Vienna, Austria Summer | Study Abroad | Department of Foreign Languages & Literatures

Austria Summer Program in Vienna

Program Title: AU Summer Abroad in Vienna, Austria - 2010
Host: Auburn University, College of Liberal Arts, Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures
Program Start Date: June 26, 2010
Program End Date: July 31, 2010
Program Director:Dr. Traci S. O'Brien tso0001@auburn.edu
Phone: (334) 844-6367; Fax: (334) 844-6378

GENERAL INFORMATION

This is an intensive five-week academic language and culture program for undergraduate students from June 26 to July 31 in Vienna, Austria. No previous knowledge of German is required, and it may be possible to fulfill your one-year language requirement while abroad. The program offers German classes at the beginning, intermediate, and advanced level as well as culture courses in English. If sufficient demand exists, it is also possible to take Political Science, History or Art History courses in Vienna for credit in those departments at Auburn University (please see Director).

LOCATION: Vienna, Austria

Vienna, known for its outstanding contributions to music, art and intellectual thought, is one of the great cosmopolitan cities of Europe. Vienna's open air theaters, concert halls and breathtaking museums, its Gothic churches and Baroque palaces, the imperial parks and gardens, make it an ideal place for students to extend their learning experience beyond the classroom. It has been home to emperors, artists, scientists, philosophers, writers, and musicians who have played leading roles in the politics, art and literature of Europe for more than a millennium. Its wealth of stunning architecture bears witness to a city of artisans and builders. Vienna's importance as part of the musical legacy of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, Mahler, and Schönberg is recognized throughout the world. Acclaimed for the world-renowned Vienna Boys Choir and Spanish Riding School, Vienna also gave rise to Freud and modern psychology, Loos and modern architecture, and Wittgenstein and modern philosophy. With its key position between East and West, Vienna also offers students many travel opportunities. The program includes excursions to other cities in Austria and/or Europe, and also has two program-free weekends for students to travel on their own or in small groups. In Vienna itself, opportunities such as a city bus tour and a one-day boat trip on the Danube are possible.

PASSPORT AND VISA REQUIREMENTS

SPECIAL SUMMER VISA NOTICE: Visa regulations are being reviewed and updated constantly, please check with the Office of International Education regarding VISA requirements. You will need to have a PASSPORT by June 15. If you do not have a PASSPORT: Please check http://travel.state.gov for the nearest local passport office and forms. Application for a United States passport should be made at least 120 days in advance of your departure date. The program recommends that you apply for a passport as soon as you know you are participating in the program, if you do not already have one.