic yearFerrara, ItalyUniversity of Ferraralanguage and cultureliberal artsfall, springAmsterdam, NetherlandsUniversity of Amsterdamfall, spring, academic yearWarsaw, PolandWarsaw School of Economicsfall, springSt. Petersburg, RussiaSt. Petersburg State Universityrussian area studiesfall, springrussian languagefall, spring, academic year (summer)*CIEE also offers programs in Spain in: Alcalá, Alicante,Barcelona, Madrid, Palma de Mallorca, and Seville.*CIEE offers summer programs in Europe in the CzechRepublic, France, Russia, Spain, and Transylvania. Seethe CIEE Summer Catalog or ciee.org/study for details.

discover what’s becomeof Europe’s multiple cultures:after thousands of years, the Old World bands togetherIn a time when small distances were vast, a diverse collection of nations sprang up within a few hundredmiles of each other. With different languages, cuisines, architecture, art, music, and politics, each countrydeveloped its own nationalism. Now, for the first time in world history, Europe is truly becoming a unit asthe European Union. Will it tap the purchasing potential of its population and grow as an economic power?Will Europe begin to act together politically? What will become of its unique cultures? See for yourself.Live your own story.• Study in English: CIEE programs offer courses taught in English in Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Hungary,Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia—as well as in England and Ireland.• Perfect the language you’ve been studying or pick up a new one: Begin learning Czech, Dutch, French,Hungarian, Italian, Polish, and Russian. Advance your advanced skills anywhere.• See what’s changing in the East or the Center: Political, social, and economic transformations in nations likethe Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Russia.• ...or the West: Endless reinvention of aesthetics and politics in timeless cities like London and Paris. Artistic genius inItaly. Economic unity in the EU capital, Brussels. Social progress in Amsterdam. Technological innovation in literary Dublin.tour your options »All information in this catalog is current as of June 2005. CIEE reserves the right to modify or cancel any statement in this catalog without prior notice and accepts no responsibility forthe consequences of any such changes. 2006-2007 Europe Catalog ISP06-S05 17Mpg/1

englandLondon’s been the capitalfor 1,000 yearsand yet she’s still in fashionIt’s hard to know what to expect next from the country that first united kingdoms in 1066 •colonized a global empire that spread the English language far and wide • and producedboth 1984 and Romeo and Juliettake classes with British studentsand see West End theater on a student budget“[London] is an immensely tolerant city, a city that celebrates theindividual. I believe this is why so many important creative artistsand movements have and continue to come from London.”irelanddid Joyce tell the truth?Amidst the mythic landscape of the shrouded Wicklow Mountains, dotted with sheep and stone high crosses •where the Liffey joined the River Poddle • the “black pool” of Dubh Linn was established as a trading postsearch out the craic alongside the IrishToday’s Dublin is full of technology professionals • and the legacies of literary giants like Swift, Yeats,and Wilde • The next generation of poets and playwrights gathers in Temple Bar’s pubs to debatepolitics • music • where to find the best craic (good times) • and spontaneous music seisúns springup like U2 would want them to“While interning at the Vincentian Refugee Centre...I learned about adifferent side of Dublin that I did not see from my suburban paradise:one of poverty, racism, and insecurity. These people wereincredibly inspiring; to hear their plans for the future motivated meto pursue mine.”pg/2

francewalk out of a Monet into a pâtisserieThe country that’s credited with inventing modern art with one painting of a nude at a picnic (Déjeuner surl’herbe) • has strong political views and fierce national pridesit by the Seine and consider the dichotomy:French existentialists and French can-can dancers“...I was walking the same streets as Hugo, Monet, Molière, and Pascal. Everywhere you go in Paris, youare standing on the stepping-stones of history...constantly being revised, amended, and built upon.”“Living in Rennes has taught me to be more self-reflective and open towards a different culture:whether it be the simple cheek-kiss or the repeated tendency of French transportation to go on strike.”belgiumonce Tintin’s stomping ground,now the capital of EuropeFrance, Germany, England and the Netherlands • have all left their mark on these 30,000 square kilometers nestled in their midstpainted by landscapist Breugel,sensualist Reubens, magic realist MagritteSince the 15th century, when Antwerp was the greatest port in Europe • Belgium has been international • Brussels headquartersthe European Union and NATO • a legion of diplomats and advisors building the continent of tomorrow • and amelange of people speaking French, Dutch, and Englishnetherlandsworth taking back from the seammmm...moules frites, chocolate, and cheese fondueBelow sea level, on land protected by dykes, laced with canals • lies Amsterdam, the fruit of Dutch labors • Itsmerchant and banking culture • led to colonies from the Cape of Good Hope to Indonesia to New York • and supportedgreat painting masters like Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Van Gogh • Today’s unrivaled tolerance for progressive socialideas (sexual, racial, economic) is an art itselfbike over bridges, down canals,past houseboats, from flatland to flowerbed“I spent four months studying in Amsterdam and have returned six times...Walking down thestreet or shopping taught me more about my environment than anything I'd seen or heardbefore. You’d never guess the city is more densely populated than Tokyo. My study abroadexperience gave me the confidence to try for my present position as Cultural Officer with theembassy in London.”pg/3

italylearn Dante’s vernacularwhether or not you’ve studied it beforeBending south of the River Po are the narrow medieval streets of Ferrara • that allow your bicycleto be your primary mode of transportationBecome a part of this perfect-sized city • and its university [founded in 1391, awarded a degree toNicholas Copernicus] • Immerse yourself in Italian culturesurround yourself with landscapes, palazzos, and cathedralsthat inspired Italy’s artistsFerrara is a beguiling Renaissance city • strung between the jewels ofVenice, with her hundred canals and palaces • and Florence, with hergravity-defying Duomo • and Bologna and Padua and VeronaUnspoiled by the tourist trail • Ferrara waits to absorb yourussiast. petersburgprepare for the future of LeningradMeet real-life Dostoevsky characters • walking through glittering palaces, the world’s largest art museum,underground clubs • freed from politics that defined two-and-a-half generations • in a city where thesummer sun doesn’t set on (inexpensive) music, ballet, and theater performances • and the winterdoesn’t stop anyonelet this cultural capital of czarist opulence show you herRed days and her White Nights“Little did I imagine as a CIEE student in 1979 that I would make thisbeautiful city my home one day [as a CIEE Resident Director]...Homestays,volunteering, real reading material (instead of propaganda texts)are just a few of the things we missed but our students can take forgranted nowadays.”pg/4CIEE sent the first U.S. students to Russia in 1967 • before glasnost and perestroika were a twinkle inGorbachev’s eye • Classes in English mean there’s a curriculum for you no matter your Russian skills •Prepare for Russia’s awakening economy to reach its potential

hungarybuda + pestAt the bend of the Danube • a train ride from Transylvania • lives the changing — communist state to marketbaseddemocracy — capital of Hungarydon’t stay home because you can’t speak Hungarian—learn there“I needed to achieve some kind of immersion to fully understand my background. Ilived with a family, took an aggressive approach to learning Hungarian, and kept abalance of Hungarian and expatriate friends.”an insider’s Prague not yet found by tourists and expatriatesczech republicpost-cold war Prague’s truthfrom velvet revolution to Mission ImpossibleCzechs formed the independent state of Bohemia in the 9th century • then spent centuries as part of other states:Holy Roman Empire, Austrian Empire, Czechoslovakia • Vaclav Havel’s democracy changed that after a casualtyfreeVelvet Revolution • Today’s bohemian Bohemia is economically strong and pulsing with cultural lifejoin the café society: avant-garde theater,hot jazz, cabaretpolandpostwar Warsawindependent, reinvented“Volunteering at a musicology institute gave me invaluable work experience, contactsfor future research, and insight into one aspect of Czech life. In my research oncontemporary Czech music, I have been introduced to libraries, facilities, and severalwonderful composers, one of whom has become a good friend.”The Polanie (“people of the fields”) • tilled the granary of Europe • under the flags of many regimes •finally, most famously, under Russian Communism • but no moreyesterday, the flash of Lech Walesa’s Solidarity banner; today,in-the-trenches evolution from command to market economyPost-millennial Warsaw is achingly alive • artful architecture being built • historical precincts being rebuilt• Willing to confront its past • Poland shares itself with the world (John Paul II, support for democracy inthe Middle East, journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski’s writings about developing nations)pg/5

a student’s story“When I arrived in St. Petersburg, it was my first trip to Russia. I knew the best way to conquer feeling overwhelmedand lonely was to become involved in a worthwhile service project that would tie me my new home. Andwhile St. Petersburg was a city of many splendors, it was also a city of many sorrows. My resolve to volunteer was the firststep toward a regular community service program.Deciding to make a difference is not as simple as locating an opportunity to do so in today’s Russia,however, and I faltered as I searched for community service resources in several local organizations and churches. Yet wherethere’s a will, there is always a way—and mine appeared when my CIEE Resident Director, Dr. Nathan Longan, introduced me toa seminary student affiliated with the orphanage Dom Miloserdiya (“House of Compassion”).I am proud of my efforts on behalf of the children of Dom Miloserdiya, because I know that I did instill some measureof hope. It is the intent of my CIEE Resident Directors to continue the “Hope for the Holidays” program, which means that mylegacy will continue to multiply and create ripple effects every year.”—Paula Eichenbrenner, Tulane Universitypg/6

write your ownstory with CIEEStudying abroad is for more than language majors. It’s for anyone who wants toindulge a passion, explore a fascination, or challenge the status quo—of the wideworld or their personal routine. Do all that and still graduate on time. Choosefrom 80 CIEE programs in over 30 countries and 40 subjectareas. Go for a semester, a year, or a summer. Study business, natural or socialscience, humanities—and everything in between. Let us help you choose thebest program for you and take full advantage of all CIEE offers:academic challenge, academic excellenceCIEE works tirelessly to provide the best possiblecourses, teachers, and co-curricular activities.selection beyond imaginationNo other provider offers a wider variety of locations,subjects, or time periods. One of our 80 flexibleprograms must complement your academic goals,career plans, and schedule.opportunities to integrateGet involved in the local culture from the very start.Live with host families or in dormitories, work withpeer tutors or mentors, and join student groups orsports clubs. Participate in structured voluntaryservice, internship programs, or field study. CIEEgives you countless opportunities to improve yourlanguage skills, increase your comfort level, andbuild friendships abroad.support from start to finishFrom the moment you first contact us to whenyou bid your overseas friends a too-soon farewell,our staff will do everything we can to make yourexperience life-changing. Each CIEE Study Centeris staffed with resident experts—caring, inspired,English-speaking educators—who oversee theacademic and cultural program, conduct orientationsessions, and provide ongoing support.in-the-know adviceWith so many staff members and alumni withfirst-hand international experience, CIEE has insiderinformation that will make your time abroad asmanageable and meaningful as it can be. Ask youradvisor for CIEE Knowledge, a series of informationalbrochures for students, faculty, and parents ontopics such as health and safety abroad.programs delivering much for the moneyWe make study abroad as affordable as possiblethrough a variety of scholarships and fees thatinclude more. All CIEE Study Center fees includepre-departure advising, tuition, orientation, on-sitesupport, cultural activities, local excursions, fieldtrips, and medical insurance. Many program feeseven include room, board, and visa fees as well.recognition with a CIEE certificateGain a deeper understanding of your host andhome cultures and have a credential in internationaleducation to show for it. More about this resumébuilderis online.commit yourself to a new languagePromise to speak only your host language to allpeople at all times—except in times of extremeemergency—and see what happens to yourlanguage skills and cultural understanding—notto mention your friendships. Learn more aboutthe CIEE Community Language Commitmentonline at www.ciee.org.lots more online at www.ciee.org/study • program evaluations • alumni stories •slide shows • e-newsletter sign-uppg/7pg/7

Vesalius Collegeat the Vrije UniversiteitBrusselBrussels, Belgiumpage 12Charles UniversityPrague, Czech RepublicGoldsmiths CollegeLondon UniversitiesProgramLondon, Englandpage 16 page 22School of Oriental andAfrican StudiesLondon UniversitiesProgramLondon, Englandpage 26University College LondonLondon UniversitiesProgramLondon, Englandpage 29Subject AreasBusinessCommunicationsDutch LanguageEconomicsFrench LanguageInternational AffairsArtArchitecture andArchitectural HistoryCinema/Film StudiesCzech Language andCultureEconomicsGender and Social StudiesHistoryLiteratureMusicPoliticsPsychologyReligion and TheologyTheaterAnthropologyArt/Art HistoryDance/DramaEconomicsEnglish andComparative LiteratureHistoryMusicPoliticsPsychologySociology/Social WorkAnthropologyArt/ArchaeologyCultural Studies(Africa, Asia, Middle East)Development StudiesEconomicsForeign LanguagesHistoryLawMusicPoliticsReligionSociologyAnthropology/ArchaeologyBiology/GeneticsChemistryEarth SciencesEconomics/Political ScienceEuropean Cultural StudiesHebrew and Jewish StudiesHistory/GeographyMathematicsPhilosophyPhysics/AstronomyLanguage(s)of InstructionEnglish, French, DutchEnglish, CzechEnglishEnglishEnglishDurationfall: 17 weeksmid-August – mid-Decemberor late Januaryspring: 17 weeksmid-January – mid-Mayacademic year: 34 weeksmid-August – mid-Mayfall: 16 weekslate August – mid-Decemberspring: 16 weekslate January – mid-Mayfall: 14 weeksmid-September –mid-Decemberspring: 23 weeksearly January – mid-Juneacademic year: 36 weeksmid-September – mid-Junefall: 14 weeksmid-September –mid-Decemberspring: 24 weeksearly January – late Juneacademic year: 36 weeksmid-September – late Junefall: 14 weeksmid-September –mid-Decemberspring: 24 weeksearly January – late Juneacademic year: 36 weeksmid-September – late JuneEligibilityRequirements• Overall GPA 2.75• Overall GPA 2.75• Recommended course ingeneral European studies– particularly CentralEuropean – in any of thefollowing disciplines:history, sociology, economics,political science,or language and literature• Overall GPA 3.0• Overall GPA 3.0• Overall GPA 3.3• 3.5 GPA for students interestedin taking courses inEnglish, history, psychology,and economics2005-2006CIEE Feesfall: $10,950spring:available 8/15/05academic year: $19,900fall: $10,100spring: available 8/15/05fall: $11,100spring: available 8/15/05academic year: $20,100spring: available 8/15/05academic year 2006-07:available 12/15/05spring: available 8/15/05academic year 2006-07:available 12/15/05

University of WestminsterLondon UniversitiesProgramLondon, Englandpage 32Paris Center for CriticalStudiesContemporary FrenchStudies ProgramParis, Francepage 35Paris Center for CriticalStudiesCritical Studies ProgramParis, Francepage 39University of Haute Bretagne,Rennes IIRennes, Francepage 43BiosciencesBusinessCommunicationsComputer ScienceDesign and MediaIntegrated HealthInternational RelationsPolitical SciencePsychologyTourism/Urban StudiesArchitecture/Architectural HistoryAnthropologyCinema/Film StudiesCommunicationsCultural StudiesFrench LanguageFrench StudiesFrench and FrancophoneLiteratureHistoryPoliticsSociologyAesthetics/Visual StudiesFrench/Francophone LiteratureGender StudiesHistoryPhilosophyPoliticsArt/Art HistoryCinema StudiesCultural StudiesFrench LanguageHistoryPerformance Art and MusicPolitical ScienceTeaching English asa Second LanguageEnglishEnglish, FrenchFrenchFrenchfall: 14 weeksmid-September –mid-Decemberspring: 19 weekslate January – mid-Juneacademic year: 36 weeksmid-September – mid-Junefall: 16 weekslate August – mid-Decemberspring: 18 weeksmid-January – late Mayacademic year: 39 weeksmid-August –late Mayfall: 22 weeksmid-August – late Januaryspring: 21 weeksearly January – late May/early Juneacademic year: 41 weeksmid-August – late May/early Junefall: 16 weekslate August –mid-Decemberspring: 19 weeksmid-January – late Mayacademic year: 38 weekslate August – late May• Overall GPA 2.8• 3.0 GPA for studentsinterested in takingcourses in communications,design, or media• Overall GPA 2.75• 2-5 semesters ofcollege-level Frenchor equivalent• Overall GPA 3.0• 5 semesters ofcollege-level Frenchor equivalent• Demonstrated interestin critical theory• Overall GPA 2.75• French GPA 3.0• 4 semesters of collegelevelFrench or equivalentfall: $11,800fall: $11,100fall: $8,700fall: $9,975spring: available 8/15/05spring: available 8/15/05spring: available 8/15/05spring: available 8/15/05academic year: $22,000academic year: $20,100academic year: $16,250academic year: $18,500

Corvinus Universityof BudapestBudapest, Hungarypage 50DBS School of ArtsDublin City UniversityUniversity of FerraraDublin Universities Program Dublin Universities Program Language and CultureDublin, IrelandDublin, IrelandFerrara, Italypage 55 page 59 page 62University of FerraraLiberal ArtsFerrara, Italypage 66Subject AreasAnthropologyArt/Art HistoryBusinessEconomicsHistoryHungarian LanguageManagementPolitical ScienceAnthropologyEconomicsPerforming ArtsPhilosophyPsychologyAccounting/FinanceBusiness/ManagementCommunications/MediaComputer ScienceEducation StudiesEngineeringHealth SciencesIntercultural StudiesInternational RelationsJournalismLanguagesMathematical SciencesScienceArt HistoryEconomicsGender StudiesHistoryItalian CultureItalian LanguagePolitical ScienceArt HistoryEconomicsFilm StudiesHistoryItalian CultureItalian LanguageLiteraturePolitical ScienceLanguage(s)of InstructionEnglish, HungarianEnglishEnglishEnglish, ItalianItalian, EnglishDurationfall: 17 weeksmid-August – mid-Decemberspring: 17 weeksmid-January – late Mayacademic year: 39 weeksmid-August – late Mayfall: 15 weeksearly September –mid-Decemberspring: 16 weeksmid-January – mid-Mayacademic year 30 weeksearly September – mid-Mayfall: 15 weeksearly September –mid-Decemberspring: 15 weeksmid-January – mid-Mayacademic year: 30 weeksearly September – mid-Mayfall: 15 weeksearly September–mid-Decemberspring: 15 weeksmid-January – late Mayfall: 15 weeksearly September–mid-Decemberspring: 15 weeksmid-January – mid-MayEligibilityRequirements• Overall GPA 2.75• Overall GPA 2.75• Overall GPA 3.0• Overall GPA 2.75• 0–3 semesters of collegelevelItalian or equivalent• Overall GPA 2.75• Minimum 4 semestersof college-level Italian orequivalentfall: $8,700fall: $9,800fall: $9,800fall: $9,100spring: available 8/15/052005-2006CIEE Feesspring: available 8/15/05academic year: $16,250spring: available 8/15/05academic year: $17,750spring: available 8/15/05academic year: $17,750spring: available 8/15/05fall 06: available 12/15/05

University of AmsterdamAmsterdam, NetherlandsWarsaw School ofEconomicsWarsaw, PolandSt. Petersburg StateUniversityRussian Area StudiesSt. Petersburg StateUniversityRussian Languagepage 69page 73St. Petersburg, Russiapage 77St. Petersburg, Russiapage 81AnthropologyArt HistoryCommunicationsCultural and Urban StudiesDutch LanguageEuropean StudiesGender StudiesGeographyHistoryInternational RelationsLiteraturePolitical ScienceSocial SciencesBusinessEconomicsHistoryManagementPolish LanguagePolitical ScienceSocial SciencesHistoryPoliticsRussian CultureRussian LanguageRussian CultureRussian LanguageEnglish, DutchEnglish, PolishEnglish, RussianRussianfall: 16 weekslate August –late Decemberspring: 16 weeksearly February – late-Mayacademic year: 38 weekslate August – late Mayfall: 16 weekslate August –mid-December orlate Januaryspring: 16 weekslate January – late May orearly Junefall: 16 weekslate August – mid-Decemberspring: 16 weekslate January – mid-Mayfall: 16 weekslate August – mid-Decemberspring: 16 weekslate January – mid-Mayacademic year: 32 weekslate August – mid-May• Overall GPA 3.0• Junior status stronglyrecommended• Highly qualified sophomoresonly accepted withResident Director approval• Overall GPA 2.75• Overall GPA 2.75• 0–4 semesters of collegelevelRussian or equivalent• Overall GPA 2.75• 4 semesters of college-levelRussian or equivalent• Recommended OralProficiency Interview scoreof Intermediate Lowfall: $10,100fall: $8,700fall: $9,100fall: $9,100spring: available 8/15/05spring: available 8/15/05spring: available 8/15/05spring: available 8/15/05academic year: $18,600academic year: $16,900

Brussels, BelgiumVesalius College at the Vrije Universiteit Brusselfall/spring/academic yearLOCATION In recent years, Brussels has emerged as the “Capital of Europe”in political and economic terms. Brussels is the headquarters of the EuropeanUnion and thus is at the forefront of European integration and European Unionpolicy. Brussels is also one of the most international cities in Europe; itsdiversity is reflected in its interesting neighborhoods, excellent restaurants,numerous cultural festivals, and various languages. While French is thedominant language, Dutch (Flemish) and English are widely spoken. In fact,because English is so widely spoken, Brussels does not necessarily providethe language immersion experience one might get studying in anotherless multilingual location; but for the same reason, many students feelquickly at home.The city, at first glimpse, seems a haphazard mixture of historic squaresinterspersed between grey concrete office blocks. But as one explores thecity, its many treasures are slowly revealed. Despite its cosmopolitan flavorand everything it has to offer, Brussels remains less expensive relative toother European capitals. Adding to its cosmopolitan flavor is the fact that asit lies at the heart of Europe. Paris, London, Cologne, and Amsterdam are allwithin 1.5 to 3 hours by high-speed train.HOST INSTITUTION Vesalius College, the international English-language Collegein Brussels, is a partner with the Dutch-speaking Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB).While it has an affiliation with VUB, Vesalius is a small, independent, academicinstitution. The VUB split in 1970 from the original Université Libre de Bruxelles(ULB), considered the premier French-speaking University in Belgium, thoughVesalius students can still take classes there.Vesalius College is located next to the VUB campus, in an area southeast of centralBrussels. Of the 350 or so students who attend Vesalius, approximately 30%are Belgian nationals, 10% are from the United States, and the remainder is frommore than 60 other countries led by Sweden, Norway, Italy, Bulgaria and Poland.The institution has an international feel given its student body, and, given theoverall size of the student population, class sizes are generally small.Dr. Michelangelo van Meerten, Resident DirectorDr. Michelangelo van Meerten holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. He joined CIEE in 2001 as a professor of EuropeanIntegration for the CIEE Study Center and became the Resident Director in the fall of 2002. Dr. van Meerten has researched and lectured in the field of economicsand economic history in Groningen, the Netherlands; Leuven, Louvain-la-Neuve, and Brussels, Belgium; Krakow, Poland; and Barcelona and Madrid in Spain.Michelangelo speaks six Western European languages fluently and has traveled extensively in Europe. His interests and research areas include the history anddevelopment of the European continent, transport and communications, European integration, politics, film, and culture.message to studentsBrussels has been my home for the last 17 years. I consider myself a European citizen to the core. For me, Brussels is theperfect place to experience Europe. It is at the crossroads of the northern Anglo-Saxon and Germanic cultures and thesouthern Latin ones. Apart from its official status as the bilingual capital city of Belgium, it is in many respects the capitalof the European Union, hosting many European and international institutions. Brussels also houses a wide variety of communitiesfrom the Mediterranean area, Central and Eastern Europe, and Africa. It is a very multicultural city with many languagesand traditions living in harmony. One of the secrets of the city is its reputation for the quality of its gastronomy and culturalinstitutions. I’m looking forward to sharing the experience of discovering Brussels and Europe with you.The Resident Director, appointed by CIEE, supervises and administers the program. The Resident Director also assists studentswith academic, administrative, and day-to-day matters. CIEE students in Brussels are also assisted by Daniel Riley, Resident Coordinator.pg/12

Vesalius College at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel fall/spring/academic yearFurther your international relations while discovering authenticBelgian offerings beyond chocolate, waffles, frites, and the European UnionSubject AreasBusinessCommunicationsDutch LanguageEconomicsFrenchInternational AffairsLanguages of InstructionEnglish, French, DutchRecommended Creditsemester: 15 semester/22.5 quarter hoursacademic year: 30 semester/45 quarter hoursEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75Durationfall: 17 weeks:mid-August – mid-Decemberor late January(early exams/departure may bepossible by special arrangement)spring: 17 weeks:mid-January – mid-Mayacademic year: 34 weeks:mid-August – mid-MayHousing• Independent room with orwithout other students• Belgian or international homestayCIEE Feesfall 2005: $10,950spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06: $19,900experience highlights• Choice of English-taught courses in business, communicationsand international relations• Opportunity to take classes with European and otherinternational studentseducational goalsThe program has three goals: to provide opportunities to study Europeanidentity, culture, and policy-making from a non-U.S. perspective withother international students; to offer insights into Belgium and Brussels’unique political, cultural, and linguistic situation in Europe; and to enablestudents to improve their French or Dutch language skills.• Option of taking French-taught courses at the UniversitéLibre de Bruxelles• Field trips to EU institutions, excursions, and cultural activitiespg/13

Brussels, BelgiumACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center in Brussels, Belgium was established in 1994 and moved to itscurrent host institution, Vesalius College, in 2002. Vesalius College is unique amongacademic institutions in Brussels in that it is the only institution that offers a selectionof courses taught in English at the undergraduate level. Through its association with theFrench speaking ULB and the Dutch speaking VUB, students with adequate French orDutch skills may take or audit courses at these institutions. The CIEE Resident Directorfacilitates registration into regular university courses.All students take five courses including the CIEE core course, French or Dutch language,and three Vesalius, ULB or VUB courses. A maximum of two VUB and/or ULB courses ispermitted in any semester.Placement in the appropriate language level (elementary, intermediate, and advanced)is based on language exams administered at the beginning of the program by VesaliusCollege. Students with strong French or Dutch skills may replace the required languageclass with a ULB or VUB course.Internship OptionVesalius College offers for-credit and unpaid internship opportunities to juniors andseniors on a pass/fail basis. CIEE participants may apply for available slots. However,because internships are competitive, there is no guarantee that students will be assignedan internship. Interested students should arrive with an updated résumé. All internshipsrequire interviews; therefore good foreign language skills are generally needed. Studentswho are not fluent in French and/or Dutch will be limited to internships which requiregood English skills. Students should be prepared for a workload of 135 hours over thecourse of the semester. Participants should verify whether their home institution willgrant credit for the internship and whether their home institution will accept the passgrade. Registration for internships takes place only after arrival in Brussels and onlyafter the student has been accepted by the institution, organization, or company offeringthe internship.ACADEMIC CULTUREVesalius College has recently been restructured, (aligning itself with other Europeanuniversities), to offer three-year undergraduate degrees in three areas: business,communications, and international affairs.Vesalius College differs from most Belgian universities in the freedom its students haveto take elective courses. Typically, Belgian students follow a set curriculum in their areaof specialization and have few elective choices. Classes at Vesalius meet three hoursper week for fifteen weeks.Classes are often small, with fewer than twenty students on average. While Vesaliusaspires to a similar teaching approach as found in the U.S., in practice it can be quitedifferent because most of the professors and students are products of a Europeaneducational system. So while there may be more student-teacher interaction at Vesaliusthan at a regular Belgian educational institution, there will likely be less than U.S.students are accustomed.Class size at ULB and VUB varies but is generally much larger. The teaching method atULB and VUB is primarily lecture-style. Students are advised that due to possiblechanges in the courses offered each term they should be flexible in course selection.Please note that ULB and VUB courses extend into January. While CIEE students mayrequest permission for early exams (prior to the Christmas holiday), CIEE does notguarantee approval of such requests by the University.As students gain proficiency in French or Dutch, resident staff will encourage studentsto use their language skills in everyday settings. Students, thus immersed in the hostcountry language, not only speak French or Dutch but come to think in French or Dutchas well. The more students participate in this immersion, the more they together fostera program environment and learning community that encourages language and culturalacquisition, thereby improving proficiency and understanding of both French or Dutchlanguage and Belgian society.ASSESSMENTFinal grades given by Vesalius professors follow the U.S. system of letter grades andare based on a 4-point scale, i.e., A = 4.0, A- = 3.7, etc. Course grades are based on acombination of factors and assignments: attendance and participation, research papers,presentations, and mid-term and final examinations.Final exams at ULB and VUB are usually oral, and the final course grade may be basedon a single fifteen-minute oral exam. Grades are based on a numerical system of 1–20,with a 10 considered a passing grade in an individual course; an overall average of 12out of 20 is required to continue to the next level.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSExtracurricular activities and occasional group excursions are organized throughout thesemester. In previous semesters, day trips have included Bruges, Luxembourg, Ypres,Bastogne, and Aachen as well as weekend excursions to France and Germany. Day tripsto the UN International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, EuropeanParliament and Commission in Brussels, and the European Investment Bank or theEuropean Court of Justice in Luxembourg have also taken place. Visits to the BrusselsMuseum of Fine Arts, an 'Art Nouveau' tour discovering the hidden treasures of 'Fin deSiècle' Brussels, and regular visits to French and European films complete the program’sactivities. Participants also have access to sports facilities at VUB and may participate instudent clubs and activities at Vesalius as well as at ULB and VUB.ORIENTATIONPrior to the start of each semester, there is a mandatory three-day orientation organizedand conducted by the Resident Director. The orientation introduces students to Belgiumand Brussels; provides practical information about the host country, daily life, the academicprogram, housing, cultural and educational differences; and enables participants and staffto get to know one another while participating in structured and informal activities thatcould include visits to museums, a bus tour, walking tours, and group meals. “SurvivalFrench” prepares the participants to live in a primarily French-speaking environment.Some “Survival Dutch” is introduced as well. Vesalius also offers a three-day program ofacademic orientation and social activities prior to the start of semester courses. CIEEstudents participate in both orientation programs. Orientation is maintained on a groupand individual basis throughout the program.HOUSING AND MEALSAll housing is included in the program fee, including temporary accommodation in ayouth hostel during orientation. There are a limited number of homestays availablewith families from a variety of linguistic backgrounds. The non-homestay housing isa heterogeneous combination of independent rooms with or without other studentsand sharing common spaces with landlords. Housing is mainly located in the southeastof central Brussels. An excellent public transportation system makes it easy tocommute. All housing placements are made on-site at the beginning of the semester.Meals are not included in the program fee and are the responsibility of the student.Students who opt for a homestay usually share evening meals on weekdays withtheir hosts. Students will be billed prior to departure for the host family meal fee(approximately 125 euros per month). Students in non-homestay housing will haveaccess to cooking facilities in order to prepare their own meals and may take mealsin university cafeterias and restaurants in the area.INTERNETStudents have access to a small computer laboratory with limited computers and hoursat Vesalius College. Students with laptop computers are strongly encouraged to bringthem and may hook their laptops up to the Internet at Vesalius College. Students mayopen an e-mail account upon receipt of their VUB student card. Internet connections inthe home are still far less common in Brussels than in the U.S. Participants should expectto use the computer labs or one of the numerous internet cafés in Brussels.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below. Pleasenote that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significant change inexchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 will be availableafter August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007 will be availableafter December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may vary slightly for studentsfrom different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $10,950 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–2006: $19,900CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site meet and greet, tuition, housing,orientation, cultural activities (such as group dinners, movie outings, museum visits,and city tours), local excursions, field trips outside of Brussels, pre-departureadvising, and insurance.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to Brussels round-trip) $ 800Personal Expenses $ 2,050Meals $ 1,500Books and Supplies $ 200Local Transportation $ 180Visa Fee $ 100Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 4,830pg/14

courses/credit Total recommended credit for a semester is 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours. Total recommended credit for the academic year is 30semester/45 quarter hours. Course contact hours are 45 hours and recommended credit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours, unless otherwise indicated.The course load for CIEE students is five courses: the CIEE core course, Contemporary Europe: The Belgian Experience, one required French or Dutch languagecourse, and three Vesalius College courses taught in English. Students with adequate French or Dutch language skills may replace Vesalius courses with regularULB or VUB courses for a maximum of two regular university courses per semester. Students with advanced language skills may replace the required languagecourse with a regular university course taken for credit. Students chosen for the Vesalius internship may replace one Vesalius course withthe internship.The Vesalius courses listed below are representative of courses available each year, but CIEE cannot guarantee specific courses will be offered each semester.faculty The CIEE core course is taught by the Resident Director, regular college and university courses are taught by faculty from Vesalius College,Vrije Universiteit Brussel, and Université Libre de Bruxelles.Brussels, Belgiumcourse listingCIEE Core CourseBELG 3002 BRUXContemporary Europe: The Belgian ExperienceThis course is intended to provide a better understanding of the culture, economy, politics,and history of Belgium as well as the different identities of its inhabitants. It will supplya fuller appreciation of the relations of Belgium with the rest of the world and in particularwith its neighboring countries. By the end of the course students will grasp the complexevolution of the different cultures that coexist on the Belgian territory and have gained abetter understanding of the process of European integration at large.Instructor: Dr. Michaelangelo van MeertenVesalius College French and Dutch Language CoursesCommunicative FrenchCommunicative French for BeginnersCommunicative French is designed specifically for American study abroad students whofind themselves living for the first time in a French speaking society. Its objective is todevelop basic oral competence in French for students who either have had no Frenchwhatsoever or who may have completed the first and/or second course of elementaryFrench at their home university. In either case, the course targets the immediate needof students to use the foreign language as they deal with everyday life in Belgium.Intermediate Communicative FrenchThis course is designed for students who have taken elementary or intermediate Frenchand who want to focus on developing their communicative skills in French. It will exploremore complex aspects of the language and students will acquire confidence in speaking.Emphasis is placed on communicative interaction and on using the language in morecomplex daily life situations in a French-speaking environment.Regular French Language CoursesEssential FrenchThis course consists of intensive French for beginners and near beginners. Emphasis isplaced on learning basic grammatical structures, their use in conversation with simplesentences, everyday vocabulary, and correct pronunciation. This course meets 6 hoursper week for 6 semester/9 quarter hours.Intermediate French I and IIThis course is a survey of French grammar, and concentrates on the development ofvocabulary and the ability to speak and understand French. Journalistic and literary textsare also studied. Students at Level II read and attend plays in French in Brussels.Advanced French I and IIThis course is designed for students with a sound, previous knowledge of French.Emphasis is placed on advanced grammatical structures, syntax, writing skills, oralcompetence, and comprehension of complex and longer texts. Attention is regularlygiven to French culture, especially through theatre evenings in Brussels. (French I isoffered only in the fall and French II, only in the spring).Regular Dutch Language CoursesEssential DutchThis course consists of intensive Dutch for beginners and near beginners. Emphasis isplaced on learning elementary grammar, basic vocabulary, and correct pronunciation.The course materials refer to real life situations that students can immediately put intopractice. Some typical aspects of life in Flanders and the Netherlands will be illustratedand discussed. This course meets 6 hours per week for 6 semester/9 quarter hours.Intermediate Dutch I and IIThis course elaborates the basic skills learned in Elementary Dutch. Major points of Dutchgrammar are systematically reviewed. A variety of texts are used to improve listeningcomprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills and increase lexical knowledge. Mostof the texts discussed shed light on one or several aspects of Dutch culture and life in theNetherlands in general. (Dutch I is offered only in the fall and Dutch II, only in the spring).Students participating on the spring semester program not at those levels may enroll in aDutch course at the appropriate level at VUB.Vesalius College CoursesBelow are examples of Vesalius College courses, grouped together by discipline.BusinessBusiness LawFinanceFinancial AccountingHuman Resource ManagementInformation SystemsIntroduction to BusinessIntroduction to EconomicsIntroduction to StatisticsMacroeconomicsManagerial AccountingMarketingMathematics for BusinessMicroeconomicsOperations ManagementCommunicationsAdvanced Communication TheoriesBroadcast Media WritingCultural Studies and Cross-Cultural CapabilityIntercultural CommunicationInternational ManagementIntroduction to Human CommunicationIntroduction to Mass CommunicationIntroduction to Organizational CommunicationsMarketing Communicating and AdvertisingMedia ManagementMethods of Social Scientific InquiryPolitical CommunicationPrint Media WritingRhetoricInternational AffairsAdvanced Political Theory: Political Thought or Contemporary DebatesEvolution of the International SystemIntroduction to International RelationsIntroduction to SociologyInternational LawInternational Political EconomyThe Logic of Socio-Scientific InquiryModern Europe 1848 to PresentPolitical Concepts and National PolicyOther courses in these areas may occasionally be added.This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and an applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request. A description of the CIEE course numbering system is available at www.ciee.org.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/15

Prague, Czech RepublicCharles Universityfall/spring(summer) for summer offerings, please refer to www.ciee.org or the CIEE summer catalogLOCATION Because of its innumerable characteristic steeples, Prague—thecapital of the Czech Republic—is called the hundred-towered city. The rapidlychanging center of the newly joined EU member state is a perfect example ofthe tumultuous and steady development of a society through different timeperiods—most recently transitioning from its communist past. Unlike manyEuropean capitals, Prague’s architectural treasures survived the destructionthat others suffered during WWII, and it maintains authentic architecture fromall art styles, while witnessing a fascinating mixture of communist influencesand recent commercial western style expansions.Even though the population is only 1.2 million, Prague has an unusually richcultural life: festivals, operas, concerts, and cultural programs, and manyof these events are accessible on a student budget. CIEE students are ableto experience life similar to that of Czech students, make use of numerousneighborhoods of the city like native Praguers, and explore a captivating,recently-democratized society.HOST INSTITUTION The oldest university in Central Europe, Charles University(CU) was founded in 1348 by the Czech King Charles IV, and is the premierinstitution of higher education. Today, it makes use of more than a dozen facilitiesthroughout the city and its environs and has no central campus. CharlesUniversity enrolls nearly 45,000 students in 17 faculties, with a teachingstaff of more than 3,000.The CIEE Study Center in Prague has its own facility in the Vyšehrad neighborhoodof Prague. Vyšehrad is a historic neighborhood in Prague 2, atop one ofPrague’s highest hills and within medieval castle walls in a beautiful park-likesetting. The location of the facility offers students and staff excellent access tothe center of Prague, and a more relaxed, campus-like area with close accessto predominantly Czech residential areas. The CIEE Study Center is locatedabout 20 minutes from other faculties of Charles University.The CIEE Study Center also offers students the opportunity to enroll in coursesat FAMU: The Prague Film and Television School of the Academy of the PerformingArts. The oldest film school in Central Europe and one of the most respected inall of Europe, FAMU was established in 1946, has nine departments, and meetsthe credit standards of European universities.Lucie Zacharova, Resident DirectorLucie Zacharova is the Resident Director of the CIEE Study Center in Prague. Born in Southern Moravia, she has lived and studied in Northern Moravia, Prague,and Central Bohemia. She received a Master’s degree in Czech and English Languages and Literature from Ostrava University and a Master of Arts in Englishfrom Northwest Missouri State University. For 10 years, Lucie worked as a translator and interpreter. She also served as the Associate Director of StudyAbroad at Kettering University.message to studentsImages of Prague, with narrow cobblestone streets lit by romantic lanterns, dominated by the majestic castle rising above the VltavaRiver, have left their mark in numerous movies and publications. Prague may have come alive to you in the novels of Kafka andKundera, but to gain the true Bohemian perspective you need to live and study it all.Meet with Czechs who lived under the totalitarian system and found a way to laugh into its eyes like the “Good Soldier Svejk.”Learn from courses taught by top specialists in the field, who in Charles University’s academic environment, challengestudents to explore European academic culture, be self-motivated and responsible for their studies, and adapt to the more formal,traditional academics of a university older than the United States. Feel the intensity of Prague’s life on every streetcorner. Discover local legends and myths. Touch history on the buildings in Old Town Square. Hear about the Velvet Revolution fromthe people who lived it and witness the creativity it takes to make a democracy on a Czech salary. Once immersed in it all, you willexperience the “Nějak bylo, Nějak bude” attitude and the Bohemian perspective.The Resident Director, appointed by CIEE, supervises and administers the program. The Resident Director also assists students with academic, administrative,and day-to-day matters and is assisted onsite by Lenka Soukupova, Program Assistant; Anne Curtis, Student Services Coordinator; Miroslava Hrivnakova,Housing Coordinator; and Richard Pavlik, Administrative Assistant.pg/16

Charles University fall/springLearn about uniquely Czech contributions to the worldin the city of Kafka and KunderaSubject AreasArtArchitectureand Architectural HistoryCinema/Film StudiesCzech Language and CultureEconomicsGender and Social StudiesHistoryLiteratureMusicPoliticsPsychologyReligion and TheologyTheaterLanguages of InstructionEnglish, CzechRecommended Creditsemester: 16 semester/24 quarter hoursDurationfall: 16 weeks:late August – mid-Decemberspring: 16 weeks:late January – mid-MayEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75• Recommended course in generalEuropean studies, particularlyCentral European, in any of thefollowing disciplines: history,sociology, economics, politicalscience, or language and literatureHousing• Homestays with Czech families• Charles University dormitory:Kolej Vyšehrad (dormitory in theVyšehrad section of Prague) orother dormitories as assignedby Charles University• CIEE-administered apartments withCzech and CIEE studentsCIEE Feesfall 2005: $10,100spring 2006: available 8/15/05experience highlights• Broad and challenging range of courses taught by Czech facultyfrom Charles University and other Czech institutions, supplementedby prominent guest lectures by leading Czech political, economic,religious, and social figures• Opportunity to enroll in courses at FAMU, one of the most prominentand renowned film schools in Europeeducational goalsEstablished in 1991, the CIEE Study Center at Charles University inPrague has two main goals: to provide a broad and challengingacademic program which gives students the opportunity to learnabout subjects related to the region, and to provide the experienceof living in the setting on which their studies are focused.• A rich and diverse program of co-curricular activities to help studentsimmerse themselves into the Czech community• Volunteer opportunities and non-credit internships in fields such asteaching English, human rights, art, media, and politicspg/17

Prague, Czech RepublicACADEMIC PROGRAMThe program offers students a series of specially designed courses in a wide range ofacademic disciplines taught in English by local faculty. Although there is no languageprerequisite for participation in the program, students are required to take a Czechlanguage course in order to better immerse themselves in local culture. In addition tolanguage study, students normally take four area studies courses taught in English byCharles University (CU) faculty at the CIEE Study Center. It is strongly recommendedthat students have a background course in European or East/Central European studies,in any of the following disciplines: history, sociology, literature, economics, politicalscience, or language. All regular CU courses are taught in Czech and are open to studentsable to follow instruction in Czech.Students enrolled in courses at FAMU may select up to a maximum of 6 semester creditsof English-taught classes in FAMU’s international program alongside other European andinternational students. FAMU is located in the historical Lazansky Palace directly acrossfrom the National Theater.ACADEMIC CULTURECIEE classes are attended only by CIEE program students. FAMU classes will have hostcountry nationals, Americans, and other international students. CIEE class sizes rangefrom five to twenty-five students per course. While lecturing prevails as the mostcommon teaching method, most professors welcome class discussion and questions.Additionally, some instructors use videos, slides, and field trips throughout thesemester as teaching aids. Courses meet twice a week for 1.5 hours or once aweek for 3 hours.Students experience significant differences between the U.S. educational system andthe Czech system. This new academic environment is part of the challenge of studyingat Charles University and learning about the Czech Republic. Students must be awarethat a high degree of self-motivation and self-discipline is required, and that independentlearning and active participation in class are necessary for achieving satisfactory academicperformance. Resources such as library holdings in English and Internet accessmay be limited and students may need to seek these resources outside the CIEE StudyCenter at public libraries or other CU faculties.As students gain proficiency in Czech, resident staff will encourage students to use theirlanguage skills in everyday settings. Students, thus immersed in the host countrylanguage, not only speak Czech but come to think in Czech as well. The more studentsparticipate in this immersion, the more they together foster a program environmentand learning community that encourages language and cultural acquisition, therebyimproving proficiency and understanding of both Czech language and Czech society.ASSESSMENTGrades (A-F with pluses and minuses) are assigned based on mid-term and final exams,research papers, class presentations, and/or additional assignments depending on thecourse. Class attendance is mandatory and is factored together with class participationinto the final grade.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe program includes visits to sites of historical and cultural importance in Prague suchas Prague Castle, Old Town, the historical halls of Charles University, theatre, and opera.In addition, academically coordinated field trips to locations in Bohemia and Moravia arearranged, allowing participants to gain a wider perspective of the region and a greaterunderstanding of studied academic topics and Czech culture. CIEE also organizes optionalguided field trips to Berlin and Vienna with CIEE professors at an additional cost.Non-Credit InternshipsThe program offers placements into non-credit unpaid internships. Students volunteerin both public and private-sector organizations ranging from radio stations to NGOs,schools, and English language training programs. Placements are competitive andcannot be guaranteed. Students interested in this experience will complete applicationsupon admission to the program and will undergo interviews after arrival in Prague.ORIENTATIONA mandatory two-week orientation session, which includes an intensive-languageprogram, is conducted in Prague at the beginning of the program and introducesstudents to the country, culture, and academic program, and provides practicalinformation about living in the Czech Republic. Tours of the vicinity and culturalactivities are also arranged. During orientation, students spend five hours per dayin Czech language classes and are able to take advantage of several afternoonactivities. The intensive language program is under the direction of CharlesUniversity’s Institute of Language and Professional Preparation (UJOP). Orientationis maintained on a group and individual basis throughout the semester.HOUSINGHousing is included in the program fee. Students have several choices of housing andare asked to select an option prior to departure.Homestay with a Czech Family: This option provides an excellent opportunity for immersioninto the local culture and is strongly recommended for students who wish to takefull advantage of their experience. Students who have chosen homestays in the pasthave been extremely pleased with their experience. Breakfast and dinner are provided.Charles University Dormitory: Students who choose this option reside in single (for anadditional fee) or double rooms in a CU student dormitory in Prague. The dormitory availableat the time of printing is Kolej Vyšehrad, a dormitory located in the historic Vyšehradsection of the city with about a 10 minute walk to school. Please note that spaces arelimited in Kolej Vyšehrad. Breakfast is included in the dormitory option.CIEE-Administered Apartments: Students who choose this option reside in apartmentsshared with fellow CIEE participants in addition to at least one Czech student. Studentsshare double rooms in furnished apartments. Kitchen and toilet facilities are shared withapartment mates. Apartments are located throughout Prague. Commuting times anddistances may vary from 10 to 40 minutes by public transportation. Please note thatmeals are not included in the apartment option.It is important for students to be aware that commuting is a part of daily life in Pragueand all housing options will require daily use of public transportation. A transportationpass is provided by the program. While every effort is made to fulfill the student’shousing preference, due to capacity limitations, alternative housing may be assigned.INTERNETStudents have free access to a computer laboratory between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. duringthe week at the CIEE Study Center and other CU facilities. Prague offers a good networkof Internet cafés during weekends and evening hours for a small fee. Students areencouraged to bring laptops with wireless capability.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006will be available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 will be available afterDecember 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may vary slightly for studentsfrom different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $10,100 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05The CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition,housing, breakfast for those in dormitories or two meals per day for those in ahomestay, orientation, cultural activities such as concerts and opera, local excursionsto Prague Castle, Old Town Square, 3 one-day excursions, field trips to Bohemia andMoravia, pre-departure advising, local transportation pass, extracurricular programming,and insurance.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to Prague round-trip) $ 800Personal Expenses $ 1,200Meals $ 1,000Books and Supplies $ 50Additional Local Transportation $ 50Visa Fee $ 200Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 3,300pg/18

course listingRequired Language CourseCZEC 1001 PRAG, Beginning Czech Language, ICZEC 1002 PRAG, Beginning Czech Language, IICZEC 2001 PRAG, Intermediate Czech Language, ICZEC 2002 PRAG, Intermediate Czech Language, IICZEC 3001 PRAG, Advanced Czech Language, IThese courses provide students with basic skills needed to communicate on a daily basis.They include grammar, conversation, listening, and reading comprehension. During thefirst 2 weeks, students study Czech language 5 hours each day. Students then continuelanguage study with classes three days per week (Monday, Wednesday, Friday). Studentsare placed according to language background. Contact hours: 115. Recommended credit:4 semester/6 quarter hours. Instructors: UJOP staffPrague, Czech Republiccourses/credit Total recommended credit for the semester is 16 semester/24 quarter hours. Students are required to take one Czech language courseand four area studies courses.Area studies and some FAMU courses have 45 contact hours and recommended credit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, other FAMU courses have24 contact hours and recommended credit is 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours per course. Students may take a minimum of 3 (two 1.5 semester creditcourses or one 3 semester credit course) and maximum of 6 semester credits at FAMU.faculty All courses are taught by faculty affiliated with institutions of higher education or research, such as Charles University, the University of Economics,The Academy of Performing Arts, the Czech Academy of Sciences, and FAMU.CINE 3001 PRAGCzech New Wave Cinema: Origins and ImplicationsExploring a brief but incredibly rich and diverse era of Czech film making, this courseexamines the social, political, cultural, historic, and economic influences that contributedto the development of the 1960’s New Wave. This course includes weekly screenings ofCzech films. Instructors: Pavel Jech, Michael BregantCINE 3009 PRAGCzech CinemaStudents learn about the most important trends and moments in the history of Czechcinematography, and examine films within their historical, political, and cultural context.This course includes weekly screenings of Czech films. Instructor: Petra DominkováArea Studies CoursesAHIS 3001 PRAGArt and Architecture of PragueThis course provides a survey of art and architecture in and around Prague, from theMiddle Ages through the 20th century. Excursions to the city’s major art galleries andmost important architectural monuments are combined with classroom lectures.Instructor: Marie HomerováAHIS 3003 PRAGModern Czech Art and ArchitectureCombining classroom lectures with gallery and architectural visits, this course acquaintsstudents with 20th century styles and art movements in (e.g., Expressionism, Cubism,Surrealism, abstract art, action art) and the most important Czech representative artists,within its European context. Instructors: Zuzana Śtefková, Katerina HornickovaAHIS 3004 PRAGHistorical Development of Czech Architecture, Applied Art, and Interior DesignThe courses focuses on the development of, and formal changes in, the built environment:architecture, interiors, furniture, and other objects of daily use, from the MiddleAges to the present. It examines Bohemian applied art, the Bohemian Renaissance,the Baroque period, and 20th century applied art and architecture.Instructor: Daniela KarasováCEAS 3001 PRAGCzech and Central European HistoryThis course gives an overview of the national history of Czechs, Slovaks, and their neighbors,from the arrival of the Slavonic tribes to the present. The focus is on events in the19th and 20th centuries. Instructors: Petr Śvobodný, Jan Parez, Vladimir UrbanekCEAS 3002 PRAGContemporary Czech Culture: Alternative Literature, Music, and LifestylesThis course surveys the semiotic battle within Czech culture and society starting withthe roots (and rhizomes) of trends and traditions in literature, music, theatre, film, and artas well as pub and café subcultures. Furthermore, this course considers the introductionand proliferation of the postmodern topics of ecology, multiculturalism, gender, and queerstudies. Students will study the rise of cultural activism in many forms (including squatting,punk rock, anarchist, and sprayer subcultures) and trace the influence of expatriatecommunities. Instructor: Pavla JonssonovaCEAS 3003 PRAGCollective Identity in a Totalitarian RegimeThis course examines the totalitarian oppression from the point of view of ordinarycitizens in socialist Czechoslovakia. It focuses on the construction of collective mentalitythrough everyday official/public and unofficial/private activities, including mass parades,ceremonies and performances, work relations, children’s education, housing schemes, orcollective vacationing. The goal is to demonstrate the consequences of life in an oppressiveregime: suppression of fundamental forms of civic interaction, such as independent publiccommunication, and distortion of moral and behavioral norms. Instructor: Vanda ThorneECON 3002 PRAGThe Economics of EU EnlargementThis course focuses mainly on the strategy of the EU’s current enlargement to the East.Economic transformations of accessing countries (with special attention to the CzechRepublic) from the directive planning into a market economy of the European type arediscussed. The impact of the specified political targets on European economies andeconomic policies is analyzed. Instructor: Tomáš CahlíkGEND 3001 PRAGThe Theory and Reality of Gender in the Post-Communist EraThe course focuses on the histories, cultures, social norms, expectations, and daily livesof women and men in the Czech Republic (and the region), and how gender roles havebeen shaped by totalitarian ideology. It also examines the state of feminism in the postcommunistperiod and issues of minority women. Instructor: Vanda ThorneINRE 3001 PRAG/HIST 3001 PRAGEurope and the United States: Transatlantic Relations Past and PresentTopics discussed include Europeanism and Eurasianism; the relationship between religionand politics in Europe and the U.S.A.; Czech, Polish, and British Pro-Americanism; and theCold War between communism and democracy as a conflict and solidarity betweenEurope and the U.S. Instructor: Miloslav BednářLITT 3001 PRAGModern Czech LiteratureThis course focuses on Czech literature of the 20th century within the framework ofEuropean historical and literary developments and the phenomenon of literary modernism.It provides insights into the history of Czech cultural space. Experience with conceptualthinking on literature is recommended. Instructor: Daniel VojtěchMUSI 3001 PRAGThe Music of the Czech LandsThis course provides a survey of Czech music, including traditional and folk music,classical composition, and modern popular music. Special attention is given to worldfamous Czech composers and the influence on Czech music by foreign composers.Instructor: Kristin BostromPOLI 3001 PRAG/PSYC 3001 PRAGPsychology of Transition and TransformationThe psychology of transition and transformation (political psychology) is studied withemphasis on the recent transition from totalitarianism to democracy. Topics include:political socialization, moral development and dilemmas, immigration and cross-culturaladaptation, traumatic influence of the totalitarian past, and post-totalitarian syndrome.Note: Course is cross-listed as Psychology 3001.Instructors: Daniel Heller and Olga MarlinovaPOLI 3002 PRAGCzech and Slovak PoliticsThis course covers the roots and development of the political system now operativein the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Topics studied include: Czechs, Slovaks, and othernational groups; political parties; the Velvet Revolution and the Velvet Divorce.Instructor: Petr Śtěphánekpg/19

Prague, Czech Republic[courses continued from page 19]POLI 3003 PRAGThe Rise and Fall of Central European TotalitarianismThis course examines the fundamental relationship between the politics of the liberal andthe totalitarian state. Special attention is given to the rise and fall of totalitarian systemsin Central Europe, and the role of dissident movements in Central and Eastern Europe priorto 1989. Instructor: Alena HromádkováPOLI 3004 PRAGCzech Concepts of National IdentityThis course looks at issues related to the construction of the Czech national identity.The 19th century Czech national revival, the Czech/German conflict, and the women’smovement are studied, as well as the First Republic, German occupation, the PragueSpring of 1968, Normalization and the Velvet Revolution, and religion.Instructor: Peter MoréePOLI 3005 PRAGThe Politics and Economics of the European UnionThis course explores the history, main institutions, and policies of the European Union.It focuses on the principal issues facing the EU today, especially with respect toenlargement into Central Europe. Instructor: Miroslal Bedná řPOLI 3006 PRAGCentral European PoliticsThe course focuses on the comparative assessment of Central European politicaldevelopment. Discussion includes the problems and mechanisms of transition since1989, the institutional and international framework of transition, and specific problemsof democratization in Central Europe. Instructor: Jiri HolubPSYC 3001 PRAG/POLI 3001 PRAGPsychology of Transition and TransformationThe psychology of transition and transformation (political psychology) is studied withemphasis on the recent transition from totalitarianism to democracy. Topics include:political socialization, moral development and dilemmas, immigration and cross-culturaladaptation, traumatic influence of the totalitarian past, and post-totalitarian syndrome.Note: Course is cross-listed as POLI 3001. Instructors: Daniel Heller and Olga MarlinovaRELI 3001 PRAGContemporary Jewish Religious ThoughtThis course examines the basis of contemporary Jewish religious thought as well as itsrole in Judeo-Christian dialogue. The most important Jewish religious thinkers in the19th and 20th centuries are discussed. Instructor: Josef BlahaRELI 3002 PRAGHistory of the Jews in Bohemia and Central EuropeThis course examines the history of the Jewish Community in Central Europe from theMiddle Ages until modern times with a special emphasis on the role of Prague in thereligious, political, and cultural life of the community. Instructor: Rabbi Ron HoffbergFAMU Cinema Studies CoursesParticipants with an interest in Cinema and Performing Arts may take up to 6 semestercredits (up to 2 courses of 3 semester credits or 4 courses of 1.5 semester credit value)from among those offered to international students by the Film and Television Academyof the Performing Arts (FAMU). A final list of FAMU courses will be available at the timeof enrollment. Some FAMU courses have prerequisites. Following is a representativesample of FAMU courses that have been available in past terms.Acting StudioThis is a practical course for directors, producers, scriptwriters, cinematographers oreditors, to understand the actor’s craft. Students proceed from exercises and variousimprovisation to a given text, a dialog and a monolog. At the end of each semester thestudent will perform a piece in front of the camera and then assess the work on video.Recommended credit: 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours. Instructor: Dasha BlahovaAnimation WorkshopAn introduction to the art of animation. Students will gain an understanding of animationaesthetics, concepts through a series of exercises, discussions, and screenings andthey will complete a variety of short projects designed to acquaint them with the mainelements of animation, culminating in the production of a short animation project.Screenings and discussions will play an important role. Drawing skills are not necessarybut welcome. Recommended credit: 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours.Instructor: Michael PavlátováCinematographer’s InfluenceThis course gives an explanation of the cinematographer’s craft in the fields ofexponometry, processing and other postproduction technologies. It analyzes theuse of various exponometric (photometric) methods and their effectiveness onthe aesthetic of cinematographic image. It is in a lecture/seminar format and studentsare given theoretical and practical assignments. Recommended credit: 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours. Instructor: Michael GahutDocumentary PhotographyThe course provides an insight into daily practice and theoretical background of adocumentary photographer. Students learn among other things about differencesbetween reportage and documentary, art driven and scientific approaches, explorehow people are connected with themselves and the outside world, and what influencesmaking of “personal documentary“ in a long run. Recommended credit: 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours. Instructor: Viktor KolářHistory of AnimationStudents will gain a deeper knowledge of film animation, its possibilities and priorities.The course consists of lectures followed by screenings of Czech and other animatedfilms. Students write short analyses on special subjects of animation, which are thenused as material for discussion. Recommended credit: 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours.Instructor: Edgar DutkaImagery, Ambiguity, and CultureThis course explores how photography—by drawing the routes of modern imagery—hashelped to shape modern culture, as well as how it bluffed history. Questions of ambiguity,recently risen to the surface of vast theoretical discussions thanks to digital manipulations,have surrounded photography since its discovery. The course discusses thediscrepancy in storytelling between “mirroring” reality and “creating” the reality andaddresses problems of global flow of images in postmodern era. Recommended credit:3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Instructor: Miroslav VojtěchovskýIntroduction to Film History and CriticismThis course presents the most important trends, moments, and personalities in Europeanfilm history. Both film style and production mode will be analyzed. Students watch filmsin their entirety or short examples illustrating particular topics. Recommended credit:3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Instructor: Michal BregantPractical Analysis: DirectingThe course shows students the way that experienced directors handle some of the mostcommon film situations, such as introduction of the main character, first and last shot inthe film, chasing scene, four persons talking around the table, a man is getting out fromthe car and etc. Recommended credit: 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours.Instructor: Jasmina BlaževičPrinciples and Technology of PhotographyThis course provides a better understanding of the technical and scientific aspects ofphotography and cinematography. It combines lectures with experiments, tests,and practical demonstrations. Subjects will be treated from the standpoint of techniquerather than science. Recommended credit: 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours.Instructor: Josef PecakProducer’s CraftThe course looks at an overview of the recent history and current development of theEuropean television industry; the work, art, and alchemy of television programming;and how to recognize and analyze all major contemporary programming trends.Recommended credit: 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours. Instructor: Petr SladecekScript AnalysisThis course analyzes films from a dramaturgical perspective, to demonstrate dramaticstructures, narrative techniques, and genre fiction, and to examine the process andcraft of screenwriting. Films are examined as a temporal-spatial art, as are the functionsof suspense, mystery, and dramatic irony. Recommended credit: 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours. Instructor: Pavel JechStill Photography WorkshopThis workshop in still photography concentrates on practical exercises in color slidephotography, with assignments structured around the aesthetic and thematic concernsof the instructor. There is also an intensive component of the workshop in developingand printing. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Instructor: Beth LazroeTheory of ActingThis course aims to cover essentials of acting theories—some historical, but mostlycontemporary—in order to help film directors communicate effectively with actors fromvarying pedagogical and cultural backgrounds. Instructor: Mary Angiolillopg/20

Prague, Czech RepublicTools of DirectingThis course provides students an in-depth perspective to many forms of directing: fromdirecting newscasts to directing feature films. This course explores directing methods,the director’s tools, and his/her relationship with the actors and crew from a variety ofperspectives including practical, theoretical, psychological, and physiological points ofview. Recommended credit: 1.5 semester/2.25 quarter hours. Instructor: Tomas GregorTopics in Avant-Garde CinemaThis course portrays the evolution of avant-garde film during the 20th century: differentstrains in avant-garde film movement (i.e. cinéma pur, non-objective film, surrealistfilm, formal film, structural/material film, found-footage film, assemblage and collagefilm etc.) with the aim to illustrate voluminous possibilities of the film language (filmicdevices, film technique, methods of montage or animations etc.) of non-narrative cinema.Every lesson is accompanied by many examples, screened on VHS. Recommended credit:3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Instructor: Martin ČihákVisual TheoryThis course explores how photographs are constructed, analyzing the use of variousaesthetic and design elements and the effects of these on the viewer. The format islecture/ seminar, and students will be given practical as well as theoretical assignments.Slide and video presentations support the content of the lectures. Recommended credit:3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Instructor: Beth LazroeCIEE Certificate of Achievementin International EducationCIEE offers the Certificate of Achievement in International Education (CAIE) to studentswho wish to show a specific international education credential on their resume. The CAIEis a way for CIEE to acknowledge students who want to immerse themselves fully in theexperience of international education and are willing to put forth extra effort, time, andstudy into this rewarding endeavor.The objective is to provide students with tools to help them gain understanding of thehost country culture and reflect on American culture, acquire knowledge, and developskills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. This is accomplishedthrough an extensive reading list, journal-writing, group and one-on-one meetingswith the Resident Director, experiential exercises, and the completion of one or two papers.The granting of the Certificate of Achievement in International Education is based onstudents’ performance and achievement, and includes criteria related to attendance andgrades, as well as written materials. The Certificate is offered in addition to the CIEE StudyCenter course requirements and carries an additional, non-refundable fee of $350.FAMU Weekend ModulesThese three-day on-location intensive courses are led by visiting film specialists(directors, screenwriters, producers, cinematographers, etc.). New modules areorganized each semester. Current offerings will be made available upon arrival in Prague.Examples of previously-offered modules include:Cinema Dance WorkshopDirecting Actors WorkshopMarionette WorkshopMultimedia WorkshopThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request. A description of the CIEE course numbering system is available at www.ciee.org.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/21

London, EnglandGoldsmiths College, University of LondonSchool of Oriental and African Studies, University of LondonUniversity College London, University of LondonUniversity of WestminsterLondon Universities Programfall/spring/academic yearLOCATION A city with a rich and celebrated history, London is not only the hub of Britishbusiness and government; it is one of the world’s most important cultural centers. TheSouth Bank Complex, with the National Theater, Royal Festival Hall, and National FilmTheater, can be reached easily by bus or underground railway, as can the theaters of theWest End and Shakespeare’s Globe, as well as countless museums and galleries. All CIEEstudents live in university accommodations in London and enjoy the student life, bothas university students and temporary “Londoners.” Part of the excitement of living inLondon comes from the international allure of the many different ethnic, religious, andcultural groups who call it home. It is also an eminently habitable city, with endlessneighborhood “villages” to explore and more than 300 squares and green spaces inwhich to relax.HOST INSTITUTIONSCIEE collaborates with four institutions in London to offer students distinct choices intheir university studies. Each institution is described in detail below.Goldsmiths College, University of LondonGoldsmiths College was founded in 1891 and has been part of the University of Londonsince 1904. Goldsmiths is proud of its interdisciplinary approach and community outreach.Large enough to offer a variety of facilities, yet small enough to offer personalizedattention to each student in its diverse student community, Goldsmiths boasts a vibrantcampus life. There are frequent art shows and theater performances, student video andfilm shows, public concerts, and recitals. The Student Union also organizes many socialevents. The campus is situated in New Cross, South East London, in a lively, rapidlychanging, urban setting. New Cross offers a variety of cafes, pubs, takeaways, andrestaurants. Alternative boutiques have opened, heralding the imminent gentrificationof the neighborhood. A short distance away you can enjoy the restaurants, pubs, parks,and historical attractions of Greenwich and the open green spaces of Blackheath. Servedby two tube (subway) stops and multiple bus lines, the commute to central London takes20–40 minutes.School of Oriental and African Studies, University of LondonFounded in 1916, the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) is part of theUniversity of London. SOAS is comprised of about 3000 undergraduate and graduatestudents from more than 100 countries. At SOAS, students choose from a range ofcourses in the social sciences and humanities all with a focus on a region in Asia,Africa, or the Middle East. SOAS’ main academic building is located in Russell Squarein the Bloomsbury section of London, walking distance to Covent Garden and theWest End, and connected by tube to the rest of London.University College London, University of LondonUniversity College London (UCL) is the largest of the colleges within the University ofLondon. It was founded in 1826 as only the third university founded in England afterOxford and Cambridge. The College was the first in England to admit students of any religionand without reference to their social background. It was also the first to later admitwomen on equal terms with men. UCL is highly selective and offers a very challengingacademic environment. It has a student population of 11,900 undergraduates in a widerange of degree programs. Despite the large size of the student body, the cluster of UCLbuildings roughly bordered by Tottenham Court Road, Euston Road, Woburn Place, andMontague Place, known as the College precinct, provides a compact and cloistered environmentideal for serious academic pursuit. UCL is located just north of Oxford Street inthe Bloomsbury section of London.University of WestminsterThe University of Westminster was Britain’s first Polytechnic to open its doors in 1838.In 1992, it was rededicated as the University of Westminster. The University has fouracademic centers, with its main administrative offices in central London. Harrow Campus,which houses the communications, design, media, and business departments, is located30 minutes by tube from central London. Each academic center is divided into schools specializingin various academic and professional disciplines, and these schools are furtherdivided into departments. The University of Westminster’s state-of-the-art radio, film, andtelevision studios on its Harrow campus were added to the art school areas containingfashion and ceramics to create a superb center for communication, design, and media.James Cameron-Cooper, Resident DirectorHeralding from Edinburgh, Scotland, James Cameron-Cooper studied International Business Administration at the European University in Athens, Greece. He has more than nine yearsof experience providing student services in International Education gained working throughout Europe and America. His extensive knowledge of Europe and in particular London providesan invaluable resource for students.message to studentsNot for nothing is London known as one of the best cities on earth. Founded in AD 43 by the Romans, its rich history is still very muchin evidence today. Its two thousand years of history has created fascinating juxtapositions – architectural, cultural, and sociological.Peel off one layer and there will always be another underneath. Famed for its vibrant art, music, and fashion scenes,London is a melting pot of cultures and influences. There are its tangible pleasures: pubs, shops, and restaurants; a spectacular arrayof museums; and the strikingly complete, anything-goes cultural heritage. But London is a great deal more than just an I-Spy checklistof been-there-done-that. It’s the getting there as much as the ‘there’ itself. Walk whenever and wherever you can while in town;breathe in the air of the neighborhoods outside the Circle line; and prepare to embrace the experience of a lifetime.The Resident Director, appointed by CIEE, supervises and administers the program. The Assistant Resident Director, Elizabeth Lippolis, has worked with the CIEEStudy Center since spring 2004 and assists the Resident Director and students with administrative and day-to-day matters. The office of the CIEE ResidentDirector is located at the Foundation for International Education in the South Kensington area of the city, which is within easy reach for all students on theprogram. The CIEE Academic Advisor in London, Dr. Dominic Janes, is also available to counsel students on academic issues from his office at the same location.pg/22

Goldsmiths College london universities program fall/spring/academic yearStudy fine arts and humanities while observing and participatingin London’s social sceneSubject AreasAnthropologyArt/Art HistoryDance/DramaEconomicsEnglish andComparative LiteratureHistoryMusicPoliticsPsychologySociology/Social WorkLanguage of InstructionEnglishRecommended Creditfall: 12–16 semester/18–24 quarter hoursspring: 16–20 semester/24–30 quarter hoursacademic year: 28–36 semester/42–54 quarter hoursDurationfall: 14 weeks:mid-September – mid-Decemberspring: 23 weeks:early January – mid-Juneacademic year: 36 weeks:mid-September – mid-JuneEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 3.0Housing• Single room in dormitory withown bath. Shared kitchen andeating space. Goldsmiths housingis not guaranteed. CIEE will placestudents not assigned Goldsmithsor University of London intercollegiatehousing in comparableaccomodations in London.CIEE Feesfall 2005: $11,100spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06: $20,100experience highlights• Ideal for students interested in the arts, humanities, andsocial sciences• Personalized attention on a diverse campus• Daily local support and information from the CIEE Resident Director• London excursions and a weekend tripeducational goalsThe CIEE program at Goldsmiths College has two main goals: to providea rigorous and creative academic experience in London, and to provide acritical appreciation of London through cultural and leisure activities.These goals are achieved by offering a wide range of courses throughdirect matriculation and planned activities coordinated by CIEE throughoutthe semester. Integration with other students at Goldsmiths Collegecreates opportunities to become participants, rather than observers, inthe economic and intellectual life of perhaps the most dynamic anddiverse city in Europe.pg/23

London, England goldsmiths collegeACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center in London opened in 2000 and is designed for students who arehighly motivated, think creatively, and look forward to living in a different culture. Crossregistration among CIEE host institutions is not possible. Students may participate for asemester or academic year at Goldsmiths College.CIEE students at Goldsmiths College focus their studies in one of sixteen academicdepartments. Goldsmiths provides excellence in teaching and research, particularly inthe humanities and fine arts and are known for their interdisciplinary approach. CIEEstudents may register for all courses available to study abroad students for which theymeet the prerequisites. During the application process, students will select the coursesin which they plan to enroll. Students normally take four courses per semester andeight to ten courses for the academic year.Students applying to any of the practice-based courses in fine art or textiles must includeat least 10 slides, photographs, or a CD of recent work with their application.ACADEMIC CULTURECIEE participants may notice a striking difference between the educational system in theUnited States and Britain. The British educational system allows students greater responsibilityand initiative in a less structured environment. The CIEE program is geared towardsstudents who are motivated, self-sufficient, and fully interested in experiencing the Britisheducational system. To aid in this transition, the CIEE London Academic Advisor will coverthese differences during orientation and will be available throughout the semester.CIEE students take courses offered by Goldsmiths, fully integrated with both British andother international students. Learning takes place through a coherent blend of lectures,group seminars, tutorials, workshops, studios, and laboratory work, depending on thesubject. Key concepts and topics are usually introduced in lectures, sometimes involvingthe entire group, and then might be discussed in depth with a smaller group in seminars.Students may have the opportunity to work collaboratively with other students and atutorial system ensures academic support. Students will find that the number of classroomhours is less than they are accustomed to. This does not imply there is lessmaterial to cover but that more independent study is expected..Goldsmiths fall term runs from September to December; the spring term runs from Januaryto March; and the summer term runs from April to June. Students participating in the U.S.spring semester attend Goldsmiths for the spring and summer terms. There is a four-weekbreak between terms. Students studying in London during the spring term earn slightlymore credits than students studying during the fall term. Students may not enroll in theGoldsmiths spring or summer term only.ASSESSMENTThe teaching system at Goldsmiths includes lectures, seminars, and tutorials (individualor small group sessions), workshops, studios, and laboratory work. Assessment is basedon overall performance in the course, including coursework, essays submitted for agrade, examinations (where applicable), and performance in seminars.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSCIEE excursions help students explore all aspects of contemporary London during theirstay, including trips to museums, sporting events, concerts, and the theater. Eachsemester also includes a weekend trip out of the country. Past participants have hadthe opportunity to visit Scotland, Ireland, Wales, or France.ORIENTATIONThe program begins with a mandatory three-day orientation at a central London hotel,allowing students the opportunity to meet each other and get adjusted to London beforemoving into the university residence halls. The orientation, led by the Resident Director,includes an introduction to British society and culture, a review of London transportationand safety, and excursions in and around London. Orientation is maintained on a groupand individual basis throughout the program.CIEE students also take part in orientation activities provided by Goldsmiths Collegefor all international students. This orientation introduces students to the academicrequirements of the university, campus life, and the services available at the College’sadministrative offices.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing is included in the program fee. Students are typically housed in single, selfcatered,rooms. However, college housing cannot be guaranteed and students maybe placed in intercollegiate residences, private residence halls, or shared studentapartments. The Goldsmiths College residence halls are all located on or adjacent tothe New Cross campus, which is within walking distance of all classes. Students areresponsible for their own meals during the program. Meals may be taken at cafeteriasand university restaurants, at restaurants throughout London, or prepared in theresidence’s kitchen facilities.INTERNETStudents have Internet and e-mail access at the library and computer labs at GoldsmithsCollege. Internet access is not available in the residences. Students are encouraged tobring laptops with wireless capability.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 willbe available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007will be available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may varyslightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $11,100 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–06: $20,100CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housing,orientation, cultural activities (visits to museums, galleries and sporting events), and aweekend trip out of England (such as Paris, Scotland, or Wales), pre-departure advising,insurance, and a host institution student card.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to London round-trip) $ 700Personal Expenses $ 2,500Meals $ 1,500Books and Supplies $ 200Local Transportation $ 500Visa Fee $ 160Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 5,560Goldsmiths College has a thriving student union, which is a hub for social life, with frequententertainment and outings. There are many opportunities to participate in club sportsvarying from rugby and football to aerobics and aikido. Cultural and political societiesalso thrive at Goldsmiths, organizing plenty of events and activities. The Music Departmentpromotes a wide range of concerts, from classical to contemporary to world music. At theComposer’s Forum, the Goldsmiths community can enjoy experimental presentationsby Goldsmiths students and staff. Goldsmiths is also known for its arts, textiles, anddesign shows. There is a training field with cricket nets and open air tennis courts atthe College. As part of the University of London system, Goldsmiths students can alsoaccess a gym, swimming pool, weight room, and sports hall at the Malet Street buildingnear Russell Square, about a 30–minute tube ride away.pg/24

courses/credit Students earn 12–16 semester/18–24 quarter hour credits during the fall term, 16–20 semester/24–30 quarter hour credits during thespring term, and 28–36 semester/42–54 quarter hour credits during the academic year. Each course is worth between four and six semester hour credits.A typical course load during the semester is 4 courses and during the academic year, 8–10 courses.faculty All courses are taught by faculty from Goldsmiths College.course listingDepartmental ListingsBelow is a list of departments available at Goldsmiths College. For course listings, pleaserefer to www.goldsmiths.ac.uk/study-options/study-in-london/.AnthropologyArt (Fine Arts & Textiles)Art HistoryComputingCultural StudiesDance/DramaDesignEconomicsEnglish and Comparative LiteratureForeign Languages (French, German, Portuguese, Spanish)HistoryMusicPoliticsPsychologySociology/Social Workgoldsmiths college London, England“London is much more multicultural than I expected. There was a great diversity of students in my classes, and I enjoyed meeting people fromall over the world. The CIEE program exceeded my expectations. It allowed me to become immersed in the culture by making sure we had allthe means and knowledge to take advantage of everything around us. The orientation, the field trips, and excursions throughout the semester—all allowed me to experience London and become part of the community.”—CIEE London ParticipantThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/25

School of Oriental and African Studies london universities programfall/spring/academic yearStudy Asia, Africa, and the Middle East in the heart of LondonSubject AreasAnthropologyArt/ArchaeologyCultural Studies(Africa, Asia, Middle East)Development StudiesEconomicsForeign LanguagesHistoryLawMusicPoliticsReligionSociologyRecommended Creditfall: 12–16 semester/18–24 quarter hoursspring: 16–20 semester/24–30 quarter hoursacademic year: 28–36 semester/48–54 quarter hoursDurationfall: 14 weeks:mid-September – mid-Decemberspring: 24 weeks:early January – late Juneacademic year: 36 weeks:mid-September – late JuneEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 3.0Housing• Single room with bathroom in dormitorywith shared kitchen. SOAShousing is not guaranteed. CIEEwill place students not assignedSOAS or University of London intercollegiatehousing in comparableaccommodations in London.CIEE Feesspring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2006–07:available 12/15/05Language of InstructionEnglishexperience highlights• Ideal for students interested in Africa, Asia,and Middle Eastern regional studies• Wide range of courses with access to student union facilities,and integration with SOAS students• Daily local support and information from the CIEE Resident Director• London excursions and a weekend tripeducational goalsThe CIEE program at SOAS has two main goals: to provide a rigorous andcreative academic experience focusing on studies in the regions of Africa,Asia, and/or the Middle East and to provide a critical, in-depth appreciationof London through cultural and leisure activities. These goals are achievedby offering a wide range of courses through direct matriculation andplanned activities coordinated by CIEE throughout the semester. Integrationwith other students at SOAS creates opportunities to becomeparticipants, rather than observers, in the economic and intellectuallife of perhaps the most dynamic and diverse city in Europe.pg/26

school of oriental and african studies London, EnglandACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center in London opened in 2000. The School of Oriental and AfricanStudies (SOAS) was added as a host institution in 2006. This program is designedfor students who are highly motivated, think creatively, and look forward to living ina different culture. Cross registration among CIEE host institutions is not possible.Students may participate for a semester or academic year at SOAS.CIEE students at SOAS learn about the societies, economies, and cultures of Asia, Africa,and the Middle East. There are fifteen departments at SOAS grouped into three faculties:Arts and Humanities, Languages and Cultures, and Law and Social Sciences. CIEE studentsmay register for all courses available to study abroad students for which they meet theprerequisites. During the application process, students will select the courses in whichthey plan to enroll.ACADEMIC CULTURECIEE participants may notice a striking difference between the educational system in theUnited States and Britain. The British educational system allows students greater responsibilityand initiative in a less structured environment. The CIEE program is geared towardsstudents who are motivated, self-sufficient, and fully interested in experiencing the Britisheducational system. To aid in this transition, the CIEE London Academic Advisor will coverthese differences during orientation and will be available throughout the semester.The advantage of studying at SOAS is that students receive close supervision and haveregular contact with faculty. CIEE students take courses offered by SOAS, fully integratedwith both British and other international students. As with the regular undergraduates atSOAS, students take four courses (each worth a half unit) for the semester or four fullcourse units if studying for the academic year. Learning takes place through a coherentblend of lectures, group seminars, tutorials, language laboratory work, and self-directedstudy, depending on your chosen subject.SOAS’s fall term runs from September to December; the spring term from January to March;and the summer term from April to June. Students participating in the U.S. spring semesterattend SOAS for the spring and summer terms. There is a four-week break between terms.Students studying in London during the spring term earn slightly more credits than studentsstudying during the fall term. Students may not enroll for the SOAS spring or summer termonly.ASSESSMENTThe teaching system at SOAS includes lectures, seminars, and tutorials (individual or smallgroup sessions). Assessment is based on overall performance in the course, primarilythrough examinations and coursework such as term papers submitted for a grade.Each study abroad student benefits from the personal tutor system through which adedicated member of the academic staff acts as an academic advisor to the student.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSCIEE excursions help students explore all aspects of contemporary London during their stay,including trips to museums, sporting events, concerts, and the theater. Each semester alsoincludes a weekend trip out of the country. Past participants have visited Scotland, Ireland,Wales, or France.SOAS has a thriving international and multicultural student union, which is a hub for sociallife, with frequent entertainment and outings. As a SOAS participant, students become partof the University of London Union which is located a few minutes away and houses a swimmingpool, gyms, and lounges.ORIENTATIONThe program begins with a mandatory three-day orientation at a central London hotel,allowing students the opportunity to meet each other and get adjusted to London beforemoving into the university residence halls. The orientation, led by the Resident Director,includes an introduction to British society and culture, a review of London transportationand safety, and excursions in and around London. Orientation is maintained on a groupand individual basis throughout the program.CIEE students also take part in orientation activities provided by SOAS for all internationalstudents. This orientation introduces students to the academic requirements of theuniversity, campus life, and the services available at the university administrative offices.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing is included in the program fee. Students are typically housed in single, selfcateredrooms with baths and shared kitchens. However, university housing cannot beguaranteed and students may be placed in an alternate residence: an intercollegiateresidence, a private residence hall, or a shared student apartment. The SOAS studentresidences are located at Vernon Square, about a 15-minute walk from the main academiccenter at Russell Square. Students are responsible for their own meals during theprogram. Meals may be taken at cafeterias and university restaurants, at restaurantsthroughout London, or prepared in the residence’s kitchen facilities.INTERNETStudents have Internet and e-mail access through internet cabling in their rooms and atthe Russell Square and Vernon Square facilities. Computer labs are also available at theRussell Square academic center. Students are encouraged to bring laptops.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 willbe available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007will be available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may varyslightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESSpring 2006: available 8/15/05 Fall 2006: available 12/15/05Academic Year 2006–07: available 12/15/05CIEE fees for 2006–07 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housing,orientation, cultural activities (visits to museums, galleries and sporting events), anda weekend trip out of England (such as Paris, Scotland, or Wales), pre-departure advising,insurance, and a host institution student card.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Spring 2006)Transportation (New York to London round-trip) $ 700Personal Expenses $ 2,500Meals $ 1,500Books and Supplies $ 200Local Transportation $ 500Visa Fee $ 160Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 5,560pg/27

London, England school of oriental and african studiescourses/credit Students earn 12–16 semester/18–24 quarter hour credits during the fall term, 16–20 semester/24–30 quarter hour credits during thespring term, and 28–36 semester/48–54 quarter hour credits during the academic year. Each course is worth between four and six semester hour credits.A typical course load during the semester is 4 courses and during the academic year, 8–10 courses.faculty All courses are taught by faculty from SOAS.Interested in immersing yourself in another culture, while in the heart of London? The School of Oriental and African Studies offers courses in the arts andhumanities, languages and cultures, and law and social sciences. Study Chinese archaeology, the origins of Islam, or the legal systems of Africa. Learn Chinese,Turkish, or Thai. If you’d like to extend your study of one of these regions, consider spending your second semester at any one of the many CIEE Study Centersin Asia, Africa, or the Middle East. Go to www.ciee.org/study for more information.course listingDepartmental ListingsBelow is a list of departments available atthe School of Oriental and African Studies.For course listings, please refer towww.soas.ac.uk/studying/index.cfm?navid1486(all regionally-focused)Anthropology/SociologyAfrican and Asian Cultures in DiasporaEthnography of South AsiaNear and Middle East Ethnographic FilmArt/ArchaeologyChinese Archaeology: Emergenceand Formation of Chinese CivilizationIntroduction to the Artand Archaeology of AfricaThe Sources of Islamic Artand ArchitectureCultural StudiesAspects of Japanese CultureContemporary African LiteratureMyth and Ritual inthe Ancient Near EastDevelopment StudiesEconomicsForeign LanguagesAmharicHausaSomaliSwahiliYorubaZuluChineseCantoneseJapaneseKoreanTibetanArabicGeorgianHebrewKurdishPersianTurkishBengaliGujaratiHindiNepaliPaliSanskritSinhalaTamilUrduBurmeseCambodianIndonesian/MalayThaiVietnameseHistoryCultural Nationalismin 20th Century ChinaThe Making of AfricaThe Origins and EarlyDevelopment of IslamLaw and Social SciencesDevelopment Conditionsand ExperienceLegal Systems of Asia and AfricaStates, People and Power in Asiaand AfricaMusicEthnomusicology: Theoryand MethodsMusic in the Culturesof East AsiaReligionsBuddhism: FoundationIntroduction to JainismThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/28

University College London london universities program fall/spring/academic yearMulti-cultural London has lots to offer,including sciences, math, and economicsSubject AreasAnthropology/ArchaeologyBiology/GeneticsChemistryEarth SciencesEconomics/Political ScienceEuropean Cultural StudiesHebrew and Jewish StudiesHistory/GeographyMathematicsPhilosophyPhysics/AstronomyLanguage of InstructionEnglishRecommended Creditsemester: 14–16 semester/21–24 quarter hoursacademic year: 28–32 semester/42–48 quarter hoursDurationfall: 14 weeks:mid-September – mid-Decemberspring: 24 weeks:early January – late Juneacademic year: 36 weeks:mid-September – late JuneEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 3.3• GPA 3.5 for students interested intaking courses in English, history,psychology, and economicsHousing• Single room in dormitory withshared kitchen and bathrooms.Some have shared lounges. UCLhousing is not guaranteed. CIEEwill place students not assignedUCL or University of Londonintercollegiate housing in comparableaccommodationsin London.CIEE Feesspring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2006–07:available 12/15/05experience highlights• Ideal for students interested in a rigorous academic environmentin their discipline• Wide range of courses with access to student union facilities,integrate with UCL students• Daily local support and information from the CIEE Resident Director• London excursions and a weekend tripeducational goalsThe CIEE program at UCL has two main goals: to provide a rigorousacademic experience, and to provide a critical, in-depth appreciation ofLondon through cultural and leisure activities. These goals are achievedby offering a wide range of courses through direct matriculation andplanned activities coordinated by CIEE throughout the semester.Integration with other students at University College London createsopportunities to become participants, rather than observers, in theeconomic and intellectual life of perhaps the most dynamic and diversecity in Europe.pg/29

London, England university college londonACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center in London opened in 2000. The University College London (UCL)was added as a host institution in 2006. It is designed for students who are highly motivated,think creatively, and look forward to living in a different culture. Cross registrationamong CIEE host institutions is not possible. Students who apply to study at UniversityCollege London should be serious-minded and motivated to work hard in their chosendiscipline. Students may participate for a semester or academic year at UCL.At UCL students will apply to one academic department where they take at least 50% oftheir courses. Students admitted to a single department are allowed to take one or twocourses in another department (without being admitted) after consultation with theappropriate tutor on arrival at UCL. Study abroad students may sometimes be admittedto two departments on a joint basis. This might be advisable where the student has arequirement to take a course at UCL which will count towards their major at their homeinstitution. CIEE students may apply to any courses available to study abroad studentsfor which they meet the UCL prerequisites. During the application process, studentsselect the courses in which they plan to enroll but final course selection is made uponarrival at UCL. The normal course load is four courses per semester.ACADEMIC CULTURECIEE participants will notice a striking difference between the educational system in theUnited States and Britain. The British educational system allows students greater responsibilityand initiative in a less structured environment. The CIEE program is geared towardsstudents who are motivated, self-sufficient, and fully interested in experiencing the Britisheducational system. To aid in this transition, the CIEE London Academic Advisor will coverthese differences during orientation and will be available throughout the semester.CIEE students take courses offered by the college, fully integrated with both British andother international students. As with the regular undergraduates studying at UCL, studentstake four courses for the semester or eight courses if studying for the academic year.Students take a series of lecture courses which run in parallel at a fixed time each week.Associated with each lecture course are seminars, tutorials, and possibly laboratory classes.Students are normally expected to prepare work in advance for seminars and tutorialsand this can take the form of researching a topic for discussion, writing essays, or solvingproblems. Lectures, seminars, and tutorials are all one hour long, while laboratory classesusually last two to three hours.Much emphasis is put on the private study nature of the British system and students areexpected to spend at least as much time studying by themselves as being taught. Eachstudent has a UCL tutor whom he or she can consult on academic or personal matters.The fall term at UCL runs from September to December; the spring term runs from Januaryto March; and the summer term runs from April to June. Students participating in the U.S.spring semester attend UCL for the spring and summer terms. There is a four-week breakbetween terms. Students may not enroll for the UCL spring or summer term only.ASSESSMENTThe method of assessment for each course will depend on the course and the departmentin which it is taught. Where possible, students will be assessed in the same wayas their UCL undergraduate peers. Academic year and spring semester students willnormally be required to take the end of the year examination during the UCL summerterm. Fall semester students will be assessed by their UCL departments either througha special examination or by producing extended end of semester term papers. Themethod of assessment is clearly stated in the subject/departmental entry and canbe confirmed when finalizing course registration upon arrival at UCL.ORIENTATIONThe program begins with a mandatory three-day orientation at a central London hotel,allowing students the opportunity to meet each other and get adjusted to London beforemoving into the University residence halls. The orientation, led by the Resident Director,includes an introduction to British society and culture, a review of London transportationand safety, and excursions in and around London. Orientation is maintained on a groupand individual basis throughout the program.CIEE students also take part in orientation activities provided by UCL for all internationalstudents. This orientation introduces students to the academic requirements of theUniversity, campus life, and the services available at the University administrative offices.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing is included in the program fee. Students are typically housed in single, selfcatered,rooms with shared kitchens and baths. However, UCL housing cannot beguaranteed and students may be placed in alternative accommodations, in the formof an intercollegiate hall, private residence hall, or shared student apartment. The UCLstudent residences are located within a short walk or tube commute of the main UCLcampus. Students are responsible for their own meals during the program. Meals maybe taken at cafeterias and University restaurants, at restaurants throughout London,or prepared in the residence’s kitchen facilities.INTERNETStudents have Internet and e-mail access through computers available to all studentsin open-access cluster rooms and some University residences. Many departments havecomputers for use by their own students. Students are encouraged to bring laptops.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 willbe available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007will be available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may varyslightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESSpring 2006: available 8/15/05 Fall 2006: available 12/15/05Academic Year 2006–07: available 12/15/05CIEE fees for 2006–07 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housing,orientation, cultural activities (visits to museums, galleries, and sporting events), and aweekend trip out of England (such as Paris, Scotland, or Wales), pre-departure advising,insurance, and a host institution student card.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to London round-trip) $ 700Personal Expenses $ 2,500Meals $ 1,500Books and Supplies $ 200Local Transportation $ 500Visa Fee $ 160Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 5,560CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSCIEE excursions help students explore all aspects of contemporary London during their stay,including trips to museums, sporting events, concerts, and the theater. Each semester alsoincludes a weekend trip out of the country. Past participants visited Scotland, Ireland, Wales,or France.UCL has a large and diverse Union which forms the focus of student life at UCL. There areover 120 Union-affiliated clubs and societies; cultural, sports, arts, religious, media, anddepartmental. The groups have access to meeting rooms, rehearsal spaces, and a resourcecenter. The performing arts societies may have the opportunity to perform at UCL’s ownWest End theatre. Sporting facilities include a newly refurbished and well-equipped fitnesscenter, and a sports ground for team sports. All UCL students are part of the University ofLondon Union which is located a few minutes away and houses a swimming pool, gyms,and lounges. The Union’s Volunteering Services Unit helps students get involved in a widerange of volunteering opportunities in community action projects around London.pg/30

courses/credit Students earn 14–16 semester/21–24 quarter hour credits during the fall and spring terms and 28–32 semester/42–48 quarter hourcredits during the academic year. Each course is worth between four and six semester hour credits. A typical course load during the semester is 4 coursesand during the academic year, 8 courses.faculty All courses are taught by faculty from UCL.university college london London, Englandcourse listingDepartmental ListingsBelow is a list of departments availableat University College London. For courselistings, please refer towww.ucl.ac.uk/prospectivestudents/study-abroad-guide/.AnthropologyArchaeologyArchitecture, Planning ,Project Management for ConstructionArtBiology and GeneticsChemistryEarth SciencesEconomicsEnglishEuropean Cultural StudiesGeographyGreek and Latin (classics)Hebrew and Jewish StudiesHistoryHistory of ArtMathematicsPhilosophyPhonetics and LinguisticsPhysics and AstronomyPolitical StudiesPsychologyScience and Technology StudiesThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/31

University of Westminster london universities program fall/spring/academic yearPursue an internship and explore a wide range of subjects includingcommunications, design, and media in LondonSubject AreasBiosciencesBusinessCommunicationsComputer ScienceDesign and MediaIntegrated HealthInternational RelationsPolitical SciencePsychologyTourism/Urban StudiesLanguage of InstructionEnglishRecommended Creditfall: 16 semester/24 quarter hoursspring: 16 semester/24 quarter hoursacademic year: 32 semester/48 quarter hoursDurationfall: 14 weeks:mid-September – mid-Decemberspring: 19 weeks:late January – mid-Juneacademic year: 36 weeks:mid-September – mid-JuneEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.8• GPA 3.0 for studentsinterested in taking courses incommunications, design, or mediaHousing• Single room in residence hall withshared shower and kitchen facilities.Westminster residences are locatedthroughout the city of London.Due to a potential shortage ofWestminster housing facilities,CIEE places students who are notassigned Westminster housingin comparable accommodationsin London.CIEE Feesfall 2005: $11,800spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06: $22,000experience highlights• Ideal for students interested in business, technology,communications, design, and media• London excursions and a weekend trip out of England• Wide range of courses with access to student union facilities; integratewith Westminster students• Daily local support and information from the CIEE Resident Directoreducational goalsThe CIEE program at the University of Westminster has two main goals:to provide a rigorous and creative academic experience in London, and toprovide a critical, in-depth appreciation of London through cultural andleisure activities. These goals are achieved by offering a wide range ofcourses through direct matriculation and planned activities coordinatedby CIEE throughout the semester. Integration with other students at theUniversity of Westminster creates opportunities to become participants,rather than observers, in the economic and intellectual life of perhapsthe most dynamic and diverse city in Europe.pg/32

university of westminster London, EnglandACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center in London opened in 2000 and is designed for students who arehighly motivated, think creatively, and look forward to living in a different culture. Crossregistration among CIEE host institutions is not possible. Students may participate for asemester or academic year at the University of Westminster.The program at the University of Westminster is designed for students who enjoy practicallearning and are particularly interested in media, communications, business, and relatedfields. CIEE students must be majoring in one of the departments offered at the Universityof Westminster, and may register for all courses at the University of Westminster forwhich they meet the prerequisites.InternshipThe University of Westminster offers an internship program in which CIEE students mayparticipate. This program is run by the University, and it is their standards and guidelinesto which students must adhere in order to receive credit. To fulfill full-load requirements,CIEE students who undertake this option receive eight U.S. credits; they then enroll in twoelectives at the University. The objective of the internship program is to place studentsin a professional work environment in which they gain experience and knowledge in afield that is related to their major or academic coursework. The internship coordinatorand the student’s placement tutor at the University of Westminster work with studentsto ensure that the work placement is appropriate and that academic standards are met.Please check with your home institution advisor before departure to see if credit will beaccepted for this internship.ACADEMIC CULTURECIEE participants may notice a striking difference between the educational system inthe United States and Britain. The English educational system allows students greaterresponsibility and initiative in a less structured environment. The system is gearedtowards students who are motivated, self-sufficient, and fully interested in experiencingthe British education system. To aid in this transition, the CIEE London AcademicAdvisor covers these academic differences during orientation and is available throughoutthe semester.CIEE students take regular courses offered by the University of Westminster, fully integratedwith both British and other international students. Learning takes place througha coherent blend of lectures, group seminars, and practical work. The tutorial systemensures academic support for all students, and regular student feedback helps tomonitor quality.Students wishing to select classes from the School of Media, Arts, and Design, are requiredto include a portfolio of work with their application. This should consist of color photocopies,slides, photographs, or a CD representing the student’s level and suitability for therequested courses.ASSESSMENTAssessment at the University depends on the student’s choice of classes, but it is usuallya mixture of assignments and an exam. Some of the classes require group work andpresentations, giving participants an excellent opportunity to work closely with Britishcolleagues. Students studying in the fall semester hand in a paper or take an early exam inlieu of taking a final exam that occurs in mid-January for non-CIEE students. Please checkwith your home institution advisor before applying to the fall session of this programto make sure credit will be accepted for this alternative exam schedule.Spring students take exams alongside Westminster students. Beginning with the2005–06 academic year, yearlong students will be assessed for all courses, includingfall semester courses, in June with Westminster students.Internship requirements will vary, depending on the needs of the organization or business,but most students will work two or three days a week. Students are required tomaintain logbooks in which they record their daily experiences. These entries form thebasis of the paper they write at the end of the semester. The student’s work supervisorreflects on the quality and effectiveness of their contribution in the back of the logbook.Final grades are based on the student’s and supervisor’s comments in the logbook (50%)and the final paper that is written at the end of the semester (50%).refurbished Health and Fitness Centre in the Regent Street building has cardiovascular,resistance, and free weight equipment. A variety of fitness classes are offered from aerobicsto kickboxing to yoga. A wide range of sports and clubs are also available to students.ORIENTATIONThe program begins with a mandatory three-day orientation at a central London hotel,allowing students the opportunity to meet each other and get adjusted to London beforemoving into permanent accommodation. The orientation, led by the Resident Director,includes an introduction to British society and culture, a review of London transportationand safety, and excursions in and around London. The services provided during orientationare maintained on a group and individual basis throughout the program.CIEE students also take part in orientation activities provided by the University ofWestminster for all international students. This orientation introduces students to theacademic requirements of the university, campus life, and the services available atthe university administrative offices.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing is included in the program fee. Students typically live in residence halls with asingle room, shared shower, and kitchen facilities. However, University of Westminsterhousing cannot be guaranteed and students may be placed by CIEE in alternate, comparablehousing in London. Students are responsible for their own meals during the entireprogram, however some meals are provided during the orientation period. Meals may betaken at cafeterias and university restaurants, at restaurants throughout London, orprepared in the residence’s kitchen facilities. University of Westminster residence halls,which vary in style, are located throughout the city of London and are no more than a30–minute commute from any of the University academic centers.INTERNETStudents have free Internet and e-mail access at the University of Westminster academiccenters. Internet is not available at the residences except at Harrow Campus in centralLondon. Students are encouraged to bring laptops.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 willbe available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007will be available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may varyslightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $11,800 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–06: $22,000CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housing,orientation, cultural activities (visits to museums, galleries and sporting events), and aweekend trip out of England (such as Paris, London, or Wales), pre-departure advising,insurance, and a host institution student card.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to London round-trip) $ 700Personal Expenses $ 2,500Meals $ 1,500Books and Supplies $ 200Local Transportation $ 500Visa Fee $ 160Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 5,560CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSExcursions help students explore all aspects of contemporary London during their stay,including trips to museums, sporting events, concerts, and the theater. Each semester alsoincludes a weekend trip. Past participants have visited Dublin, Scotland, Wales, or Paris.Students at the University of Westminster are automatically part of the Student Unionand are entitled to use any of its facilities. The University of Westminster Student Unionhas a wide range of facilities at each of its academic centers. Students can becomeinvolved with the Union through its extensive range of clubs and societies. The newlypg/33

London, England university of westminstercourses/credit Students earn 16 semester/24 quarter hour credits during the fall and spring terms, and 32 semester/48 quarter hour credits duringthe academic year. Each course is worth four semester hour credits. Typical course loads consist of four courses for the semester and eight courses for theacademic year.faculty All courses are taught by faculty from the University of Westminster.course listingDepartmental ListingsBelow is a list of departments availableat the University of Westminster. Forcourse listings, please refer towww.wmin.ac.uk/page-4605-smhp=4347.ArchitectureBiosciencesBusiness and ManagementCommunicationCommunity Care and Primary HealthComputer ScienceConstruction and SurveyingDesign and MediaDiplomatic StudiesElectronic EngineeringEstate ManagementGeographyHealth Care ManagementHistoryHousing ManagementInternational RelationsLanguagesLawMathematicsPlanningPolitical SciencePsychologySocial and Behavioral SciencesSociologyTechnology and DesignTourismTransport Studies and LogisticsUrban Design“Living in London for the past 5 months has put a new perspective on my life. This city is the most ethnically diverse in the world. There is somuch to see everyday it is difficult to decide what will be next on my agenda. No matter what your interests are, whether it is academics, themusic scene, theater, or shopping, everything you want is just a tube stop away. Museums, art galleries, and national landmarks will keep youbusy for weeks. Academics-wise, the teachers are excellent and eager to help. The number of students in each Westminster class is generallyno more than twenty-five, wich improves the learning experience and gives you easy access to your professors.”—CIEE London ParticipantThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/34

Paris, FranceParis Center for Critical Studiescontemporary french studies fall/spring/academic yearcritical studies fall/spring/academic year[summer] for summer offerings, please refer to www.ciee.org or the CIEE summer catalogLOCATION Paris, the capital of France, is a major world metropolis. The SeineRiver traverses the city; its waterways, quays, and bridges are majorthoroughfares, and also ways to see the city’s most famous monuments,such as the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum, and the Notre Dame cathedral.The city is known for its cafés (one for every 200 inhabitants); its parks(Bois de Boulougne, Jardin de Luxembourg, Bois de Vincennes); its streetlife and markets; and as a center for culture, art, fashion, gastronomy, andintellectual life.HOST INSTITUTION Unique among U.S. institutions in Paris, the CIEE StudyCenter at the Paris Center for Critical Studies, founded in 1973, offers coursesin contemporary film, literature, philosophy, aesthetics, and critical theorytaught by well-known specialists and university professors. Located onParis’ Right Bank, in the 8th arrondissement between the Arc de Triompheand Paris’ grand boulevards, the Center occupies one floor of a beautifulHaussmann-style building .In addition to special courses taught in French by CIEE-hired faculty at theCenter, students may take courses at the University of Paris.Dr. Hannah Taïeb, Resident Director, Contemporary French StudiesDr. Brent Keever, Resident Director, Critical StudiesDr. Hannah Taïeb first lived in France as a teenager; during her university studies, she visited the Middle East and spent a year in Morocco. After completing aPh.D. in Anthropology at New York University, Hannah settled permanently in France. She has been the co-editor of the bilingual literary review Mediterraneans,a teacher of intercultural and interpersonal communication at the American University of Paris and, since 2000, involved in the field of study abroad.Dr. Brent Keever received his B.A. in English and Literary Criticism from Princeton University and his Ph.D. in English from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.He has taught and lectured all over the U.S. and France, on such topics as satire and humor, the literary and cinematic representations of sound, mysticism andtechnology, and ethics in cartoons. His research interests include the history of critical theory and criticism, film studies, musicology, and modernist poetry andprose. An avid translator, he has worked with the French children’s literature group, l’école des loisirs, as well as with French politicians.message to studentsFROM HANNAH TAÏEBWhy do people come to Paris? Is it for the rush of beauty in the urban landscape? The sense of history, the street corners hauntedby great writers, great thinkers, artists, or revolutionaries who lived or died there? Or curiosity about this European capital, no longera world leader, no longer the center of an empire, still nourishing lost grandeur, full of the sons and daughters of its former colonies?Is it for the promise of glamour, luxury, taste? A love for the language itself, a desire to master its sounds andrhythms? Whatever your reasons, welcome; I hope the Contemporary French Studies program can be a way for you to satisfy yourcuriosity in a non-trivial way, and help you achieve the goals you planned – and those unplanned.FROM BRENT KEEVERParis: Une Histoire vivante... A Paris, on prend toujours le train de l’histoire en marche! Elle vibre dans ses grandsboulevards, rues et ruelles, se love dans ses magnifiques façades, grouille d’accents multiples dans ses cafés et s’affiche dans sesmusées célèbres. Au coeur de ce berceau de la civilisation, le Paris Center for Critical Studies vous ouvre ses portes pour vous aider àperfectionner votre français et à approfondir vos connaissances de la culture et de la pensée françaises contemporaines. Mais noussommes également là pour vous faire décourvrir la vitalité de Paris, nichée dans ses lieux renommés, autant que dans des endroitsméconnus. Venez vivre cette culture qui bouge et faites de cette histoire la vôtre!The Resident Directors, appointed by CIEE, supervise and administer the program.The Resident Directors also assist students with academic, administrative, and day-to-day matters.pg/35

contemporary french studies Paris Center for Critical Studies fall/spring/academic yearExplore Parisian life on a daily basis while learning the fundamentalsof French language and cultureSubject AreasArchitecture/Architectural HistoryAnthropologyCinema/Film StudiesCommunicationsCultural StudiesFrench LanguageFrench StudiesFrench/Francophone LiteraturesHistoryPoliticsSociologyLanguages of InstructionEnglish, FrenchRecommended Creditsemester: 15 semester/22.5 quarter hoursacademic year: 30 semester/45 quarter hoursDurationfall: 16 weeks:late August – mid-Decemberspring: 18 weeks:mid-January – late Mayacademic year: 39 weeks:late August – late MayEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75• 2–5 semesters of college-levelFrench or equivalentHousing• Apartments sharedwith a French personor familyCIEE Feesfall 2005: $11,100spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06: $20,100experience highlights• Uniquely adapted to the intermediate student with an interest incontemporary society and culture• Flexible program offers content courses in both English and French• Shared housing with French speakers• Option to audit classes at the University of Paris and in the CIEECritical Studies (CS) programeducational goalsThe Contemporary French Studies Program in Paris is designed for motivatedstudents who wish to move forward quickly with their languageskills while satisfying their curiosity about contemporary society andculture. Strong French instruction is combined with content coursesoffered in both English and French depending on the student's languagelevel. Courses in contemporary literature, cinema, and philosophy openstudents to the culture that surrounds them.pg/36

contemporary french studies Paris, FranceACADEMIC PROGRAMHosted by the Paris Center for Critical Studies at the CIEE Study Center in Paris, theContemporary French Studies (CFS) program began in 1999. The program offersspecialized courses in anthropology, architecture, communications, film studies,history, literature, and philosophy. The majority of courses focus on major eventsand trends in France in recent years, with an emphasis on Paris. Whenever possible,courses include walking tours and site visits in Paris. Courses on history and societyfocus on post-war France and on contemporary issues such as the role of Muslims inEurope. Francophone literature and film from around the French-speaking world isstudied along with works from the "hexagon" (mainland France).For students impassioned by Paris itself, the program offers courses on the architecturalhistory of the city and on the city as revealed in literature. All courses are taught at theCIEE Study Center. The majority of courses are taught in English, but there are some availablein French each semester, supplemented by opportunities to enroll in courses offeredby the Critical Studies program and University of Paris. The program is a semester-long,but since courses vary, interested students may stay for two semesters, or continue inthe Critical Studies program for the spring semester.Content courses typically meet twice a week for 1.5 hours per session. Film coursesentail an additional two-hour film screening to prepare for class discussions; mostfilms are available in the CIEE library and a group screening is generally organized.Every effort is made to schedule French language classes in the morning and to alternategrammar or basic language instruction with French conversation classes. Languageinstruction is based on a variety of authentic materials (e.g., newspapers and magazines,films and videos), and classes are taught entirely in French.Students with the appropriate level of French are encouraged to audit courses in the CIEECritical Studies Program and at the University of ParisACADEMIC CULTUREAll the professors in the CFS program are accustomed to teaching U.S. students. CFSlanguage classes are small and each student is treated at his or her own level.CFS content classes are set up so that more advanced students can go deeply intothe issues that interest them, using the theories and tools they’ve learned, whilethe less advanced can work at a more introductory level.Although CIEE students will not be working towards a degree within the French universitysystem, it is useful to understand the basic facts about the system, especially for studentswho wish to audit courses at the University of Paris. Higher education in France is dividedinto three stages: 1er, 2eme, and 3eme cycles, with specific degrees at each level. The 1ercycle consists of two years of preparation and required courses in a specific disciplinethat culminate in a Diplome d’Etudes Universitaires Generales or DEUG. Upon completionof a DEUG, students may continue to the next level, the 2eme, which leads to a Licence,roughly the equivalent of a B.A.In contrast to the U.S., French students take a prescribed set of courses, which does notallow for many electives. Thus, students enrolled in a DEUG program have very little freedomof choice and, in general, must take courses within their discipline. French studentsspecialize in a particular discipline at the outset of their university studies, unlike in theUnited States. This explains the teaching approach, demands made on students, andthe need to be independent and self-disciplined, since students in France are expectedto acquire in-depth knowledge in a specific discipline very early in their academic careerand are not encouraged or even allowed to take courses in other disciplines.As students gain proficiency in French, resident staff will encourage students to usetheir language skills in everyday settings. Students, thus immersed in the host countrylanguage, not only speak French but come to think in French as well. The more studentsparticipate in this immersion, the more they together foster a program environmentand learning community that encourages language and cultural acquisition, therebyimproving proficiency and understanding of both French language and French society.ASSESSMENTMost CIEE professors assign letter grades according to the U.S. system, but some(e.g., language instructors) prefer to use a French grading scale of 0 to 20, with a 9considered a passing grade for CIEE students (as opposed to a 10 in the French system).The Resident Director converts all final grades into U.S. letter grades according to aCIEE-approved conversion chart.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSExtracurricular activities and group excursions are organized throughout the semesterand are included in the program cost. CIEE resident staff organizes local outings to culturalactivities in Paris, such as exhibits, film festivals, music and dance performances, andlectures. In addition to outings within Paris, there are two group trips for CFS students;past destinations have included the Loire Valley, Burgundy, Normandy, and Alsace. Daytrips to sites closer to Paris, such as Chartres and its cathedral, the chateau in Vaux-le-Vicomte, Reims, or Monet’s home and garden in Giverny, are also organized.ORIENTATIONThe mandatory orientation program lasts approximately one week. Daily sessions aredevoted to safety and security, academics, practical matters, housing, and culturaldifferences. Walking tours orient students to different neighborhoods in Paris. Culturalactivities, such as museum visits, are also planned. Group meetings, (for example onwomen’s issues and cultural adaptation) are held throughout the semester as needed,and staff is available for individual consultation. Orientation is maintained on a groupand individual basis throughout the semester.HOUSING AND MEALSTemporary housing (in a student residence or hostel) during orientation, as well aspermanent housing during the semester, is included in the program fee. The housingcoordinator provides detailed information on-site and facilitates contact with theFrench person with whom the student will be living. The standard housing placementis a shared living situation with a French person or family, where the student will havehis or her own furnished room and will share kitchen, bath, and living areas. Living withthe French is an excellent cultural and linguistic experience; it requires flexibility,willingness to adapt to a French lifestyle, and ongoing communication about expectationsand needs.Breakfast and some other meals, including a welcome dinner and other group meals, areprovided during the orientation period, but meals during the semester are not included inthe program fee and are the responsibility of the student.INTERNETWireless internet access is available at the CIEE Study Center. Students are stronglyencouraged to bring laptop computers with wireless capability.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 willbe available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007will be available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may varyslightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $11,100 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–06: $20,100CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housing,orientation, cultural activities (such as exhibits, film festivals, and lectures), local excursionsto sites such as Chartres and Monet’s home in Giverny, field trips outside of Paris,which have included the Loire Valley, Burgundy, Normandy and Alsace, pre-departureadvising, and insurance.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to Paris round-trip) $ 625Personal Expenses $ 2,000Meals $ 1,400Books and Supplies $ 140Local Transportation $ 250Visa Fee $ 65Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 4,480pg/37

Paris, France contemporary french studiescourses/credit Total recommended credit for the semester is 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours and for the academic year 30 semester/45 quarter hours. Recommendedcredit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.Participants in the program have regular French instruction. Two sessions per week are devoted specifically to conversational French. Advanced students have the option of phonetics.Content courses on French culture and contemporary France are offered in both English and French. Four or five English-taught content courses and two French-taught content coursesare typically offered. On arrival, students are assigned to language levels based on a placement test. Students who place into the lower level, "Intermediate I," will be required to take twolanguage courses (FREN 2001 and FREN 2003 described below) plus three content courses taught in English. Students who place into the highest level, "Advanced," will be required totake Advanced French Language and at least one content course taught in French. Advanced students will be encouraged to take as many courses in French as possible, and to auditclasses in the Critical Studies program or at the University of Paris. Students who place into the middle level, "Intermediate II," will be required to take two language courses (FREN 2002and FREN 2004 below), plus three content courses, one of which may be in French with the approval of the Resident Director and the instructor.course listingLanguage Coursesfaculty All courses are taught by faculty from a range of Paris institutions and specialists in their respective fields.FREN 2001 PCFS/FREN 2002 PCFSIntermediate French I and II: Grammar and CompositionThis course is an introduction to the basic elements of French grammar with an emphasison improving communication skills, particularly written skills.Instructor French I: Lola Bringuier Instructor French II: Odile Grand-ClémentFREN 2003 PCFS/FREN 2004 PCFSIntermediate French I and II: Conversation and CultureThis course provides speaking and listening practice at the low intermediate level, withdiscussion of themes in contemporary French culture. Students are encouraged to developand use new vocabulary and idiomatic expressions. Activities include discussions, vocabularyexercises, oral presentations, outings, and group work.Instructor French I: Dominique Bendelian Instructor French II: Lola BringuierFREN 3001 PCFSAdvanced French LanguageThis course is designed for students with a mastery of fundamental high intermediateand advanced French language skills. Emphasis is on advanced grammatical structures,syntax, writing skills, oral comprehension, and comprehension of complex texts.Instructor: Odile Grand-ClémentElective Content Course OfferingsThe following is a representative sample of the courses offered. Note: Not all courses areoffered each semester.In English:FRST 3001 PCFSParis Collage: History, Culture, ArchitectureThis course is a multi-faceted approach to the city’s development and evolution, with anemphasis on the impact of cultural, social, and political forces on Paris’ built environment.From the Gallo-Roman forum to contemporary urban design, Paris is studied through aseries of 3-hour sessions in the city itself and extensive readings in social and politicalhistory, architectural history, and literature. Instructor: Victoria SangerPHIL 3001 PCFSContemporary French PhilosophyThis course is an introduction to contemporary French philosophy, including debates onethics, feminism, political philosophy, social theory, and multiculturalism. References willbe made to major thinkers in the history of French thought and occasionally, to theirAmerican contemporaries. Instructor: Gabriel RockhillCINE 3001 PCFSContemporary French CinemaThis course focuses on contemporary French cinema and Parisian cinema culture.Films are studied for their portrayal of social issues. In addition, there will be discussionand analysis of the social phenomena of cinema-going as it falls in the culturalterrain of contemporary life in Paris. Reference will also be made to major currents inthe history of French cinema. Instructor: Jennifer WildHIST 3001 PCFSHistory of Post-War FranceThis course provides an overview of French politics and society since 1945. Specifictopics include the Fourth Republic, the Algerian war, decolonization, May 1968, therole of intellectuals in French culture, immigration and multi-ethnic France, and thechallenges facing France today. Instructor: Arun KapilLITT 3001 PCFSThe 20th Century French NovelThis course explores key figures, themes, and narrative styles in the French novelduring the 20th century, including works by writers such as Marcel Proust, Andre Gide,Colette, Andre Breton, Albert Camus, Marguerite Duras, Nathalie Sarraute, and PatrickModiano. Instructor: Derek O’ReganANTH 3001 PCFS/FRST 3003 PCFSIntercultural CommunicationThis course is an introduction to intercultural communication, with a focus on theFranco-American and Paris contexts. Selected themes will include: cultural differencesin ideas about public and private, male and female, food and drink, good and bad taste,self and other, as well as concepts of identity (national, ethnic, religious, etc.). Workingprofessionals in the field of intercultural problem-solving in Paris will be invited. Fieldtrips will include visits to multicultural neighborhoods. Instructor: Hannah TaïebSOCI 3001 PCFSMuslim Presence in EuropeThis course is an overview of the long-term interaction between the Muslim world and theWest, with a focus on the debates regarding the Muslim population in Europe. There will beorganized fieldtrips to specific sites in Paris, historically linked with the Muslim Community.Themes covered include concepts of religion and secularism, the history of Muslimpopulations in Europe, legal issues, human rights, feminism, and modernity. The class willtry to conceptualize the West and Islam not as two separate entities, but to emphasizetheir historic commonality, and their dialectic relation. Instructor: Hunter KeithIn French:FREN 3002 PCFSFrench PhoneticsThis course is a systematic study of sound in the French language. Emphasis is onproper pronunciation, as well as the classification and transcription of French vowelsand consonants. Also includes a comparative analysis with English phonetics.Instructor: Anne-Marie OllierLITT 3002 PCFSParis in French LiteratureThis course examines the role of Paris in French literature. Students will acquire skillsfor reading and analyzing literary works. Emphasis will be on short texts by authorssuch as Balzac, Baudelaire, Colette, Duras, Maupassant, and Modiano. The course willinclude visits to relevant sites. Instructor: Claire de ObaldiaFRST 3002 PCFSFrancophone Cultures through Literature and FilmThis course is an introduction to the understanding of Francophone cultures of westernand northern Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada. Emphasis is given to the role of Frenchand problems of cultural production. Authors and filmmakers may include AimeCesaire, Maryse Conde, Assia Djebar, Jacques Godbout, and Anne Hebert.Instructor: Ines HorchaniThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and an applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/38

critical studies Paris Center for Critical Studies fall/spring/academic yearBecome a francophile through the study ofFrench cinema, literature, arts, and philosophySubject AreasAesthetics/Visual StudiesFrench/Francophone LiteratureGender StudiesHistoryPhilosophyPoliticsLanguage of InstructionFrenchRecommended Creditsemester:fall: 19 semester/28.5 quarter hours;spring: 17 semester/25.5 quarter hoursacademic year:34 semester/51 quarter hoursEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 3.0• 5 semesters of college-level Frenchor equivalent• Demonstrated interest in criticaltheory and coursework in one ormore of the following areas: philosophy,semiotics, film studies,visual studies, French or comparativeliteratureHousingThe cost of housing is not included inthe program fee. With assistancefrom CIEE staff, students secure theirown housing from a choice of:• Studios (one-room apartments)• Apartments shared with aFrench person or people• One room in someone’s home withkitchen privilegesCIEE Community LanguageCommitment requiredDurationfall: 22 weeks:mid-August – late January (earlyexams/departure may be possibleby special arrangement)spring: 21 weeks:early January – late May/early JuneCIEE Feesfall 2005: $8,700spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06: $16,250academic year: 41 weeks:mid-August – late May/early Juneexperience highlights• Unique program focusing on critical thought, writing, and readingtaught entirely in French, in the fields of language, art, and philosophy• Direct enrollment at the University of Paris• High degree of autonomy and freedom to select own housingeducational goalsThe program has three main goals: to open up a critical space in whichto consider movements in French thought, art and culture; to offer theopportunity to take classes at the University of Paris; and to provide athoughtful appreciation of and approach to Paris, France, and Frenchculture in its different aspects.• CIEE Community Language Commitment fosters speaking—and thinking—in Frenchpg/39

Paris, France critical studiesACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Critical Studies program offers students a range of courses devoted to wideningtheir ability not just to write and speak, but to think in French. Everyone who studies aforeign language knows about that seminal moment when his or her native languagestarts to take second place to the one being learned. It’s as if another person, anotherbeing were taking shape in your head. It’s you, of course, but not quite you. This newvoice says what you want it to say, but you have trouble understanding what it says.It comes in day-to-day conversations, in writing, and in dream. Mastering a foreignlanguage is like learning to be a foreigner to yourself. It means creating a double.The Critical Studies program is a three-part model that addresses the various ways wemay think about this doubling experience in thought and word, in sight and image, andthrough explorations of the self and others.• Part I: Thought and its Double: This part of the Critical Studies program explores the importanceof language and language’s sly way of making us say what we might not mean,or mean what we have not said. Everything said carries its opposite right behind it, andunderstanding how our thoughts are led and misled by the language we use might giveus some insight into how thought works.• Part II: The Image of Thought: In our contemporary world, the visual tends to dominate.Images abound that reflect how we think. Or is it that our thoughts are just reflectionsof these images? How are seeing and knowing related? What is the relationship betweenvision and power, the visible and invisible? How is it that the statements “I see” and“I understand” mean the same thing?• Part III: Thinking Otherwise: The greatest double, of course, comes in the guise ofthe Other. This vector of the Critical Studies program considers how we might considerour encounter with others, with the Other, and with thinking Otherwise as an adventurethat traverses the ethical, ethnic, technological, and gendered aspects of thehuman experience.Prior to arrival, as part of the required five semesters of French, all applicants should havetaken one advanced-level language course and preferably one course such as Frenchliterature, culture, film, or literary analysis. Participants may attend the Critical StudiesProgram for a semester, but many students elect the academic year option.During the academic pre-session that precedes semester courses, all students take theIntensive Language Program that meets three hours per day, Monday through Friday.Each student also meets with the professor once a week for a half-hour private tutorial.Class size does not exceed ten to twelve students. In the fall, the Intensive LanguageProgram lasts four weeks and in the spring, two weeks.During the remainder of the semester, participants typically take five courses: two to fourCIEE courses and one or two courses at the University of Paris in areas such as Arab worldstudies, communications, literature, cinema/media, and theater arts. There are two requiredsemester courses: the Writing Workshop and Theory and Method in Critical Studies.Academicyear students take these two courses in the fall and may choose to continue the WritingWorkshop in the spring. Approximately eight CIEE courses are offered each semester.ACADEMIC CULTUREThere are striking differences between higher education in France and the United States.Most French university courses consist of lectures by the professor and note-taking bystudents, with little discussion and participation. Formal oral presentations are a standardfeature in many courses. The teaching approach is more formal, and professors in Franceare less likely to interact with students. Consequently, great importance is attached towriting skills and the ability to articulate one’s ideas, present solid arguments, and convincea reader of a particular viewpoint, hence the need for strong writing skills in French.French students specialize in a particular discipline at the outset of their universitystudies, with a prescribed set of courses. Professors in France expect students to assumegreater responsibility for their learning, to determine their own study and readingschedules, and to work independently. This implies motivation, self-discipline, organizationalskills, and a willingness to adapt to a less structured environment and differenteducational philosophy. The experience contributes to the development of critical thinkingand research skills. CIEE courses meet three to four hours per week. University of Pariscourse hours vary. Students also spend three to four hours per week reading and doingindependent research outside of class. Film courses generally require an additionaltwo-hour film screening to prepare for class discussions and lectures.In both semesters, a one-week break follows the orientation and intensive languageprogram. Fall semester CIEE courses begin in early October and end in late January,for a total of 13 to 14 weeks (not including the two-week holiday break). Spring semesterCIEE courses start in mid-February and end the last week of May, with a two-weekspring break at Easter.University of Paris fall courses generally begin in mid-October. The fall semester ends inlate January, and the spring semester usually begins a week later, ending in late May orJune. Students in the Critical Studies program are responsible for abiding by courserequirements and deadlines. While most University of Paris exams end by late January,some classes may have exams as late as mid-February. Exam schedules are available onlyupon arrival in Paris. While CIEE students may request permission for early exams (priorto the Christmas holiday), CIEE does not guarantee approval of such requests bythe university.CIEE Community Language CommitmentOn this program, students are asked to take part in the CIEE Community LanguageCommitment. By signing an agreement during orientation, students indicate theirintention to speak only French to all people at all times (except in cases of dire emergency).Students, thus immersed in the host country language, not only speak Frenchbut come to think in French as well. This Language Commitment fosters a programenvironment and learning community that encourages French language and culturalacquisition, thereby improving proficiency and understanding of both the Frenchlanguage and society.ASSESSMENTAll CIEE courses are taught in French, and students must write research papers and takewritten exams in French. Most courses also assume background knowledge of majortrends, movements, or figures and familiarity with key theoretical concepts within thatfield. University of Paris and CIEE final papers and final exams generally occur in lateJanuary/early February for fall semester courses, and the last week of May and firstweek of June for the spring semester. Final course grades are based on a combinationof mid-term and final examinations, research papers, and oral presentations. Professorsprefer to use the French grading scale of 0 to 20. French grades are converted by theResident Director into U.S. letter grades.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSExtracurricular activities and group excursions are organized throughout the semester andare included in the program cost. CIEE resident staff organizes local outings to culturalactivities in Paris, such as special exhibits, film festivals, and lectures. Day trips to sitesclose to Paris such as Chartres and its cathedral, the chateau in Vaux-le-Vicomte, Reims,or Monet’s home and garden in Giverny, are also organized for all CIEE students. Weekendtrips have taken students to the Loire Valley, Normandy, Burgundy and Brittany.ORIENTATIONThe mandatory orientation program lasts approximately two weeks, part of which isdevoted to the housing search. Daily sessions are devoted to safety, and security,academics, practical matters, housing, and cultural differences. Walking tours orientstudents to different neighborhoods in Paris. Cultural activities, such as museum visits,are also planned. Group meetings are held throughout the semester and staff is alwaysavailable for one-on-one consultation.HOUSING AND MEALSTemporary housing (in a student residence or hostel) and some meals during orientationare included. After orientation, participants are responsible for their rent and all meals.Students search for permanent housing with assistance from on-site staff. Types ofhousing include studio apartments, apartments shared with a French person, and a bedroomin someone’s home with kitchen privileges. The CIEE-Paris staff facilitates the processby providing updated lists and guidance, but students are ultimately responsible forsecuring their own accommodations. The University of Paris student ID card enablesparticipants to eat at University cafeterias at their own expense.INTERNETWireless internet access is available at the CIEE Study Center. Students are stronglyencouraged to bring laptop computers with wireless capability.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 willbe available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007will be available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may varyslightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $8,700 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–06: $16,250CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, orientation,cultural activities (such as exhibits, film festivals, and lectures), local excursions tosites such as Chartres and Monet’s home in Giverny, field trips outside of Paris, whichhave included the Loire Valley, Burgundy, Normandy and Alsace, pre-departure advising,insurance, and a host institution student card.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Housing $ 3,500Transportation (New York to Paris round-trip) $ 625Personal Expenses $ 2,900Meals $ 1,600Books and Supplies $ 250Local Transportation $ 250Visa Fee $ 65Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 9,190pg/40

courses/credit Total recommended credit for the fall semester is 19 semester/28.5 quarter hours; 17 semester/25.5 quarter hours for the springsemester; and 34 semester/51 quarter hours for the academic year. During the academic pre-session that precedes semester courses, all students takea required intensive French course. Contact hours for all CIEE courses are 43 hours and recommended credit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course,unless otherwise indicated. Recommended credit for University of Paris courses is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course. Contact hours vary. Seecourse descriptions below for details.During the remainder of the semester, after the intensive language program, participants typically take five courses: two to four CIEE courses and one ortwo courses at the University of Paris. There are two required semester courses: The Writing Workshop and Theory and Method in Critical Studies. Academicyear students take these courses in the fall and may choose to continue The Writing Workshop in the spring. Approximately eight CIEE courses are offeredeach semester.course listingRequired Academic Pre-Session Coursefaculty All courses are taught by faculty from diverse Parisian institutions and/or universities; all are specialists in their respective fields.FREN 3501 PCCS (spring)FREN 3502 PCCS (fall)Intensive French Language ProgramDesigned to improve students’ French writing and speaking skills by providing keylinguistic tools and opportunities for hands-on practice. Goals include improving pronunciation,expanding vocabulary, and learning to communicate more fluently, accurately,and effectively, and to write papers according to French norms. Contact hours: 16 hoursper week (4 weeks in fall and 2 weeks in spring). Recommended credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours (fall participants), 2 semester/3 quarter hours (spring participants).Coordinator: Marie-Christine RicciCIEE Critical Studies Semester CoursesOffered both fall and spring semesters:Required CoursesFREN 3001 PCCSWriting Workshop(Required course except for academic year students in the spring semester)This course focuses on French rhetoric, expository prose, argumentative and stylisticelements, and complex grammatical structures in order to enable students to expresstheir ideas more accurately and effectively when writing academic papers. Emphasisplaced on syntactic complexity, lexical nuances, and stylistic variations.Instructors: Marie-Christine Ricci and Dominique BendelianFRST 3001 PCCSTheory and Method in Critical StudiesThis course explores the disciplines that make up Critical Studies. Its goal is to givestudents a grounding in the major theories that have enriched French thought in thelate twentieth century. The work of intellectuals such as Roland Barthes, Hélène Cixous,Jacques Derrida, Frantz Fanon, Michel Foucault, Julia Kristeva, Jacques Lacan, GillesDeleuze, and Edouard Glissant will be examined. Students will gain an understanding ofthe major concepts of structuralism, existentialism, psychoanalysis, deconstruction,feminism, and postcolonial theory. The course will provide a structure through whichstudents will make connections between their other courses in the Center and at theUniversity of Paris. Contact hours for this course are 45 and recommended credit is3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Instructor: Brent KeeverOffered fall semester only:Aesthetics/Visual ArtsAHIS 3001 PCCSFrench Painting in the 19th Century: From the Academy to the Avant-GardeAn in-depth analysis of French pictoral art from Jacques Louis David, official painterof the Revolution and the Empire, to the post-impressionism of Cezanne and Van Gogh.The sociopolitical context of artistic expression will be considered. Course includesseveral museum visits. Instructor: Nicolas BaudouinAHIS 3005 PCCSText and Image in Modernism: Visions and WordsThis course examines the relationships and ruptures between the written word and visualexpression. Starting from the poetic imagery of Rimbaud and Verlaine, and the artists ofthe 20th century French avant-garde, students will consider the tensions and harmoniesbetween the poetic and the painterly, the narrated and the filmed. How can the visual betranslated into words? How can the written be adapted to fit into an image? The theoreticalcontributions of Foucault, Derrida, Metz, and Barthes will aid us in this exploration.Instructor: Cécile FarkasFilm StudiesCINE 3002 PCCSThe Spectacle of the CenturyThis course relies on the almost exact chronological correspondence between the birthof cinema and the onset of the twentieth century to question the unique role thatmoving pictures have played in the constitution of the modern age. Reference is made tothe place of cinema within the history of art and the status of imagery in contemporaryculture. Instructor: Gabriel RockhillCINE 3006 PCCSFrench Critics and American CinemaThis course examines the development of film theory in France and filmmakers’ andtheorists’ preoccupation with American cinema, from the 1920s to the film noir andpost-war films by Welles and Sturges. Topics include the application of literary conceptsto film theory and la politique des auteurs. Critics studied include Bazin, Delluc, Deleuze,Godard, Metz, and Rivette. Instructor: Marc CerisueloLiteratureLITT 3002 PCCSFrancophone Writers and Cultural Identity: North African and Sub-Saharan LiteratureThis course examines the origins of the concept of being francophone as well as themesevoked in the works of French-speaking African writers: alienation and exile, the effectsof colonialism, the search for identity, and the role of language. Authors studied includeAime Cesaire, Leopold Senghor, Abdelkebir Khatibi, Assia Djebar, and Calixthe Beyala.Instructor: Inès HorchaniPhilosophyPHIL 3002 PCCSTopics in Philosophy: Universality and the IndividualThis course examines the key concept of the individual versus society by placing it inthe context of contemporary social issues and conflicts in France, notably multiculturalism,integration, and the ongoing “crisis of the Republican model.” Authors studiedinclude Hobbes, Rousseau, Kant, Rawls, Sartre, Todorov, Debray, Finkelkraut, andCharles Taylor. Instructor: Alfred Gomez-MullerOffered spring semester only:critical studies Paris, FranceAesthetics/Visual ArtsAHIS 3002 PCCSThe French Avant-Garde in the 20th CenturyThis course concentrates on the avant-garde movements that marked French Art duringthe early years of the 20th century and links them with artists of the post-war period.Movements studied include Fauvism, Dadaism, and Surrealism. This course includesseveral museum visits. Instructor: Nicolas BaudouinAHIS 3003 PCCSFrom Aesthetics to Art CriticismThis course examines philosophical and literary texts related to changing definitions ofbeauty and standards of aesthetic taste over time, as well as the emergence of aestheticsas an independent discipline and its evolution into contemporary art criticism. Worksstudied include texts by Baudelaire, Kant, Hegel and Walter Benjamin, and contemporaryphilosophers. Instructor: Nathalie Piégay-GrosFilm StudiesCINE 3003 PCCSContemporary French and Francophone Cinema and SocietiesThe focus of this course is on the socio-cultural analysis of a body of films from the1990s to the present by various filmmakers from different French-speaking countries,including France, Belgium, North Africa. and Sub-Saharan Africa. Topics and themesinclude cultural identity, social relationships, intended audience, and critical responseto the films. Instructor: France DemarcyGender StudiesGEND 3001 PCCSGender and DifferenceThis course offers an investigation into the major theories of gender, sex, and sexualitythat have been articulated in France over the last 30 years, and the ways in which theseideas have at times been appropriated in the U.S. Emphasis will be given to the conceptof difference as it is employed by Deleuze and Derrida, and to the feminist criticism ofCixous, Irigaray, and Kristeva. Instructor: Diogo Sardinhapg/41

Paris, France critical studies(courses continued from page 41)LiteratureLITT 3005 PCCS/POLI 3001 PCCSPost-War Literature and Politics: Sartre, Foucault, and RancièreThis course examines the notion of l’intellectuel engage as defined by Sartre and therelationship between literature, literary criticism, and politics in the aftermath of WorldWar II. Focuses on the works of three key figures in literary criticism with divergentviews and theories: Sartre, Foucault, and Ranciere. Course is cross-listed as literatureand political science. Instructor: Gabriel RockhillPhilosophyPHIL 3004 PCCSRereading the Cartesian Cogito in Contemporary French PhilosophyThis course examines the ways in which Descartes’ fundamental “I think” has beentransformed in French philosophy from the 1940s to the present. The cogito as aprimary element of knowledge and moral action will be studied in the works ofphilosophers such as Henry, Merleau-Ponty, and Sartre. Instructor: Ludovic SoutifUniversity of Paris CoursesThe courses listed below constitute a sample list only. As in U.S. universities, courses aresubject to change from one year to the next although general topics and themes may besimilar. This list is neither exhaustive nor indicative of courses that will be taught in2006–2007; it is included here only to give prospective students a general idea of possibleelectives in departments of interest to many Critical Studies participants.Arab World StudiesInitiation à l’Arabe, Histoire du Monde Arabe, Pensée Arabe Moderne, Littérature PersaneFilm Studies and MediaHistoire des Formes Filmiques, Notion de Genre, Television, Audiovisuel et IndustriesCulturelles, Etude de Realisateurs, Esthetique et Theorie du Cinema et de l’Audiovisuel,Histoire du Cinema, Decoupage, Analyse de Films, La Photographie, La Nouvelle Vague,Cinema et Memoire, Figures de l’Exil, Le Son au Cinema, Le Montage.Literature (French and Comparative)Civilisation et Culture Medievales: Litterature, Arts Visuals, Mentalites,Litterature etPeinture, Litterature et Musique, Poetique des Litteratures Francophones, Ecrivains,Poetes et Critiques d’Art au 20eme Siecle, Litterature et Philosophie, Litteratures etSociete d’Afrique, Genres Poetiques de l’Europe et des Ameriques, Ecriture etInconscient, Litterature et Arts Plastiques, Fictions et Histoire, Roman et Ecritures deViolence, Portrait Fantastique.Theater ArtsEsthetique Theatrale, Histoire des Formes Sceniques, Dramaturgie du Texte, Initiation ala Pratique du Jeu Theatral, Corps, Espace, Parole, Theatre et Philosophie, DramaturgiesContemporaines, Theatre et Arts de la Rue, Ecriture Theatrale Comique, Avec AntoninArtaud, Production et Diffusion Theatrale.Collège International de Philosophie CoursesAlthough most participants take the majority of their classes at the CIEE Center forCritical Studies, students are encouraged to audit courses or seminars at the CollègeInternational de Philosophie, an autonomous academic institution administered bythe Ministry of Culture that offers a variety of specialized seminars. The CIEE staffalso regularly informs students in the Critical Studies program of special lectures andseminars held at other French educational institutions.This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject tochange as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEEcourses listed above are available upon request.student experienceSpending an academic year in Paris was one of the best opportunities of my life. There is nothing like waking up in the morning, taking a jog down bythe Seine, and then grabbing a fresh croissant from the corner boulanger and hopping on the metro to get to class. I never quite got used to the factthat I was walking the same streets as Hugo, Monet, Moliere, and Pascal. Everywhere you go in Paris, you are standing on thestepping-stones of history, and it is a history that is constantly being revised, amended, and built upon. I mayhave been a stranger in a strange land, and I may have had an American accent, but for 10 months I was a part of history in the City of Lights.The Center itself is an excellent place to study; the Resident Director and Assistant worked long, hard hours to meet the needs of all students, bothat an educational and cultural level. We were given every opportunity to advance in our studies as well as taste a wide range of theater, visual, andperforming arts that Paris presents practically nightly to its cultured, worldly audience.A typical day might consist of one or two two-hour lectures at the Center (taught in French by very capable Université de Paris professors), with a longlunch hour in between (les vrais Français take their lunchtimes very seriously, to which any foreign student would be wise to take heed). Classesmeet less frequently in France than in America, but require more work outside of class. I found the French method of university-level study requiredme to examine the material myself and assimilate it in a helpful way. When I returned to America to finish my French degree, I decided to completean English degree as well. The critical approach to literature that is so prevalent in France served me well in every English class.No day is complete without the metro; spend some time navigating the system and then riding like a pro. Sightseeing is, in a way, part of daily life.Most study abroad participants, however, find that during the course of ten months, many people find a good reason to come visit you in Paris, andthere is always plenty of opportunity to visit the big tourist attractions with your guests. The fun of spending a year in Paris is to explorethe life of the city that the locals know—small restaurants, bookstores, pastry shops—the list is endless.I am convinced that any study abroad experience will broaden the horizons of any student willing enough to take achance, open their eyes, and see that life not only exists beyond the borders of America, but that in fact, lifebeyond America’s borders has shaped the country that America is today. What’s more, it is invaluable to discover firsthandthat there is a whole planet that operates outside the realm of apple pie and Chevys; real people with real joys and real struggles fill this world, andtheir language and culture and stories are every bit as valid and important as our own. Paris is a great way to start exploring your world.— Christine Brackett, University of Wisconsin-MadisonLearn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/42

Rennes, FranceUniversity of Haute Bretagne, Rennes IIfall/spring/academic yearLOCATION With its young population of 60,000 students, Rennes is a perfectsetting for study in France. Just two hours west of Paris by train, Rennes is thecapital of Brittany, a peninsula on the Atlantic coast. Economically very dynamic,the city is known as a center for technology. In 2002, Rennes became thesmallest city in the world to have a subway. Rennes placed first and fourth,respectively, as best city in France to live in for its quality of life in two recentnational French magazines, L’évenement du jeudi and L’Express.The city offers an excellent variety of cultural events, with its national theater,opera, orchestra, numerous cinemas, soccer stadium, and skating rink. Studentswill appreciate the wide variety of restaurants, discos, and live music. Rennesoffers students an opportunity to learn the distinct Celtic traditions particular tothis region of France.HOST INSTITUTION The University of Haute Bretagne (UHB) is divided into twocampuses: Rennes I (the science division) and Rennes II (the humanities division).Rennes II serves as the host for the CIEE program, and offers courses in twelvedepartments, including foreign languages and literature, the arts, mathematics,administration, communication, psychology, sociology, education, and physicaleducation. Rennes II enrolls about 22,000 students (including 1,500 foreignstudents) and has approximately 350 faculty members. The campus is locatedone mile northwest of the downtown area. CIEE students register for courses atthe Center International Rennais d’Etude du Francais pour les Etrangers (CIREFE),a department within UHB that teaches both French language and content coursesto international students. Qualified CIEE students may also enroll directly alongsideFrench students at UHB.Dr. Loren Ringer, Resident DirectorDr. Loren Ringer received his B.A. in French from the University of Kansas and his M.A. and Ph.D. in 20th Century French Literature from the University of Wisconsin.Loren has spent over 15 years in Francophone Europe and has served as Resident Director of the CIEE Study Center in Rennes since 1996. Loren’s love of Francebegan 20 years ago when, as an undergraduate at the University of Kansas, he spent his junior year abroad. Loren has lived in different regions of France andBelgium, first as a student and then as an English teacher, before joining CIEE. His dissertation on Jean Genet and Jean-Paul Sartre was recently published, and hecontinues to do research in the field of French literature.message to studentsI have spent over half of my adult life in France, because I truly admire the language, people, and culture. The city of Rennes, which Inow call home, provides a great setting for a semester or year of study and represents well the beauty and cultural diversityof the entire country. With its large university population, Rennes offers everything that one would expect in an American city ofcomparable size: cinema, concerts, theater, museums, many restaurants, and an active nightlife, but the comparisons end there.The charming historic center dates from medieval times, and half-timbered houses from that period are interspersed with more stately,18th century architecture. Every Saturday morning, the centre ville is the stage for one of the largest outdoor markets in France andthe atmosphere is one of old-world charm. As for the people, Rennes is the capital of Brittany, and many of its inhabitantsare of Celtic origin. As in other regions in France, they take pride in their local language and culture and, even if fewpeople in Rennes speak the Breton language, this regional difference manifests itself through a variety of music and dance eventsthroughout the year.The Resident Director, appointed by CIEE, supervises and administers the program. The Resident Director also assists students with academic, administrative, andday-to-day matters. A native of Rennes, Madeleine Lorcy is the program’s administrative assistant. Her helpful advice, assistance, and friendly personality havebeen a CIEE tradition in Rennes since 1982.pg/43

University of Haute Bretagne, Rennes II fall/spring/academic yearDiscover the nuances of France by living and studyingin Brittany, home to Celtic traditions and French cultureSubject AreasArt/Art HistoryCinema StudiesCultural StudiesFrench LanguageHistoryPerformance Art and MusicPolitical ScienceTeaching English asa Second LanguageLanguage of InstructionFrenchCIEE Community LanguageCommitment requiredRecommended Creditsemester: 15–18 semester/22.5–27 quarter hoursacademic year: 30–36 semester/45–54 quarter hoursDurationfall: 16 weeks:late August – mid-Decemberspring: 19 weeks:mid-January – late Mayacademic year: 38 weeks:late August – late MayEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75• French GPA 3.0• 4 semesters of college-levelFrench or equivalentHousing• French homestayCIEE Feesfall 2005: $9,975spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06:$18,500experience highlights• Gain a deeper understanding of the French people and fluencyin the French language• Three-day orientation in Paris prior to arrival in Rennes• Opportunities for student teaching internships and for studentswith advanced French to take regular university courseseducational goalsThis program has three main goals: to increase language ability forintermediate students, to increase knowledge about France andFrench culture, and to offer students with an adequate level of Frenchlanguage ability the opportunity to take University of Haute Bretagnecourses alongside other French students. These goals are achievedthrough intensive language coursework, humanities coursework,and cultural activities throughout the semester.• Homestay with a French familypg/44

Rennes, FranceACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center in Rennes began in 1971, and is offered for the semester and academicyear. Students enroll in semester-long courses offered at the Centre InternationalRennais d’Etude du Francais pour les Etrangers (CIREFE); these courses are also opento other international students. Students who have a sufficient background and strongFrench language skills may choose up to two regular University of Haute Bretagne (UHB)courses per semester, after consultation with the Resident Director. All CIREFEand UHB courses are taught in French.The semester program begins with a two-week intensive language course composedof 20 class hours per week related to written expression, oral expression, and Frenchcivilization. Following the intensive course, participants complete a 13-week programof study.Advanced French TrackFor students who have at least six semesters of college-level French and place intoCIREFE’s 3ème degré level, the CIEE Study Center in Rennes offers qualified participantsan opportunity to pursue an Advanced Track of study. Levels and placement are determinedby performance on a placement test. Students who qualify for and pursue theAdvanced Track will have the opportunity to choose among a host of social scienceand humanities courses at the UHB or the Philosophy Department at Rennes I.Student TeachingStudents can participate in a teaching internship in a primary or secondary school. Thisis a great way for students to learn more about the educational system in France andbecome involved with the community, while earning credit through Teaching English asa Foreign Language (TEFL). Interested students must enroll in one methodology courseconducted in French. Students are responsible for preparing a one-hour lesson in Englishper week. The final grade is based on lesson plans, homework assignments, and classobservations. The Resident Director or Internship Supervisor oversees the experienceand evaluates the student’s performance. Students will receive 3 credit hours. Studentsseeking credit for this experience must obtain written approval from their home institutionprior to arrival for this option.ACADEMIC CULTUREHigher education in France is divided into three stages, the licence, masters, and doctorat.The licence is obtained after three years of study consisting of preparation and requiredcourses in a given field. Upon completion of the licence, students may continue to thenext level which is a masters that is completed after two years of study plus a thesiscalled a mémoire. The doctorat is generally completed in three years and requires adissertation. French students specialize in a particular discipline at the outset of theiruniversity studies, with a prescribed set of courses in their discipline and a limitedchoice of electives.Classes in which CIEE students enroll meet Monday through Friday, with excursions onsome weekends. CIEE students usually attend two, two-hour classes per day. Typically,classes begin at 8:30 a.m.CIEE Community Language CommitmentOn this program, students are asked to take part in the CIEE Community LanguageCommitment. By signing an agreement during orientation, students indicate theirintention to speak only French to all people at all times (except in cases of dire emergency).Students, thus immersed in the host country language, not only speak Frenchbut come to think in French as well. This Language Commitment fosters a programenvironment and learning community that encourages French language and culturalacquisition, thereby improving proficiency and understanding of both the Frenchlanguage and society.ASSESSMENTAssessment varies but is usually based on essays, written tests, oral presentations,out-of-class project reports, class participation, and final exams. Students can expectat least two major exams during the term. Although continuous assessment of studentperformance occurs throughout the semester, it is usual for the final exam to accountfor over 50% of the final grade.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe academic program is supplemented by a range of cultural activities and field trips,which include the initial orientation in Paris and participation in local cultural activitiessuch as visits to museums, a Rennes city tour, theater performances, and group dinners.In past semesters students have participated on field trips to an island off the coast ofBrittany, the beaches of Normandy, and a tour of the castles along the Loire valley. Twotwo-day excursions take place during the fall semester and two one-day and one two-dayexcursion takes place during the spring semester. Costs are included in the program feeincluding meals and/or a food allowance.ORIENTATIONA mandatory three-day orientation is conducted in Paris at the beginning of the program,which introduces students to the country, the culture, and the academic program.French student assistants help with the practical and cultural orientation, and participatein all program excursions and cultural activities such as visits to museums, theaterperformances, and group dinners. They share their personal experiences and fosterthe use of French among the students. At this time, the Resident Director meets withstudents individually to confirm their housing requests.Once in Rennes, the orientation provides practical information about living in the city ofRennes and includes a city tour, meetings with the resident staff to complete the universityregistration, and with a professor from UHB who presents the academic program, courseselection, and suggestions on study methods for courses at CIREFE and UHB. Orientationis maintained on a group and individual basis throughout the program.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing and all meals are included in the program fee. During the program, students live inFrench homes. Students eat breakfast and dinner Monday through Friday and all weekendmeals at the place of residence. Meal tickets are distributed for lunches during the week.INTERNETUHB grants free Internet access and assigns e-mail accounts to students two weeks afterarrival. Some host families have internet access. Use of laptops at home or on campus forinternet access is not possible as hookups are not available.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 willbe available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007will be available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may varyslightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $9,975 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–06: $18,500CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housing,meals, orientation, cultural activities (such as group dinners, theater performances,museum visits, and city tours), field trips (such as the Brittany coast, Normandy beaches,and a castle tour of the Loire valley), pre-departure advising, insurance, and residencepermit expenses.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to Rennes round-trip) $ 625Personal Expenses $ 2,320Books and Supplies $ 60Local Transportation $ 120Visa Fee $ 65Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 3,190UHB professors use a French grading scale of 0–20, with 10 considered a minimalpassing grade. French students are content to receive a grade in the 12–15 range(roughly equivalent to a B). CIEE and other international students who take UHB coursesfor credit are also graded on this scale. The Resident Director converts all final gradesinto U.S. letter grades using an international grade conversion chart.pg/45

Rennes, Francecourses/credit Total recommended credit for the semester is 15–18 semester/22.5–27 quarter hours. Total recommended credit for the academic year is30-36 semester/45–54 quarter hours. Maximum number of credits per semester is limited to 18 semester hours. Participants are required to take a minimum of12 semester credits. Course contact hours and recommended credit is listed with the descriptions of the various degree levels below. Five to seven courses areconsidered a normal load. These consist, in part, of the required Preliminary Language and Culture course (for a recommended two semester credits) and therequired language class during the semester. Students typically sign up for three additional courses and/or a teaching internship, thereby bringing the averagecredit load to 15 recommended semester credits.After the Preliminary Language and Culture course, students take courses directly through the Centre International Rennais d’Etude du Francais pour Etrangers(CIREFE). The CIREFE’s mission is to provide an appropriate level of language instruction to all foreign students while preparing them to participate in regularFrench university classes. Students are placed in one of five levels in the CIREFE depending on their performance on the placement examination at the end ofthe Preliminary Language and Culture course. Each level has a prescribed set of courses that are detailed below. Since placement is determined after arrival,students should have their home school advisor evaluate courses at all levels for credit. Placements during the spring semester for academic year studentsare dependent on performance during the fall semester. In the case of insufficient enrollment in certain electives, some courses may not be offered. Courses areoffered in the fall and spring semesters, unless otherwise indicated. All courses are considered to be junior- and senior-level. The academic administration of theUniversity of Haute Bretagne, Rennes II, does not publish course syllabi on a regular basis. Therefore, course syllabi are not always available prior to departure.faculty All courses are taught by faculty members from the University of Haute Bretagne, Rennes II.course listingRequired CourseFREN 3501 RENS – Preliminary Language and Culture Course, IFREN 3502 RENS – Preliminary Language and Culture Course, IIFREN 3503 RENS – Preliminary Language and Culture Course, IIIFREN 3504 RENS – Preliminary Language and Culture Course, IVUpon arrival in Rennes, students are tested for language proficiency and are placed in thelevel corresponding to their ability. Instruction during this initial period concentrates ondeveloping language skills, with emphasis on overcoming initial grammatical and lexicalproblems and increasing conversational fluency. Contact hours: 40. Recommended credit:2 semester/3 quarter hours. Instructors: This pre-program course is held at Langue &Communication, a nationally certified private language school in the historic city center.FondamentalStudents who place into CIREFE’s fondamental take the following four required courses:French Language; Comprehension and Oral Expression; Written Expression; and FrenchCivilization and Culture: Initiation. Upon obtaining successful results on midterm (January)examinations in these courses, academic year students may be able to advance to intermediairepremier in the spring semester.Required CoursesFrench LanguageThe focus of this course is to expand the student’s ability to express themselves in aconcise manner. Students will write short, well-organized texts in which they use indirectdiscourse, description, retelling, and simple argumentation. Students learn how to constructdescriptive, narrative, and argumentative texts by learning logical connectors, morecomplex verb tenses, cause and effect, hypothesis and the conditional, and finally, oppositionand concession. Weekly one-hour laboratory sessions take place, as well as writingassignments. Contact hours: 105 classroom hours and 15 language lab hours (7 hours perweek including 1 hour of laboratory). Recommended credit: 6 semester/15 quarter hoursper semester. Instructors: Maryvonne Boukhalfa, Christine Davette, Genevieve Kraml,Denis Vigier, Francoise Boudet, Elisabeth Rimasson, and Isabelle NouryComprehension and Oral ExpressionDesigned to improve students’ competence in oral comprehension of topics encounteredin daily life in France. Through audio/visual materials, students will produce a global synthesisand then point out pertinent details, paying attention to rhythm and intonation.In oral expression, students will increase their fluency through spoken exercises thatconcentrate on expressing emotions, feelings, opinions, and obtaining information. Contacthours for this course are 45 and recommended credit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.Written ExpressionStudents will be asked to produce short texts in which they focus on style and correctsyntax. The instructor will guide them in acquiring a more natural expression in French.They will also learn to structure a text in a coherent manner using logical links, pronouns,and expressions of substitution so as not to repeat themselves. By producing their ownwritten texts, students will learn how to relate an incident, a visit, or an experience invarious tenses; to integrate examples or arguments; and to reconstruct spoken languageinto indirect discourse. Contact hours for this course are 52 and recommended credit is4 semester/6 quarter hours.French Civilization and Culture: InitiationThis course allows students to explore French culture in its various lifestyles: family,students, business, and workers. Students participate in interactive communicativeexercises to comprehend and practice introducing oneself appropriately in differentcontexts, requesting information, inviting/refusing an invitation, etc. Contact hours: 26hours (2 hours per week). Recommended credit: 2 semester/3 quarter hours per semester.Instructor: Maryvonne BoukhalfaIntermédiaire and Premier DegréStudents who place into these two levels must take the French Language course in theirrespective level. It is suggested that they take the additional language classes: Comprehensionand Oral Expression and Written Expression. Students can also choose additionalelectives from the following courses: French Civilization and Culture: Introduction, Initiationto French Literature, History of France: Ancien Regime to the Present, Introduction to theFrench Press, Art History, or Cinema. Three may be taken for credit. Upon passing midterm(January) examinations in these courses, academic year students are eligible to move tothe deuxième degré level and select electives from among the 4000-level CIREFE offeringsduring the spring semester. Contact hours are 26 hours (2 hours per week) and therecommended credit is 2 semester/3 quarter hours, unless otherwise indicated.Required CourseFrench LanguageThis course emphasizes the ability to express oneself in diverse communicative settings.Students will be taught to report an event in the past tense; to express tastes, feelings oropinions using the subjunctive and relative pronouns; to formulate hypotheses; to expresscertainty, uncertainty or fear using the subjunctive and conditional; to announce or exposea factual event using the correct form of past verb tense and/or voice. Weekly one-hour laboratorysessions take place, as well as writing assignments. Contact hours: 105 classroomhours and 15 language lab hours (7 hours per week including 1 hour of laboratory).Recommended credit: 6 semester/15 quarter hours per semester. Instructors: MaryvonneBoukhalfa, Christine Davette, Genevieve Kraml, Sévrine Bordeau,, Francoise Boudet,Elisabeth Rimasson, and Isabelle NouryRecommended Language CoursesComprehension and Oral ExpressionStudents will work on improving their oral comprehension skills through audio/videorecordings. The course focuses on distinguishing pertinent information in recordings andconversation as well as frequently used expressions and vocabulary in spoken French.The instructor will also help students increase their oral French proficiency through spokenexercises that concentrate on introducing oneself; purchasing something in a store;pointing out directions, etc. Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5quarter hours.Written ExpressionThrough a number of activities using written French, students will advance in their abilityto produce correct sentence structure using the appropriate vocabulary. They will also beasked to produce written work that reflects daily life in France: e-mails, letters asking forinformation, cover letters, and a CV.Writing PracticeThis course is designed to help students foster better writing practices in French. Workingwith short texts, students will be asked to produce “variations” changing gender and number;narrator’s point of view; verb tenses and modes; vocabulary and form. Students willalso keep a journal and write weekly passages on a chosen topic.pg/46

Rennes, FranceElective CoursesFrench Civilization and Culture: IntroductionIntroduction to politics, contemporary society, and cultures of France, with a focus onthe lexicology needed to better understand French society. Authentic materials areused, such as newspaper and magazine articles and films.Instructors: Jean-Yves Queutay, Sophie BussonInitiation to French LiteratureAn introduction to French literature through the exploration of different literary genres(i.e., descriptive, narrative, poetic texts) using a thematic approach. Students are giventhe necessary vocabulary for literary analysis. Focus on 20th century literature.Instructor: Christine DavetteHistory of France: Ancien Regime to the PresentAn overview of political regimes in France from the revolution of 1789 to the present.Throughout the course, emphasis is placed on the development of republican sentimentsas a result of changes and crises since 1789. Instructors: Jean Inizan, Jean-Yves QueutayIntroduction to the French PressFocusing on written texts and audiovisual media in France, this course explores the roleand language of the press in contemporary France. Reading and listening comprehensionskills and vocabulary enrichment are stressed. Students are sensitized to journalisticwriting through directed writing tasks. Instructor: Daniel CoppalleArt HistoryThis course examines and analyzes the Impressionist movement as a precursor to 20thcentury art. Students learn how to analyze a painting according to aesthetic and sociohistoricalcriteria. Instructor: Monique FouvilleCinémaFilms are used to analyze French as spoken in everyday contexts, awareness of culturaland social phenomena depicted in French films of the last 20 years, introduction to filmanalysis and cinematic codes of communication. Students view films, read scripts andreviews, and discuss socio-cultural connotations and elements. Instructor: Hussam HindiDeuxième DegréStudents who place into the deuxième degré are required to take French Language Studyand Writing. It is recommended that they take Oral Comprehension and Expression.Students take at least two additional courses from the list of deuxieme degré electives.Contact hours are 26 hours (2 hours per week) and the recommended creditis 2 semester/3 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.Required CourseFrench Language Study and WritingThis course is composed of three 2-hour segments: syntax study, narrative texts, andargumentative texts. Students work on improving their French language skills by movingfrom basic sentence structure to compound phrases. The task is accomplished by ananalysis of the narrative text. Special emphasis is placed on structuring one’s thoughtsand students produce argumentative texts that rely upon grammatical tools such as verbtense/cause and effect, logical ties, vocabulary to enhance or depreciate; ordering ofarguments and examples; and ability to recognize thesis/antithesis. Contact hours: 78.Recommended credit: 6 semester/9 quarter hours.Instructors: Christine Leroy, Genevieve Kraml, Elisabeth RimassonRecommended Language CourseOral Comprehension & ExpressionIn oral expression, students will learn how to be more at ease in diverse communicativesituations in order to learn to express their feelings, to describe something in detail, andto use argumentative discourse convincingly. Through the use of longer audio/visualdocuments, the course will enable students to understand concrete or abstract topics;recognize different registers of spoken French; learn how to reformulate or give a résumé;point out particularities of spoken French such as unfinished sentences, ellipses, etc.Contact hours: 39. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.Instructors: Christine Davette, Genevieve Kraml, and Elisabeth Rimasson,Sophie Busson, Marie-Françoise Bourvon.Elective CoursesFrench Civilization and CultureAnalysis and discussion of current events through reading the French press, listening tothe radio, and watching television. Topics include regionalism and Breton culture andidentity, political and social institutions, the educational system, and cultural heritage.Instructors: Laurent Finet, Guillaume MarbotFrench Literature I: Textual AnalysisBased on literary excerpts, this course initiates students to textual analysis by examiningseveral literary genres and movements representing a historic and stylistic coherence andapplying basic analytical approaches to texts. Themes and authors include: childhood(Proust, Sartre, Le Clezio), love poetry (Apollinaire, Rimbaud), war (Stendhal, Voltaire,Celine), and the amorous encounter (Flaubert, Gracq, Duras). Instructor: Guillaume MarbotPhonetics: Level 1Provides students with a background in phonetics and improves pronunciation.A systematic study of French phonetics, including the classification of French vowelsand consonants according to mode of articulation, phonetic transcription of French,and work on intonation. Contact hours: 15 lecture/discussion (1 hour per week)) and 15language lab (1 hour per week). Recommended credit: 2 semester/3 quarter hours.Instructor: Christine DavetteWriting WorkshopThe primary aim of this course is to discover the pleasure of writing personal essays in aforeign language and reading those of classmates from different cultures. Writing assignmentsfocus on a variety of styles. Through continual revision and rewriting, studentsdevelop self-editing skills and learn to self-correct. Instructor: Christine DavetteTroisième DegréStudents who place into this level are required to take French Language: AdvancedGrammar Analysis, to improve their writing skills and expand their knowledge aboutFrench culture. Academic year students are strongly encouraged to take FrenchCivilization and Culture: Political Institutions, as well as Advanced Methodology:Preparation for University Studies, but these are not required. Students take 3 or 4additional courses from the list of troisième degré electives (3000 level) and CIREFEelective courses (4000 level). Academic year students take the two required sequelcourses entitled French Language, at least one UHB classes and other CIREFE electivesduring the spring semester. Contact hours are 26 hours (2 hours per week) and recommendedcredit is 2 semester/3 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.Required CourseFrench Language: Advanced Grammar AnalysisEmphasis on improving writing skills and oral and written expression. Grammatical andstylistic analyses of written texts. Focus on different functions of oral language (e.g.,informing, analyzing, describing, storytelling). Instructor: Denis VigierRecommended Language CourseFrench Language: Grammar & DiscourseBy applying an in-depth analysis to both the sentence and the content of a linguisticutterance, students perfect their ability to make logical relationships, hypotheses, oppositions,and concessions. Individual work will be carried out on written and oral discourseat the level of conceptualization and transformation. Instructor: Isabelle NouryElective CoursesFrench Civilization and Culture: Political InstitutionsFocuses on contemporary France: geographic, demographic, and economic characteristics,19th- and 20th-century history, political structures (Constitution of 1958, political parties,electoral system), administrative structures (communities, the justice system), and socialstructures (labor unions, Social Security system). Instructor: Guillaume MarbotOral MethodologyDesigned to help advanced intermediate students perfect their oral comprehension byanalyzing authentic audio and audio-visual documents. They will learn how to take notesand give detailed analysis as well as an overall synthesis. The course includes oral interviewsand exposés on a topic using structured and argumentative reflection.Instructors: Françoise Cieslarczyk, Guillaume MarbotAdvanced Methodology: Preparation for University Studies(offered spring semester)Prepares students for the national French standardized language test called DALF (diplomeapprofondi de langue francaise). Skills practiced include identifying and analyzing contentand linguistic elements of written and oral texts; extracting main ideas; acquiring techniquesto synthesize documents or give an oral expose on a topic.Instructor: Françoise CieslarczykPhonetics: Level IIStudents will improve their knowledge of spoken French with the thorough investigationof phonetics and phonology that this course provides. Review of phonetic transcription,which allows students to analyze word composition and syllabic breakdown, recognizephonemes and socio-linguistic variations (such as regional accent) and, define thedifferent functions of intonation. Instructor: Christine DavetteFrench Civilization and Culture: Contemporary FranceUsing current articles from the French written and televised press, students will analyzecertain events and be able to say how they express a deeper questioning, crisis or evolutionin contemporary French culture and civilization.French Literature: From Textual Analysis to Thematic Synthesis(offered both fall and spring semesters)The course looks at representations of the foreign. French authors from the Renaissanceto 20th century are analyzed to reveal figures of style: discrepancies with natives,questioning one’s status as foreigner, nostalgia. Authors read: Montesquieu, MontaigneChateaubriand, Flaubert Gide, Camus. Instructor: Marie-Francoise Berthu-Courtivronpg/47

Rennes, France(courses continued from page 47)French Literature—Theater: The Evolution in Dramatic Forms(offered fall semester)Three plays are studied: Phedre, Ruy Blas and an absurdist work. Through lectures, textualanalyses, oral exposes, and written commentaries, the evolution of dramatic forms isstudied, from classical tragedy to romantic drama to theatre de l’absurde.French Literature—The Novel: A Study of Narrative Structures(offered spring semester)Examination and analysis of the novel in its various forms, through the narrative categoriesas defined by modern criticism. Comparative approach using a traditional realist novel(Balzac’s Le Pere Goriot), Diderot’s innovative narration in Jacques Le Fataliste, and Camus’use of dialogue in La Chute. Instructor: Marie-Francoise BourvonFrench Literature—Women Writers(offered spring semester)In this course, students will read a number of women writers across the centuries. Topicscovered are the Renaissance poetics of the 16th century, the epistolary writing of the 17thcentury, the romantic novel of the 19th century and autobiographical writing of the 20thcentury. Instructor: Maire-Françoise Berthu-CourtivronThe French Press(offered spring semester)Based on up-to-date press articles from newspapers or weekly magazines, the focus ison contemporary French language and French society. Students analyze discourse, writeheadlines, introductions, and entire articles and also gather, synthesize and presentarticles on contemporary French themes. Instructor: Guillaume MarbotCIREFE Elective CoursesOpen only to students in the deuxième and troisième degrés unless otherwise indicated.Contact hours are 26 hours (2 hours per week) and recommended credit is 2 semester/3 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.Fall SemesterFrench History from 1870 to 1970Overview of the history of France from 1870 to 1970. After a brief introduction of theFrench Revolution, the focus during first semester is on France in 1870 and the ThirdRepublic. Second semester covers the French State during World War II and the Fourthand Fifth Republics. Instructor: Gilbert NicolasHistory of Modern ArtThe course begins with an examination of major avant-garde movements of the early 20thcentury. Fauvism, Cubism, Futurism, Constructivism, and Dada. Students are then exposedto the emergence and development of abstraction through the works of Kandinsky,Malevich, and Duchamp, among others. Instructor: Monique FouvilleSpring Semester20th Century French HistoryStudents will focus on the period of French history starting with WW I and leading toGeneral de Gaulle’s Fifth Republic. Special emphasis will be placed on France during WWII,the occupation and “Free France,” the liberation and the short lived Fourth Republic.Instructor: Gilbert NicolasHistory of Contemporary ArtThe objective of this course is to sensitize students to the esthetics of contemporary art aswell as furnish the analytical tools to evaluate and reflect on art of this period. Studentswill be introduced to new concepts in 20th century art by examining specific examples ofcontemporary sculpture. Instructor: Monique FouvilleFrance Confronted with Decolonization: 1930-1960This course focuses on the period beginning in 1930, intensifying after World War II, andending after the Algerian war of independence. Examination and analysis of a variety oftexts and key political speeches representing the different phases of France’s decolonizationof Indochina, Algeria, and Black Africa. Instructor: Vincent JolyHistory of Art & Architecture: Medieval & RenaissanceThis course begins by looking at medieval religious architecture and studying famousexamples of both Roman & Gothic style. Students are then exposed to the developmentof the French castle from the 16th to the 18th centuries. Students can go on optionalexcursions organized by the professor to visit some of the monuments studied.Instructor: Odile BesnieEuropean UnionThis course focuses on the history of the construction of the European Union and thespecifics of the defining Maastricht Treaty. Analysis of the three “pillars” of the EU: itspolitical components, legal domain of the governing body, and functions of the economicand monetary union. Instructor: Daniel GadbinFilm Analysis: Reading FilmsBy exposing students to the art of scenario writing, narrative techniques and the actualcutting of films, the course’s goal is to help students develop a better French film cultureas well as more sophisticated means of film analysis. The course engages the students inactivities at Rennes II such as conferences with film experts and film festivals.Instructor: Hussam HindiThe French Approach to International RelationsThis course is an overview of France’s approach to international relations. Topics coveredinclude France’s foreign policy, defense policy, relations with the United States and Russia,integration and role in the European Union, and foreign policy with respect to the Arabworld and Africa.History of Art and Architecture: BrittanyThis course focuses on Breton architecture, with special emphasis on examples in Rennes.Using a number of specimens of civil architecture from the Middle Ages and 17th and 18thcenturies both inside and outside the classroom, students will learn to identify and appreciatethe specifics of this style and era. Instructor: Odile BesnierFilm Analysis: An IntroductionA hands-on introduction to film, this course provides students with an overview of Frenchfilm culture, the methodological tools needed to analyze cinematic works, and thetechnical language used to discuss image and sound. The course engages the studentsin activities at Rennes II such as conferences with film experts and film festivals.Instructor: Hussam HindiFrench Economy: 1945 to PresentAn introduction to economics, including major theories and currents of thought. Overviewof history of the French economy from 1945. Topics include the economy and society atLiberation, growth and transformation of French society from 1952 to 1975, social crises,and contemporary economic and social issues. Instructor: Alain EvenThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request.pg/36pg/48

Rennes, FranceSpecial CoursesTranslationThis course is a requirement for all French university students majoring in English at theUHB. CIEE students with high intermediate and advanced French-language skills may participatein the second year section. Contact hours: 45 (3 hours per week including one hourof theme and one hour of version). Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.Instructors: Staff from U.E.R. d’Anglais, Faculte des LettresINDE 3002 RENS (2 credits)INDE 3003 RENS (3 credits)Independent StudyStudents undertake individual research in any academically valid area related to French lifeand culture not otherwise covered by the program. Students consult with the ResidentDirector who assists them in organizing their project. Students produce in-depth reportsshowing the results of their research. Students must have prior approval from the appropriatepersons on their home campus and have a well-defined topic of study.INDE 3002 RENS-Contact hours: 30. Recommended credit: 2 semester/3 quarter hours.INDE 3003 RENS-Contact hours: 45. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.ESLT 3401 RENSTeaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Level IStudents considering a teaching career can gain practical experience in the primaryschools of Rennes. Student teachers receive instruction in teaching methodology and earlylanguage acquisition. Permission from the home campus should be granted before departurefrom the U.S. to ensure receiving academic credit. Contact hours: 40. Recommendedcredit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.ESLT 3402 RENSTeaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Level IIStudents with an outstanding academic record and who have completed all their formalacademic course requirements for teacher certification may complete part of their directedteaching requirements in the Rennes school system. Students must consult the homecampus School of Education to receive approval before admission. Contact hours: 40.Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Note: Teaching English as a ForeignLanguage Level I and Level II can be taken in combination for 5 credit hours.University of Haute Bretagne (UHB) CoursesStudents with advanced-level French language skills and the permission of the ResidentDirector may be able to enroll in up to two regular University of Haute Bretagne, Rennes IIcourses taught in French, alongside French students. Listings for these courses are availableto students upon arrival in France. In the past, CIEE participants have enrolled in suchUHB courses as:Arabic LanguageArt History: Contemporary ArtBeginning Gaelic LanguageBreton Culture and CivilizationCanadian LiteratureCinema Studies: Silent FilmCultural and Social AnthropologyFrench Literature: Writing on Passionin the 20th CenturyGerman: Oral Expression/Oral ComprehensionHistory of CinemaHistory: Women in the 20th CenturyIrish PoetryIslamic Religion, Society, and CivilizationPhilosophyPoetry from IndiaSpanish LiteratureSpanish: Oral Expression/Oral ComprehensionCIEE Certificate of Achievementin International EducationCIEE offers the Certificate of Achievement in International Education (CAIE) to students whowish to show a specific international education credential on their resume. The CAIE is away for CIEE to acknowledge students who want to immerse themselves fully in the experienceof international education and are willing to put forth extra effort, time, and study intothis rewarding endeavor.The objective is to provide students with tools to help them gain understanding of the hostcountry culture and reflect on American culture, acquire knowledge, and develop skills forliving in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. This is accomplishedthrough an extensive reading list, journal-writing, group and one-on-one meetings withthe Resident Director, experiential exercises, and the completion of one or two papers.The granting of the Certificate of Achievement in International Education is basedon students’ performance and achievement, and includes criteria related toattendance and grades, as well as written materials. The Certificate is offered inaddition to the CIEE Study Center course requirements and carries an additional,non-refundable fee of $350.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/49

Budapest, HungaryCorvinus University of Budapestfall/spring/academic yearLOCATION Budapest, in the heart of Europe, offers a perfect location for a trulyrewarding study abroad experience. This cosmopolitan city of two million is anarchitectural gem straddling the Danube River in a breathtaking setting. AsHungary’s capital, it is the administrative, business, educational, and culturalcenter of the country. Budapest offers a unique vantage point from which tostudy and experience a country’s journey from west to east and back again.Despite the scars inflicted by four decades of communist rule, Budapestretains a turn-of-the-century feel with its marvelous architecture and richhistory. Several sites in Budapest have been included in UNESCO’s WorldHeritage list. Above all, it is an easy city to live in with excellent public transportationsystems; numerous theaters, opera, concert halls, museums, andcinemas; thermal and medicinal baths and swimming pools; and a widevariety of restaurants and discos.HOST INSTITUTION The Corvinus University of Budapest, known as Karl MarxUniversity until 1990 and the Budapest University of Economic Sciences andPublic Administration until 2004, was established in 1948. It is a major universitywith departments including general economics, business administration,public administration, and social sciences. There are close to 7,000 studentsenrolled full-time. Renowned not only for its teaching, Corvinus Universityof Budapest is Hungary’s major center for research in economics. Manyfaculty members are advisors to government and businesses that, in turn,employ a significant number of Corvinus University of Budapest graduates.All CIEE courses are offered within The International Studies Center (ISC), anindependent teaching unit of the University with courses taught in English.Degree requirements, examinations, grading, and credit policies are similarto the U.S. higher education system.The ISC student body is made up of mostly international students drawn frommore than 40 countries and a small number of Hungarians. It is located on thebanks of the beautiful Danube River, centrally located within Budapest, on thePest side. The University is within walking distance to many historical landmarks,such as Budapest's largest enclosed market selling everything fromfresh foods to local handcrafts, the National Museum, the baths at the GellértHotel, and the pedestrian area around Váci utca, a favorite place of touristsand Hungarians alike.Dr. Elizabeth Simon, Resident DirectorDr. Elizabeth Simon received her Masters Degree in Public and International Affairs and her Ph.D. in International Affairs from the University of Pittsburgh. Shewas born in Hungary and is a native Hungarian speaker. She also holds a B.A. in History from Princeton University. Elizabeth has served as CIEE Resident Directorin Budapest since the fall of 1992, and has experience overseeing CIEE programs throughout Central Europe, Russia, and the Middle East.message to studentsWhy should Hungary be your foreign study destination? There are many reasons. Budapest, “the best kept secret,” wearsmany scars, but is a beautiful and extremely livable city. Since Hungary lies in the heart of Europe, you can traveleasily not only to many wonderful places in the countryside but to other European cities as well.Hungary celebrated its 1000th year of statehood in 2000. For centuries, the country was occupied by the Turks and then by theHapsburgs. In the 20th century, the country was moved from west to east on the political map of Europe. When the Warsaw Pact andthe U.S.S.R. dissolved, and all the captive nations of the former Soviet bloc became free, Hungary returned to the family ofWestern democracies. Free elections were first held in 1990, parliamentary democracy was established, and the transformationto a market economy began. Hungary is now a member of NATO, and on May 1, 2004, became a member of the European Union.The Resident Director, appointed by CIEE, supervises and administers the program.The Resident Director also assists students with academic, administrative, and day-to-day matters.pg/50

Corvinus University of Budapestfall/spring/academic yearExperience Roman ruins, Turkish baths, and thermal springs,while learning about Central Europe in the most beautiful city on the DanubeSubject AreasAnthropologyArt/Art HistoryBusinessEconomicsHistoryHungarian LanguageManagementPolitical ScienceLanguages of InstructionEnglish, HungarianRecommended Creditsemester: 15 semester/22.5 quarter hoursacademic year: 30 semester/45 quarter hoursDurationfall: 17 weeks:mid-August – mid-Decemberspring: 17 weeks:mid-January – late MayEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75Housing• Apartment with 1– 2 otherCIEE students• Apartment with Hungarian family(limited availability)CIEE Feesfall 2005: $8,700spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06: $16,250academic year: 39 weeks:mid-August – late Mayexperience highlights• Experience a country adjusting to new alliances: NATOand the European Union• Internships and volunteer opportunitieseducational goalsThe program aims to help students gain a greater understanding ofHungary’s historic, political, economic, and social development inthe wider comparative context within Europe, through a challengingacademic program and in-country cultural experiences.• Field trips and cultural activities, including a 4-day studytour of Transylvania• Hungarian faculty renowned in their fieldpg/51

Budapest, HungaryACADEMIC PROGRAMEstablished in 1990, the CIEE Study Center in Budapest offers students a series of speciallydesigned courses in a variety of fields such as history, politics, economics, culture,and current issues. All faculty members have extensive experience teaching Americanstudents. Although there is no language prerequisite for participation in the program,all students are required to take a Hungarian language course. In addition to languagestudy, students normally take four area studies courses taught in English or three areastudies courses plus an internship for credit.ACADEMIC CULTURECorvinus University of Budapest is a leading university in business, economic, and socialsciences education. It offers degree programs both at undergraduate and graduate levels.The language of instruction is Hungarian. The structure and content of the various programshave been undergoing changes, as has the country itself, to meet the challengesof a new political, economic, and social environment.The International Studies Center (ISC) is an independent teaching unit of CorvinusUniversity of Budapest with courses taught in English. Degree requirements, examinations,grading, and credit policies are similar to the U.S. higher education system. Faculty membersare from the regular teaching staff of Corvinus University of Budapest and otheruniversities and research organizations; many of them have teaching and/or researchexperience at U.S. universities and colleges. The ISC student body is made up of mostlyinternational students drawn from more than 40 countries and a small number ofHungarians. The CIEE Study Center in Budapest and its participants are an integral partof the ISC and Corvinus University of Budapest. The courses are country and regionspecific, and are also available (mostly as electives) to other ISC and Corvinus Universityof Budapest students.Classes are relatively small, and lectures tend to be the method of teaching, although mostprofessors welcome discussions and questions. A more traditional attitude toward behaviorin the classroom means no wearing of baseball caps, no eating or chewing gum, and nofeet on the furniture. Teachers and non-American students may express their opinionsmore frankly than Americans expect. CIEE courses meet twice a week for 75 minutes.As students gain proficiency in Hungarian, resident staff will encourage students to usetheir language skills in everyday settings. Students, thus immersed in the host countrylanguage, not only speak Hungarian but come to think in Hungarian as well. The morestudents participate in this immersion, the more they together foster a program environmentand learning community that encourages language and cultural acquisition,thereby improving proficiency and understanding of both Hungarian language andHungarian society.ASSESSMENTGrades (A-F with pluses and minuses, based on a scale of 100) are given based on midtermand final exams and, depending on the course, additional assignments. CIEE courses,in general, have a term-paper requirement in addition to the two written exams. Attendanceis mandatory for all CIEE classes.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe program includes visits to sites of historic and cultural importance in and aroundBudapest such as museums, galleries, and theaters. Students also participate in fieldtrips (both day and weekend trips) to the Danube bend and to other culturally and historicallysignificant parts of Hungary. A special feature of the program, and a highlight eachsemester, is a 4-day study tour to rural Hungarian villages in Transylvania (in Romania),which are seldom visited by foreigners. Students stay with families and learn about thisunique multiethnic area, one of Europe’s most ethnically diverse regions.ORIENTATIONA mandatory orientation session, conducted in Budapest at the beginning of the program,introduces students to the country, the culture, and the academic program, and providespractical information about living in Budapest. Tours of the city and its vicinity and culturalprograms are included. During the orientation period, students receive intensive languageinstruction in conversational Hungarian. Orientation is maintained on a group and individualbasis throughout the program.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing is included in the program fee. During orientation, students are housed in aCorvinus University of Budapest dorm within walking distance of the University. Duringthe remaining weeks in Budapest, students usually share an apartment with one or twoother CIEE program participants. A limited number of homestays are also available, sharingan apartment with a Hungarian family. The Resident Director arranges housing forstudents based on availability and preference. Students are responsible for direct paymentof their housing costs to their landlord or homestay family through a sufficientmonthly stipend distributed to students by the Resident Director. Meals are not includedin the program fee. Students can prepare meals in their apartment and there are manyrestaurants nearby and on the university campus. Homestay students can also arrangefor meals prepared by their host at an additional cost.INTERNETStudents have access to e-mail at the University and in the CIEE office, and receive anaccount shortly after arrival, free of charge. Students are encouraged to bring laptops withwireless capability.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 willbe available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007will be available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may varyslightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $8,700 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–06: $16,250CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housing,orientation, cultural activities such as visits to local museums, theaters and galleries,local transportation pass, excursions and field trips (to places such as the Danube bendand Transylvania), welcome and farewell dinners, pre-departure advising, and insurance.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to Budapest round-trip) $ 800Personal Expenses $ 1,300Meals $ 1,100Books and Supplies $ 150Local Transportation $ 30Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 3,380pg/52

Budapest, Hungarycourses/credit Recommended credit for the semester is 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours, and 30 semester/45 quarter hours for the academic year. Coursecontact hours and recommended credit for all courses listed below are 45 contact hours and 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwiseindicated. In addition to the Hungarian language course, students choose either 4 area studies courses, or 3 area studies courses and an internship for credit.All area studies courses are taught in English.The courses listed below are representative of courses available each year, but CIEE cannot guarantee that a specific course will be offered each semester.Prospective students should contact CIEE to obtain an updated course list before discussing their study program with their home campus advisor andseeking approval for courses before leaving the United States. Syllabi of CIEE courses are available upon request. Note that courses may be canceled dueto insufficient enrollment.faculty All courses are taught by faculty members from either Corvinus University of Budapest or one of a number of other Hungarian institutions of highereducation, including Eötvös Loránd University and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences.course listingRequired Language CourseHUNG 1001 BUDP/HUNG 1002 BUDP, Hungarian Language, Beginning Hungarian I/IIHUNG 2001 BUDP/HUNG 2002 BUDP, Hungarian Language, Intermediate Hungarian I/IIHUNG 3001 BUDP/HUNG 3002 BUDP, Hungarian Language, Advanced Hungarian I/IIThe course meets three times a week and focuses on speaking skills, while making useof resources available in a Hungarian-speaking environment. Instruction is offered atbeginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Contact hours: 69. Recommended credit:3 semester/ 4.5 quarter hours. Instructors: Orsolya Maróti, Mária Gedeon SánthánéElective Area Studies CoursesAHIS 3001 BUDP19th and 20th Century Hungarian ArtThe past two centuries witnessed the rapid development of painting and architecture inHungary. The course covers this very rich and exciting period when a distinctly Hungarianart movement emerged. Lectures are complemented by slide shows and excursions togalleries, art museums, and to major buildings.Instructors: Beatrix Basics, József SisaANTH 3001 BUDPEthnicity, Rural Society, and Folk Culture in Historic HungaryThe course looks at ethnic subcultures and rural society of the region, from a historicaland anthropological perspective. It gives an interpretation of the social and culturalcontent of rural existence in Central Europe from the Middle Ages until recently. Thewider Central European context is studied for comparison. Instructor: Ágnes FülemileCEAS 3001 BUDPPolitical Problems of Transition in Central EuropeThis course looks at Central European political culture, the development of the new democraticinstitutions, and an interpretation of the most important political debates in the last10 years. Historical continuity and discontinuity and the nature of democratic transitionsin the region are examined, with an emphasis on Hungary. Instructor: Tamás KowalikCEAS 3002 BUDPContemporary Cultural Trends in Central EuropeThis course covers post-WWII developments in select Hungarian, Polish, and Czech literatureand film. By studying various works, it examines national identity, cultural superiority andinferiority, questions of responsibility, and reflections of the socialist experience.Instructor: Tamás MagyaricsECON 3001 BUDPEconomics of Transition in Central EuropeThis course offers a comparative study of the problems of economic transition in theformer Soviet bloc states of Central Europe. It examines the origins and nature of theeconomic and structural upheaval, reform strategies, and problems associated withintroducing market economies. Instructor: Tamás RétiHIST 3001 BUDPHistory of Hungary and Central Europe: From West to East and BackThe course provides a concise overview of the history of Hungary. Lectures focus onpolitical history but attention is also given to economic, cultural, intellectual, and religioushistory. Although the focus is on modern Hungarian history, classes explore developmentsin other Central European countries. Instructor: Attila LengyelINSH 3003 BUDPInternshipStudents may undertake an internship for credit while in Hungary, with the advancewritten permission of their home institution. Students must submit a statement of purposeoutlining specific areas of interest, a resume, and an explanation of all requirementsfor the granting of credit (e.g., keeping a journal, minimum time at the place of work,and the role of the supervisor). The number of credit hours granted is determined by thestudent’s home institution, but cannot exceed three credits. The CIEE Resident Directorexplores internship placements and, after arrival, meets with the student and theorganization’s director to work out details of the internship. CIEE cannot guarantee aninternship placement, but will make every effort to find an appropriate placement basedon the student’s experience. Contact hours: 135. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5quarter hours.POLI 3001 BUDPHungary, European Integration, and European SecurityThe course examines the process of European integration after the end of WWII. Studentswill become acquainted with the preeminent organizations of integration foremost, the EUand NATO, and study concrete historical events occurring around the process.Instructor: Sebestyén GorkaISC Business and Economics CoursesParticipants with an interest in business and economics may take up to two coursesfrom among those offered through the International Studies Center (ISC) at CorvinusUniversity of Budapest. The final list of ISC courses open to CIEE participants will beavailable at the time of acceptance. Certain ISC courses require prior knowledge of thesubject matter. Following is a representative sample of ISC courses that have beenavailable in the past:Fall:Elements of Accounting, Managerial Accounting, Electronic Commerce, Corporate Ethics,International Business, Organization and Management, International Trade Policy,Business Negotiation and Conflict Resolution, Managing ERP with SAP R/3, ComputerSkills and Small Business, Information Society, Basic Microeconomics, Basic InternationalEconomics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, Business and Natural Environment, Marketand Democracy Foreign Direct Investment Opportunities in Hungary with Special Focuson Tourism, Environmental Management, International Financial Markets, MultinationalFinancial Management, Introduction to Human Development for Developing and TransitionEconomics, Economics of Global Resources, Tourism and the World Economy, Economicsof European Integration, Selected Aspects of EU Law, European Tax Laws, InternationalHuman Resource Management, Comparative International Management, ChangeManagement, Cross-Cultural Competences, Marketing Principles, Consumer Behavior,Calculus for Business, The Region: From Unitarian to Regional, Ethics in the Public Sector,Social Security Systems, Intercultural Relationships from a Philosophical Perspective,Politics and Policy in the EU, Comparative Government and Politics: A EuropeanPerspective, Comparative Party Systems, The New East-European Underclass, DataAnalysis in Social ResearchSpring:International Accounting and Auditing, Business Economics, Business Policy andStrategy, International Business Logistics, Organizational Change in TransformingSocieties, Strategic Management, The Growth of Market and Business Opportunities inCentral and Eastern Europe, Basic Macroeconomics, Introduction to Economic Policy,Comparative Political Economy International Corporate Financial Management, NaturalResource Economics, EU Economic Policies, European Travel and Tourism, InternationalEconomics: Current Issues of the World Economy and Economic Diplomacy, Integrationand Transformation in Central Europe, International Organizations and Institutions,Economics of Development: Adjustment and System Transformation, OrganizationalBehavior, Environmental Science for Environmental Management, Global BusinessStrategy, Organizational Behavior and Design, Services Management, Sales Management,Advertising Management, Internet Marketing, International Marketing, MarketingResearch, Professional Services Marketing, Calculus for Business, Introduction toManagement Science, Operations management, Decision Methods, Project Management,Introduction to Political Science, Politics and Social Choice, Introduction to EnvironmentalEthics and Policypg/53

Budapest, Hungary(courses continued from page 53)CIEE Certificate of Achievementin International EducationCIEE offers the Certificate of Achievement in International Education (CAIE) to studentswho wish to show a specific international education credential on their resume. The CAIEis a way for CIEE to acknowledge students who want to immerse themselves fully in theexperience of international education and are willing to put forth extra effort, time, andstudy into this rewarding endeavor.The objective is to provide students with tools to help them gain understanding of the hostcountry culture and reflect on American culture, acquire knowledge, and develop skillsfor living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. This is accomplishedthrough an extensive reading list, journal-writing, group and one-on-one meetings withthe Resident Director, experiential exercises, and the completion of one or two papers.The granting of the Certificate of Achievement in International Education is based onstudents’ performance and achievement, and includes criteria related to attendanceand grades, as well as written materials. The Certificate is offered in addition to the CIEEStudy Center course requirements and carries an additional, non-refundable fee of $350.This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request. A description of the CIEE course numbering system is available at www.ciee.org.student experienceMy mother is Hungarian and I was therefore eager to learn more about my family heritage. I could have taken a vacation there to discovermy roots, but I felt that I needed to achieve some kind of immersion to fully understand my background. I decidedto spend a semester at the CIEE Study Center in Budapest. The academic experience was great; I learned just as much from the teachingstyles and different perspectives of the professors as I did from the formal content of the class. Many of the professors were internationallyrecognized in their respective fields. Elizabeth Simon, the Resident Director was outstanding and I liked the fact that theprogram was relatively small, about 15 people.What really made the experience, though, was tying my classroom experience into experiences with Hungariansand Hungary in everyday life. I chose to live with a family while I was there, took an aggressive approach to learningHungarian, and kept a balance of friends and acquaintances, Hungarians and expatriates. I got everything I had hoped and muchmore from studying abroad.While in Budapest, I also had the chance to indulge my passion for fencing, as I trained at a club with members of the Hungariannational team. I think that the attitude with which you go into the study abroad experience ultimately determines what you get outof it. Prior to starting the program I told myself that I would reach out and take any opportunities that came my way and I think itwas this personal philosophy that stood me in good stead and got me where I am today.After graduating from college, I returned to Hungary for two years. At first I taught English in a language school, and thenI started my own teaching and translating company. I eventually moved back to the United States and now I am working at a WallStreet law firm using my Hungarian language skills to help process and evaluate Holocaust claims in connection with the AustrianBank settlement. I can thank CIEE for providing the opportunity that effectively launched my career.— Michael Lyons, Temple UniversityLearn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/54

Dublin, IrelandDBS School of ArtsDublin City UniversityDublin Universities Programfall/spring/academic yearLOCATION Dublin is an ancient city that today is one of the most dynamic andfastest growing European capitals. With a young and vibrant population of overone million, it has enjoyed considerable economic growth in the last decade.While Dublin may be a city on the move, the charm, culture, and heritage of oldDublin is still apparent everywhere. It is perhaps the most literary city in theworld with associations that include Joyce, Shaw, Swift, Wilde, and Beckett.HOST INSTITUTIONSCIEE collabarates with two institutions in Dublin to offer students a choicebetween an urban campus and a more traditional campus with green areasand on-campus facilities.DBS School of ArtsDBS School of Arts is a constituent College of Dublin Business School, the largestindependent university-level institution in Ireland, with a student body inexcess of 4,500.Over the past twenty-five years the institution has earned an excellentreputation for quality programs in a wide variety of disciplines, includinganthropology, psychology, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, philosophy,general arts, and humanities. It has also developed a strong reputation fora student-centered approach to teaching and a level of academic innovationnot usually found in the more traditional Irish universities.DBS School of Arts is located in the heart of the city, just a few minutesstroll from St. Stephens Green, Grafton Street, Trinity College, and the TempleBar district. Also close by are shops, galleries, museums, and the houses ofAn Oireacthas (the Irish Parliament and Senate).Dublin City UniversityDublin City University (DCU) was established in the early 1980s to meet theneeds of Ireland’s rapidly growing economy. The University, with a student populationof approximately 10,000, set out to provide students with highly relevantand often multi-disciplinary programs in order to create an environment thatwould stimulate entrepreneurial awareness and activity. Strong links with localand international businesses continue to maintain this environment. DCU hascontinued to expand and now enjoys a reputation as Ireland’s most progressiveuniversity. The campus compares to a traditional U.S. college or universitycampus with central green areas, on-campus housing, cafes, theater, a sportscenter, and modern library facilities. The campus also has a convenience store,travel agency, and bookstore. DCU is located 20–30 minutes by bus from downtownDublin. Public transportation is easily accessible.Don Niall, Resident DirectorDon Niall is a native of Dublin with considerable experience in revealing the city to U.S. students from various colleges and universities throughout America.He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology and a Masters of Philosophy in Ethnic and Racial Studies. He is currently completing doctoral research in theDepartment of Geography at the University of Dublin, Trinity College. He has extensive teaching experience in international tourism, anthropology, sociology,and politics. His academic interests include the construction of Irish identity, multiculturalism, and the geography of ethnic citizenship in Ireland. He is alsoa member of the Irish <strong>Council</strong> for International Students.message to studentsFor some years now it has been my privilege to welcome American students to my native city and indeed to Ireland. As many of youknow, Dublin is an ancient city founded by the Vikings over a thousand years ago. Today, it is a vibrant European capital witha truly international flavor. Although it has a population in excess of one million people, the city maintains its friendly andcompact atmosphere. Visiting students quickly become familiar with its narrow streets that feature a myriad of cafes, shops,and famous Dublin pubs. The birthplace of James Joyce, the city has a strong literary and theatrical heritage, which continuesto this day with a thriving community of artists, musicians, and writers. Galleries, museums, and places of historical interest createa genuine bohemian atmosphere, which allows talent to flourish.Dublin is a student-oriented city with a student population of over seventy thousand, many of whom are internationalstudents from all over the world. I look forward to showing you my Dublin and my Ireland.The Resident Director, appointed by CIEE, supervises and administers the program.The Resident Director also assists students with academic, administrative, and day-to-day matters.pg/55

DBS School of Arts dublin universities program fall/spring/academic yearStudy in literary—and technical—DublinSubject AreasAnthropologyEconomicsPerforming ArtsPhilosophyPsychologyRecommended Creditsemester: 14–16 semester/21–24 quarter hoursacademic year: 28–32 semester/42–48 quarter hoursEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75Housing• Irish homestay—a 30–45—minutecommute to downtown DublinCIEE Feesfall 2005: $9,800spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06: $17,750Language of InstructionEnglishDurationfall: 15 weeks:early September – mid-Decemberspring: 16 weeks:mid-January – mid-Mayacademic year 30 weeks:early September – mid-Mayexperience highlights• Course offerings in social sciences, psychology, and humanities• Opportunity for interaction with an Irish family through a homestay• In-depth look at Irish culture through an orientation program andsemester-long core courseeducational goalsThe goal of the program is to introduce students to the breadth anddepth of Irish culture and society, followed by opportunities to study ina variety of disciplines. The program location, combined with the hostinstitution’s expertise, also permits students to intern in a field relatedto their academic studies.• Opportunity to study in the heart of the citypg/56

dbs school of arts Dublin, IrelandACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center at the DBS School of Arts opened in fall 2003. DBS is an urbaninstitution that claims downtown Dublin as its campus. This may surprise some U.S.students whose home institutions are set on enclosed grounds with lots of space, butthe city campus of DBS School of Arts provides the opportunity to actively engage inDublin city culture.Students enroll in a required core course, History and Culture of Modern Ireland, designedespecially for the CIEE program. Students also directly enroll in courses at the DBS Schoolof Arts where they select four or five university courses, depending on their possibleparticipation in an internship. Students confirm choices after arrival. All courses in theSchool of Arts are open to CIEE students.ACADEMIC CULTUREAt the DBS School of Arts, CIEE students are fully integrated with both Irish and other overseasstudents. Learning takes place through a coherent blend of lectures, group seminars,and practical work. The tutorial system ensures academic support for all students, andregular student feedback helps to monitor quality. CIEE participants may notice a strikingdifference between the educational system in the United States and Ireland. The Irisheducational system requires students take greater responsibility for their own learningand use their initiative in an academic environment less structured than that commonlyfound in the U.S. The system is geared towards students who are motivated, self-sufficient,and fully interested in experiencing the Irish education system. Students are providedwith a syllabus and a broad reading list, but are not told what books to read for eachmeeting of the class. Students are expected to show initiative in terms of research andcritical analysis.CIEE students can enroll at DBS School of Arts for the fall, spring, or academic year.The fall semester runs from early September to the middle of December and the springsemester runs from the middle of January to the middle of May. As DBS courses run latereach semester, early assessment is arranged for CIEE participants in mid-December forthe fall term and in mid-May for the spring term. CIEE participants are expected tocomplete all exams and papers by the end of the official CIEE program dates and beforeleaving Dublin.ASSESSMENTAssessment for fall semester students is based on the individual’s overall performancein the course, including essays and coursework. Spring semester students take examsduring the normal exam time with their Irish counterparts. Grades for spring semesterstudents are usually determined in the following manner: coursework: 25–30% and finalexamination or papers: 70–75%.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe academic program is supplemented with excursions and cultural activities such asvisits to museums, cathedrals, galleries, and historic sites. CIEE offers day and weekendtrips in, around and outside of Dublin, such as visits to Galway, the Aran Islands, Belfast,or Derry. The trip to Northern Ireland is an exploration of sectarianism; the relationshipbetween Protestant/British and Nationalist/Irish communities and how this chasm influenceseveryday life. Students have a chance to see Catholic and Protestant residentialareas and meet with political parties (when possible). Students not seeking credit for aninternship may be interested in volunteering in a local service organization.ORIENTATIONThe goal of the mandatory orientation program is to familiarize students with the country,the culture, and the academic program, and to provide practical information about livingin Dublin. Students are also introduced to the academic requirements of the universityand are shown how to make the best use of campus facilities and services. At the endof orientation, students should be familiar with their new surroundings, be settled intotheir accommodations, and have a strong support network. Orientation is maintainedon a group and individual basis throughout the program.HOUSING AND MEALSAcclimation to Irish life can be greatly enhanced by the experience of living with an Irishfamily. For this purpose, accommodation is in the form of a homestay. All of the homestayfamilies have been evaluated by CIEE and recommended by previous students. Studentshave their own rooms, and breakfast and dinner are included. Lunches are at the student’sexpense. All students are placed in homes that are easily served by the excellent publictransport system in Dublin, about a 30–45 minute train ride from downtown Dublin.Academic year students are responsible for their own accommodation during winterbreak as staying with the homestay family during that period is not possible.INTERNETStudents have access to the Internet and e-mail at DBS School of Arts, including access toa computer lab for two and a half hours per day, Monday through Friday. Internet cafés arealso available in Dublin. Although no computer hook-ups are available at DBS, students areencouraged to bring laptops.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significant changein exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 will be availableafter August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007 will be availableafter December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may vary slightly for studentsfrom different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $9,800 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–06: $17,750The CIEE fee for 2005–06 includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition,housing, two meals per day, orientation, cultural activities (museums, cathedrals, andlocal villages), excursions to places such as Northern Ireland and the West of Ireland,pre-departure advising, and insurance.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to Dublin round-trip) $ 600Personal Expenses $ 2,500Additional Meals Homestay option $ 996Books and Supplies $ 150Local Transportation $ 400Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 4,646pg/57

Dublin, Ireland dbs school of artscourses/credit Total recommended credit for the semester is 14–16 semester/21–24 quarter hours and 28–32 semester/42–48 quarter hours for theacademic year. Course contact hours and recommended credit for all courses listed below are 30 contact hours and 2 semester/3 quarter hours per course,unless otherwise indicated.All students must take the CIEE core course, History and Culture of Modern Ireland. Students take four to five additional electives, depending on a possibleinternship participation.faculty All courses are taught by faculty from the DBS School of Arts and other Irish universities.course listingRequired CourseEIRE 3001 IRELHistory and Culture of Modern IrelandHistory and Culture of Modern Ireland is an interdisciplinary, team-taught course thatexamines Irish culture and society through readings, lectures, and field experiences.Faculty from a variety of academic areas, including history, literature, science, and thesocial sciences, co-teach the course. Extensive use is made of the museums, historicsites, and points of interest around Dublin and the surrounding areas.The core course is taught only to CIEE students and is comprised of four modules thatrun simultaneously: Contemporary Irish Politics, Irish History From 1900, Irish Literature,and Irish Culture and Heritage including basic Gaelic and its cultural and political significance.Each module includes 12 contact hours of lectures, which are supplemented byat least two weekend field trips and several other day outings to destinations relevantto the four topics. Possible themes and destinations of the weekend trips include: IrishHistory and Monastic traditions in the Kerry-Cork region, Literature and the Gaelic revivalin the Galway and Connemara regions, and Irish politics in Belfast and its environs. In theNorthern Ireland module, students travel to Belfast to focus on sectarianism. There theyhave a chance to see the Parliament house when in session, visit Catholic and Protestantresidential areas, view the "peacelines" (areas where wall murals graphically express thebelief systems of local inhabitants) and meet with political parties when possible.Students are encouraged to develop skills pertaining to independent research and criticalanalysis, which will help them in their mainstream electives. Assessment of the corecourse is by way of essay assignments and a final paper. The CIEE Resident Director coordinatesthe core course. Contact hours: 48. Recommended credit: 4 semester/ 6 quarterhours. Coordinator and Primary Instructor: Don NiallInternship ProgramINSH 3001 IRELInternshipWith the permission of the sending institution, students may take a for-credit internship(three semester hours depending on the number of hours worked and the regulationsof the sending university). CIEE places students in a wide range of internships including:St. Patrick’s Athletic Football Club, Guinness Ireland, Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland,An Garda Siochana (The National Police), The James Joyce Centre, The Irish Society Forthe Prevention of Cruelty to Children, The Union of Students in Ireland, The Gallery ofPhotography, and various organizations in the voluntary sector and public service.These are professionally-oriented placements in which the student spends a part-timeapprenticeship learning and contributing to the operation of a company or organization.The student is evaluated at the end of the semester by an on-site supervisor. A facultysupervisor determines the grade based on the on-site evaluation, an oral presentation,meetings with the supervisor, the student’s journal, and other written assignments.Please be aware that internships will not be confirmed until after the orientationprogram and availability may be limited. Contact hours: 135. Recommended credit:3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Coordinator: Don NiallSubject AreasBelow is a list of subject areas and course descriptions from which CIEE students maychoose in addition to the required core course. Please note that this is not a comprehensivelist of DBS subjects that are available to CIEE students. It is subject to change andthere will be other courses offered that students can choose from once on-site.AnthropologyAnthropological Approaches to GenderArchaeologyCultural StudiesPolitical AnthropologyEconomicsEconomics of European IntegrationEnvironmental EconomicsInternational EconomicsStatisticsFilm StudiesEuropean CinemaFilm & GenderIrish Film & TelevisionLiterature and DramaA Brief History of Literary Theory from Johnson to BelseyCritical Theory – The Politicization of Theatre, Challengingthe Canons of Marxisms and FeminismsTwentieth Century Irish LiteratureWorld DramasPhilosophyAncient PhilosophyContemporary Moral ProblemsHermeneuticsMedieval PhilosophyPsychologyAbnormal PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyPersonality TheoriesSocial PsychologyThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request. A description of the CIEE course numbering system is available at www.ciee.org.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/58

Dublin City University fall/spring/academic yearLearn what life is like in the city of Joyce, Wilde, and U2Subject AreasAccounting/FinanceBusiness/ManagementCommunications/MediaComputer ScienceEducation StudiesEngineeringHealth SciencesIntercultural StudiesInternational RelationsJournalismLanguagesMathematical SciencesScienceLanguage of InstructionEnglishRecommended Creditsemester: 16 semester/24 quarter hoursacademic year: 32 semester/48 quarter hoursDurationfall: 15 weeks:early September – mid-Decemberspring: 15 weeks:mid-January – mid-Mayacademic year: 30 weeks:early September – mid-MayEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 3.0Housing• Irish homestay• Individual room in on-campusapartment shared with otherinternational students, for academicyear students. For semesterstudents, on-campus apartmentsare subject to limited availability.CIEE Feesfall 2005: $9,800spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06: $17,750experience highlights• Wide range of course offerings in a range of fields from businessto international relations to communications• Compact, high-tech campus in Dublin, easily accessible tothe center of town• Interaction with local and international students in a sharedon-campus apartmenteducational goalsThe goal of the program is to introduce students to the breadth anddepth of Irish culture while enhancing their academic studies throughintegrated study at Dublin City University. The program offers a corecourse in Irish culture and society, followed by opportunities to studyin a variety of disciplines. The program location, combined with thehost institution’s expertise, also permits students to intern in a fieldrelated to their academic studies.• In-depth look at Irish culture through a core course andorientation programpg/59

Dublin, Ireland dublin city universityACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center at Dublin City University opened in fall 2005. DCU is an exciting,modern campus, buzzing with life. With over 100 clubs and societies, a very active studentunion, a student social events calendar overflowing with activities, and a studentsocial center located in the heart of campus, DCU is a great place to study abroad. It islocated close to the Dublin city center which is steeped in history and is renowned forits rich social and cultural life.Students enroll in a required core course, History and Culture of Modern Ireland,designed especially for the CIEE program. Students also directly enroll in coursesat Dublin City University, where they select four university subjects as electives,depending on their possible participation in an internship. Students confirm electivechoices after arrival.ACADEMIC CULTUREAt DCU, CIEE students are fully integrated with both Irish and other overseas students.Learning takes place through a coherent blend of lectures, group seminars, and practicalwork. Courses, called modules at DCU, are generally offered at the equivalent of 3 U.S.credits each. The tutorial system ensures academic support for all students, and regularstudent feedback helps to monitor quality. The Irish educational system requiresstudents take greater responsibility for their own learning and use their initiative in anacademic environment less structured than that commonly found in the U.S. Studentsare provided with a syllabus and a broad reading list, but are not told what books to readfor each meeting of the class. Students are expected to show initiative in terms ofresearch and critical analysis.Available to all CIEE students at DCU are a number of societies and clubs, catering toevery interest. A sampling includes music, adventure appreciation, drama, and dance.Students also have the opportunity to join various athletic clubs and use the University’snew state-of-the-art swimming complex. The compact campus lends itself to a community-orientedenvironment.CIEE students can enroll at DCU for the fall, spring, or academic year. The fall semesterruns from early September to the middle of December and the spring semester runs fromthe middle of January to the middle of May. As DCU courses run later each semester, earlyassessment is arranged for CIEE participants in mid-December for the fall term and inmid-May for the spring term. CIEE participants are expected to complete all exams andpapers by the end of the official CIEE program dates and before leaving Dublin.ASSESSMENTAssessment is based on the individual’s overall performance in the course, includingessays and coursework and final examinations or papers.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe academic program is supplemented with excursions and cultural activities such asvisits to museums, cathedrals, galleries, and historic sites. CIEE offers day and weekendtrips in, around, and outside of Dublin, such as visits to the Aran Islands, Galway inthe West of Ireland, and Belfast or Derry in Northern Ireland. The trip to Northern Irelandis an exploration of sectarianism; the relationship between Protestants/British andNationalist/Irish communities and how this chasm influences everyday life. Studentshave a chance to see Catholic and Protestant residential areas and meet with politicalparties (when possible).DCU offers a wide range of student clubs which have activities ranging from sports tolive theatre productions. Students will also be able to join various student societieswhich promote travel and other group activities. The Global Links Tandem Society partnerslocal students with visiting students. The campus also has playing fields and tenniscourts. CIEE students will have access to student clubs, societies, and sports facilities,including a swimming pool.ORIENTATIONThe goal of the mandatory orientation program is to familiarize students with the country,the culture, and the academic program, and to provide practical information about livingin Dublin. Students are also introduced to the academic requirements of the Universityand are shown how to make the best use of campus facilities and services. At the endof orientation, students should be familiar with their new surroundings, be settled intotheir accommodations, and have a strong support network. Orientation is maintained ona group and individual basis throughout the program.HOUSING AND MEALSAccommodation is in the form of a homestay or for academic year students, a room inan on-campus shared apartment. A limited number of rooms in the on-campus apartmentsmay be available for semester students. All of the homestay families have beenevaluated by CIEE. In the homestay option, students have their own rooms, and breakfastand dinner are included. Lunch is the responsibility of the student. All students are placedin homes near DCU that are easily served by the excellent public transport system inDublin. Academic year students are responsible for their own accommodation duringwinter break as staying with the homestay family during that period is not possible.Students staying in the DCU shared apartments will have their own room and small bathroomwith a shared living/kitchen/dining area. There are 3 to 6 individual rooms to eachshared area. Students in shared apartments are responsible for their own meals. Thereare dining facilities and a small grocery store on campus.INTERNETThere are several on-campus computer labs in addition to free wireless connections oncampus. Students are strongly encouraged to bring laptops with wireless capability.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 will beavailable after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007 willbe available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may vary slightlyfor students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $9,800 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–06: $17,750The CIEE fee for 2005–06 includes tuition, housing, two meals per day in the homestayoption, orientation, cultural activities (museums, cathedrals, and local villages), excursionsto places such as Belfast, pre-departure advising, and insurance.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to Dublin round-trip) $ 600Personal Expenses $ 2,500Additional Meals Homestay Option* $ 996Books and Supplies $ 150Local Transportation $ 400Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 4,646* For students in on-campus housing, no meals are included. Students should budget$2,000 per semester.pg/60

courses/credit Total recommended credit for the semester is 16 semester/24 quarter hours and 32 semester/48 quarter hours for the academicyear. Course contact hours and recommended credit for all DCU courses are 30 contact hours and 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unlessotherwise indicated.All students must take the CIEE core course, History and Culture of Modern Ireland. Students take four additional electives, one of which may be an internshipsubject to approval of the student’s sending school.faculty All courses are taught by faculty from Dublin City University or other Irish universities.course listingRequired CIEE Core CourseEIRE 3001 IRELHistory and Culture of Modern IrelandThe core course is an interdisciplinary, team-taught course that examines Irish cultureand society through readings, lectures, and field experiences. Faculty from a variety ofacademic areas, including history, literature, science, and the social sciences, co-teachthe course. Extensive use is made of the museums, historic sites, and points of interestaround Dublin and the surrounding areas.The core course is taught only to CIEE students, in the initial four weeks after arrival inIreland and prior to students taking up internships (if selected) and university electives.The course is comprised of four modules that run simultaneously over a four-weekperiod: Contemporary Irish Politics, Irish History From 1900, Irish Literature, and IrishCulture and Heritage. Each module includes 12 contact hours of lectures, which aresupplemented by at least two weekend field trips and several other day outings todestinations relevant to the four topics. Possible themes and destinations of the weekendtrips include: Irish History and Monastic traditions in the Kerry-Cork region, Literatureand the Gaelic revival in the Galway and Connemara regions, and Irish politics in Belfastand its environs. In the Northern Ireland module, students travel to Belfast to focus onsectarianism. There they have a chance to see the Parliament house when in session,visit Catholic and Protestant residential areas, view the “peacelines” (areas where wallmurals graphically express the belief systems of local inhabitants) and meet withpolitical parties when possible.Students are encouraged to develop skills pertaining to independent research and criticalanalysis, which will help them in their mainstream electives. Assessment of the corecourse is by way of essay assignments and a final paper. The CIEE Resident Directorcoordinates the core course. Contact hours: 48. Recommended credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours. Coordinator and Primary Instructor: Don NiallInternship ProgramEIRE 3001 IRELInternshipWith the permission of the sending institution, students may take a for-credit internship.CIEE places students in a wide range of internships including: St. Patrick’s AthleticFootball Club, Guinness Ireland, Allied Irish Banks, Bank of Ireland, An Garda Siochana(The National Police), The James Joyce Centre, The Irish Society For the Prevention ofCruelty to Children, The Union of Students in Ireland, The National Gallery, The Gallery ofPhotog-raphy, and various organizations in the voluntary sector and public service.These are professionally–oriented placements in which the student spends a part-timeapprenticeship learning and contributing to the operation of a company or organization.The student is evaluated at the end of the semester by an on-site supervisor. A facultysupervisor determines the grade based on the on-site evaluation, an oral presentation,meetings with the supervisor, the student’s journal, and other written assignments.Please be aware that internships will not be confirmed until after the orientation programand may have limited availability. Contact hours: 135. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours. Coordinator: Don NiallSubject AreasBelow is a list of subject areas and course descriptions from which CIEE students maychoose in addition to the required core course. Please note that this is not a comprehensivelist of DCU subjects that are available to CIEE students. It is subject to change andthere will be other courses offered that students can choose from once on-site.AccountingBusinessCommunications/Computer ScienceEducation StudiesElectronic EngineeringFinanceHealth SciencesIntercultural StudiesInternational RelationsJournalismLanguagesManagementMathematical SciencesMechanical EngineeringMediaSciencedublin city university Dublin, IrelandThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/61

Ferrara, ItalyUniversity of Ferraralanguage and cultureliberal artsfall/springLOCATION The beautiful renaissance city of Ferrara is close to Bologna, midwaybetween Venice and Florence, yet it is relatively unknown to tourists.Shaped over the centuries by the River Po, Ferrara was one of the centers ofthe Italian renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries, as the Dukedom ofFerrara (until 1598). Today, the perfectly preserved city is a UNESCO WorldHeritage Site. You can walk the city walls that surround Ferrara, ride a bicycleto class just like the locals, and visit Ferrara’s outstanding museums (theFerrara School was one of the fundamental branches of renaissance painting).The city is extremely safe, clean, and accessible, with a small-town feel yetboasts world-class art treasures and exhibits.Ferrara’s unique development, which blends its medieval and renaissancehistory, can be seen in its formidable 14th century castle, cathedral, numerouspalazzos, narrow cobbled streets, and many festivals. It even has its ownleaning tower! This city of 130,000 offers students an excellent opportunityfor linguistic and cultural immersion.HOST INSTITUTION The University of Ferrara was founded in 1391 and NicholasCopernicus is just one noteworthy graduate of the University. After theunification of Italy, the University of Ferrara became a free university. Facultiesand departments include history, archaeology, philosophy, languages andliteratures, education, architecture, physics, mathematics, law, and naturalsciences. There are approximately 12,000 students enrolled, with a teachingstaff of 600. The University library system contains nearly 400,000 volumesand 3,500 current subscriptions, as well as a growing number of other bibliographicproducts including electronic materials, microfilms, and audio-visuals.The impressive University Sports Center offers students a great resource forexercise and interaction with university students. CIEE students have accessto the University’s libraries, computers, student canteen, and sports facilities(which include weight and cardio equipment), playing fields, tennis courts,and gymnasium. Some dance and exercise classes are available. There is asixteen-km path on top of the city walls and another twenty-five-km pathbelow the city walls surrounding the city of Ferrara. All is green parkland andvery pleasant for walking, running, or bicycling.Richard Chapman, Resident DirectorRichard Chapman, born in Wales and a resident of Ferrara since 1994, is the CIEE Resident Director. He received his undergraduate degree in history from theUniversity of Cambridge and his Masters in English Language Teaching and Professional Development from the University of East Anglia, UK. He has taughtEnglish as a foreign language since 1987 in both Italy and England. Since 1999, he has taught English in the Department of Languages at the University ofFerrara. Richard is also in the process of writing a series of English language textbooks for Italian secondary schools that coincide with his research interestin the field of language testing.message to studentsFerrara is a beautiful city to live in, with a friendly population and a great location: only half an hour from Bologna, and 1–1/2 hoursfrom Florence and Venice. After ten years of living in Ferrara, I can also attest to the fact that Ferrara is one of Italy’s hiddentreasures, usually left off the tourist itinerary. Its quiet streets have renaissance palazzos, shops, and numerous churches. Thetown has both a medieval and a renaissance quarter, both of which have survived virtually intact. Perhaps most striking of all is themoated castle in the center of town, while the magnificent façade of the cathedral tells the story of the Day of Judgment inthe bas-relief art form.Ferrara is a university town where the pace of life is comfortable and pleasant; where the food is local, genuine, and delicious; and wherebikes are the most popular mode of transport. The entire city is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and yet it is ‘off the beatentrack’. As a student, you will have ample opportunity to learn Italian and meet Italians, as you will not meet another Englishspeaker on every street corner. I’m very much looking forward to welcoming students to my adopted home, a city I find difficult to leave.The Resident Director, appointed by CIEE, supervises and administers the program.The Resident Director also assists students with academic, administrative, and day-to-day matters.pg/62

language and culture University of Ferrarafall/springIn the heart of unspoiled Italy, learn the essence of itsartistic culture and romantic languageSubject AreasArt HistoryEconomicsGender StudiesHistoryItalian CultureItalian LanguagePolitical ScienceLanguages of InstructionEnglish, ItalianRecommended Creditsemester: 15 semester/22.5 quarter hoursDurationfall: 15 weeks:early September – mid-Decemberspring: 15 weeks:mid-January – late MayEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75• 0–3 semesters of college-levelItalian or the equivalentHousing• Apartment with other studentswithin Ferrara city limits• Limited number of homestaysoutside of city center (20–40minute bike ride or short bus rideto city center)CIEE Feesfall 2005: $9,100spring 2006: available 8/15/05experience highlights• Immersion in Italian language through an intensive Italian Languagecourse, whether you are at a beginning or intermediate level• Courses in English concerning contemporary and historic Italian issueseducational goalsThe aims of this program are to enable students to begin and/orimprove their ability to communicate in Italian through intensivelanguage instruction, and to study about contemporary and historicalItaly through English-taught content courses.• Excursions to cultural attractions in the renaissance city of Ferrara• Field trips to nearby cities such as Venice, Florence, Bologna,and Paduapg/63

Ferrara, Italy language and cultureACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center in Ferrara opened in 2003. On the Language and Culture program,participants take specially designed CIEE content courses in English. CIEE students enrollin a required, intensive three-week Italian language session at the start of the semester.Following the intensive language session, all students are required to continue their Italianlanguage study at the appropriate level. This program is designed for students to spendone semester in Italy.ACADEMIC CULTUREThe courses are designed for U.S. undergraduates, and the teaching and learning methodswill be familiar to most students from the U.S. However, all classes are taught by local facultyand require students to work independently outside the classroom. Learning takes placethrough a coherent blend of lectures, group seminars, and practical work. All classes arepopulated by CIEE students only.As students gain proficiency in Italian, resident staff will encourage students to use theirlanguage skills in everyday settings. Students, thus immersed in the host countrylanguage, not only speak Italian but come to think in Italian as well. The more studentsparticipate in this immersion, the more they together foster a program environmentand learning community that encourages language and cultural acquisition, therebyimproving proficiency and understanding of both Italian language and Italian society.ASSESSMENTAssessment is based on the students’ overall performance in the course, including essaysand examinations. Each professor evaluates CIEE students based on class participationand academic work throughout the semester. All courses have writing assignments.Students may have a written final examination and/or a written paper. Assessment forcourse grades will be explained on individual course syllabi.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe academic program is supplemented with excursions to local places of interest andcultural activities such as attending local festivals, visits to art museums and cathedrals,and group dinners. Ferrara was greatly influenced during the renaissance period and ishome to many museums, cathedrals, and spectacular architecture. In addition, field tripsto nearby cities such as Venice, Florence, and Bologna will provide participants with a solidunderstanding of this region of Italy.ORIENTATIONEach semester begins with a mandatory three-day orientation session organized by CIEEresident staff. It includes an academic orientation, an introduction to Italian customsand culture, information on personal safety, and cultural activities throughout Ferrara.During this time, students will also be starting their intensive Italian language instruction.Orientation is maintained on a group and individual basis throughout the program.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing is included in the program fee. Apartments are shared with other students andare within walking distance of the CIEE office and classes. Meals are not included in theprogram fee and are the responsibility of the student. Meals may be taken at Universityrestaurants, at restaurants throughout Ferrara, or prepared at the apartment. A fewhomestay options are available with hosts living outside the city center. These areassigned on a first-come, first-served basis. CIEE facilitates the purchase or rental ofa bicycle and a cell phone for each student during their stay in Ferrara.INTERNETComputers are available for students’ use, free of charge, at the University of Ferrara‘scomputer labs. However, these labs have limited hours. Students are encouraged to bringa wireless-enabled laptop as they will be able to access the internet within the Universitygrounds. Students are given a University of Ferrara e-mail address.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below. Pleasenote that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significant change inexchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 will be availableafter August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 will be available after December 15, 2005.The actual cost of the programs may vary slightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $9,100 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05The CIEE fee for 2005–06 includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition,housing, orientation, cultural activities (such as local festivals, group dinners, visits to artmuseums, cathedrals and Ferrara’s very own castle), local and regional excursions (suchas Venice, Padua, Florence, Bologna and Ravenna), pre-departure advising, and insurance.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to Bologna round-trip) $ 600Personal Expenses $ 1,800Meals $ 1,500Books and Supplies $ 50Local Transportation $ 200Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 4,150pg/64

language and culture Ferrara, Italycourses/credit Total recommended credit for the semester is 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours. Course contact hours are 45 and recommended credit forall courses is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.A full course load for the semester is 5 courses. All CIEE students enroll in a required, intensive 3-week Italian language course at the start of each semester.Following the intensive language session, all students are required to continue their Italian language study at the appropriate level throughout the semester andtake the CIEE core course. Additionally, students select three content courses in English.faculty Faculty teaching CIEE courses are from local Italian universities.course listingRequired Language CoursesITAL 1501 FERR – Intensive Italian Language, Beginning IITAL 1502 FERR – Intensive Italian Language, Beginning IIITAL 2501 FERR – Intensive Italian Language, Intermediate IITAL 2502 FERR – Intensive Italian Language, Intermediate IIThese courses provide students with basic skills needed to communicate on a dailybasis. They include grammar, conversation, listening, and reading comprehension.Students are placed according to language background.ITAL 1002 FERR – Semester Italian Language, Beginning IIITAL 2001 FERR – Semester Italian Language, Intermediate IITAL 2002 FERR – Semester Italian Language, Intermediate IIITAL 3001 FERR – Semester Italian Language, Advanced IIn these courses, students continue their language study during the semester, afterbeing placed in the appropriate class.CIEE Core Course (taught in English)ITST 3001 FERRItalian Civilization and CultureThis course analyzes topics of Italy’s culture and history through a variety of mediaincluding press, music, and cinema. Beginning with the analysis of the politics, economy,and social situation of Italy before and after the unification, the course then explores theeffect that the two World Wars had on Italy and the influence exerted by the Fascistregime. The diversity of Italian regions and the differences between the North and Southis highlighted. This course then analyzes some important events in Italy since 1945 suchas the resistance, reconstruction, and the “economic miracle”, the cultural revolution ofthe 1970s, the political organization of the state, major parties, contemporary Italianpolitics, the influence of the Catholic Church as well as a range of contemporary socialissues such as family, immigration, abortion, and divorce laws.Instructor: Dr. Vanessa LeonardiCIEE Elective Courses (taught in English)AHIS 3001 FERRIntroduction to Italian Renaissance ArtIn an age of global TV and mass market advertising, visual literacy has become more importantthan ever. This skills- and knowledge-based course helps develop the abilities neededto read a work of art critically and appreciate it. Given the rich artistic heritage of Ferrara andthe proximity of major cities famed for their artistic inheritance, we have the opportunity toexamine works of art carefully within their original setting. In addition to visual sources, wescrutinize contemporary written accounts closely to further illustrate the paintings andsculptures we see. Instructor: Michael PartingtonHIST 3001 FERRLate Medieval and Renaissance ItalyThis course examines the political, social, intellectual, and cultural aspects of Italy fromc. 1150 to c. 1550. It focuses on how political institutions and religious and intellectualmovements of the period were reflected in the organization and architectural structuresof the Italian city, with special emphasis on historically relevant sites in Ferrara andBologna. Instructor: Hillary SiddonsHIST 3002 FERRContemporary Italian History: From Unification to the PresentAn overview of Italian history from the revolutionary and nation-building movement of theRisorgimento. During the course students analyze the impact of the First and Second WorldWars on Italian society and identity, and examine historical political developments up to thepresent day, including the challenge of terrorism. Instructor: TBAINRE 3001 FERRItaly in the European UnionThe course outlines the origins and development of the European Union, from the 1950sto the creation of a common market and the establishment of a unified currency. The roleof national and regional governments within the union and the regulatory frameworkestablished by EU authorities are addressed. Instructor: Paola SacchettiITST 3002 FERRGender, Race, and the Representation of ItalyThe course examines issues of gender, race, and ethnicity as they emerge in the representationof Italy, through references to literature, art, and movies. Novels, pictures, andmovies are analyzed within the frame of Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA), whose primaryactivity is the close analysis of texts that are deemed to be politically or culturally influentialto a given society. This course analyzes issues such as language, ideology, and powerrelations as well as issues dealing with feminism, gender differences, and racial or ethnicstereotypes. Emphasis is placed on both feminist materials as well as international andnational stereotypes of Italy. Instructor: Dr. Vanessa Leonardi“Ferrara is spectacular. It is perfect.It offers a city that is easily navigated, where there is not a large presence of tourists,and where the Italian culture and language can be sucessfully learned.”—CIEE Ferrara ParticipantThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request. A description of the CIEE course numbering system is available at www.ciee.org.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/65

liberal arts program Vesalius College at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel fall/spring/academic yearliberal arts University of Ferrara fall/springPerfect your Italian in the perfect-sized city of FerraraSubject AreasArt HistoryEconomicsFilm StudiesHistoryItalian CultureItalian LanguageLiteraturePolitical ScienceLanguages of InstructionItalian, EnglishCIEE Community LanguageCommitment requiredRecommended Creditsemester: 15 semester/22.5 quarter hoursDurationfall: 15 weeks:early September – mid-Decemberspring: 15 weeks:mid-January – late MayEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75• Minimum 4 semestersof college-level Italian orthe equivalentHousing• Apartment with other studentswithin Ferrara city limits• Limited number of homestaysoutside of city center, (20–40minute bike ride or short busride to the city center)CIEE Feesspring 2006: available 8/15/05fall 2006: available 12/15/05experience highlights• highly effective and innovative Italian language teaching• opportunity to speak Italian every day in a “real” Italian environment• excursions to cultural attractions in the renaissance city of Ferraraeducational goalsThe goals of this program are to enable students to develop their abilityto communicate in Italian through intensive language instruction, andthrough study of contemporary and historical Italy in content coursestaught in Italian.• field trips to nearby cities such as Venice, Florence, Bologna,and Paduapg/66

liberal arts Ferrara, ItalyACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center in Ferrara opened in 2003. The Liberal Arts program beganin spring 2006. Participants take a required, intensive 3-week Italian language sessionat the start of the semester. Placement into different courses/sections is based on aninitial language test. During this period, orientation sessions help students to appreciateand adapt to Italian life and life in Ferrara. Following the intensive language session, allstudents are required to continue their Italian language study at the appropriate level.In addition to Italian language courses, students must take a required semester course,Italian Civilization and Culture. The medium of instruction for this course will be Italian,giving great scope for the use of materials such as films, newspapers and magazines,and music to help participants gain a profound insight into contemporary Italian life.Students are also required to select two content courses taught in Italian with Italiantexts, although a bibliography of support material in English will also be available.Students may be able to audit selected courses at the University of Ferrara. This canbe arranged with the Resident Director upon arrival in Ferrara.ACADEMIC CULTUREThe courses are designed for U.S. undergraduates, and the teaching and learningmethods will be familiar to most students from the U.S. However, all classes are taughtby local faculty and require students to work independently outside the classroom.Learning takes place through a coherent blend of lectures, group seminars, visits andpractical work. The classes, with the exception of “Approaching Literature” which isshared with University of Ferrara students, are populated by CIEE students only.As students gain proficiency in Italian, resident staff will encourage students to use theirlanguage skills in everyday settings. Students, thus immersed in the host countrylanguage, not only speak Italian but come to think in Italian as well. The more studentsparticipate in this immersion, the more they together foster a program environmentand learning community that encourages language and cultural acquisition, therebyimproving proficiency and understanding of both Italian language and Italian society.CIEE Community Language CommitmentOn this program, students are asked to take part in the CIEE Community LanguageCommitment. By signing an agreement during orientation, students indicate theirintention to speak only Italian to all people at all times (except in cases of dire emergency).Students, thus immersed in the host country language, not only speak Italianbut come to think in Italian as well. This Language Commitment fosters a programenvironment and learning community that encourages Italian language and culturalacquisition, thereby improving proficiency and understanding of Italian languageand society.ASSESSMENTAssessment is based on the students’ overall performance, including essays andexaminations. Each professor evaluates CIEE students based on class participation andacademic work throughout the semester. All courses have writing assignments. Studentsmay have a written final examination and/or a written paper. Assessment for coursegrades will be explained on individual course syllabi. Language courses tend to havemore than two written tests and numerous written assignments.ORIENTATIONEach semester begins with a mandatory three-day orientation session organized by CIEEresident staff. It includes an academic orientation, an introduction to Italian customs andculture, information on personal safety, and cultural activities throughout Ferrara. Duringthis time, students will also be starting their intensive Italian language instruction.Orientation is maintained on a group and individual basis throughout the program.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing is included in the program fee. Apartments are shared with other students andare within walking or biking distance of the CIEE office and classes. Meals are not includedin the program fee and are the responsibility of the student. Meals may be taken atUniversity restaurants, at restaurants throughout Ferrara, or prepared at the apartment.Limited homestay options are available with hosts living outside the city walls. Theseare assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. CIEE facilitates the purchase or rentalof a bicycle and a cell phone for each student during their stay in Ferrara.INTERNETStudents can be given a University of Ferrara e-mail address. Computers are available forstudents’ use, free of charge, at the University of Ferrara‘s computer labs but these labshave limited hours. Students are encouraged to bring a wireless-enabled laptop as theycan access the internet within the university grounds.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006will be available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 will be available afterDecember 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may vary slightly for studentsfrom different institutions.CIEE FEESSpring 2006: available 8/15/05 Fall 2006: available 12/15/05The CIEE fee for 2006–07 includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition,housing, orientation, cultural activities (such as local festivals, group dinners, visits toart museums, cathedrals and Ferrara’s very own castle), local and regional excursions(such as Venice, Padua, Florence, Bologna and Ravenna), pre-departure advising,and insurance.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Spring 2006)Transportation (New York to Bologna round-trip) $ 600Personal Expenses $ 1,800Meals $ 1,500Books and Supplies $ 50Local Transportation $ 200Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 4,150CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe academic program is supplemented with excursions to local places of interest andcultural activities such as attending local festivals, visits to art museums and cathedrals,and group dinners. Students are grouped by language level wherever possible. Ferrara’sphysical ambience was greatly influenced during the Renaissance period and is hometo many museums, cathedrals, and spectacular architecture. In addition, field trips tonearby cities such as Venice, Florence, and Bologna will provide participants with asolid understanding of this region of Italy.pg/50pg/50 pg/67

Ferrara, Italy liberal artscourses/credit Total recommended credit for the semester is 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours. Course contact hours are 45 and recommended creditfor all courses is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.A full course load for the semester is 5 courses. All CIEE students enroll in a required, intensive 3-week Italian language course at the start of each semester.Following the intensive language session, all students are required to continue their Italian language study at the appropriate level throughout the semesterand take the CIEE core course. Additionally, students select two content courses in Italian.faculty Faculty teaching CIEE courses are from local Italian universities.course listingRequired CourseITAL 2501 FELA – Intensive Italian Language, Intermediate IThis course is specifically designed for the intermediate student who has just arrived inItaly. It will concentrate on all four skills (grammar, conversation, listening, and readingcomprehension) with an emphasis on speaking and listening to facilitate communicationwith Italians and to help students face their semester courses with confidence.ITAL 3501 FELA – Intensive Italian Language, Advanced IThis course is specifically designed for the advanced student and aims to develop allfour skills (grammar, conversation, listening, and reading comprehension) with anemphasis on oral competence to help students integrate into Italian life.ITAL 2002 FELA – Semester Italian Language, Intermediate IIITAL 3002 FELA – Semester Italian Language, Advanced IIThese courses will aim to develop all four skills (grammar, conversation, listening, andreading comprehension) and will utilize a variety of media of instruction (film, CD, newspapersand magazines etc). Background and performance on the intensive languagecourse will decide which section the student is assigned to.CIEE Required Core Course(taught in Italian)ITST 3001 FELAContemporary Italian Civilization and CultureThis course analyzes topics of Italy’s culture and history through a variety of mediaincluding press, music, and cinema. Beginning with the analysis of the politics, economy,and social situation of Italy before and after unification, the course then explores theeffect that the two World Wars had on Italy and the influence exerted by the Fascistregime. The diversity of Italian regions and the differences between the North and Southis highlighted. This course then analyzes some important events in Italy since 1945 suchas the resistance, reconstruction, and the “economic miracle”, the cultural revolution ofthe 1970s, the political organization of the state, major parties, contemporary Italianpolitics, the influence of the Catholic Church as well as a range of contemporary socialissues such as family, immigration, abortion, and divorce laws.Content Courses(taught in Italian unless otherwise noted)AHIS 3001 FELAHistory of Italian Renaissance Art: Ferrara PerspectiveThis course aims to give students an appreciation of the art of the Italian Renaissanceby using the city of Ferrara as a lens into Renaissance culture. A combination of visits,slide shows, and analysis of documentary evidence will be used to bring the participantsas close as possible to the Renaissance in Italy. Special emphasis will be onFerrara’s rich Renaissance heritage, both in terms of architecture and the visual artson the one hand, and literature on the other.CINE 3001 FELAItalian CinemaThrough a combination of lectures, screenings, readings, and discussions this courseaims to provide students with an understanding of the most important trends in thehistory of Italian cinema. We will look at films in their historical, political, and culturalcontext. This will enable students to appreciate how Italian cinema reflects the socialand cultural landscape of the country. Goals of this course are to develop students’critical and analytical capabilities as well as broaden their skills of aesthetic appreciation.HIST 3001 FELAContemporary Italian History: From Unification to the PresentAn overview of Italian history from the nation-building movement of the Risorgimento upto the present day. During the course students analyze the impact of the First andSecond World Wars on Italian society and identity, and examine historical political developmentsup to the present day, including the challenge of terrorism and the debateabout democracy in the new century.HIST 3001 FERRLate Medieval and Renaissance ItalyThis course examines the political, social, intellectual, and cultural aspects of Italy fromc. 1150 to c. 1550. It focuses on how political institutions and religious and intellectualmovements of the period were reflected in the organization and architectural structuresof the Italian city, with special emphasis on historically relevant sites in Ferrara.The course will look particularly at the Este family, and how this local dynasty is woveninto local history. Students will visit the magnificent Este Castle as part of the class.INRE 3001 FELAItaly in the European UnionThe course outlines the origins and development of the European Union, from the 1950sto the creation of a common market and the establishment of a unified currency.The role of national and regional governments within the union and the regulatory frameworkestablished by EU authorities are addressed.LITT 3001 FELAApproaching Literature: Effective Reading of Texts(taught in Italian and English)This course is aimed both at CIEE students studying in Ferrara and University of Ferrarastudents specializing in English at the post-graduate level. A wide range of literary textswill be read and examined during the course, which interprets ‘literature’ in a broad sense,from ancient to contemporary, and from what is generally considered ‘high’ to ‘low’ culture.Various approaches to reading and interpretation will be experienced, including traditionalliterary criticism, readings inspired by linguistics, and contemporary methods of textualanalysis (deconstruction, narrative etc). Some examples of translation will be examinedto encourage an appreciation of both the texts themselves and the difficulties inherentin translation.LITT 3002 FELAContemporary Italian LiteratureThis course is designed to introduce the student to contemporary Italian writing, bothfiction and non-fiction. Major contemporary authors, texts, themes, and writing practicesfrom autobiography to cultural journalism to avant-garde fiction are examined.This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/68

Amsterdam, NetherlandsUniversity of Amsterdamfall/spring/academic yearLOCATION Amsterdam is full of life, day and night, with world-renownedmuseums, art galleries, music, opera, theater, and dance. It is a truly internationaland multicultural city. Amsterdammers are easy-going and welcomingto foreigners, and English is the unofficial second language. With 750,000inhabitants, Amsterdam offers the advantages of a cosmopolitan center witha small-town feel. Because the city is so compact, bicycles are perhaps themost convenient means of transportation: in fact, bicycles outnumber thepeople in Amsterdam!HOST INSTITUTION The University of Amsterdam (UvA) dates from Amsterdam’sheyday in the 17th century when the city was one of the world’s most importantports and trading centers. The Athenaeum Illustre, which later became theUniversity of Amsterdam, was founded in 1632. From one small building onthe canal in Amsterdam, the University is now spread out over various partsof the city center and is situated in old buildings, as well as in modern highrises. UvA is the largest and one of the most prestigious universities in theNetherlands, with an enrollment of 25,000 students. It has a strong commitmentto international education, as reflected in its international student bodyand curriculum. Some 250 courses are offered in English in a variety of fields.The CIEE Study Center’s new office is located on the Prins Hendrik Kade on theeastern waterfront several blocks from UvA’s International School where manyclasses are held and in close proximity to the UvA residences where CIEEparticipants are housed. Nearby are Amsterdam’s Central Station, Nemo andtemporary home of the Stedelijk contemporary art museum.Eveline Zwikker, Resident DirectorEveline Zwikker has worked with the CIEE program since 2002 and became the Resident Director of the program in 2004. For several years, Eveline served asthe undergraduate coordinator of the University of Amsterdam’s International School for Humanities and Social Sciences with which CIEE is affiliated.Eveline received her Bachelor’s degree in German and International Relations at the University of Warwick in Coventry, England in 1994. In 1998 she receivedher Master’s degree in International Relations at the University of Amsterdam. Eveline was born in Maryland and has lived in Europe, Asia, and the Caribbean.message to studentsStudy Abroad means learning about other cultures and developing oneself academically and personally. The CIEE Study Center inAmsterdam offers you an academically challenging program while providing you with plenty of opportunities to explore Dutchculture and society. The programs the University of Amsterdam offers, together with the International School of Humanities and SocialSciences, are interdisciplinary and geared to critical thinking. In the CIEE program, we encourage students to travel in and around theNetherlands and to visit the many museums and restaurants, and also the multicultural markets and events which make up the true heartof Amsterdam. Amsterdam displays such a colorful palette of cultures and fashions that anybody can be the individualhe or she wants to be. Once you are on your own bicycle and start exploring the city you will sense the history of this former merchant citythat has now become a global village.The Resident Director, appointed by CIEE, supervises and administers the program.The Resident Director also assists students with academic, administrative, and day-to-day matters.pg/69

University of Amsterdam fall/spring/academic yearLearn about contemporary Dutch society from an academic perspectiveSubject AreasAnthropologyArt HistoryCommunicationsCultural and Urban StudiesDutch LanguageEuropean StudiesGender StudiesGeographyHistoryInternational RelationsLiteraturePolitical ScienceSocial ScienceRecommended Creditsemester: 15–16 semester/22.5–24 quarter hoursacademic year: 31–32 semester/46.5–48 quarter hoursDurationfall: 16 weeks:late August – late Decemberspring: 16 weeks:early February – late MayEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 3.0• Junior status stronglyrecommended• Highly qualified sophomores areaccepted only with UvA and CIEEResident Director approvalHousing• Single rooms in dorm-likeresidence halls, all within a shortwalk or bike ride to classCIEE Feesfall 2005: $10,100spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06: $18,600Languages of InstructionEnglish, Dutchacademic year: 38 weeks:late August – late Mayexperience highlights• Live in an accessible, multicultural European capital city• Wide range of courses in humanities and social sciences• Opportunity to explore another region of the Netherlands throughprogram excursionseducational goalsThe program provides challenging and stimulating courses in thehumanities and social sciences at the University of Amsterdam,and aims to increase students’ understanding of social, political,and cultural realities in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Europe.• Opportunity to study Dutch language and integrate into the Dutchand international student communitypg/70

Amsterdam, NetherlandsACADEMIC PROGRAMThe CIEE Study Center at the University of Amsterdam was established in 1993. The CIEEprogram is based at the International School (ISHSS) which offers a number of humanitiesand social sciences courses in English. Students can also take regular UvA courses inEnglish for which they meet the prerequisites. CIEE students take a minimum of fourcourses chosen from ISHSS, UvA, and CIEE Dutch language course offerings.ACADEMIC CULTUREMost classes offered at the University of Amsterdam are small in size, consisting of 30students or fewer. The majority meet twice a week: once for a two-hour lecture and oncefor a two-hour seminar or discussion class. Some classes enroll Dutch and internationalstudents, while other classes are for international students only. Approximately 50% ofthe international students at UvA are from Europe, 25% from the United States, and 25%from Canada, Australia, and countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America.Classes comprised of so many different nationalities offer a wide range of perspectives.This diversity enables students to analyze and discuss issues from multiple viewpoints,an increasingly valuable skill in today’s world. Thus, students acquire a broader view ofand approach to their subject area. Participation in the CIEE program at the University ofAmsterdam not only helps students develop a better comprehension of Europe in aninternational comparative perspective, but also enhances their ability to communicatewith people from other countries. This is important in light of today’s globalization andincreasingly international work environments.CIEE participants are not required to take a Dutch language course, but Dutch languagestudy is strongly recommended, particularly for those students who wish to stay theentire academic year. Students who are fluent in Dutch, French, German, Italian, orSpanish may elect to take a UvA course taught in one of those languages for credit.The University of Amsterdam operates on a semester calendar, with each semesterconsisting of two consecutive 8-week class periods, followed by a 4-week period duringwhich students study for exams or write papers. The University’s fall semester runs fromthe end of August to the end of January, and the spring semester runs from the beginningof February to the end of June. In order to accommodate students from the U.S. whomust adhere to a different academic calendar, early assessment is arranged for CIEEparticipants in late December for the fall term and in late May for the spring term. CIEEparticipants are expected to complete all exams and papers by the end of the officialCIEE program dates and before leaving Amsterdam.As students gain proficiency in Dutch, resident staff will encourage students to usetheir language skills in everyday settings. Students, thus immersed in the host countrylanguage, not only speak Dutch but come to think in Dutch as well. The more studentsparticipate in this immersion, the more they together foster a program environmentand learning community that encourages language and cultural acquisition, therebyimproving proficiency and understanding of both Dutch language and Dutch society.ASSESSMENTThe credit system is based on a student’s overall workload, i.e., lectures, seminars, andindependent study. In general, grades are based on a combination of class participation,oral presentations, papers, and/or written or oral examinations. Unlike in the UnitedStates, grades are based on a numerical scale of 1 to 10, rather than letters. All CIEEparticipants receive a University of Amsterdam transcript listing course titles, level,credits earned, and final grades.ORIENTATIONEach semester begins with a mandatory orientation session organized by CIEE staff inAmsterdam. It includes a welcome dinner, an academic orientation, an introduction toAmsterdam and Dutch society and culture, ‘survival’ Dutch tips, and excursions in andaround Amsterdam. CIEE program students also participate in the International StudentsOrganization orientation activities. During the orientation, CIEE students have the chanceto meet other international students in an informal setting and are introduced to Dutchstudent life through a variety of leisure activities. Orientation is maintained on a groupand individual basis throughout the program.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing is included in the program fee. Students are placed in single rooms in UvAresidence halls, which have shared shower and kitchen facilities. Residence halls arewithin a short walk or bike ride to class. Meals are not included in the program feeand are the responsibility of the student. Meals may be taken at cafeterias and UvArestaurants, at restaurants throughout Amsterdam, or prepared in the residence’skitchen facilities.INTERNETStudents have access to a computer room at ISHSS for class-related activities and receivepersonal e-mail accounts upon arrival, free of charge. Wireless internet is available in theISHSS canteen and throughout the UvA campus, though most residence halls are not yetwired. Students are strongly encouraged to bring laptops with wireless access.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 willbe available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007will be available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programsmay vary slightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $10,100 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–06: $18,600The CIEE fee for 2005–06 includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition,housing, orientation, cultural activities (such as visits to museums and cultural institutions,group dinners, and performances) and local excursions to a typical Dutch townssuch as Delft or Gouda and to places in Northern Holland such as Groningen or in SouthernHolland such as Maastrict and Aachen, pre-departure advising, insurance, University ofAmsterdam student ID, and a Museum Card.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to Amsterdam round-trip) $ 600Personal Expenses $ 2,500Meals $ 1,500Books and Supplies $ 400Local Transportation $ 125Required Residency Fees* (upon arrival) $ 560Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 5,685* Subject to change as exchange rates change.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe academic program is supplemented with excursions to various museums and culturalinstitutions such as The Hague and the Van Gogh Museum in and around Amsterdam.Occasional day trips and at least one overnight excursion to a site of cultural and historicalinterest in another area of the Netherlands are also organized. In addition, through theInternational Students Network of Amsterdam, participants may sign up for local excursionsand regional trips; some may involve a nominal cost.The UvA International Students Network (ISN) develops activities for the internationalstudent population of the UvA and these events are held throughout the semester. The ISNhas also developed a mentor program which matches CIEE students with Dutch students.pg/71

Amsterdam, Netherlandscourses/credit All students take four courses: chosen from the ISHSS, UvA, and CIEE Dutch language offerings. Total recommended credit for the semesteris 15 semester/22.5 quarter hours if taking the CIEE Dutch class, or 16 semester/24 quarter hours, if taking only ISHSS and UvA courses. For the academic year,total recommended credit is 31–32 semester/ 46.5–48 quarter hours. Course contact hours are 45 hours and recommended credit is 4 semester/6 quarterhours, unless otherwise indicated.faculty All academic staff teaching courses at the University of Amsterdam are qualified lecturers from various institutes.course listingDUTC 1003 NETHBeginning DutchThis course, offered by CIEE to program students, is a beginning Dutch language coursefocusing on everyday oral interactions and contexts, such as shopping, ordering inrestaurants, asking for information, and introducing oneself. In this course students willlearn to speak, read, and write in Dutch. The focus will be on Dutch culture such as typicalDutch behavior and the Dutch education system. Class activities include conversation,role-playing, excursions, quizzes, and a personal presentation about a self-chosen topicabout Dutch society and culture. The class meets two times per week for 12 weeks.Contact hours: 48. Recommended credit: 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours.Students with previous Dutch language study may choose to continue their studies at theDutch Language Institute. Second semester students or students with prior Dutch studywho have completed the CIEE beginning Dutch course may take one two-credit Dutchcourse per semester.International School/University of Amsterdam CoursesThe following list of courses constitutes a representative sample of course offerings.Please contact CIEE for course descriptions or refer to www.ciee.org/isp. A list of coursesoffered in 2006–2007 will be sent to students upon acceptance. All courses are subjectto change, and some prior background knowledge or permission of the instructor may berequired in some cases. Recommended credit for the following courses, unless otherwisenoted, is 4 semester/6 quarter hours.Ethnicity, Migration, and NationalismEthnicity in Europe: Diversification and UnificationHuman Geography of EuropeMartyrs and TerroristsRefugees in North and SouthReligion and NationalismEuropean Art and CultureArt HistoryArt of the 20th CenturyCapita Selecta from theRenaissance to ImpressionismColor and CultureDutch PaintingEurope-Hollywood-Europe:American Cinema and European ImaginationMuseologyNovels of AdulteryEuropean SocietyHuman Geography of EuropeIntroduction to European IntegrationRussia and Eastern Europe:From Communist Revolution to Democratic ReformSocial Trends, Social Problems, and Social Policy in AmsterdamGender and SexualityExperiencing DifferencesIntroduction to Sexual StudiesThe Local and Global Complexity of ProstitutionThe Social Meaning of GenderInternational Relations and PoliticsConflict ResolutionEthics in International OrganizationIntroduction to European IntegrationPolitical IslamPopulism and NationalismMedia and Communication StudiesCommunication and SocietyDigital EpistemologyIntercultural Communication,Eurocentrism, and the MediaMemory and History of the CinemaNews and Public OpinionPopular CulturePlanning and DevelopmentAmsterdam: A Unique European MetropolisPlanning International:Europeanization of Special Policy and PlanningRefugees in North and SouthThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request. A description of the CIEE course numbering system is available at www.ciee.org.student experienceI was completely lost the first few weeks in Amsterdam. I would walk straight only to realize that none of the streets are actuallystraight, and I'd often find myself somewhere completely unexpected.The beginning was disorienting, but extremely fun. The other CIEE students were nice, and, biking from place to place,I met great people from almost everywhere in the world. About two months into the program I resolved to break outof the insular international student community and meet Dutch people. Since then I have made great friends in Amsterdam,who more or less convinced me to stay a semester longer than I had originally planned. I've been learning Dutch and am now able toread most things and understand a lot of what people are talking about. I feel very much a part of this city, whichis undoubtedly one of the cultural centers of Europe.—Tal Beery, Wesleyan UniversityLearn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/72

Warsaw, PolandWarsaw School of Economicsfall/springLOCATION A relatively young city by Polish standards, Warsaw was foundedin the 14th century and became the nation’s capital in 1596. Warsaw wascompletely devastated during World War II but was totally rebuilt, with manysections designed to look exactly as they did before the war. Today’s Warsawis a bustling city at the center of Poland’s economic and cultural life, and athriving Central European capital. It has an excellent public transportationsystem and is easily navigable; especially for those with no prior knowledgeof Polish (many people speak English). The city is divided by the VistulaRiver, and has many parks, royal palaces, and a colorful Old Town area.Enjoy the many theaters, cinemas, museums, concerts, cafés, and discoswhile studying in the most rapidly growing city in Central Europe.HOST INSTITUTION Established in 1906, the Warsaw School of Economics (WSE),formerly the Central School of Planning and Statistics (1948-90), is the oldestand largest economics university in Poland, with 16,000 students and ateaching staff of 1,100. WSE has undergone a fundamental curricular and structuraltransformation since 1990. In 2006 WSE will celebrate its centennialanniversary. Today, WSE offers undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programsin economics, international economics, management, statistics, computerscience, demography, and public-sector economics. WSE has developed closecontacts with universities and institutes abroad and its academic staff playsan active role in the private sector and state administration, as well as innumerous domestic and international organizations.Dr. Bogdan A. Radomski, Resident DirectorThe Resident Director is Dr. Bogdan A. Radomski, Director of the Center for International Program Development at the Warsaw School of Economics. A native of Poland,Bogdan received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Economics from WSE, and currently also serves as an Associate Professor of International Finance at WSE. Bogdan began asCIEE Resident Director in Warsaw in 1989 with the program’s inception. He strongly believes that personal contacts—developed by living with people of differentnationalities, cultures, and habits—helps eliminate stereotypes and xenophobia, and thus, furthers better understanding in today’s world. In his free time, Bogdanenjoys classical music concerts, jazz, and reading French 19th Century literature.message to studentsThe CIEE program in Poland began in 1989, as CIEE’s first program in Central Europe. Poland today is still in the process oftransforming its society, economy, laws, and public institutions from a Communist regime to a free market democracy.May 1, 2004 was a turning point in the history of Poland. On that date, Poland became a member of theEuropean Union and the dreams of millions of Solidarity members were fulfilled. The CIEE Study Center in Warsaw offers aunique opportunity for ambitious students to study such processes in reality, rather than reading about them in books.The country is truly a laboratory to study social, political, and economic changes. In fact, the transitions from a totalitarianpolitical system with a command economy to a democratic society with market economy had never before happened anywhere inhistory. There have been both many achievements and failures since Solidarity defeated communism in Poland. It is indeedfascinating to observe ongoing processes of change in Poland, and the recent accession to the European Unionprovides yet another interesting case study.Students who choose this program are coming to the right country and studying at the right institution if they want to learn about arapidly changing country and region. In addition, Poles are very friendly to Americans and treat them with traditional hospitality.The Resident Director, appointed by CIEE, supervises and administers the program.The Resident Director also assists students with academic, administrative, and day-to-day matters.pg/73

Warsaw School of Economics fall/springLearn about Europe’s transformation in Poland’s dynamic capital,the first country to throw off Communism and change EuropeSubject AreasBusinessEconomicsHistoryManagementPolish LanguagePolitical ScienceSocial ScienceRecommended Creditsemester: 16 semester/24 quarter hoursDurationfall: 16 weeks:late August – mid-December orlate JanuaryEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75Housing• Double rooms with CIEE students,in a dormitory with Polish andinternational studentsCIEE Feesfall 2005: $8,700spring 2006: available 8/15/05Languages of InstructionEnglish, Polish(early exams/departure may bepossible by special arrangement)spring: 16 weeks:late January – late May orearly Juneexperience highlights• English-taught classes in one of Europe’s most dynamic cities, with theopportunity to study business, economics, and political science courseswith Polish and other European students• Study in a country transforming from a state controlled to a democraticmarket-based systemeducational goalsThe goals of the program are to help students gain a greater understandingof Central Europe, with specific emphasis on the Polish perspective andexperience, while learning more about business practices and economicsin Poland and the European Union.• Cultural excursions and study tours to Gdansk, Kraków, Zakopane,Auschwitz, and the Holocaust Museum• Cultural reimbursement program and opportunities for community involvement:taking part in local culture and linking with Polish student peerspg/74

Warsaw, PolandACADEMIC PROGRAMEstablished in 1989, the program provides a broad-based academic program combinedwith an in-country cultural experience. The program offers students a series of speciallydesigned courses in such fields as Central European politics, literature, history, andeconomics. Although there is no language prerequisite for participation in the program,all students are required to take conversational Polish. In addition to Polish language,students select four area studies courses each semester, taught in English. For studentsat the advanced level of business studies, business courses in English are also availablethrough the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS), the European networkof business schools. In addition to meeting local students in the dormitory, students whoenroll in CEMS and Socrates (European student exchange program) courses at WSE willhave many more opportunities to interact with Polish and other European students.ACADEMIC CULTUREAll content courses are taught in English. Course content is country and region specific.The teaching method tends to be lectures although most professors welcome discussionsand questions. CIEE courses generally meet twice a week for 1.5 hours. CIEE coursesbegin at 9:15 a.m. or after and end no later than 5:30 p.m.The CIEE program calendar follows that of the U.S. higher education system, with the fallsemester from late August to mid-December, and the spring semester from late Januaryto late May. However, the academic calendar for the Warsaw School of Economics (WSE)consists of a fall semester from early October to late January and a spring semester frommid-February to late May or early June. While CIEE students may request permission forearly exams (prior to the Christmas holiday), CIEE does not guarantee approval of suchrequests by the university.CIEE classes are attended by CIEE program students and occasionally by WSE or otherinternational students. Regular WSE classes will have host country nationals, Americans,and other international students.As students gain proficiency in Polish, resident staff will encourage students to use theirlanguage skills in everyday settings. Students, thus immersed in the host countrylanguage, not only speak Polish but come to think in Polish as well. The more studentsparticipate in this immersion, the more they together foster a program environment andlearning community that encourages language and cultural acquisition, thereby improvingproficiency and understanding of both Polish language and Polish society.ASSESSMENTGrades are assigned using the Polish grading scale of 2–5.5 (with 5.5 equaling an A+,4 equaling a B, and so on). Plus grades are also assigned but there are no minus gradesawarded. Most courses have at least two means of assessment, usually a mid-term examand a final exam or paper. However, depending on the course, additional assignments suchas a research paper or a class presentation may also be required. Attendance and classparticipation are also incorporated into the final grade for all courses.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe program includes visits to sites of historic and cultural importance in Warsaw, astudy tour to Gdansk—the home of the Solidarity Movement, as well as a 5-day studytour to Kraków and the surrounding area. In Kraków, students attend several days oflectures in art history taught by specialists in the field. A visit to Auschwitz, the Nazideath camp, is also included. This study tour also includes a visit to Zakopane in thePolish Tatra Mountain Region. Visits to other Polish cities are also included as a partof some of the classes.Cultural ReimbursementOne of the features of the CIEE Study Center in Warsaw is financial support for studentparticipation in the cultural life of the city. As a means of encouraging students to takemaximum advantage of their time in Warsaw and in Poland, students may be reimbursedfor tickets to theater, film, opera, ballet, and some second-class train travel within Poland.ORIENTATIONA mandatory orientation session, conducted in Warsaw at the beginning of the program,introduces students to the country, the culture, and the academic program, and providespractical information about living in Warsaw. CIEE students benefit from ongoing orientationand cultural learning through their associations with Polish language partners whom theymeet at the beginning of orientation. Orientation is maintained on a group and individualbasis throughout the program.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing is included in the program fee. CIEE students live together in double rooms ina Warsaw School of Economics dormitory, with shared bath and kitchen facilities. Mealsmay be taken at a student cafeteria, in restaurants, and cafés in Warsaw, or may beprepared in the dormitory, but are not included in the program fee.INTERNETStudents have access to the computer laboratory at the WSE Center for InternationalProgrammes Development as well as limited access to the CIEE Study Center programoffice computers. Students are encouraged to bring laptops as they have internet accessin their dorm rooms. Upon arrival, students may establish an e-mail account throughthe WSE university network. There are also numerous Internet cafés in Warsaw.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below. Pleasenote that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significant change inexchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 will be availableafter August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 will be available after December 15, 2005. Theactual cost of the programs may vary slightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $8,700 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05The CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet,tuition, housing, orientation, cultural activities such as theater, film, andthe ballet, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and insurance.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (New York to Warsaw round-trip) $ 800Personal Expenses $ 450Meals $ 850Books and Supplies $ 50Local Transportation $ 75Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 2,225pg/75

Warsaw, Polandcourses/credit Total recommended credit for the semester is 16 semester/24 quarter hours. Course contact hours are 45 hours and recommendedcredit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated. Students choose one required Polish language course and four area studiescourses taught in English.faculty All courses are taught by faculty members from the Warsaw School of Economics, as well as from a number of other Polish institutions of highereducation, which may include the University of Warsaw, the Polish Academy of Sciences, and universities in Kraków.course listingRequired Language CoursesPOLE 2001 WRSWBeginning PolishThis course introduces the phonetics, basic grammar, and practical vocabulary of the Polishlaguage. It allows students to learn the Polish language so that they may communicate intheir daily life while in Warsaw. Contact hours: 80. Recommended credit: 4 semester/6quarter hours. Instructor: Emilia SmolikowskaPOLE 2001 WRSWIntermediate PolishThis course for intermediate students concentrates on improving written and oral skills,and includes reading newspaper articles and modern Polish literary texts. Contact hours:80. Recommended credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours. Instructor: Lidia KacprzakPOLI 3001 WRSWThe Dynamics of Breakthrough in Central EuropeThis course covers the revolution in Poland, from the early days of Solidarity through martiallaw, to the eventual eclipse by democratic forces in Poland of the old Communist regime. Itexplores these events from both sociological and political science perspectives.Instructor: Jadwiga StaniszkisSOCI 3001 WRSWPolish Society and PoliticsThis course looks at the impact of the Communist regime’s collapse in 1989. Discussionsinclude the social and demographic structure of Polish society, the history and effects ofthe Solidarity Movement, and the changes in Polish politics and society since 1989.Instructor: Bogdan GrzelońskiPOLE 3001 WRSWAdvanced PolishThis course for advanced students concentrates on improving written and oral skills, andincludes reading newspaper articles and modern Polish literary texts. Contact hours: 80.Recommended credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours. Instructor: Anna ZajacElective Area Studies CoursesECON 3001 WRSWDevelopment of the Market Economy in PolandThis course covers Poland’s historical development from a command economic system to amarket-oriented economy. Privatization, denationalization of state assets, small businessdevelopment, foreign capital acquisition, and anti-inflationary policy models are alsoaddressed. Instructor: Alexander MullerHIST 3001 WRSWJews in Poland and the HolocaustThis course introduces students to the history of Polish Jewry. It also presents Polish-Jewish relations before World War II in the broader context of the national minority questionin Central Europe. The Holocaust and reactions to it, as well as its post-war interpretations,are also examined. Instructor: Dariusz StolaHIST 3002 WRSWHistory of Central Europe, 1871 to PresentThe topics of study include defining Central Europe; foreign rule over the region; societiesand economies prior to World War I; the effects of the World Wars on the region; inter-warpolitical developments; Communist rule and its demise; political leaders in the region; andrecent Central European history (1990–2000). Instructor: Wojciech RoszkowskiSOCI 3002 WRSWSocial Issues in Contemporary PolandThis course examines the current structure of Polish society by looking at economic andsocial stratification, relations between Poles and other nationalities, examples of Polishnationalism in legend and in reality, religious life, the younger generation’s role, and theCommunist Party’s attempt to create a society without classes.Instructor: Adam KurzynowskiCommunity of European Management Schools (CEMS) CoursesEnglish-language taught business courses are also available at the Warsaw School ofEconomics through the Community of European Management Schools (CEMS), forstudents at the advanced level of business studies. Though these courses are taughtprimarily at the graduate level, they are open to advanced undergraduates. Coursesavailable through CEMS may include Service Quality in the New Economy; CompetitiveAdvantage through Technology; CRM and CRM Strategies; Business-GovernmentRelations in the European Context II; Network Economy and Company Management;EU Economic Policies; International Financial Markets; International Corporate Financialmanagement; International Marketing International Logistics; Organizational Behaviorand Organizational Design; Global Business Strategy in the European Context; andBusiness-Government Relations in the European Context I.A final list of available CEMS and Socrates courses is available to participants uponacceptance. Syllabi for these courses are available upon request from CIEE. Enrollmentin these courses requires the prior approval of students’ sending institutions beforedeparture from the U.S.LITT 3001 WRSWThe Search for Self: Identity in Post-War Polish LiteratureThis course examines the quest for self-identity in its existential, national, and politicalaspects, as reflected in Polish post-War literature. The course probes the motivation of thosewriters who sided with the Communist regime, as well as those who rejected any form ofcollaboration, often at the price of silence. Instructor: Grzegorz GrochowskThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request. A description of the CIEE course numbering system is available at www.ciee.orgLearn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/76

St. Petersburg, RussiaSt. Petersburg State Universityrussian area studies fall/springrussian language fall/spring/academic year(summer) for summer offerings, please refer to www.ciee.org or the CIEE summer catalogLOCATION After Peter the Great returned from Western Europe in 1703, heimported architects from France and Italy and built his "Window to the West.”By the 19th century, St. Petersburg was a showy testimony to czarist opulencewith palaces, glittering mansions, landscaped parks and gardens, beautifullyplanned canals, and vibrant colors.But a century of revolution, bombardment, and totalitarian rule have taken theirtoll. Having endured famine and forced collectivization, the horrors of Stalinistrepression, and the city's near total devastation in World War II, the people nowcope with an emerging new political and economic reality where much remainsuncertain. It is both an exhilarating and confusing time.Known as Leningrad from 1924 to 1991, the city of nearly five million is easilynavigated by bus, trolley, and an efficient metro system. The days of chronicshortages are over, and though few Russians have money to buy luxuries,staples are easily accessible. St. Petersburg is often called Russia's culturalcapital, and 2003 marked the city's 300th anniversary. Some of the finestcollections of art in the world are housed in the former palaces. Music, dance,and theater are cherished pastimes affordable to all.HOST INSTITUTION Founded in the 18th century, St. Petersburg State Universityis one of Russia's leading institutions of higher learning. The University's 16departments provide instruction for more than 20,000 students from theformer Soviet republics and around the world. The campus has expandedfrom its original site on the Neva River, and now includes over 400 buildingsat various sites around the city center and the suburb of Peterhoff. CIEEhas maintained its close relationship with this world-class institution sincethe Summer Russian Language Program began there in 1967. CIEE’s semesterRussian Language Program was established in 1970.CIEE program participants receive instruction through St. Petersburg StateUniversity’s Center of Russian Language and Culture, which administersRussian language programs for foreign students at the University. The Centerof Russian Language and Culture is located at the University's Smolny campus.Smolny is perhaps best remembered as the site from which Lenin and hisBolsheviks directed the October Revolution, serving as the seat of Sovietpower until Lenin moved the government to Moscow in 1918.Dr. Ludmila Vergunova & Dr. Nathan Longan, Resident DirectorsDr. Vergunova holds an M.A. in Russian literature from NYU, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in Slavic Linguistics from the University of Michigan. A Moscow native, Dr. Vergunovataught Russian, from beginning to graduate level at the University of Michigan, Dartmouth College, Norwich University, and NYU. Mila served as editor and proofreaderfor the Russian language textbook Golosa, and the book Grammar in Context. As a Fulbright Scholar, Mila conducted dissertation research in Yugoslavia. Her researchand publications include work on historical linguistics, Slavic wedding rituals, and language pedagogy. Mila’s interests outside of academia include opera, art, architecture,traditional Russian culture, and Russian folk art.Dr. Longan received his B.A. in Russian studies at Dartmouth College in 1982 and his Ph.D. in Slavic languages and literature from the University of Michigan in 1992.He is a past participant of CIEE’s Russia study abroad program. One of his central research interests is second language acquisition. He is the author of a number ofarticles on the topic and is a contributing author to the textbook Russian, Stage Two. Nathan likes the pace and the cultural life in St. Petersburg, especially the ballet.message to studentsFROM MILA VERGUNOVAYou will be amazed how full and fulfilling Russian life is. Every season has its wonders. The new theater, ballet, andopera seasons in autumn, and cultural attractions become the center of attention through the dark winter. Spring’s days of increasingsunlight hours build until the new summer’s season of White Nights begins. The attraction of the long days is almostirresistible, and many CIEE students often extend their visas to stay after the spring program ends.FROM NATHAN LONGANLittle did I imagine as a CIEE student in 1979 that I would one day make this beautiful city my home, and I look with just a little envyat the wonderful opportunities that students have today, to explore and learn about Russia and Russians. Homestays,trips to Lake Baikal, volunteering, “real” reading material (instead of totalitarian propaganda texts), are just a few of the things wemissed in those days but that our students can take for granted nowadays.The Resident Directors, appointed by CIEE, supervise and administrate the program.The Resident Directors also assist students with academic, administrative, and personal matters.pg/77

ussian area studies St. Petersburg State University fall/springBegin your study of Russian and learn more about the world’s largest countryin its beautiful, cultural capitalSubject AreasHistoryPoliticsRussian CultureRussian LanguageLanguages of InstructionEnglish, RussianRecommended Creditsemester: 17 semester/25.5 quarter hoursDurationfall: 16 weeks:late August – mid-Decemberspring: 16 weeks:late January – mid-MayEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75• 0–4 semesters of college-levelRussian or equivalent. At least onesemester is highly recommended,but motivated students with noprevious Russian have been verysuccessful in this program.Housing• Russian homestay• University dormitory—on a limitedbasis, subject to availabilityCIEE Feesfall 2005: $9,100spring 2006: available 8/15/05experience highlights• Learn about Russia and improve your Russian language proficiencywith intensive training• Experience a rich cultural program of excursions and field tripseducational goalsThe program aims to help students gain a greater understandingof Russian history and culture combined with intensive Russianlanguage instruction.• Participate in optional volunteer projects organized through awell-developed network of contacts that facilitate integrationinto Russian society• Live in the beautiful 300-year old city of St. Petersburgpg/78

ussian area studies St. Petersburg, RussiaACADEMIC PROGRAMThe Russian Area Studies program is intended for students who are interested in anacademic program in Russia, taught in English. The program can accommodatestudents who have less than two years of Russian language preparation. Studentswith more language proficiency take classes at their level with other CIEE StudyCenter students. The program offers a set of courses, taught in English, on Russianhistory, culture, and civilization as well as a rigorous language program.ACADEMIC CULTURECIEE classes are attended only by CIEE program students. Classroom attendance andparticipation are essential. Russian teachers take attendance and participation quitepersonally. Though homework assignments are given, they serve to reinforce what isdiscussed in class. Much of the academic material is presented in class, and the 90-minuteperiods (called "para") provide plenty of time for a range of learning activities. A moretraditional attitude toward behavior in the classroom means no wearing of baseball caps,no eating or drinking in class, and no feet on the furniture. CIEE teachers have years ofexperience with American students, but sometimes they may express their feelings morefrankly than Americans expect. Taking advantage of living in Russia by participating inoutside activities (including, for most students, a homestay) will certainly enhance youracademic success.As students gain proficiency in Russian, resident staff will encourage students to usetheir language skills in everyday settings. Students, thus immersed in the host countrylanguage, not only speak Russian but come to think in Russian as well. The more studentsparticipate in this immersion, the more they together foster a program environmentand learning community that encourages language and cultural acquisition, therebyimproving proficiency and understanding of both Russian language and Russian society.ASSESSMENTGrades are assigned using the Russian grading scale of 1 to 5, with 5 equivalent to anA, 4 equivalent to a B, and so on. Plus and minus grades are also assigned. Grades aredetermined by a combination of short quizzes, written assignments, and exams.Additionally, participation often accounts for a large percentage of students’ grades asRussian teaching methodology emphasizes in-class learning. Attendance is mandatoryfor all CIEE courses.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe academic program is supplemented with excursions and field trips arranged by theResident Staff and University representatives. Discussion of excursions is an integral partof class work. Excursions within the St. Petersburg area are planned over the course of thesemester. Eight mandatory excursions are generally selected from the following choices:1) city orientation; 2) Pushkin in St. Petersburg; 3) Dostoyevsky in St. Petersburg; 4)The excursion of the Siege of Leningrad (with Piskarevskoye Cemetery); 5) The RussianMuseum; 6) The Menshikov Palace; 7) St. Petersburg Cathedrals; 8) City of Pushkin; 9)Petrodvorets; 10) Pavlovsk; and 11) Yusopovskii Palace.The program offers three overnight field trips each semester: Moscow, Novgorod, andTallinn, Estonia (fall semester), or the Pskov region (spring semester). These trips includeexcursions to places of educational, cultural, and historic significance, while still allowingsome time for students to explore the sites on their own. The trips are coordinated withthe academic program, through preparation in class prior to the trip and through discussionsof experiences and impressions upon return to St. Petersburg. During the field trips,students usually stay in hotels, with two students to a room. Meals are taken at hotelsor restaurants.There is also an Independent Russian Travel Week each semester. Students are encouragedto visit areas outside of St. Petersburg on their own. Students travel independently and thecost of this travel is not included in the program fee. In past semesters students havecamped on Lake Baikal, visited Vladivostok, taken in the sites of the Tatar Republic, andvisited the shores of the Black Sea.Volunteering and InternshipsCIEE students are offered the opportunity to conduct English conversation sectionswith students from St. Petersburg State University. In addition, students may takeadvantage of a range of volunteer projects and non-credit internships. Past studentshave volunteered at after-school programs for children, local art galleries, and privatelibraries. A very limited number of credit-bearing internships are available for studentswith appropriate language proficiency and home institution approval.ORIENTATIONAt the beginning of the program, a two-day mandatory orientation conducted outside ofSt. Petersburg introduces students to Russia, the culture, and the academic program.The orientation is supported by Russian assistants, in order to facilitate students’ entryinto their new culture. It provides students with practical information about living inSt. Petersburg. Orientation is maintained on a group and individual basis throughoutthe program.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing and most meals are included in the program fee. Most participants have their ownroom with a Russian family in a private apartment. As an alternative, a limited number ofdouble-occupancy spaces may be available in a University dormitory. Requests for dormitoryaccommodation will be filled on a space-available basis. Dormitory students receive afood stipend. For homestay students, two meals daily are included with the family (threeon weekends). Homestay students are responsible for weekday lunches.INTERNETThere are many inexpensive Internet cafes throughout St. Petersburg that allow easyaccess to internet resources.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below. Pleasenote that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significant change inexchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 will be availableafter August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 will be available after December 15, 2005.The actual cost of the programs may vary slightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $9,100 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housingand most meals, orientation, field trips to Novgorod, Moscow, Tallinn (fall semester), thePskov region (spring semester), local excursions, an end of program banquet, pre-departureadvising, transfer to St. Petersburg point of departure at program end, insurance,visa fees (expedited processing fees not included) and many course materials.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (round-trip based on New York departure) $ 900Personal Expenses $ 500Additional Meals $ 200Books and Supplies $ 25Local Transportation $ 75Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 1,700pg/79

St. Petersburg, Russia russian area studiescourses/credit Recommended credit for the semester is 17 semester/25.5 quarter hours. Course contact hours are 56 hours and recommended credit is3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.Students must take the Russian language component at the elementary or intermediate level. It consists of two courses—grammar and conversation.At the elementary level the language course is an integrated offering consisting of two parts: grammar and conversation. In addition, students take thethree area studies courses taught in English.faculty All language courses are taught by faculty from St. Petersburg State University.The following faculty teach the area studies courses: Sergey Akopov, St. Petersburg State University; Irina Gulyakova, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, St. PetersburgState University; Nina Filippova, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, St. Petersburg State Universitycourse listingLanguage CoursesRUSI 1003 RASP/RUSI 1004 RASPElementary Russian Conversation I and IIThis course focuses on developing spoken language skills. There are three 90-minute meetingsper week. Contact hours: 84. Recommended credit: 4 semester/ 6 quarter credit hoursRUSI 1005 RASP/RUSI 1006 RASPElementary Russian Grammar I and IIEmphasis is placed on learning basic grammatical structures, their use in conversationwith simple sentences, basic vocabulary, as well as comprehension. Correct pronunciationis also emphasized. There are three 90-minute meetings per week. Contact hours:84. Recommended credit: 4 semester/6 quarter credit hours.Please note: At the elementary level these classes are taught as an integrated unit.Contact hours remain the same, and grades are given for the two courses independently.RUSI 2003 RASP/RUSI 2004 RASPIntermediate Russian Conversation I and IIThis course focuses on developing intermediate spoken language skills. There are three90-minute meetings per week. Contact hours: 84. Recommended credit: 4 semester/6quarter credit hours.RUSI 2005 RASP/RUSI 2006 RASPIntermediate Russian Grammar I and IIEmphasis is placed on learning intermediate grammatical structures, their use in writingwith simple compositions, intermediate vocabulary, as well as comprehension. Correctpronunciation is also emphasized. There are three 90-minute meetings per week. Contacthours: 84. Recommended credit: 4 semester/6 quarter credit hours.Area Studies CoursesAHIS 3001 RASPThe Arts of St. PetersburgThis course examines St. Petersburg’s rich artistic diversity. The city provides the settingfor a discussion of Russian urban visual arts as well as its musical heritage. Lecturesprovide a historical perspective for the material examined. Assessment is based on classparticipation, weekly exercises, and exams. Instructor: Irina GulyakovaHIST 3001 RASPRussian History: Perestroikas in Russia from the 9th to the 20th CenturyThis course covers the restructuring of Russian society during the past millennium. Majortransformations of Russian society will be discussed including Mongol Invasion; the Birthof Russian Totalitarianism; Peter the Great; Alexander II’s Reforms; October Revolution;Stalin; Gorbachev; and Contemporary Russia. The course is lecture-based and supplementedby readings. Assessment is based on classroom activities, papers, and exams.Instructor: Sergey AkopovRAST 3001 RASPRussian CivilizationThe course investigates a series of cultural ideas, compares and contrasts popular conceptsof Soviet and Russian civilization and society, and probes some of the underlyingassumptions of Russian social behavior. Students are expected to actively participate inan exchange of ideas stemming from readings. Assessment is based on class exercisesand a paper. Instructor: Nina FilippovaThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described,may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficientenrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listed above are available upon request.student experience“It’s been almost two months now that I’ve been back in the States, and every day I still think about Russia and what a wonderfultime I had there. I learned so much about the Russian people and their outlook on life, and at the sametime grew in my knowledge of myself and my own heritage. I accomplished all of the goals that I had set for myselfin terms of learning the language and culture of Russia, and I firmly believe that I got the most I possibly could have out of myexperience. I left Russia wanting to come back someday.I really appreciated the encouragement I received from Nathan, our Resident Director, regarding learning Russian. I arrived in Russiavery apprehensive about my language abilities. It was really inspiring to hear Nathan talk about his own study of Russian in college,and to learn from his tips on learning the language, especially those about reading Russian and about conversing with my hostfamily. His general "you can do it" attitude gave me a fresh vision to have faith in my ability to learn the language andcontinue to study it on my return to the States.”— Jay Boyles, George Washington UniversityLearn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/80

ussian language St. Petersburg State Universityfall/spring/academic yearImprove your Russian with the program that has beenteaching it from the time of BrezhnevSubject AreasRussian CultureRussian LanguageLanguage of InstructionRussianCIEE Community LanguageCommitment requiredRecommended Creditsemester: 17 semester/25.5 quarter hoursacademic year: 31 semester/46.5 quarter hoursDurationfall: 16 weeks:late August – mid-Decemberspring: 16 weeks:late January – mid-MayEligibility Requirements• Overall GPA 2.75• 4 semesters of college-levelRussian or equivalent• Recommended Oral ProficiencyInterview score of Intermediate LowHousing• Russian homestay• University dormitory—on a limitedbasis, subject to availabilityCIEE Feesfall 2005: $9,100spring 2006: available 8/15/05academic year 2005–06: $16,900academic year: 32 weeks:late August – mid-Mayexperience highlights• Cultural program including local excursions and several field trips• Participate in optional volunteer projects organized through a well-developednetwork of contacts that facilitate integration into Russian society• The longest running study abroad program in Russia• Beautiful St. Petersburg, three hundred years of history in one cityeducational goalsThe goal of the program is to offer intermediate and advanced studentsof Russian a well-balanced program of language study in an immersionsetting. This is achieved by combining intensive language courses withan enriching cultural program of lectures and local excursions in andaround one of the world’s most culturally and historically interestingcities. Students are encouraged to further immerse themselves inRussian cultural and social life by living with a Russian host familyand by participating in various volunteer activities in St. Petersburg.pg/81

St. Petersburg, Russia russian languageACADEMIC PROGRAMThe Russian Language program is offered in both the fall and spring semesters andincludes 14 weeks of language study at St. Petersburg State University and field tripsto other Russian cities. Students interested in an academic year program may continuetheir Russian language studies at a more advanced level in the spring. The curriculumfor this program includes courses in grammar, phonetics, conversation, and analyticalreadings. In addition, students take a cultural component comprised of lectures onRussian literature and area studies as well as local excursions. Students also viewRussian feature films once a week. Academic year students in the spring semestermay take advanced sections of grammar and conversation, translation, and one coursein analytical readings, if they have the necessary Russian language ability.ACADEMIC CULTURECIEE classes are attended only by CIEE program students. All courses are taught inRussian. Students are grouped by language level based on the results of an on-site placementtesting and Oral Proficiency Interview (OPI) conducted at the beginning of theprogram. Class size ranges from 7 to 10 students for core language and analytical readingcourses, with larger groups of 10-15 for literature and area studies lectures.Students attend classes five days a week, with one afternoon reserved for cultural excursionsand one afternoon free each week. Classes are 90 minutes in length and begin at9:30 a.m. daily. Grammar and conversation courses meet three times a week; phoneticsand analytical reading courses meet twice each week; the “Language in its RussianContext” lecture series is comprised of one literature and one area studies lecture weekly.Attendance is mandatory for all classes.CIEE Community Language CommitmentOn this program, students are asked to take part in the CIEE Community LanguageCommitment. By signing an agreement during orientation, students indicate theirintention to speak only Russian to all people at all times (except in cases of dire emergency).Students, thus immersed in the host country language, not only speak Russianbut come to think in Russian as well. This Language Commitment fosters a programenvironment and learning community that encourages Russian language and culturalacquisition, thereby improving proficiency and understanding of both the Russianlanguage and Russian society.ASSESSMENTGrades are assigned using the Russian grading scale of 1 to 5, with 5 equivalent to anA, 4 equivalent to a B, and so on. Plus and minus grades are also assigned. Grades aredetermined by a combination of short quizzes, written assignments, and exams. Additionally,participation often accounts for a large percentage of students’ grades asRussian teaching methodology emphasizes in-class learning. Attendance is mandatoryfor all CIEE courses.CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FIELD TRIPSThe academic program is supplemented with excursions and field trips arranged by theResident Staff and University representatives. Discussion of excursions is an integral partof class work. Excursions within the St. Petersburg area are planned over the course of thesemester. Eight mandatory excursions are generally selected from the following choices:1) city orientation; 2) Pushkin in St. Petersburg; 3) Dostoyevsky in St. Petersburg; 4)The excursion of the Siege of Leningrad (with Piskarevskoye Cemetery); 5) The RussianMuseum; 6) The Menshikov Palace; 7) St. Petersburg Cathedrals; 8) City of Pushkin; 9)Petrodvorets; 10) Pavlovsk; and 11) Yusopovskii Palace.The program offers three overnight field trips each semester: Moscow; Novgorod, andTallinn, Estonia (fall semester) or the Pskov region (spring semester). These tripsinclude excursions to places of educational, cultural, and historic significance, whilestill allowing some time for students to explore the sites on their own. The trips arecoordinated with the academic program, through preparation in class prior to the tripand through discussions of experiences and impressions upon return to St. Petersburg.During the field trips, students usually stay in hotels, with two students to a room.Meals are taken at hotels or restaurants.There is also an Independent Russian Travel Week each semester. Students are encouragedto visit areas outside of St. Petersburg on their own. Students travel independentlyand the cost of this travel is not included in the program fee. In past semesters studentshave camped on Lake Baikal, visited Vladivostok, taken in the sites of the Tatar Republic,and visited the shores of the Black Sea.Volunteering and InternshipsCIEE students are offered the opportunity to conduct English conversation sections atSt. Petersburg State University. In addition, students may take advantage of a range ofvolunteer projects and non-credit internships. Past students have volunteered at afterschoolprograms for children, local art galleries, and private libraries.ORIENTATIONAt the beginning of the program, a two-day mandatory orientation outside of St. Petersburgintroduces students to Russia, the culture, and the academic program, and providesstudents with practical information about living in St. Petersburg. The orientation issupported by Russian assistants in order to facilitate students’ entry into their newculture and is maintained on a group and individual basis throughout the program.HOUSING AND MEALSHousing and most meals are included in the program fee. Most participants have their ownroom with a Russian family in a private apartment. As an alternative, a limited number ofdouble-occupancy spaces may be available in a university dormitory. Requests for dormitoryaccommodation will be filled on a space-available basis. Dormitory students receive afood stipend. For homestay students, two meals daily are included with the family (threeon weekends). Homestay students are responsible for weekday lunches.INTERNETThere are many inexpensive Internet cafes throughout St. Petersburg that allow easyaccess to internet resources.COSTCIEE program fees, inclusions, and estimated additional costs, are outlined below.Please note that CIEE reserves the right to adjust its fees in the event of significantchange in exchange rates or other factors beyond its control. Fees for spring 2006 willbe available after August 15, 2005. Fees for fall 2006 and academic year 2006–2007will be available after December 15, 2005. The actual cost of the programs may varyslightly for students from different institutions.CIEE FEESFall 2005: $9,100 Spring 2006: available 8/15/05Academic Year 2005–06: $16,900CIEE fees for 2005–06 include an optional on-site airport meet and greet, tuition, housingand most meals, orientation, field trips to Novgorod, Moscow, Tallinn (fall semester), thePskov region (spring semester), local excursions, an end of program banquet, pre-departureadvising, transfer to St. Petersburg point of departure at program end, insurance, visafees (expedited processing fees not included) and many course materials.ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL COSTS (Fall 2005)Transportation (round-trip airfare from New York) $ 900Personal Expenses $ 500Additional Meals $ 200Books and Supplies $ 25Local Transportation $ 75Total Estimated Additional Costs $ 1,700pg/82

courses/credit Participants are placed at the appropriate language level based on proficiency testing conducted at the beginning of the CIEE program.Recommended credit for the semester is 17 semester/25.5 quarter hours and 31 semester/46.5 quarter hours for the academic year. Course contacthours are 56 hours and recommended credit is 3 semester/4.5 quarter hours per course, unless otherwise indicated.Recommendations for credit hours take into consideration not only actual class time, but also mandatory weekly excursions conducted in Russian only.These excursions last three to four hours and are directly related to material covered in classes.faculty All courses are taught by faculty from the Center of Russian Language and Culture at St. Petersburg State University.course listingSemester CoursesRUSI 3011 RLPR, Grammar, Advanced IRUSI 3012 RLPR, Grammar, Advanced IIRUSI 3013 RLPR, Grammar, Advanced IIIThese courses activate students’ knowledge of modern Russian. This is accomplishedthrough oral and written exercises in class and written homework assignments. Topics ofstudy include: verbs of existence, verbs of motion, the imperative, reflexive verbs, verbalaspect, impersonal and passive constructions, participles, and writing short compositions.Contact hours: 84. Recommended credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours.RUSI 3021 RLPR, Phonetics, Advanced IRUSI 3022 RLPR, Phonetics, Advanced IIRUSI 3023 RLPR, Phonetics, Advanced IIIThese courses are a systematic exploration and analysis of the Russian sound systemincluding separate phonemes, sound combinations, and modifications in normal speech,as well as intonation patterns. Introductory discussions of pronunciation norms preparethe student for practical reading exercises, which comprise the bulk of class work.RUSI 3031 RLPR, Conversation, Advanced IRUSI 3032 RLPR, Conversation, Advanced IIRUSI 3033 RLPR, Conversation, Advanced IIIThese courses are designed to increase active vocabulary, further the student’s controlof idiomatic Russian, and develop all the basic skills of oral expression. The focus isdirected conversation organized thematically, with attention given to speech situationsof special practical use to the foreigner in Russia. Contact hours: 84. Recommendedcredit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours.RUSI 3001 RLPRAnalytical Readings: Newspaper/MediaThis course is devoted to analysis of assigned readings in the Russian press. Classdiscussion of the assigned reading acquaints participants with specialized languageand Russian journalistic style.RUSI 3002 RLPRLanguage in its Russian ContextThis course is composed of three components: an area studies lecture series, a literaturelecture series, and cultural excursions. Lectures on topical current events are orientedtoward the political, social, and economic issues facing Russia today. The literaturelectures survey the works of great Russian authors of the 19th and 20th centuries.Weekly excursions are to places of educational interest in and around St. Petersburg.These are an essential component of the program and introduce students to places ofcultural and historical significance.LITT 3001 RLPRAnalytical Readings: 19th-Century Russian Literature(fall semester only)With the focus on 19th-century literature, this course is devoted to writers’ biography,major works, and place in the development of Russian literature and culture.Participants analyze texts of selected authors for characteristic stylistic peculiaritiesand thematic concerns.russian language St. Petersburg, RussiaLITT 3102 RLPRAnalytical Readings: 20th-Century Russian Literature(spring semester only)With the focus on 20th-century literature, this course is devoted to writers’ biography,major works, and place in the development of Russian literature and culture.Participants analyze texts of selected authors for characteristic stylistic peculiaritiesand thematic concerns.Spring Semester Courses for Academic Year StudentsLITT 3102 RLPRAnalytical Readings: 20th-Century Russian LiteratureWith the focus on 20th-century literature, this course is devoted to writers’ biography,major works, and place in the development of Russian literature and culture.Participants analyze texts of selected authors for characteristic stylistic peculiarities,and thematic concerns.RUSI 3102 RLPRAdvanced GrammarThis course facilitates the acquisition of more advanced Russian language skills, accomplishedthrough oral and written exercises in class and written homework assignments.Topics of study may include: complex constructions such as compound sentences, wordorder in sentence construction, reflexive verbs, verbal aspect, impersonal and passiveconstructions, participles, and conjunctions, and practical writing assignments. Contacthours: 84. Recommended credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours.RUSI 3104 RLPRAdvanced ConversationThis course is designed to increase active vocabulary and develop advanced skills oforal expression. Emphasis is placed on vocabulary building, use of idioms, and commonlyused phrases. Contact hours: 84. Recommended credit: 4 semester/6 quarter hours.RUSI 3106 RLPRAdvanced TranslationThis course focuses on rendering carefully selected English texts into Russian, and viceversa. Special attention is given to finding correct equivalents for commonly usedidiomatic expressions in RussianThis course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to changeas a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment. Syllabi for the CIEE courses listedabove are available upon request.Learn more online: Updated course listings, student photos and essays, the most current program information, and a list of schools with alumni from this program are available.www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.orgpg/83

CIEE academicconsortium membersThe members of the CIEE Academic Consortium (AC) include U.S. colleges and universities and a small number of non-U.S. institutions. The Consortium serves as the vehicle through which member institutions provide accreditation to CIEEStudy Center programs, and thus the Consortium plays an important role in evaluation of academic quality and in discussionof academic issues related to the programs. The Consortium has a governing board, the Academic Consortium Board(ACB), that overseas all CIEE Study Centers. A contact list for the ACB is on the CIEE website at www.ciee.org.PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REVIEW A committee of the Academic Consortium Board is charged with Program Review, toprovide members of the Academic Consortium with the assurance that the programs are of high quality, and in particularof high academic quality. An extensive evaluation of several programs occurs each year. In addition, the AcademicConsortium Board reviews each program every year. The evaluation and review reports can be found on the CIEE websiteat www.ciee.org.Adelphi UniversityAgnes Scott CollegeAlbion CollegeAlfred UniversityAlma CollegeAmerican Graduate School ofInternational ManagementArcadia UniversityArizona State UniversityAssociated Colleges of the MidwestAssociated Colleges of the SouthBarnard CollegeBates CollegeBellarmine UniversityBeloit CollegeBoston CollegeBradley UniversityBrandeis UniversityBrown UniversityBucknell UniversityButler UniversityCalifornia State University, Long BeachCedarville UniversityCentral Michigan UniversityClaremont McKenna CollegeClark Atlanta UniversityClark UniversityCollege of Notre Dame of MarylandCollege of St. CatherineCollege of WoosterColorado State UniversityColumbia UniversityCornell UniversityDartmouth CollegeDePauw UniversityDoane CollegeDrake UniversityDrexel UniversityEastern Washington UniversityEmory UniversityEndicott CollegeFairfield UniversityFlorida A&M UniversityFordham UniversityGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown UniversityGeorgia State UniversityGoshen CollegeGrand Valley State UniversityGreensboro CollegeGrinnell CollegeGuilford CollegeGustavus Adolphus CollegeHamline UniversityHarvard UniversityHobart and William Smith CollegeHood CollegeHope CollegeHoward UniversityIdaho State UniversityIllinois Wesleyan UniversityIndiana UniversityInternational Christian UniversityJames Madison UniversityJohns Hopkins UniversityKalamazoo CollegeKenyon CollegeLehigh UniversityLewis & Clark CollegeMacalester CollegeMarist CollegeMerrimack Collegepg/84

Michigan State UniversityMichigan Tech UniversityMiddlebury CollegeMonterey Institute of International StudiesMoravian CollegeMorehouse CollegeMt. St. Mary's College & SeminaryMurdoch UniversityNebraska Wesleyan UniversityNorth Carolina A & TNortheastern UniversityNorthern Illinois UniversityNorthern Michigan UniversityOberlin CollegeOccidental CollegeOhio State UniversityOhio UniversityOld Dominion UniversityPace UniversityPitzer CollegePomona CollegePortland State UniversityPrinceton UniversityPurdue UniversityReed CollegeRegis UniversityRhodes CollegeRice UniversityRutgers UniversitySanta Clara UniversitySarah Lawrence CollegeScripps CollegeSeattle UniversitySeton Hall UniversityShippensburg UniversitySimmons CollegeSmith CollegeSouth Dakota State UniversitySouthern Illinois University at CarbondaleSouthern Methodist UniversitySouthern New Hampshire UniversitySpelman CollegeSt. John Fisher CollegeSt. John's UniversitySt. Lawrence UniversitySt. Olaf CollegeSyracuse UniversityTexas Christian UniversityTexas Tech UniversityThe Pennsylvania State UniversityThe University of North Carolina at CharlotteThe University of Texas at AustinTowson UniversityTransylvania UniversityTrinity College, CTTrinity UniversityTufts UniversityTulane UniversityUniversity of ArizonaUniversity of California, EAPUniversity of Colorado at BoulderUniversity of ConnecticutUniversity of EvansvilleUniversity of FloridaUniversity of HartfordUniversity of IdahoUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of IowaUniversity of KansasUniversity of KentuckyUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of MichiganUniversity of Minnesota-Twin CitiesUniversity of MississippiUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaUniversity of Nebraska at LincolnUniversity of Nevada, Las VegasUniversity of New HampshireUniversity of New HavenUniversity of OklahomaUniversity of OregonUniversity of the PacificUniversity of PennsylvaniaUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of Rhode IslandUniversity of RichmondUniversity of RochesterUniversity of South Carolina UpstateUniversity of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of St. ThomasUniversity of TulsaUniversity of UtahUniversity of VirginiaUniversity of WashingtonUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonUniversity of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeUniversity of Wisconsin-ParksideUniversity of WollongongUniversity of WyomingUrsinus CollegeUtah State UniversityVanderbilt UniversityVillanova UniversityWake Forest UniversityWashington State UniversityWashington UniversityWells CollegeWesleyan UniversityWestern Michigan UniversityWingate UniversityWittenberg UniversityWofford CollegeXavier UniversityYale UniversityCommitment to DiversityConsistent with our mission, CIEE doesnot discriminate on the basis of gender,race, age, sexual orientation, religion,marital status, national or ethnic origin,or disability. We are committed to creatingopportunities for students from diversebackgrounds to participate on our studyabroad programs and are involved in anumber of initiatives to make this areality. Toward this goal, we activelycollaborate with Mobility International USA(MIUSA), administer the Robert B. BaileyScholarship for underrepresented groups,and participate in the Committee onUnderrepresentation in Education Abroad.In addition, CIEE has representation onthe advisory board of NAFSA’s Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender SpecialInterest Group.pg/85

ciee study centersAY= Academic Year F= Fall Semester SP=Spring Semester SU=Summer W=Winter Term CY=Calendar Yearliberal arts program Vesalius College at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel fall/spring/aca-Location Program AY F SP SU W CYArgentinaFLACSO, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina,Instituto Universitario Nacional de ArteAustraliaMurdoch University, PerthMacquarie University and University of SydneyUniversity of WollongongBelgiumVesalius College at the Vrije Universiteit BrusselBonaireTropical Marine Biology, CIEE Study Center in BonaireBrazilUniversidade Católica do Salvador and Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador da BahiaPontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloChileUniversidad de Chile, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Universidad de SantiagoPontificia Universidad Católica de ValparaísoChina, Taiwan and Hong KongPeking University, BeijingNanjing UniversityEast China Normal University, ShanghaiNational Chengchi University, Taipei, TaiwanInternship, Hong Kong-America CenterCosta RicaTropical Ecology and Conservation, CIEE Study Center in Monteverde, Costa RicaCzech RepublicCharles University, PragueDominican RepublicPontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra (PUCMM), SantiagoFLACSO, Santo DomingoCommunity Health, SantiagoEnglandGoldsmiths CollegeLondon Universities ProgramSchool of Oriental and African StudiesUniversity College LondonUniversity of WestminsterFranceContemporary French Studies, Paris Center for Critical StudiesCritical Studies, Paris Center for Critical StudiesUniversity of Haute Bretagne, Rennes IIGhanaUniversity of Ghana, LegonHungaryCorvinus University of BudapestTransylvania Field Seminar, Hungary and RomaniaIndiaUniversity of HyderabadIrelandDBS School of Arts, DublinDublin Universities ProgramDublin City UniversityItalyLanguage and Culture and Liberal Arts, University of FerraraJapanSophia University, TokyoJordanUniversity of Jordan, AMIDEAST, AmmanKoreaYonsei University, SeoulMexicoLanguage and Culture and Liberal Arts, University of GuanajuatoNetherlandsUniversity of AmsterdamPolandWarsaw School of EconomicsRussiaRussian Area Studies, St. Petersburg State UniversityRussian Language, St. Petersburg State UniversitySenegalSuffolk University-Dakar Campus, Baobab Center, Université Cheikh Anta Diop, DakarSouth AfricaArts and Sciences, University of Cape TownService-Learning, University of Cape Town and SHAWCOSpainUniversidad de AlcaláLanguage in Context, Universidad de AlicanteLanguage and Culture, Universidad de AlicanteLiberal Arts, Universidad de AlicanteAdvanced Liberal Arts, Universitat de BarcelonaBusiness and Culture, Escola Superior de Comerç Internacional, BarcelonaLiberal Arts, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, BarcelonaSummer, Escola Superior de Comerç Internacional, CIEE Study Center BarcelonaUniversidad Carlos III de MadridBusiness and Tourism, Universitat de Illes Balears, Palma de MallorcaLanguage and Society, Universidad de SevillaLiberal Arts, Universidad de Sevilla and Universidad Pablo de OlavideTeaching Development, Universidad de Sevilla and Universidad Pablo de OlavideAdvanced Liberal Arts, Universidad de Sevilla and Universidad Pablo de OlavideInternational Business and Language, Universidad Pablo de OlavideBusiness and Society, Universidad de Sevilla and Universidad Pablo de OlavideInternship, CIEE Study Center in Seville, SpainLanguage and Culture, CIEE Study Center in Seville, SpainThailandDevelopment and Globalization, Khon Kaen UniversityTurkey pg/Active Languages and Middle East Technical University, Ankarapg/VietnamVietnam National University, Hanoi

sizedget asummertasteofstudy until the world gives up its secretsAlicante: begin to develop Spanish language skills—and see Spanish, art, literature, and culture in actionfor 6 weeksBarcelona: study business, Spanish, or Spanish culture,Catalonia-style, for 6 weeksPalma: travel to the isle of Mallorca to learn about thetourism industry for 6 weeksParis: introduce yourself to the French language—andto the French people—with a 3 or 6 week sessionPrague: live in and learn about the new Czech Republicover 3 or 6 weeksSeville: understand the past and the present of the capitalof Andalusia—and begin or build your Spanish languageskills no matter your level with a 3 or 6 week sessionSt. Petersburg: build your intermediate or advancedRussian language skills in the country’s cultural capitalin 8 weeksTransylvania: follow a traveling field seminar through3 weeks of targeted lectures and site visits in Hungaryand Romaniaintern at a local companySeville: tune up your business vocabulary andcultural understanding over 7 weekswork to finance the travel your heart desiresIreland: live among locals for 2 to 6 months anywherefrom Galway to Waterford to Dublinvolunteer to change yourselfgive 2 or more weeks to a social service, cultural,environmental, archaeological, or conservation projectin one of 15 countriesPlease see www.ciee.org for more information onthese summer programs.europewhat will your story be?

the CIEE storyCIEE is the leading U.S. non-governmental international education organization. CIEE creates and administersprograms that allow high school and university students and educators to study, volunteer, work, andteach abroad.Into the chilly postwar world of 1947, CIEE launched the next generation of study abroad programs, the firstsince they’d been suspended during World War II. Senators and scholars worried about how to increase internationalunderstanding and establish trust between nations. As soon as there was enough capacity aboardtrans-Atlantic ships to carry students, CIEE programs began teaching.Today, CIEE has 80 study programs in over 30 host countries, 800 volunteer projects in 30 host countries,work programs in Australia, Canada, Ireland, and New Zealand and teaching programs in China and Thailand.Educators can participate in summer seminars in over 15 countries.Every one of our 40 U.S. specialists has studied or lived abroad (and usually can’t wait until the next trip).They can advise you how to choose a host country and program that fits you. We also have 50 English-speakingstaff members overseas. They’ll help with any problem —academic, administrative, or day-to-day — and giveyou insider tips on the city and country.Who could argue? We need understanding and trust more than ever today.Gain that understanding,build that trust on a CIEE program.We’d love to tell you more. Please contact us:www.ciee.org 1.800.40.STUDY studyinfo@ciee.org7 Custom House Street, 3rd Floor, Portland, ME 04101-4739