SIT Study Abroad
PO Box 676 Kipling Road

Brattleboro, Vermont 05302-0676
United States
Phone: (888)272-7881
Fax: (802)258-3296
Web Site: SIT Study Abroad



Czech Republic: Arts and Social Change
 
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  Czech Republic
  • Prague: 
    • Prague
Term: Fall, Spring 
Dates: September to December/February to May
Description
Gain firsthand insights into the transformation of civil society in the Czech Republic. Nongovernmental organizations and arts programs are emerging to empower socially marginalized communities, revive rural towns, and revitalize damaged landscapes after 40 years of communism and some two decades of political and economic transition. At the same time, the open market and rising consumerism of the young democracy have created new challenges to the celebrated Czech tradition of literary, visual, and performing arts, which helped impel the collapse of communism.

As the capital city and economic center of the country, the program base of Prague stands in great contrast to the outlying regions where change is slow, and provides an inspiring setting for the study of arts and society in transition.

Highlights
16 credits; Intensive Language Study: Czech, Academic Seminar, Field Study Seminar, four-week Independent Study Project. Seven-week homestay in Prague. One week in regional towns of Bohemia and Moravia.

The program includes excursions to neighboring countries for a comparative study of the arts and civic initiatives. Sites may include Krakow and Bratislava. Excursions to regions within the Czech Republic may include the South Moravian wine region, South Bohemia to examine renewal of crafts and rural traditions, and the UNESCO protected town of Ceský Krumlov with its restored baroque theater.

Subject Areas
Architecture, Art/Fine Arts, Arts, Field-Study, History, Intensive Language, Interdisciplinary, Political Science/Politics, Social Sciences, Theater, Drama, Dance and Visual Arts
Cost in US$
contact sponsor
Cost Includes
Please inquire for costs: Fees include tuition, full room and board, all field trips and related fares, health and accident insurance, and other direct program expenses. Participants pay for international airfare and domestic travel to the point of departure from the USA.
Experience Required
no
This Program is open to
American and Worldwide Participants.
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Typical Living Arrangements
Group living and Home-stays
Participants Travel to Czech Republic
In Groups
Typically Participants Work
Independently Or In Groups of 7-15
Scholarships Are Available
 - To make study abroad opportunities available to a wide range of students, SIT Study Abroad offers a variety of scholarships. We base all scholarship awards on need and merit. Awards range from USD 500 to 5,000. For a full list of scholarships, and to download a scholarship application, please visit our web site.
Application Process Involves
  • Letters of Reference
  • Physical Exam/Health Records
  • Transcript
  • Written Application
Typically The Application Process Time Is
3 weeks
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
  • Exit Debriefing Abroad
  • Job and Internship Network
SIT Study Abroad's Mission Statement
SIT Study Abroad is the accredited higher education institution of World Learning, a private, nonprofit international organization promoting international and intercultural understanding, social justice, and economic development through education, training, and field projects around the globe. SIT prepares students to be interculturally effective leaders, professionals, and citizens through SIT Study Abroad, undergraduate, field-based academic programs operating in more than 50 countries worldwide, and thorough short-term professional training and graduate degrees in language teaching, conflict transformation, international education, social justice in intercultural relations, management, and sustainable development.
Year Founded
1932
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