European Culture & History

  Denmark

Copenhagen

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring 
Dates: Please Visit our Website for updates

Description: The European Culture & History program is designed for students majoring in the humanities. By applying the themes of Memory and Identity to specific European cities, regions and/or countries, it will

* Introduce you to current social trends and political climate

* Enable you to identify and classify major works of art and literature originating from the culture

* Provide an overview of the historical development of the region

* Require you to critique the contemporary life and culture through a comparative lens and first-hand observation

Study tours include a short regional tour in Denmark early in the semester and a longer European study tour to the cities and areas of your choice of core course section during the first week of the mid-semester break (The three choices are Paris-Reims-Verdun, Berlin-Dresden, or Prague-Cesky Krumlow.

The program study tours introduce you to salient features of Europe's cultural and historical past and contemporary affairs, and support individual courses.

Highlights: All courses include field studies that make maximum use of Copenhagen's rich resources, from its outstanding art collections to the world famous Royal Ballet, historical museums, and the city itself, where you can still trace the footsteps of Hans Christian Andersen and Soren Kirkegaard.

Degree Level: Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education: High School

Cost in US$: Inquire for more information

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel to Denmark Independently

Scholarships are Available. The DIS Board of Directors has allocated scholarship funds to help you afford to study in Denmark. Scholarships consist of grants in the range of USD 500 - 2,000 per semester, plus a small number of USD 3,000 and 4,000 grants. Summer scholarships range from USD 300 - 1000 depending on your program selection. All scholarships are awarded based on financial need.

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network

DIS - Danish Institute for Study Abroad's Mission Statement: DIS is a specialized Danish institution offering study abroad programs in English for primarily American university students in their third or fourth year of study, with credit transfer to their home school. Among alumni and partners, we have a reputation of being intense, demanding and rewarding, and of providing a challenging educational environment in a full-service framework.

Year Founded: 1959