Study Abroad: Ilmenau, Germany

August 1-24, 2008

Students will be immersed in German language and culture at the Technische Universität (TU) Ilmenau in Ilmenau, Germany. This university has an exchange agreement with UC which provides students with financial advantages.

Contemporary German Culture and Civilization (28 GRMN 261, 3 cr.) will be taught in English by Professor Debbie Page, and will complement the information presented in the cultural lectures and multiple excursions included in the program. Topics include the history of Ilmenau and the surrounding area; selected works of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe; Martin Luther, Johann Sebastian Bach and St. Elizabeth of Thüringen. There will be readings and a journal requirement as part of the classwork. The course will also include a review of the material covered in the language classes.

Dates: August 2-23, 2008

Approximate Cost: $2500

Cost includes: 45 hours of German language and culture instruction

Tuition for Contemporary German Culture and Civilization

Tuition for the TU's Sommerkurs, including field trips

Program fees

Lectures by German university faculty and tour guides

Airfare from Cincinnati (CVG) to Frankfurt (FRA)

Ground Transportation to and from the airport (Frankfurt-Ilmenau)

Housing for 3 weeks in TU-dormitories

Approximate "upfront" cost: $1900 (RWC tuition, program fee, airfare, transportation, housing deposit)

Remainder to be paid once in Germany (remaining housing fee, living expenses, miscellaneous expenses)

Does not include expenses for additional travel or spending money.

Tentative Program Calendar February 1 application deadline

$150 fee due, *refundable if not accepted

February 29 notification of acceptance

April 1 $500 non-refundable deposit due

May 15 final payment due (aprox. $1250)

August 1 depart Cincinnati

August 24 depart Germany

arrive in Cincinnati

Contact: Deborah Page

deborah.page@uc.edu

745-5679