Tallinn Summer School

  Estonia

Tallinn

Term: Summer 
Durations of Program: 1-2 weeks and 2-4 weeks
Dates: July 14th -August 1st, 2008

Description: Internationalisation is the main focus of the new development strategy of Tallinn University. The university's objective is to establish an international centre for academic and scientific research in Tallinn, and part of this objective is to establish the tradition of an international summer school.

The school differs from other summer schools because, on the one hand, we present the best of Estonian specialists, and on the other, a range of international academics.

Courses for 2008 include:

1. Estonian Language and Culture

2. Russian Language and Culture

3. Italian Language and Culture

4. French and European Union: Questions and Controversies

5. Spanish Language and Culture

6. Turkish Language and Culture

7. Chinese Language and Culture

8. English Language and Culture

9. Species of Spaces: Cities and Landscapes across Disciplines

10. Social Work and Social Policy Issues in Estonia

11. Creative Workshop: Drawing and Painting in Old Tallinn

12. Cinematic Narration

13. Digital Filmmaking: Make a Short in Three Weeks

14. Integrated Marketing Communications Workshop

15. PR Workshop (in June, in Russian)

Highlights: Tallinn Summer School arranges different events for its participants in order to enjoy Tallinn and Estonia. Cultural and social events programme is designed for Estonian Language and Culture course, but it is open to all Tallinn Summer School participants. The whole programme is included in Estonian Language, Russian Language and Creative Workshop courses, participants of other courses have to pay an extra fee for the museums and trips. All lectures are without extra charge.

The weekend events are optional. Food is not included.
Some activities need pre-booking!
There might be small changes in the schedule!

Credit Available: yes

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to American, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Estonia Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently Or in Groups

Application Process Involves:

• Other

Tallinn University's Mission Statement: Internationalisation is the main focus of the new development strategy of Tallinn University. The university's objective is to establish an international centre for academic and scientific research in Tallinn, and part of this objective is to establish the tradition of an international summer school. The school differs from other summer schools because, on the one hand, we present the best of Estonian specialists, and on the other, a range of international academics.