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Program Dates: July 20-August 22, 2008 (Second Summer Session)
Application Deadline: March 15, 2008
Program Type: Exchange Program
Partner: University of Aarhus, Denmark
Courses: Graduate-level course work
Thursday, February 28, 2008
3:30 p.m.
CMA 4.128
The program is hosted by the Aarhus University Institute of Information and Media Studies, and will include the participation of students from The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University Department of Communication and the University of Indiana, Bloomington, Department of Communication.
The program incorporates a number of activities, including conferences, media visits and classroom activities in several Nordic countries. During the first week, participants will attend the International Association for Media and Communication Research Conference in Stockholm, which will be held on the campus of Stockholm University.
July 19 |
Suggested arrival date in Stockholm |
July 20 - 25 |
"Media and Global Divides" IAMCR Conference |
July 26 |
Travel to Oslo by train |
July 27 |
Day off in Oslo |
July 28 |
Media visits in Oslo |
July 29 |
Travel to Bergen by train |
July 30 |
Day off in Bergen |
July 31 |
Travel by ferry from Bergen to Hirtshalls |
August 1 |
Travel to Aarhus by train |
August 1-3 |
Welcome events/ Introduction to Denmark and Aarhus. |
August 4 |
The Nordic Countries - Social, political and cultural environments. |
August 5 |
The changing role of the broadcast media |
August 6 |
Student's project day |
August 7 |
Nordic and European media landscapes (1) |
August 8 |
Nordic and European media landscapes (2) |
August 11 |
Print media in the Nordic countries - Overview |
August 12 |
The information society - global, regional and local. |
August 13 |
Student's project day |
August 14 |
Changing Borderlines in the Public Sphere |
August 15 |
New publics with(out) Democracy: Citizenship |
Afternoon: Excursions to TV 2 Østjylland and The Open Access Film Workshop (The Film City of Aarhus) | |
August 18 |
Traditions in European Media Studies |
August 19 |
Danish Film Studies |
August 20 |
Preparation for the excursion: DR (Danish Broadcasting Company), The Danish Film Institute, The Danish Film School, The Radio and Television Board/The Media Secretariat |
August 21- 22 |
Excursion to Copenhagen, Closing event. |
Students will enroll in the equivalent of 6 hours of UT-Austin course work as follows:
1) RTF 387C Global Media
2) RTF387F/EUS 381 Comparative Media Systems
All work is considered in-residence credit, and grades will factor into UT GPA.
Faculty from the University of Aarhus include: Per Jauert, Niels Ole Finnemann, Jakob Linaa Jensen, Pia Majbritt Jensen, Frands Mortensen, Poul Erik Nielsen, Karen Klitgaard Povlsen, Henrik Bodker, Preben Sepstrup, Edvin Kau, Jacob Isaak Nielsen, Richard Raskin
Faculty from The University of Texas at Austin: Joseph Straubhaar, Department of Radio Television Film.
Invited speakers: Kim Schroder (Roskilde), Hans Henrik Holm (Danish School of Journalism), Jens Hoff (Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen) Stig Hjarvard (Department of Film and Media Studies, University of Copenhagen).
The program will facilitate accommodation arrangements on hostels and hotels in Stockholm, Oslo, Bergen and HIrtshals. In Aarhus, Aarhus University student housing will be provided at a reasonable cost. Students will be housed in a conveniently located student residence, and will have single rooms with shared bathrooms and kitchen facilities. The University of Aarhus will facilitate accommodation and travel arrangements from Aarhus to Copenhagen.
Please note all costs are estimates.
UT Study abroad application fee |
$50 |
UT tuition and fees for 6 credits* |
$2,000* |
Books and course materials, Aarhus media fee |
$100 |
IAMCR Conference Registration fee (by May 1) |
$592 |
Meals |
$1,050 |
Airfare (Round trip Austin- Stockholm/Copenhagen-Austin) |
$1,400 |
Scanrail pass good for travel in Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland |
$436 |
Shared hostel/hotel accommodations in Stockholm, Oslo, Bergen, Hirtrshals, Copenhagen |
$950 |
Local transportation, including ferry |
$150 |
Single accommodations at Aarhus University |
$500 |
Medical Insurance (Required by UT-Austin) |
$50 |
International Student ID card (Required by UT-Austin) |
$23 |
U.S. Passport |
$100 |
Visa (not required of U.S. citizens) |
$0 |
Miscellaneous |
$500 |
Emergency funds |
$500 |
Total |
$8,401 |
* Tuition and fees information will vary according to your status at UT: http://www.utexas.edu/business/accounting/sar/t_f_rates.html
Students may use any federal, state, or institutional aid they would normally be awarded by the Office of Student Financial Services (OSFS), excluding work-study, to help pay for overseas program costs. Financial aid awards can also be recalculated to cover increased costs associated with study abroad. Additionally, most private scholarships are applicable to study abroad - however, students must confirm that with the donor.
Aarhus University will provide each student participant from The University of Texas at Austin with a special travel grant that will reimburse them for up to $500 of travel expenses. Students who are accepted will receive information and instructions on how to claim the grant, which will be available before the travel date.
The Department of Radio-TV-Film is offering three scholarships of $500 each to participants in the Summer Program in International Communication. RTF students will be given priority. Apply online through the UT Global Assist system by March 15, 2008. Search program code 100043, second summer session.
Various UT scholarships are specifically designated for international study, including the IEF awards. Apply online via Global Assist by March 1, 2008 for the IEF scholarship. Also refer to the College of Communication funding information and UT study abroad funding information.
Check the “external funding resources” information available on the College of Communication International Programs funding section of this site for other grants and scholarships that may apply to your participation in this program.
Participants are required to attend a pre-departure session on campus in the spring. This activity will be very useful toward preparing for a successful study abroad experience.
Students are responsible for making their own flight arrangements. Local program-related travel information and resources will be facilitated by The University of Texas at Austin and Aarhus University.
This program is restricted to graduate students of any major from The University of Texas at Austin.
Apply online through "My C-GEO". This portal serves as your entry point for accessing the application and all follow up application requirements for this program. Contact Elizabeth MacLean in the College of Communication or Laura Bayne in the UT Study Abroad Office to granted access to the online application.
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