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Study Abroad - Programs
Winter 2010
Australia FYE/ART/COMM
January 4, 2010 - February 4, 2010


Orientation Meetings - attend all of the following:
    11/30/2009, 6:30 pm  116 Taylor Hall
    12/6/2009, 6:30 pm  116 Taylor Hall

Special scholarship funding is available for this program. FYE Study Abroad Scholarships are intended to fund academically talented, 1st semester freshmen UD students who otherwise would not be able to afford to study abroad. Financial need will be determined by the Office of Financial Aid, so make sure that you have a current FAFSA form on-file. To be considered for this scholarship award (along with the Global Scholars Awards), follow the instructions outlined here.
Program Overview

Australia boasts significant enriching opportunities both in photography and communication media. On this program you'll develop an understanding of this relationship during our time in Sydney and Melbourne. Our city locations provide many occasions to photograph the urban scene and historically important regions. In addition to shooting photographs, we値l visit art museums bringing you face to face with professional photo works to advance your perception of photographic concepts.

Australian broadcasting and media will come alive as a resource for understanding mass communication and culture from Australia to around the world. You値l take in the view of Sydney from the top of the Harbor Bridge and you値l shoot the natural world in the Blue Mountains and Jenolan Caves. In your free time ride the ferries and railways to regional sites and many beaches. The entire month of January features cultural and national festivities leading up to Australia Day on January 26. The four day Australia Day weekend is open for you to travel and sightsee in Australia or New Zealand.

You値l be housed in multiple-occupancy apartments. A few lunches and dinners are included in the program fee. During the fall semester we値l meet for two classes on Sunday evenings to prepare for our adventures Down Under. This FYE program brings first year students together in the classroom as well as on excursions and provides faculty and peer mentorship in both spheres. The Peer Mentor accompanies the group to provide guidance and camaraderie as well as develop a collaborative project that helps connect academic study with out-of-class experiences in Australia. Only first year students may participate in FYE Australia.

Please note: Special scholarship funding is available for this program. FYE Study Abroad Scholarships are intended to fund academically talented, 1st semester freshmen UD students who otherwise would not be able to afford to study abroad. Financial need will be determined by the Office of Financial Aid, so make sure that you have a current FAFSA form on-file.

To be considered for this scholarship award (along with the Global Scholars Awards), follow the instructions outlined here.

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 7 credits, as well as the 0-credit UNIV course. This program is open ONLY to first-semester freshmen (those who start their studies in fall 2008).

ART180 - Introduction to Photography (3 cr.)
Study of photographic imagery and processes. Photography as fine art medium and its uses past and present. Considerable camera work with slide processing done by students, nondarkroom.
Restrictions:Open to non-majors and non-minors only. Fine Arts & Visual Communications majors must get prior approval from the Fine Arts & Visual Communications Department Chairperson in order to participate.

COMM245 - Mass Communication and Culture (3 cr.)
The relationship between media and culture; how media affect culture (i.e., socialization and role modeling); and exploration of new forms of mass communication.
Satisfies the following requirements:
Arts & Sciences Group C

UNIV102 - First Year Experience II (1 cr.)
Provides an integrated, content-based, co-curricular experience for FYE students. Fosters academic and social competencies necessary for university success and provides structured, regular time for FYE students to meet with peer mentors and faculty.

UNIV370-021 - Study Abroad - Australia FYE/COMM/ART (0 cr.) pass/fail
Students are asked to reflect upon changes in their knowledge, skills, and attitudes that occur due to their domestic travel study experience.
Requirements
This program is open ONLY to first-semester freshmen (those who start their studies in fall 2007). Applicants should have a high school G.P.A. of at least 2.0 (on a 4.00 scale). For all participants, a formal application is necessary, including a deposit, one transcript (non-University of Delaware students only), and one recommendation (high school teacher, guidance counselor, advisor, coach). An interview will be conducted in person or by telephone. 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).

Australia FYE/ART/COMM Program Costs
Participants in the Australia FYE/ART/COMM program will be charged University of Delaware tuition for one Winter Session 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 $300 deposit towards the program fee must be paid by no later than September 25, 2009 , 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 1602 4172
Final Program Fee 5400 5400
UD Registration & Activities Fee 50 50
Final Total 7052 9622

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 $300 deposit deadline: September 25, 2009
  • $2200 deposit deadline: October 15, 2009
  • Final program fee balance due: November 5, 2009
  • Tuition and Registration Fee due: December 4, 2009
Contact Information
Martha Carothers
Faculty Director
Department of Art
018 Taylor Hall
Phone:(302) 831-0387
Email: martha@udel.edu