*TU Arts as Sanctuary in Berlin: Innovation in Arts Engagement and Integration for Refugees (Faculty-Led)

*Towson University
Summer
Berlin, Germany (Map)
Hamburg, Germany (Map)
Leipzig, Germany (Map)

PROGRAM CANCELLED

Study abroad in Berlin, Germany with Towson University in Summer 2020! Explore how the arts have played a critical role in welcoming, integrating, connecting, and healing refugees through history to the current day. Learn how the arts can help displaced people establish new identities while still holding on to their cultures and customs. 

Unlike the U.S. and many other countries who have closed their borders or offered only limited help in response to the current refugee crisis, Germany has welcomed millions with a committment to integrate them into their host society. Artists, arts organizations, schools, and art educators have been rapidly developing ways to employ the arts to engage and support this influx of refugees. Program participants will learn about artistic social innovation in the face of crisis and be offered a unique opportunity to focus on arts engagement with refugees including daily arts events, walking tours, guest speakers, school visits, and an intensive exchange with educators from across Germany. Other program highlights include German language lessons and site visits to the Berlin Wall Memorial, the Reichstag, and the Holocaust memorial.

Note: This program involves an average of 8 miles of walking each day. Not all metro stations have elevators or escalators.
Summer 2020
Yes

June 25 - July 7, 2020

PROGRAM CANCELLED

MARCH 15, 2020.  Admission is on a rolling basis. Early application is advised as space is limited.

Prof. Kate Collins - Towson University Interdisciplinary Arts Infusion Program (M.A.)

Students choose one of the following:

IDFA 470 Special Topics in Arts, Media, and Communicaiton (3 credits)
IDFA 604 Interdisciplinary Seminar in the Contemporary Arts (grad only; 3 credits)

TU undergraduate students may receive Honors credit for their study abroad experience.

Participants will stay in double or triple occupancy shared rooms in hostels, hotels, or university housing.

Program price includes academic credit, housing, excursions, health insurance, breakfast daily while in Berlin and some other group meals. Additional costs include international airfare, all other meals, personal expenses, and the Study Abroad Fee.

The Towson University Study Abroad Office reserves the right to make any necessary changes including adjustments in cost in the event that unforeseen circumstances arise.



Note: International airfare is NOT included in the program cost. Students will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements to the program location to arrive by the designated date and time. The Study Abroad Office will identify an optional flight which participants may purchase independently if desired.

Withdrawals/Refunds: After admission into the program, the student is responsible for the full program fee. Should the student wish to withdraw from the program for any reason after admission, only recoverable expenses may be refunded. Non-recoverable expenses may include but are not limited to costs paid to a study abroad provider, travel agency, or other third party by TU on the students behalf; housing; transportation; non-refundable deposits; activity fees; honorariums; guest lecture fees. Towson University withdrawal/drop/add deadlines do not apply. The student must submit his/her intention to withdraw in writing to the TU Study Abroad Office.

Graduate applicants must have completed an undergraduate or baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; be current graduate students from a related field of arts, arts education, or education, or working professionals with related backgrounds, or obtain consent of the instructor to participate. Students must be at least 18 years old to apply.

Information Session PowerPoint with audio (PPT) (click on the speaker icon in each of the slides to hear the audio)

For more information, contact Prof. Kate Collins - Towson University Interdisciplinary Arts Infusion Program (M.A.), 410-704-5614, or the TU Study Abroad Office, 410-704-2451

To learn more, attend a Group Advising Session offered Monday through Friday at 2pm in PY 408.

NOTE: Please check the Centers for Disease Control website for information regarding any recommended and/or required vaccinations and medications for your destination.
Type:
TU Faculty-Led

 

http://www.towson.edu/studyabroad/