For over thirty-five years students have studied German language, literature, and culture at the Summer Language Institute in Eutin while living with German families. Situated midway between Kiel and Lübeck in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein, Eutin (pop. 17,000), Lawrence’s sister city, welcomes students as guests and offers numerous cultural and recreational opportunities from opera festivals to water sports.
During a six-week stay with host families in Eutin, students will attend classes, participate in cultural and social events, and experience Northern Germany through a number of excursions to point of interest: Hamburg, Kiel, and Lübeck. Following the institute in Eutin, the group will travel to Badenheim, Munich, Weimar, Vienna, Salzburg, and Berlin.
Students enroll in three 3-credit hour classes appropriate to their skill level for a total of nine hours of credit. The language of instruction for all classes is German. Outside of class, students are encouraged to use German for all everyday purposes, including meals, excursions, etc.
GERM 212 Intermediate German I (3 credits)
A continuation of GERM 108. Structured grammar review, composition, conversation with readings of literary and cultural texts. Prerequisite: GERM 108 or equivalent.
GERM 216 Intermediate German II (3 credits)
A continuation of GERM 212. Structured grammar review, composition, conversation with readings of literary and cultural texts. Prerequisite: GERM 212 or equivalent.
GERM 340 Deutsche Grammatik (3 Credits)
Exercises in selected topics of German grammar. Prerequisite: GERM 216 or equivalent.
GERM 444 German Conversation for Everyday Use (3 credits)
The goal of this course is to maintain and further develop practical conversational skills of students who already have a basic knowledge of German. Discussion will range among topics from everyday German life and current affairs, with German newspapers and magazines providing the orientation.
May 30 Depart US
May 31 Arrive Hamburg—Welcome to Eutin and meeting with host families
June 1 Exploration of Eutin—first orientation.
June 2-July 11 Study in Eutin: Instruction by KU Faculty and native speakers from Eutin. Visits to theaters, concerts, and museums. Study trips and excursions to:
Hamburg – Kunsthalle, Völkerkundemuseum, Innenstadt und Rathaus, Hafenrundfahrt
Lübeck – Museum Behnhaus, St. Petri,
Marienkirche, Buddenbrookhaus, Holstentor, and Niederegger Marzipan
Kiel – Kunsthalle, Kiel University, Kiel Week sailing festival
Berlin – Reichstag, Brandenburg Gate, Potsdamer
Platz, Schloß Charlottenburg, Schloß Bellevue,
Potsdam and Sans Souci, Berlin Kreuzberg, and
numerous museums (Check Point Charlie, Pergamon,
Filmmuseum Berlin, Käthe-Kolwitz Museum,
Gedenkstätte Plötzensee).
July 12-15 Weimar: Weimar Goethes House, Concentration Camp Buchenwalkd, and city tour.
July 15-17 Badenheim (pop. 400): a wine-growing village: host family stay and visit to vineyards, Rhein cruise
July 17-20 Vienna: St. Stefans Cathedral, Mozart House, Museum of Art, Freud House, Hundertwasser House, Schonbrun Castle, Jewish Museum, Catacomb Tour, and city tour.
July 20-25 Munich: Frauenkirche, Deutsches Museum, Hofbräuhaus, Lenbachhaus, Pinakothek, Olympiapark, and English Garden.
Salzburg day trip: Mozart’s house, and city tour.
July 25 Program ends in Munich
Dr. James Brown has been teaching in the Department of Germanic Languages and Literature at KU since 2006. His research interests include Arthurian romance, intersections of literature and visual art, medievalism, orality and literacy, and the history of the book.
Students will live with host families in Eutin and hotels during the trip.
Depart US: May 30, 2008
Arrive in Eutin: May 31, 2008
Depart Eutin: July 12, 2008
Depart from Germany: July 25, 2008
Open to students from any accredited U.S. college or university who have completed two semesters of college-level German or the equivalent. Students enrolled in the first semester of German in the Spring semester may apply with the director’s permission. Minimum 2.5 GPA required (exceptions considered after submission of a petition).
Nine hours of undergraduate credit are granted by the University of Kansas upon successful completion of the program.
Program fee (2008): Approximately $3,240 ($3,440 for non-KU students). The fee includes fees, meals, lodging, group cultural events, all program travel in Europe, and emergency medical evacuation and repatriation services.
Tuition and Fees: Estimated tuition and fees for 9 credit hours (based on standard tuition rate): $1,753.*
*Actual expenses for KU students will vary by the student’s individual tuition compact. Non-KU students will pay the standard tuition rate listed above.
Estimated Additional Expenses: Airfare, passport fees, and personal expenses. Participants arrange their own flight to Germany and meet the group in Hamburg on May 31.
All dates, costs, and program information are subject to change as necessary due to fluctuations in the exchange rate or other reasons.
KU students who qualify for summer financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Pell or SEOG Grants, and scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a Study Abroad Program.
Limited supplemental scholarships are available to KU undergraduates. Applications are available at the Office of Study Abroad. You can also download the scholarship application. The scholarship application deadline is March 1.
Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.
Application Deadline: March 1, 2008. Early application is strongly encouraged.
Applications are available in the KU Office of Study Abroad. You can also download* the application. All application materials are to be returned to the Office of Study Abroad.
*Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to download an application. If your computer does not have Acrobat Reader you can download it for FREE.
Dr. James Brown
Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures
The University of Kansas
1445 Jayhawk Blvd., Rm 2080
Lawrence, KS 66045-7590
phone: 785-864-4803
fax: 785-864-4298
email: jhb@ku.edu
http://www2.ku.edu/~germanic/
The University of Kansas
Office of Study Abroad
Lippincott Hall
1410 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 108
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515
tel: (785) 864-3742
e-mail: osa@ku.edu
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