Harvard Summer Program in the Czech Republic

  Czech Republic

• Prague: 
Prague

Term: Summer 
Dates: TBA

Description: Located in Golden Prague, this Harvard summer program provides a perfect opportunity for cultural immersion in a country that is rich in tradition, yet has also been rapidly changing since the fall of communism in 1989. Endowed with creativity in both the sacred and secular spheres, Prague, also called the town of a hundred spires, has a fascinating history that stretches back to the Middle Ages, and features cultural monuments and gems of architecture from the Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance, baroque, art nouveau, and modernist periods.

The course combines language study with sessions in which contemporary Czech culture is explored through presentations, sightseeing, and visits to galleries, museums, and theaters. Lectures on Czech art and history are offered in the afternoons, along with walking tours of the city. Course instruction is supplemented by social and cultural activities in the evenings, screenings of Czech films, evenings of Czech music, and on weekends, day trips to areas of interest around Prague.

Highlights: Courses: Czech Language and Culture.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 7,350 USD

- tuition
- room and some meals
- excursions (including in-country transportation)

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Czech Republic Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Other
• Transcript
• Written Application

Harvard Summer School Study Abroad Programs's Mission Statement: The Harvard Summer School makes Harvard's academic resources a distinguished faculty, well-equipped laboratories, fine museums, and a world-class university library available to men and women of many ages, backgrounds, and nationalities through an intensive summer session of liberal arts courses in Cambridge and overseas. Our international student body includes Harvard undergraduate and graduate students, visitors from other colleges and universities, highly qualified secondary school students, adult learners, and nonnative English speakers seeking to refine their language skills. Students take courses to challenge themselves academically, meet degree requirements, prepare for graduate school, gain college experience, advance their careers, and pursue personal enrichment. Students, who study at Harvard Summer School may reside in a supportive residential environment, commute to campus, complete courses via distance education, or participate in one of the faculty-led programs based abroad. Many come to experience the extraordinary environment of Harvard College academics, resources, and residential life. Harvard Summer School serves the University community by providing faculty with teaching opportunities that allow them to experiment with new materials and teaching methods. Students from many Harvard schools take advantage of the breadth of summer course offerings to meet requirements for concentrations and degree programs, and to create more flexibility within their term-time academic program. Harvard graduate students from abroad can work on refining their English language skills, and Harvard College students take advantage of the summer session to expand their cultural, social, and intellectual horizons by studying abroad.