Study Aborad Brochures

REFUND POLICYReview program fees and refund policy. Upon admission to this program, you will be responsible for payment of these fees. Please talk to the Director about withdrawl and cancellation fees. There will be no refunds made when written notice to withdraw is filed with the Director of the program less than 30 days prior to departure. Students suspended or dismissed from the program for disciplinary or academic reasons after the start of the program are not eligible for any refund of fees.

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Auburn University will offer an intensive academic program from July 1 to July 28 in Paris, France for undergraduate and graduate students and teachers of French.

Paris is a beautiful and majestic city of history, culture, intellect, leisure, fashion, commerce, and government. Many of the riverbanks and neighborhoods retain their village atmosphere and invite the visitor to stroll and sightsee. By day or by night, you can experience the special ambience of the various Parisien as well as the many parks and gardens throughout the city. This program is situated in the 6th arrondissement of , renowned for its rich historic and artistic heritage. Adjacent to the Quartier Latin, the , and , this left bank neighborhood offers proximity to a wealth of artistic, cultural, and intellectual experience.

The specific objectives of the program are to provide students and teachers of French an opportunity for concentrated study in order to increase linguistic competence, enhance understanding of the cultural dimensions of language, and experience French culture first hand.

After acceptance into the program, students must print the Course Approval Form, consult with the Program Director about course work, and obtain departmental signatures. Upon admission to the program, all participants will be responsible for full payment of all fees and costs by the deadlines indicated.

Participants who have taken up to and including Intermediate French II (FLFR 2020) at Auburn may earn up to 6 semester hours of Auburn University credit in French courses. Students who have not had any French classes, or who are currently taking Elementary French (FLFR 1010/1020) may earn up to 8 semester hours of Auburn University credit in French courses. Participants will be given French language assessment upon arrival and will be placed in appropriate level classes. Course work will include speaking, under-standing, writing, reading, and cultural activities. Classes are held Monday through Friday, with morning and afternoon sessions. (Advanced courses in French Civilization, French Cinema, and French Business are also available upon request for a supplemental fee if students meet minimum language requirements. Please contact Director if interested.) Courses will be taught at and by the faculty of the located in the Saint-Germain district of central Paris.

. For information about ILCF, visit their web site at: www.icp.fr.

An excursion will be offered but not included in the program fee. Other activities included in the program for no additional cost: walking tours conducted by the Program Director, participation in French conversation groups offered by the , participation in festivities accompanying the celebration of France’s national holiday, Bastille Day on July 14, the annual arrival in Paris of the famous Tour de France, and a

at the conclusion of program.

Participants will stay in student residence halls with half-board which includes breakfast and dinner, 5 days a week, and breakfast on weekends. Participants will receive student cards which will give them access to all French Government-subsidized student cafeterias and restaurants in the Paris area.

No Visa is required. You will need to have a passport by June 1. If you do not have a passport: Please check http://travel.state.gov for the nearest local passport office and forms. Application for a United States passport should be made at least 120 days in advance of your departure date. If you do already have a passport, you must verify that your passport will not expire before October 30, 2012. Otherwise, you will need to renew your passport.

Space is limited and students must file formal applications as soon as they know for sure they are participating. Complete the Auburn Abroad Application online and wait for confirmation from the Program Director. Non-Auburn University students must also be accepted as transient students by AU ($50) and attach a transcript to qualify for the Summer Abroad program. All AU and non-AU students must submit the completed Auburn Abroad Application. (See http://www.auburn.edu/forlang “Study Abroad” for link to application.)

Review program fees and refund policy. Upon admission to this program, you will be responsible for payment of these fees. Please talk to the Director about withdrawl and cancellation fees. There will be no refunds made when written notice to withdraw is filed with the Director of the program less than 30 days prior to departure. Students suspended or dismissed from the program for disciplinary or academic reasons after the start of the program are not eligible for any refund of fees.

Visa regulations are being reviewed and updated constantly, please check with the Office of International Education re-garding Visa requirements. If you do not have a passport: Please check http://travel.state.gov for the nearest local passport office and forms. Application for a United States passport should be made at least 120 days in advance of your departure date.

ITEM INCLUDES COST

Program Fee Tuition and Academic fees, orientation, transcripts

Health insurance (incl. emergency insurance)

Half-day cultural activities (museums, churches, markets)

Group day trip excursions to Poás Volcano, La Paz waterfalls, Britt coffee plantation, and Tortuga Island

Room and Full Board with host family, single room (2 meals a day)

Transportation from San José airport on arrival

$3,800

Auburn Abroad Fee

Required for all AU and Non-AU students on AU Programs. Billed separately on Student’s Bursar Account.

$501

Necessary Expenses NOT covered by Program Fee above

Textbooks and copybacks

Passport

International Exit taxi to leave Costa Rica

Airline ticket

Est. 30

Est. $97+

Est. $30

Personal preference

Program Director

Dr. David [email protected]

(334) 844-6361Fax: (334) 844-6378

Withdrawal with $1000 penalty

Withdrawal with 50% refund

First 1/2 of Program Fee due to Bursar

No refund after this date

Second 1/2 of Program Fee due to Bursar

Suggested early applilcation deadline

FINAL application deadline for program. Late ap-plication will be considered on a space available basis only.

You must have your PASSPORT in your hands

Program Start Date


Auburn University is offering an intensive academic language program in San José, Costa Rica for undergraduate and graduate students as well as teachers of Spanish.

Upon arrival in San José, students will meet their Costa Rican host families and tour the university campus and surrounding areas. A placement test and orientation will confirm the students’ course selection. Weekly cultural tours enrich the language instruction; guided visits included in the program introduce participants to the Museums of Gold and Jade, the National Theater and Museum, the Britt coffee plantation, Poás Volcano, La Paz waterfalls, Tortuga Island, and the Virgen de los Ángeles cathedral. All courses are taught at the Universidad de Costa Rica by native-speaking instructors with classes meeting Monday through Friday 5 hours a day; two long weekends are provided with optional excursions to Monte Verde rain forest and Manuel Antonio beach planned.

Students will have the benefit of an authentic full im-mersion experience thanks to their home stay with an approved Costa Rican family. This ensures that lan-guage learning and cultural exposure extend beyond the classroom. Each participant is guaranteed a single occupancy room with a family who meets the program’s high standard of fitness. All houses are within close proximity to campus either by bus or on foot. Board includes 2 meals a day: a hearty breakfast and a family-style dinner.

Costa Rica, nestled between the Caribbean Sea and the Pa-cific Ocean, brims with natural wonders and cultural gems. It is a land rift with contrast—beaches and rainforests backed up against jagged mountains and fuming volcanoes, political stability and pacificism in the midst Central America, economic stability contrasted with the poverty of its neighbors, and finally, a relatively homogenous population surrounded by pluri-ethnic countries. Mystical rainforests and idyllic beaches are only a short jaunt away from the bustling capital city of San José. With its year-round springtime climate and tourist-friendly locals, Central America’s “rich coast” ranks tops among the world’s “Happiest Nations”. San José serves as the cultural and intellectual hub; while enrolled at Universidad de Costa Rica — the nation’s premier higher learning institute—, students enjoy a central location that allows easy weekend and day trips to pristine natural landscapes home to enchantingly diverse flora and fauna. It takes no time at all before the participant feels a part of the “Tican” culture and embraces the country’s “Pura Vida” motto. Study abroad in Costa Rica teaches participants to live life fully in harmony with the natural and urban environment.

The specific objective of the program is to provide students and teachers of Spanish with a most conducive environment for the intensive study of the Spanish language and His-panic culture as expressed in Costa Rica. In order to increase linguistic competence, enhance understanding of the cultural dimensions of language, and encourage interaction with local culture, the participant will be placed in a total immersion program according to his/her previous study of Spanish. Since the primary objective of the program is full cultural and linguistic immersion, each participant will be expected to communicate in Spanish at all times.

Space is limited and students must file formal applications as soon as they know for sure they are participating. Complete the Auburn Abroad Application online and wait for confirmation from the Program Director. Non-Auburn University students must also be accepted as transient students by AU ($50) and attach a transcript to qualify for the Summer Abroad program. All AU and non-AU students must submit the completed Auburn Abroad Application.(See http://www.auburn.edu/forlang “Study Abroad” for link to application.)

After acceptance into the program, students must print the Course Approval Form, consult with the Program Director about course work, and obtain departmental signatures. Upon admission to the program, all partici-pants will be responsible for full payment of all fees and costs by the deadlines indicated.


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ITEM INCLUDES COST

Program Fee Tuition, entrance, ori-entation, transcripts, certificates, educational material, student card, internet access (except for weekends)

Health insurance (emer-gency insurance)

Excursions (required for program)

Transportation: All land transfers

Housing: double occupany, in pensione. Cost of single occupany and board with family is slightly higher

Meals: Breakfast (pensione); half/full board (family)

$5,000

Auburn Abroad Fee


$501


Additional courses

Passport

Optional excursions and cultural activities

Personal expenses, excursions, meals

TBD on site

Est. $97+

TBD on site

Varies

http://www.auburn.edu/forlang

Program Director

Dr. Rosetta Giuliani [email protected]

(334) 844-6371Fax: (334) 844-6378

: First 1/2 of Program Fee due to Bursar

: Withdrawal less $1000 penalty

Withdrawal with 50% refund

Second 1/2 of Program Fee due to Bursar

No refund after this date

Suggested early application deadline

You must have your PASSPORT in your hands and have your VISA application processed through OIE

Final application deadline

: Auburn Abroad Package completed and due to Program Director

Program Start Date


Auburn University is conducting, an intensive academic program for undergraduate and graduate students as well as teachers of Italian in Taormina, Sicily, Italy, from May 27 to June 23.

since the program offers language courses at the elementary, intermediate, and advanced level.

Participants may earn up to 8 semester hours. Participants will be given Italian language assessment upon arrival and will be placed in appropriate level classes. An Italian civilization course, conducted in English, will be taught by AU faculty, while language courses, special courses in Ital-ian Literature, Art History, Geology, Culture, History, Fash-ion, Archeology, and Cinema, and Language Plus courses – cooking, ceramics, diving, eco-touring, golf, business and commercial correspondence among these – will be taught by the dynamic and specialized faculty of the Ital-ian institution. The special courses and Language Plus courses are available upon request for a supplemental fee, if students meet minimal entrance requirements.

Classes will take place M-F with W afternoons and weekends free for cultural activities and excursions. In addition to classroom instruction, students, in fact, will attend lectures by experts in the field, view films, visit ceramic shops, museums, and the cities of Palermo, Agrigento, Catania, and Mount Etna. Optional activities not included in the cost of the program are: group dinners, live theatre and music, and museum entrance fees.

Participants will be housed in double rooms in a (boarding house) with American breakfast

included, and pool. For those who wish for a more complete immersion, arrangements can be made for a family stay for an additional cost, with half or full board. Contact the Director for arrangements. Due to the limited availability, it is recommended to make reservations well in advance to secure optimal results.

Application for a United States passport must be made well in advance. If you do not have a PASSPORT: Please check http://travel.state.gov for the nearest lo-cal passport office and forms. Application for a United States passport should be made at least 120 days in advance of your departure date.

J. W. Goethe wrote about Sicily, in his book Italianische Reise, “Without Sicily, Italy cannot be fully understood. It is here one finds the key to all things.” In arts, law, and sciences, Sicilian contribution has been enormous: Caronda, Pirandello, Quasimodo (2 Nobel Prizes), Verga, Bellini, Antonello da Messina, Renato Guttuso, Sciascia, Vittorini, Tornatore, Dolce & Gabbana are unforgettable, without mentioning writers who have written of it (among these are Vivant Denon, Maupassant, Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf, and D. H. Lawrence). Taormina, on top of the Mount Tauro hill, overlooking the coastline of the Ionian Sea, is a treasure chest of history: walking along its streets, one finds a Theatre and Gymnasium of the Greek Empire, Odeon and Baths of the Roman Empire, and architectural traces of the Byzantine, Arab, and Norman dominations. It offers many opportunities of entertainment, among these the International Festival of Taormina Arte (films, operas, plays, ballets, and concerts) from May to July. The school is housed in a four-story XIX building which faces the community tennis courts, the lush public gardens, the magnificent bay of Naxos and the impressive Mount Etna. The teaching methodology emphasizes the communicative approach in classrooms of no more than 10 students to ensure that students are able to employ the Italian language in the Italian context. The school, Il Centro di Lingua e Cultura Italiana Babilonia, is accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education, I.A.L.C. (International Association of Language Centres) A.S.I.L.S.(Association of Language Schools of Ital-ian as a Foreign Language) and E.L.I.T.E. (Excellent Language Institutions Teaching in Europe), the University for Foreigners of Perugia, and the University Ca’ Foscari of Venice for teachers of Italian. It is quite easy to travel to any part of the country as well as to visit other parts of Europe. Students can travel at their own expense during the period after the end of the program.




Application for a United States passport must be made well in advance. If you do not have a PASSPORT: Please check http://travel.state.gov for the nearest local passport office and forms. Application for a United States passport should be made at least 120 days in advance of your de-parture date.

ITEM INCLUDES COST

Program Fee Tuition and Academic fees, orientation, tran-scripts, student card, internet access

Health insurance (incl. emergency insurance)

Cultural Activities (required for program)

Transportation: all land transfers in Austria

Room and Partial Board (1 meal/day) with host families

Group excursion (3-day, 2-night stay, possible second). Potential destinations: Prague, Cra-cow, Budapest, Munich, Linz or Salzburg

$4,950

Auburn Abroad Fee


$501


Textbooks

Passport

Personal expenses, excursions, etc.

TBD

Est. $97+

Personal preference


This is an intensive five-week academic language and culture program for undergraduate students in Vienna, Austria. No previous knowledge of German is required, and it may be possible to fulfill your one-year language requirement while abroad. The program offers German classes at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced level as well as culture courses in English. If sufficient demand exists, it is also possible to take Political Science, History or Art History courses in Vienna for credit in those departments at Auburn University

One of the main objectives of the program is to provide students with an opportunity for a concentrat-ed study of German in order to broaden their compe-tence in the language. In addition, the program seeks to offer students a meaningful introduction to the rich heritage of European civilization as well as a broad picture of modern-day Austrian and/or European culture. The academic program is designed to accommodate the needs, interests, and proficiency levels of individual learners.


Students will stay in private homes with host families. Room and partial board includes breakfast.

Vienna, known for its outstanding contributions to music, art and intellectual thought, is one of the great cosmopolitan cities of Europe. Vienna’s open air theaters, concert halls and breathtaking museums, its Gothic churches and Baroque palaces, the imperial parks and gardens, make it an ideal place for students to extend their learning experience beyond the classroom. It has been home to emperors, artists, scientists, philosophers, writers, and musicians who have played leading roles in the politics, art and literature of Europe for more than a millennium. Its wealth of stunning architecture bears witness to a city of artisans and builders. Vienna’s importance as part of the musical legacy of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Mahler, and Schönberg is recognized throughout the world. Acclaimed for the world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir and Spanish Riding School, Vienna also gave rise to Freud and modern psychology, Loos and modern architecture, and Wittgenstein and modern philosophy. With its key position between East and West, Vienna also offers students many travel opportunities. The program includes excursions to other cities in Austria and/or Europe, and also has two program-free weekends for students to travel on their own or in small groups. In Vienna itself, opportunities such as a city bus tour and a one-day boat trip on the Danube are possible.

Upon arrival in Vienna, students will be given a walking tour and an orientation before classes begin. Classes run in the morning and early afternoon Monday through Thursday. Students will be taking undergraduate language and culture courses at the Austro-American Institute (AAIE) which is located in the heart of Vienna, directly across the street from the Vienna State Opera House. Most faculty members in Vienna will be native Austrians. Students may earn up to 8 semester hours of undergraduate credit in German courses (or Political Science, History or Art History courses; see Director for details). Placement and previous course work will determine the level and number of credits which students may receive. The program offers a three-day, two-night stay in Prague or Cracow as well as a possible second excursion. Past excursions have included Munich (with a visit to Neuschwanstein/Cinderella’s castle) and Salzburg. Student passes for unlimited access to Vienna’s public transportation system are provided so that students can discover the city’s many cultural offerings.


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