Vienna- At the Crossroads of Central Europe

- Multi-Country

Locations in Europe

  Austria

• Vienna: 
Vienna

Term: Summer 
Dates: August 1 - 30

Description: Vienna, one of Europe's great imperial capitals, is our classroom, as we study European history from a local perspective. A gateway to eastern Europe, Vienna was the scene of epic battles between Christians and Muslims, as Ottoman Turks besieged the city. A musical capital, Vienna was home to Mozart. Sigmund Freund and Gustav Klimt made Vienna the birthplace of "modernity" around 1900. The city of Adolf Hitler's youth, Vienna saw the destruction of Vienna's flourishing Jewish community during WWII. In the Cold War, Vienna, officially "neutral," became a headquarters of the United Nations, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, as well as numerous NGOs. With the fall of the iron curtain, it is again a meeting point between East and West. No prerequisites.

Courses offered:

* HIS 102S (5 units) - Undergraduate Proseminar in History
    - Intensive reading, discussion, research, and writing in selected topics in the various fields of history. Summer Abroad students will be enrolled in 102S unless they contact the program coordinator to request emphasis D (Modern Europe to 1815) or E (Europe since 1815). May be repeated for credit.

* HIS 198 (3 units) - Directed Group Study

Highlights:
* Vienna
* Belvedere
* Kunsthistorisches Museum
* St. Stephens Cathedral
* Melk Abbey
* Hofburg-Imperial Treasury
* Klosterneuburg
* Heeresgeschichtliche Museum
* Schloss Schönbrunn
* Kapuzinergruft
* Haus der Musik
* Opera at the Theater an der Wien
* Cafe Central and other Viennese Coffeehouses
* Sigmund Freud Museum
* Leopold Museum
* United Nations & International Atomic Energy Agency
* Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe
* Mauthausan Concentration Camp
* Salzkammergut lakes and Austrian Alps
* Bratislava, Slovakia
* Sopron, Hungary

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: TBA (total estimated fee charged to students)

Fee Breakdown

* UC Students - You are a UC student if you are currently enrolled at any of University of California main campuses: (UC Berkeley, UC Merced, UC Davis, UCSB, UCLA, UC San Diego, UC Santa Cruz, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, UCSF). All other students are considered Non-UC students.

$1200.00    Program Fee (includes $300 non-refundable deposit)
$1392.00    Course Fee ($174.00/unit X 8.00 units)*
TBA             Accommodations and Activities Fee**

* Non UC Students

$1200.00    Program Fee (includes $300 non-refundable deposit)
$1952.00    Course Fee ($244.00/unit X 8.00 units)*
TBA             Accommodations and Activities Fee**

Students who enroll before the Accommodations and Activities Fee is posted will be notified via email as soon as the fee is available. If they choose to withdraw within 10 days of this notification, their deposit will be refunded.

* The fees are subject to Regental, legislative, and gubernatorial action and may change without notice.

** This fee is subject to change based on fluctuating exchange rate and unexpected change in activities.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American Participants.

Participants Travel Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 16-25

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Re-Entry Debriefing at Home