CEECE in Krakow at Jagiellonian University

Schedule: Summer 2008- Three, Four, or Six Weeks 

July 3rd- Students arrive in Krakow for the first three week, four, and six week programs. 

July 4th- Orientation- first day of first three week, four, and six week programs. 

July 24th - First three week students depart Krakow 

July 24th - Second three week summer students arrive in Krakow 

July 25th - Orientation and first day of second three week summer program. 

July 31st - Four week students depart Krakow 

August 14th - Second three week and Six week students depart Krakow 

Program Objectives: The program has two main goals: to provide a rigorous academic program which gives students the opportunity to be immersed in the historic environment of their studies, and to build valuable cross-cultural skills by living in an international setting. 

Academic Program: The academic program normally earns students 6-12 semester hours of credit. The program is designed to give every student a solid understanding of the Polish language and culture, while at the same time allowing for the program to be personalized to each students individualized needs. Students take Polish, which helps them communicate in the local language, understand the Polish culture, and adapt to their new environment. Intermediate and Advanced levels of Polish are available. 

Courses:

PLI Intensive Polish Language 8:00am-1:30 pm An intensive language course designed to build a firm linguistic foundation. Three and Four week programs: 75 hours, 5 credits. Six week program: 120 hours, 8 credits 

PL Non-Intensive Polish Language 8:00am-10:30am A course designed to introduce students to the Polish language or to improve the knowledge of Polish they already possess. 45 hours, 3 credits *This class is only available on the four week program. 

On the first day of the program participants are tested to be placed one of eight levels from survival polish to native speaker. Level changes and group transfers are possible within two to three days after the placement test. Later transfers are possible after a consultation with the Director of the Polish Language Program. 

ART Polish Art: Past and Present 11:00am-1:30pm The development of Polish art since the 14th c. Special emphasis will be placed on 19th and 20th c. artistic movements, Polish church art, folk art, poster art and architecture. The in-depth art history lectures will be conducted both at the University and in museums. The course will be accompanied by a program of field trips. 45 hours, 3 credits *This class is only available on the four week program for students taking PL Non-Intensive Polish Language. NOTE: Limited admission, on a first come, first served basis.

HIST History of Poland: from Kingdom to Third Republic 3:00pm-4:30pm A survey of Polish history from the Piast dynasty through the period of Jagiellonian rule, the time of the elected kings, 123 years of partitioned Poland, the 1920's and 1930's, World War II, the creation and functioning of the People's Republic, the collapse of the communist system. 30 hours, 2 credits *This class is available on the first three week, four week and six week programs. 

HISTPL Historia Polski (in Polish) 3:00pm-4:30pm Zarys historii Polski od dynastii Piastów, poprzez epoke Jagiellonów, królów elekcyjnych, rozbiory, II wojne swiatowa, powstanie i funkcjonowanie Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej – po upadek systemu komunistycznego. 30 hours, 2 credits *This class is available on the first three week, four week and six week programs. 

INTRO Introduction to Poland 3:00pm-4:30pm A general course which includes lectures on Polish history, art, literature, contemporary Polish society, economics and politics. 30 hours, no credits *July 4-21- This class is available on the first three week, four week and six week programs. 15 hours, no credits *- This class is only available on the second three week and six week programs. 

JEWS The Jews in Poland 3:00pm-4:30pm This course will make students familiar with the long and glorious history of Jewish communities in Poland as well as with the period from 1939 to 1945 (the Holocaust). Post-Holocaust history of the Jews and Jewish culture in Poland will also be covered, with emphasis on Jewish--non-Jewish relations and anti-Semitism, and recent revival of the Jewish life in Poland. 30 hours, 2 credits This class is available on the first three week, four week and six week programs. 

ECON The End of Economic Transition in Poland? 3:00pm-4:30pm The following topics will be discussed: Economic transformation in Central European countries; Poland - Central European economic tiger?; Neglected areas of reform in Poland; Agriculture; Social services sphere: health care reforms; Banking. Polish economy in the European Union. 30 hours, 2 credits *This class is only available on the second three week and six week programs. 

GRAM Polish Grammar 3:00pm-4:30pm A series of lectures on the structure of the Polish language - its morphology and syntax, in English. The lecturer will let you know everything about the Polish grammar you always wanted to know but never had any occasion to ask. 15 hours, 1 credit  * This class is only available on the second three week and six week programs.

TRANS Communism and Post-Communist Transformation in East-Central Europe 5:00p.m.-6;30p.m. The course focuses on historical, political, economic and social dimensions of the major processes that have taken place in Poland and other European countries since the 1980s. The discussion will touch upon the communist system and its collapse, the economy in transition, and social changes in post-communist countries. The focal point of the discussion is Poland. Other countries, most notably Russia and the Czech Republic, will be used for comparative purposes. 30 hours, 2 credits *This class is available on the first three week, four week and six week programs. 

CULT Polish Culture: Lessons in Polish Literature 5:00p.m.-6:30p.m A presentation of some of the most interesting problems in the thousand-year history of Polish culture, with special emphasis on themes related to national existence. Literary masterpieces of the past and present, including poetry of the two living Nobel Prize winners - Czeslaw Milosz (1980) and Wislawa Szymborska (1996); Polish Romanticism; culture in a political context; the phenomenon of exiled culture; literature and totalitarianism, and other "great questions" of Polish culture will be discussed. 30 hours, 2 credits *This class is available on the first three week, four week and six week programs. 

MUSIC Highlights of Polish Music- 5:00p.m.-6:30p.m The course is dedicated to students with basic understanding of music history. It will focus on various interesting musical phenomena like: composers (Waclaw from Szamotuly, F. Chopin, W. Lutoslawski), works (Completorium by G.G. Gorczycki, Passion by K. Penderecki), organizations (Mloda Polska) or artists (W. Landowska). The whole area of Polish music and musical culture will be puzzled through the topics mentioned above. All lessons will be widely illustrated with music examples. 15 hours, 1 credit - *This class is only available on the second three week and six week programs. 

LIT1 Literatura Polska (in Polish)5:00p.m.-6:30p.m Najwazniejsze zjawiska w polskiej literaturze wspólczesnej. Dwudziestolecie miedzywojenne: dziela Witkacego, Schulza, Gombrowicza. Poezja Milosza i Szymborskiej (Nagrody Nobla w literaturze). Literatura wobec Holocaustu. Kultura na obczyznie. Wspólczesna poezja.30 hours, 2 credits *July 4-21 This class is available on the first three week, four week and six week programs. LIT2 Wybrane tematy z literatury polskiej (in Polish) 5:00p.m.-6:30p.m Patrz kurs LIT1. 15 hours, 1 credit *This class is only available on the second three week and six week programs.

FILM Polish Film: Selected Topics; 8:30 p.m July 6-August 10, several video presentations with 30-minute introductions This class is available on all programs. 

The CEECE Krakow program includes: 

1. tuition and fees. 

2. an official transcript from Jagiellonian University 

3. accommodation for the duration of the program. 

4. board- three meals a day 

5. orientation 

6. resident director in Krakow 

7. scheduled events and excursions. 

Summer Excursions: 

- tour of the Martyrdom Museum Auschwitz-Birkenau (the former Nazi concentration camp) 

- trip to the ancient Salt Mine in Wieliczka or to the Pieskowa Skala Castle, 

- trip to the Pieniny Mountains, including a raft ride on the Dunajec river,

- trip to the Tatra Mountains, including a visit to the resort city of Zakopane. 

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 course. The comprehensive program fee for the Summer in Krakow 2008 is $2799 for three weeks, $3399 for four weeks, and $4499 for six weeks and includes everything listed above. The application deadline for the Summer in Krakow program is April 11th, 2008. Late applications may be accepted if space is available. The balance of the program fee is due by May 9th, 2008.