Departmental Programs and Field Trips
Summer Programs
Some academic departments at Columbia have created study abroad programs specific to their concentrations. These programs usually run in the summer and are open to all Columbia students. To find out more about these programs, reference the information below or contact the departments directly.
Prague Study Abroad Program, 2012 - Offered by the Fiction Writing Department Program
Program Dates: May 12 - June 24, 2012
Courses Include: Advanced Fiction, Topics in CRW II: Kafka, CRW: Contemporary European Authors, Dreams and Fiction Writing, and Topics in CRW: Fiction Writers Abroad. Other courses may also be added, depending on interest. Prerequisites may be waived.
Spend a life-changing semester in one of Eastern Europe's most vibrant and historic cultural centers. The Fiction Writing Department's Summer Session in Prague provides students the opportunity to live as ex-pats for six weeks, expand their horizons and world view, and study the work of the writers who lived in this beautiful, complex, and fascinating city. Excursions, tours, and field trips will complement the work and writing done for the courses, and students will have ample time to explore the city on their own, to further pursue their own stories.
Contact: Kathie Bergquist, kbergquist@colum.edu, Mark Davidov (mdavidov@colum.edu) or Patty McNair (pmcnair@colum.edu). Or call 312-369-7611.
Meeting Dates: All meetings take
place on the 12th floor of 924 S. Michigan unless otherwise noted.
Wednesday, Feb. 29, 5:00-5:45 p.m., Room 1206
Tuesday, March 6. 11 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. International Programs Fair at Stage Two,
618 S. Michigan, 2nd floor.
Thursday, March 8, 5-5:45 p.m. Room 1207
Wednesday, March 14 5-5:45 p.m., Room 1206.
Program Website: www.colum.edu/prague
Columbia College Summer in Florence
Program dates: June 28- July 28, 2012
Courses include: Six courses will be offered including courses from all three schools.
Courses are taught by CCC faculty hosted in the facilities of Scuola Lorenzo de’ Medici (LdM). The Scuola is located in Florence in ten buildings (totaling 4800 square meters) in the historic city center next to the thriving San Lorenzo market and church, and close to transport facilities. Florence’s unique architectural masterpiece, il Duomo is within a few minutes’ walk. Together, the LdM buildings contain a full range of facilities including numerous classrooms and large specialized art studios, a cafeteria, a courtyard garden, a library, and a computer center.
The main LdM building in Florence is situated on Via Faenza and dates back to the 13th century. It originated as a convent connected to a medieval church, San Jacopo in Campo Corbolini. This church, now deconsecrated was founded in 1206 and for its first hundred years belonged to the Knights Templar.
Contact: International Programs (aiipoffice@colum.edu) to get on the mailing list for program updates.
Meeting Dates:
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 from 11am-3pm
Location: Stage Two, 618 S Michigan at the Study Abroad Fair
Tuesday, March 6, 2012 from 5pm-6:30pm
Location: Wong Center, 623 S Wabash
Tuesday, April 10, 2012 from 5pm- 6:30pm
Location: Wong Center, 623 S Wabash
Website: www.colum.edu/SummerInFlorence
Marketing Communication Department: Prague, Czech Republic
Program dates: TBA
Courses include: This six-credit program will count as department or College electives, and satisfies the Global Awareness requirement.
The study abroad program in Prague is five weeks long and is taught by Columbia College faculty. Students will study global marketing issues in Europe, specifically the EU (European Union), and learn to apply basic marketing principles to real life problem solving situations. Students will also have the opportunity to partner with the DRAFTFCB affiliate office in Prague. This six credit program will count as department or College electives, and satisfies the Global Awareness requirement. Register through oasis after acceptance by the Marketing Communication Department Associate Chair, Thomas Hamilton.
Contact: Tom Hamilton (thamilton@colum.edu)
Website: Check back soon.
