Communication Study Abroad, Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
Fall 2012
Austria
- Program Description:
Salzburg is one of the most beautiful cities of Europe, which has been carefully preserved over the centuries. It is surrounded by spectacular landscape, lakes, Alpine foothills and mountain peaks. Salzburg is known worldwide as the city of Mozart. In fact, much of the town still looks the same as it did in Mozart’s days. Salzburg has also become famous as the city of "The Sound of Music" film.
The Salzburg College study center is located in the heart of the Old City. It occupies a 16th century town house on Ursulinenplatz, a small square flanked by a historic city gate and one of Salzburg's famous Baroque churches.
Salzburg College offers you an academic program tailored to your needs, with small classes and dedicated professors who encourage you to integrate your personal experience into your course work. Make Salzburg, Austria, and Europe your classroom!
Additional Information:
This is not an exchange program. Students are required to pay UCF tuition in addition to Salzburg College tuition.
This program is offered in the fall term and spring term.
Student blog: http://velourandmaps.wordpress.com/
- Learning Outcomes:
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Participants of this program will be expected to realize the following outcomes:
DISCIPLINARY OUTCOMES (per course syllabi)
GEOGRAPHIC AWARENESS
- Describe the main cultural, geographic, physical, politico-economic, and social characteristics of the host country.
- Discuss how the host country fits within the global physical, cultural, political or economic systems.
SELF-AWARENESS
- Describe how the program impacted their personal culture and values.
- Provide examples on how the program experiences affected their academic, professional, or personal goals.
SELF-RELIANCE
- Provide examples of how they may use their program experiences to deal with challenging situations in the future.
- Provide examples of how to avoid conflicts from misunderstandings due to cultural differences.
COMMUNICATION
- Communicate in writing how their program experience makes them more valuable to a prospective graduate program or employer.
- Program Prerequisites:
- Minimum GPA: 3.00 cumulative
- Language: English
- Proficiency Level Required: English
- Other Prerequisites:
Courses[click to expand]:
- COM-4461 Intercultural Communication - Salzburg
- Academic Institution: Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
- Catalog Description:
The description of the Intercultural Communication module at Salzburg College can be found here.
- Course Prerequisites:
Per syllabus.
- Credit Hours: 3.00
- COM-3955 Study Abroad: International Public Relations
- Academic Institution: Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
- Catalog Description:
The description of the module International Public Relations at Salzburg College can be found here.
- Course Prerequisites:
Per syllabus.
- Credit Hours: 3.00
- COM-3955 Study Abroad: Photography Seminar
- Academic Institution: Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
- Catalog Description:
The description of the Photography Seminar at Salzburg College can be found here.
- Course Prerequisites:
Per syllabus.
- Credit Hours: 3.00
- ADV-4941 Advertising Internship - Salzburg
- Academic Institution: Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
- Catalog Description:
The description of the module Internship: Experiencing the Austrian Workplace can be found here.
- Credit Hours: 3.00
- PUR-4941 Public Relations Internship
- Academic Institution: Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
- Catalog Description:
The description of the module Internship: Experiencing the Austrian Workplace at Salzburg College can be found here.
- Credit Hours: 3.00
- COM-4941 Communication Internship - Salzburg
- Academic Institution: Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
- Catalog Description:
The description of the module Internship: Experiencing the Austrian Workplace at Salzburg College can be found here.
- Credit Hours: 3.00
- JOU-4941 Journalism Internship
- Academic Institution: Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
- Catalog Description:
The description of the module Internship: Experiencing the Austrian Workplace at Salzburg College can be found here.
- Credit Hours: 3.00
- RTV-4941 Radio Television Internship
- Academic Institution: Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
- Catalog Description:
The description of the module Internship: Experiencing the Austrian Workplace at Salzburg College can be found here.
- Credit Hours: 3.00
- COM-2955 Study Abroad: Special Topics: Intercultural Studies in Understanding Austrian Culture
- Academic Institution: Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
- Catalog Description:
The description of the module Understanding Austria at Salzburg College can be found here.
- Credit Hours: 3.00
- Program Components and Costs:
- Component: Administration
- Services:
- Price (in US Dollars): 250.00
- Requirement: Mandatory
- Payments:
- Payment due: Pending application approval
- Study abroad fees are posted to the UCF student account. Payment procedures, types and cashier locations can be found here, on the UCF Registrar's website.
- Faculty Program Coordinator:
- Name: Rebecca Morales
- Email: Rebecca.Morales@ucf.edu
- Office: NSC 143
- Program Dates:
- Program Begins: 2012-09-02
- Program Ends: 2012-12-14
- Program Deadlines:
- Last day to apply:
- Last day to withdraw:
- Academic Institution:
- Salzburg College, Salzburg, Austria
- Additional information:
- Program Map
- Nearest US Embassy Abroad
- US State Department Country Information
- Currency Exchange Information
- Visa Information:
- Visa Required: Yes
- Visa Application Date:
- Estimated Cost of the Visa: 145.00
- Additional Visa Information
- Your visa requirements and cost may vary if you are not a US citizen. Please let OIS staff know if you are not using a US passport to ensure that we can address any differences in the immigration requirements.
Disclaimer: The cost does not cover UCF tuition, airfare (for most programs), independent travel, and personal expenses. Cost is approximate and may fluctuate due to changes in foreign currency. UCF reserves the right to alter or cancel the program at any time. In such cases, the university shall not be liable for airfare or other transportation costs incurred by the student. Students should consult their travel agent about buying travel insurance to defray unanticipated costs in the event travel plans change. Students will be notified via Knights email if there are any significant changes made to the program.
