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Study Abroad - Programs
Spring 2004
Bayreuth, Germany
March 31, 2004 - July 29, 2004 (tentative only)


This program has been cancelled for 04S. Check with the faculty director for more information


Program Overview

Bayreuth, Germany, a small, quaint city in northern Bavaria, will host this semester program. Not far from Weimar, home of the literary legend Goethe, or from the sophisticated Bavarian capital of Munich, Bayreuth enjoys proximity to Nuremberg and Leipzig. Bayreuth is famous for its Richard Wagner music festival, as well as its fine university and its picturesque surroundings.

The Bayreuth Semester, hosted by the University of Bayreuth, combines multidisciplinary course offerings with a variety of social and cultural activities. German majors and minors, as well as students interested in art, history, international relations, political science and literature, will find the semester in Bayreuth an especially enriching experience. All instruction will be in German. Courses will be supplemented by a variety of excursions. The group takes two long weekend excursions, often to Berlin and Vienna or to the Rhine Valley. Day-trips to nearby cities such as Nuremberg and Bamberg are also included. An on-site resident director administers all aspects of the program, assists students with academic and personal matters, and serves as a liaison to the University of Delaware.

Employment Opportunities: For students who wish to remain in Bayreuth during August or through the fall, jobs may be arranged at local businesses and institutions such as shops, travel agencies, recreational facilities, and the University.

Accommodations: Students will live in dormitories at the University of Bayreuth; a brief home-stay may be necessary for the first few weeks, depending on dormitory availability.


Overview in Foreign Language

Bayreuth, Deutschland, eine typische Kleinstadt in Nordbayern, betreut das Semester-Programm der Universität Delaware. Das Städtchen liegt nicht weit von Weimar, der Stadt des literarischen Genies Goethe, oder von der weltberühmten bayerischen Hauptstadt München. Bayreuth liegt auch nicht weit entfernt von Nürnberg und Leipzig. Das Städtchen ist wegen seiner Richard Wagner Musikfestspiele, seiner ausgezeichneten Universität und seiner malerischen Umgebung bekannt.

Das Bayreuth-Semester-Programm der Universität Delaware, das von der Universität Bayreuth betreut wird, bietet eine Reihe von Lehrfächern an, die mit gesellschaftlichen und kulturellen Beschäftigungen kombiniert werden. Die Germanistik-Studenten, sowie die Studenten, die Deutsch als Nebenfach gewählt haben, wie auch diejenigen, die sich für Geschichte, Internationale Beziehungen, Staatswissenschaft oder Literatur interessieren, werden das Bayreuth-Semester-Programm als eine einmalige bereichernde Erfahrung in Erinnerung behalten. Alle Vorlesungen sind auf deutsch. Die Kurse werden durch verschiedene Ausflüge ergänzt und bereichert. Die Gruppe nimmt an zwei langen Ausflügen teil: nach Wien und Berlin, oder manchmal ins Rheinland.   Tagesausflüge nach benachbarten Städten wie Nürnberg und Bamberg sind auch im Programm vorgesehen. Eine einheimische Direktorin ist für das ganze Bayreuth-Semester-Programm der Universität Delaware verantwortlich. Diese Direktorin betreut die Studenten in ihren akademischen wie auch in ihren persönlichen Angelegenheiten. Die Direktorin dient auch auch als Verbindungsperson zwischen Bayreuth und der Universität Delaware.

Praktikantenstellen: Für diejenigen Studenten, die wähend des Monats August, oder während des Herbstes in Bayreuth verweilen wollen, können bezahlte Praktikantenstellen vermittelt werden. Das heißt, sie können sich für lokale Geschäftstellen--wie z.B. bei Banken, Hotels, Reisebüros, oder Sportzentren--bewerben.

Unterkunft: Die Studenten werden in Einzelzimmern in Studentenheimen der Universität Bayreuth untergebracht werden.  Den Bewohnern jeder Wohngemeinschaft steht eine Gemeinschaftsküche zur Verfügung; die Studenten werden auch Zugang zur Universitätsmensa haben.


Courses
Students must enroll in all courses for credit and a grade; pass/fail and audit registration is not permitted.

Honors credit may be available. Check with the faculty director and the Honors program for prior approval (before departure).

All students must enroll in 12 or more credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course. All course instruction is in German. All students take GRMN 308. In addition, they must take either GRMN 306 or 406, and three additional courses.

ARTH339 - Art and Architecture of Europe (3 cr.)
This course will focus on some aspects of German painting, sculpture, and architecture. Specific topic to be determined.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group B

GRMN306 - Practical Oral/Written Expression (3 cr.)
This course will help students to increase fluency and vocabulary. Grammar review will focus on special problems.

GRMN308 - Contemporary Germany II (3 cr.)
Discussion and study of issues related to contemporary cultural, political, and social developments in Germany, including its place in today's European community.

GRMN355 - Special Topics (3 cr.)
Explores an area of special interest in German literature or culture studies. Specific topic to be determined.

GRMN406 - Advanced German Language (3 cr.)
An advanced course on grammatical structure and stylistics with special attention given to technical vocabulary and discourse.

GRMN455 - Selected Authors, Works, and Themes (3 cr.)
Students who enroll in this course will attend a pre-approved University of Bayreuth literature seminar, plus a special weekly tutorial. Topics will vary from year to year but may include titles such as "The Function of Literature in Intercultural Communication," "Literature and Music in Modern Germany," and "Introduction to Contemporary German Literature." The course is restricted to students who have completed at least two 300-level German literature courses.

HIST339 - Topics in Modern European History (3 cr.)
This course will focus on some aspect or period of German history. Specific topic to be determined.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group B

POSC441 - Problems of Western European Politics (3 cr.)
This course will focus on some aspect of German politics. Specific topic to be determined.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group C
Requirements
The Semester in Bayreuth is designed for all undergraduates, regardless of major or academic affiliation, who have completed at least two college-level German courses above the intermediate level. Applicants are expected to have a thorough working knowledge of German and a minimum 2.8 grade point average (on a 4.00 scale) is required. Full-time enrollment (at least 12 credits) during the program is required. For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including a deposit, one transcript (non-University of Delaware students only), and one recommendation. An interview may be conducted in person or by telephone.

Study abroad at the University of Delaware is highly competitive. See here for an overview of the acceptance process. If you are not selected for your first choice program, we recommend moving your application and deposit to another program (by emailing your request to studyabroad@udel.edu).


Bayreuth, Germany Program Costs
Participants in the Bayreuth, Germany program will be charged University of Delaware tuition for one Spring Semester and the program fee. The program fee usually covers round-trip airfare, housing, and all excursions but does not include transportation to/from the group's initial departure airport. Your specific program fee may or may not include these and other items, check with the
faculty director for details.

A $200 deposit towards the program fee must be paid by no later than October 17, 2003 , although we recommend that you pay your deposit within three working days of submitting your application. The deposit is non-refundable if you are admitted into the program. The program acceptance list will be available approximately two weeks later. See below for additional program fee and tuition payment deadlines.

UD students pay all program fee deposits by direct bank transfer via this website: http://www.udel.edu/studyabroadpayments. Non-UD students should send a check, payable to the University of Delaware, to CFIS, Elliott Hall, 26 East Main Street, Newark, DE 19716. Credit card payments are not accepted.

  DE Resident Non-DE Resident
Final Tuition based on current year 2945 7710
Estimate Program Fee
3200 3200
UD Registration & Activities Fee 0 0
Estimate Total 6145 10910

Please note that final program fees are subject to change until the group's departure date. Final program fees may be increased due to airline taxes, fuel surcharges, exchange rates, or changes in the group size.


Scholarships
Need- and merit-based scholarships are available to UD undergraduates on a competitive basis. For more details and to apply for a scholarship, go to our
scholarships page (and be sure to submit scholarship materials by the deadlines).
Deadlines
All payments and application materials are due by 5:00pm on the dates listed below:
  • Application and $200 deposit deadline: October 17, 2003
  • $800 deposit deadline: October 27, 2003
  • Final program fee balance due: January 6, 2004
  • Tuition and Registration Fee due: January 6, 2004

Contact Information
Marion Bernard-Amos
Study Abroad Coordinator
Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
30 East Main St., R110, Jastak-Burgess Hall
Phone:(302) 831-6458
Fax:(302) 831-0597
Email:
mba@udel.edu