Fall in Prague at Charles U.

The program has two main goals: to provide a rigorous academic program which gives students the opportunity to study at Charles University while taking courses with other international students, and to build valuable cross-cultural skills by living in an international setting.

Academic Program:

The academic program earns students up to 18 semester hours of credit. (*equivalent to 27 quarter hours for those on a term schedule). The program is designed to give every student a solid understanding of the Czech language and culture, while at the same time allowing for the program to be personalized to each students individualized needs.

The Program includes an obligatory two-week intensive Czech language course followed by semester-long courses. Academic staff members of Charles University teach the courses. Students will have access to libraries, sports facilities, cafeterias and other facilities and activities.

Students can choose up to five elective courses of their choice. Students should be careful to choose a credit load that best fits their individual situation. The elective courses allow students to tailor the program to their personal interests and to the degree requirements of their home institution

Classes do fill up, so students are encouraged to apply early for the best choice of courses.

The CEECE Prague program includes:

1. tuition and fees for up to five elective courses.

2. most required textbooks

3. an official transcript from Charles University

4. accommodation in the komenskeho dorm or apartments or independent living

5. airport pick-up and drop-off

6. orientation with two trips

7. a Resident Director in Prague

8. scheduled events and excursions

9. a local transportation pass- allows unlimited transport on Prague city buses, trams, and subways.

10. use of a prepaid cell phone with Internet access. Students are responsible for recharging the phone when they run out of credits.

Application, Program Fee, and Deadline:

The first step to admission is submitting your application. After your application has been approved and we have received your $300 deposit, we will reserve your place in the program, and register you for the courses you have chosen. The comprehensive program fee for Fall 2008 at Charles University is $9,899 with the dorm option and $10,899 with the apartment option and includes everything listed above. The application deadline for the Fall program is April 11th, 2008. Late applications may be accepted if space is available. Students are encouraged to apply early for best course choices. The balance of the program fee is due by July 25th, 2008.

Courses:

Course descriptions- click here

20th Century Central European History: A Personal View

American Literature from European Perspective

Black and White Photography

Contemporary Central-European Politics

Contemporary Central-European Politics: Transformation of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic

Contemporary Jewish Religious Thoughts

Czech Language for Everyday Use-Level

Czech Language for Everyday Use-Level II

Czech Music

Czech Theatre: (Modern Czech Drama as a Mirror of Society)

Czech and European Art and Architecture

Czech and European History

Czech/European Culture-Alternative Literature, Music, and Lifestyles

Czech/European Culture-Reading Prague: Literature-Architecture-Cultural History

Czech/European Culture-Readings in Czech/Bohemian Culture/From Kafka to Kundera

Economy: Global Economy

Economy: Recent Economic Development

Film - Eastern European Cinema

Film - Identity and Containment in Czech Cinema after 1989

Gender and Postsocialist Transformation in Central Europe

Intercultural Communication

Literatur: Der tschechische Film im Fokus (in German)

Literatur: Der tschechische Film in Vorfuehrungen no Literatur: Franz Kafka durch (nicht nur) tschechische Augen (in German)

Literatur: Jaroslav Hašek, Die Abenteuer des braven Soldaten Schwejk und ihre Interpretationen (in German)

Literatur: Suggestion und Hypnose: Persuasio-Ästhetik und andere Konzepte des tschichischen Symbolismus im europäischen Kontext (1890-1914) (in German)

Literature: Attempts of Creating Absolutely Positive Characters in Central and Eastern European Literature and Cinema

Literature: Central European Modernism and Avan-Garde on the Screen

Literature: Czech Short Stories

Literature: Czech Surrealism

Literature: Dangerous Playfulness and Treacherous Idyll: Modern Czech Identity as Constructed in Literature, Arts and Music

Literature: English Lectures on Czech Samizdat and Underground Literature

Literature: Medieval Literature from the Czech Lands in European Context

Literature: Movie Adaptation of Milan Kundera’s Novels

Literature: OPOJAZ in its Context: Russian Avant-Garde and Revolution

Literature: Poetics vs. Politics: Chapters from the Czech Post-War Literature

Literature: Poetry and Prose of Prague

Literature: Snapshots of a changing landscape: Currents in Contemporary Czech literature