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Program Dates: June 16 to August 15, 2008
Application Deadline: Extended until March 1, 2008 (Applications accepted on a rolling basis)
Program Type: Affiliated Studies
Information Session
Monday, February 18
3:30 p.m.
CMA 4.128 (Burson Conference Room)
The SPICE program is an intensive summer study abroad program in Erfurt, Germany, offered through The University of Texas at Austin College of Communication and the University of Erfurt Department for Media and Communication.
The program includes three courses, generally co-taught by U.S. and German faculty on the campus of the University of Erfurt, and a 6-day visit to Berlin featuring company and site visits. Participants are students from the University of Southern California (Annenberg School), Washington State University, the University of Oklahoma, the University of Erfurt and The University of Texas at Austin. UT-Austin students will share classes and living arrangements with German students, making this a unique learning and cultural experience.
The University of Erfurt was recently ranked among the top three media and communication studies departments within Germany. The department's emphasis on small group teaching, personal contact and innovative teaching methods is reflected in the summer program.
Three courses will be offered and taught in English. Participants are required to enroll in two courses.
1) Lying and Deception (Required of all program participants)
UT credit: CMS 344K
Instructor: Dr. Mark Knapp, The University of Texas at Austin
Students must select one course from the following (these are taught concurrently):
2a) Global and International Public Relations
UT credit: COM329S or IB372
Professor Katerina Tsetsura, University of Oklahoma
2b) Narratives in Media and the Social Construction of Reality
UT credit: RTF359
Instructor: Professor Rick Busselle, Washington State University
The SPICE Program is an Affiliated Studies Program; coursework is credited as transfer credit, but is considered in-residence for most requirements. All participants are encouraged to obtain approval from their academic advisor prior to participation in order to determine how the course credits will apply toward their UT degree.
The program is open to all UT-Austin undergraduate students who are in good academic standing, have a minimum overall UT-Austin GPA of 3.0, and at least 60 credit hours by the summer of participation. Priority will be given to applicants from the College of Communication. There are no course prerequisites, but some communication course work is recommended.
The application deadline for the SPICE program has been extended to March 1, 2008. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until that date.
Once you have attended an information session you will be granted access to the online application via “My CGEO”: https://utdirect.utexas.edu/student/abroad/shared_start.WBX
If you are unable to attend an information session, please contact Elizabeth MacLean in the Office of Student Affairs to request access to the application.
Please note that although the online application states that most meals are included in the program fee, this is not the case for the SPICE program. For details on the program fee and student expenses, please refer to the section on SPICE expenses.
More information about the study abroad process is available in the College of Communication Step by Step Guide to Study Abroad.
Located in the heart of Germany, Erfurt is Thuringia's largest city (with 200,000 inhabitants) and one of the oldest cities in the area. Erfurt boasts one of the best-preserved medieval town centers in Germany and is considered a vibrant political and cultural center. The famous German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe once said with passion about his adopted Thuringian country: "Where else can you find so many beautiful things in one place?" For more information on Erfurt, please visit that city's Tourist Board site: http://www.erfurt-tourist-info.de/en.htm
Please check the international programs calendar for spring semester information session dates.
For study abroad advising/course/degree planning, see your academic advisor.
For more information on this program, please attend an information session, or contact Elizabeth MacLean in the College of Communication Office of Student Affairs or Sara Spiegler (471-6490) in the CGEO.
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