Harvard Summer Program in Munich, Germany

  Germany

• Munich: 
Munich (Munchen)

Term: Summer 
Dates: June 8-July 28, 2010

Description: Located in the heart of Germany's most dramatic landscape and most beautiful city, the Harvard Summer Program in Munich is an eight-week intensive course on German language and the culture of Munich. Students encounter the cultural and political history of Munich at every turn: from the English Garden, larger than New Yorks Central Park, to grand avenues with their classical facades, imposing arches, and elegant arcades; from baroque and neobaroque architectural monuments to the monuments of Hitlers rise to power; from medieval city gates, lively city streets, and colorful markets to the glass structures of the Olympic Park; from countless theaters and museums to royal palaces, churches, and cloisters. Encounters with Munich and Bavaria are both intellectual and material, occurring both in the classroom and on site as the class traces cultural and political history in readings and follows its traces on foot.

Highlights: Course: German Language and Culture.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Cost in US$: 7,350 USD

- Tuition
- Room and breakfast
- Course materials
- Scheduled excursions and extracurricular activities
- Passes for the entire network of Munichs public transportation system

Experience Required: yes

Prerequisites: first-year college level German or the equivalent

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Application Process Involves:

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• 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.