Program Overview
Program Overview
Spend the summer in London and Berlin, exploring and experimenting with the power of television and radio to document, inspire, enlighten, and persuade.
Through coursework and field work, film study, site visits to studios and meetings with producers and broadcasters you’ll gain a deeper appreciation for these communicative mediums and their role in the contemporary histories of both countries.
Study abroad in London and Berlin and you will:
- Explore the rich history of British factual television and technological innovations that have paved the way for American ‘reality television’
- Hone research, reporting, and editing skills, employing them to create your own radio production to be featured on a the CIEE-Funk-Berlin website
- Enjoy day-long and weekend trips to neighboring cities and sites
Dates, Deadlines & Fees
Dates, Deadlines & Fees
We want to make sure you get the most out of your experience when you study abroad with CIEE, which is why we offer the most inclusions in our fees.
- Tuition and housing
- Pre-departure advising and optional on-site airport meet and greet
- Full-time program leadership and support
- Field trips and cultural activities
- CIEE iNext travel card which provides insurance and other travel benefits
Please note, program dates are subject to change. Please contact your CIEE Study Abroad Advisor before purchasing airfare. Click the
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Application Due
Start Date
End Date
Costs
Summer 2013 (7 wks)
Extended to: 04/15/2013
06/02/2013
07/20/2013
$8,300
Program Date Notes
Program Fees
In addition to the items outlined below, the CIEE program fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which provides insurance and other travel benefits.
Participation Confirmation *
$300
Educational Costs **
$4,768
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed.
* non-refundable
** direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
*** No meals included while in London, nor in the apartment option in Berlin. Students selecting the homestay option in Berlin have two meals per day included while in Berlin.
**** round-trip travel between locations, arranged by CIEE (required)
Estimated Additional Costs
Meals not included in program fee *
$1,500
International Airfare **
$1,200
Local Transportation
$275
The estimated additional costs indicated are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
* Estimated amount for all meals in London plus apartment in Berlin. Total estimated meals cost for students living in homestays in Berlin (for lunches), in addition to all meals while in London, is $1000
** round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
Summer 2014
04/01/2014
TBA
TBA
Program Date Notes
Program Fees
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed.
Estimated Additional Costs
The estimated additional costs indicated are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
Eligibility
Recommended Credit
Recommended Credit
Total recommended credit for each session is 6 semester/9 quarter hours. Each course has 45 contact hours.
Program Requirements
Program Requirements
Students are required to take the one course during each session. In London, students will take British “Reality” TV: Documentary’s Long and Winding Road and in Berlin, students will take Funky Berlin—Radio Production and Storytelling.
About the City
About The City
About London
Home of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games, London is a vibrant and cosmopolitan city with over 250 languages spoken in the UK capital. This makes London the most linguistically diverse city in the world. London is at the cutting edge of the arts scene and provides access to music, fashion, museums (which are all free!) comedy, and theater. For those who want a break in the pace of London life, there is an abundance of green space to be explored in and around the capital, which boasts eight Royal Parks right in the heart of the city.
About Berlin
Berlin is the dynamic and fascinating capital of Germany with a dramatic and disturbing past. As a center of German cultural and intellectual life, the influence of Berlin reverberates around the world. It offers an incredibly wide range of cultural offerings, including many museums, theaters, restaurants, cafés, music venues, and green spaces. With low rents and inexpensive food prices Berlin is an attractive place for artists and young people who flock to the city and make it one of the most dynamic places in the world to work, live, and study. The 24-hour public transportation system is extensive and the city is well connected to other cities.
Meet The Staff
Meet The Staff
Elizabeth Lippolis
Originally from New York, Resident Director Elizabeth Lippolis studied communications at Quinnipiac University in Connecticut. She has lived and worked with American study abroad students in London since 2002 and is an expert on advising students on cultural adjustment and living abroad. Elizabeth has traveled extensively throughout the UK and Europe, providing a wealth of information for CIEE students. As Resident Director, Elizabeth is available for advice and support throughout the semester and oversees all aspects of the CIEE London Program.
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Benjamin Lorch
Benjamin Lorch heads the CIEE Study Center in Berlin by both developing and leading study abroad, customized and faculty programs in partnership with major Berlin universities and educational institutions.
Lorch is a double graduate of The University of Chicago where he studied urban development policy, sociology and media. His 2004 master's thesis "Vertical Reservations: Imaging Urban Blight and Renewal in Chicago" was praised by Professor W. J. T. Mitchell as demonstrating "…an incisive sense of the meaning of pictures and graphic displays accompanied by a discourse of disease in the urban landscape" and "…an important contribution to our understanding of urban renewal."
Prior to joining CIEE, Lorch served as Managing Director of the Chicago Public Schools | University of Chicago Internet Project, a model program for educational outreach and community partnerships. In 2006, upon being selected as a Robert Bosch Fellow, Lorch returned to his ancestral German roots and moved to Berlin. He worked at the Federal Ministry for Education and Research (International and EU Cooperation Division — Bonn), and then subsequently headed communications and recruited students for the Berlin School of Creative Leadership Executive MBA Program.
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Where You'll Study
Where You'll Study
The CIEE Study Center in London is located in South Kensington. In Berlin, students will attend classes at the CIEE Study Center in central Berlin.
Housing & Meals
Housing & Meals
Study abroad students live either with host families or in studio apartments. Staying with a host family is strongly encouraged as this allows students to fully experience the local culture and practice speaking German every day. For students in homestays, two meals per day are included. For students in apartments, meals are not included in the program fee and are the responsibility of the student. Each studio apartment includes a kitchenette and food markets are within walking distance. Meals can also be taken at student cafeterias and restaurants throughout the city. All students use public transportation to commute to their classes.
Orientations
Orientations
A mandatory on-site orientation session introduces students to the country, the culture, and the academic program, and provides practical information about living in London and Berlin.
Internet
Internet
Students are strongly encouraged to bring wireless-enabled laptops. Wireless Internet and printing capabilities are available at the CIEE Study Center. Studio apartments and homestays have internet capability.
Culture
Culture
London
One weekend class trip and one day trip are included in each three-week session. The weekend trip will be a group trip by train to Edinburgh, Scotland. Day-trip destinations could include Brighton, Cambridge, Windsor Castle or the Isle of Wight. London-based activities will include a guided walk linked to the themes of the class, and an evening outing to a theatre performance or broadcast. Students will be encouraged to join the CIEE London Facebook group, where the RD will post daily free London opportunities.
Berlin
The academic program is supplemented with excursions and cultural activities. One weekend class trip and one day trip are included in each three-week session. Destinations may include Hamburg, Köln or the Island of Rügen. Weekend trips are led by professors and are linked to the themes of the class. Participation is mandatory. Past destinations for day trips have included Potsdam. A guided walk of Berlin to capture the sights and sounds of the city is included in each session.
Academics
Academics
London
Academic Program
The CIEE Study Center in London was established in 2000; the summer study abroad program began in 2013. The summer session in the communications multi-site program, students will take a course titled British “Reality” TV: Documentary’s Long and Winding Road that will explore the rich history of British factual television.
Academic Culture
The course includes a combination of lectures, active participation, guest speakers, and guided site visits. Students visit organizations related to the themes covered in the course and are asked to give a presentation of their findings. Students are evaluated based on active participation, a presentation, and a final 15-page paper on one of the themes discussed in the course.
Nature of Classes
Classes are with CIEE study abroad participants only.
Grading System
Assessment is based on the individual’s overall performance in the course, including coursework, presentations and essays.
Students must check with their professors to find out exam and project presentation dates. Under no circumstances will CIEE alter deadlines or exam dates for students who have made conflicting travel plans.
Berlin
Academic Program
The three-week session will focus on history and communications as a tool for understanding contemporary Germany through the course Funky Berlin—Radio Production and Storytelling.
Academic Culture
CIEE classes are taught at the CIEE Study Center, and they are designed to follow U.S. academic culture. There are no more than 15 students per classroom.
Nature of Classes
Classes are with CIEE study abroad participants only.
Language Environment
Although language is not one of the subject areas of this program and there is no language requirement, resident staff will encourage students with working knowledge of German to use their language skills in everyday settings. A brief session on Survival German skills will be offered during orientation.
Grading System
Assessment is based on the individual’s overall performance in the course, including coursework, presentations and essays.
Students must check with their professors to find out exam and project presentation dates. Under no circumstances will CIEE alter deadlines or exam dates for students who have made conflicting travel plans.
Language of Instruction
English
Course Description
Course Description
All Courses
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.
CIEE Study Center Syllabi
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London
British “Reality” TV: Documentary’s Long and Winding Road
The British have always considered broadcasting as a powerful medium which should be carefully and creatively nurtured, rather than left to market forces. Since the days of radio, the ethos of the BBC and other public service broadcasters has been to inform and educate, as well as entertain the public. Critical to that philosophy has been the development of factual programming—colorful tales of real lives, dealing with real issues which illuminate the world around us. This course will explore the rich history of British factual television, from John Grierson, who coined the word ‘documentary’ and made poetic films about the working class, to Michael Apted’s groundbreaking Up series, which has been filming the same group of people every seven years for 50 years, to the range of factual formats currently appearing on UK television. It will look at how the technological innovations, which paved the way for the American reality television phenomenon, have allowed the British to explore a much broader range of topics from manic depressive illness to cyber stalking and the “life” of a hospital bed. With daily screenings, visits from independent producers, and field trips to broadcasters, students will leave with an appreciation of the variety and richness of British factual programming, just how far it stretches beyond the American concept of ‘reality’ television, and the example it offers to the rest of the world.
Berlin
Funky Berlin—Radio Production and Storytelling
The German word for radio is "Funk." This intensive, hands-on, laboratory course teaches students to make radio while exploring the history, places, and people of Berlin. Students capture the sounds and stories of this vibrant, creative city at the crossroads of Europe. Storytelling and voice, listening and communicating are our themes.
Study abroad students will sharpen their research and reporting skills, develop interview techniques, and learn or improve their editing and production skills. Local site visits to historically significant studios and current, state-of-the-art production facilities introduce students to the history of German radio innovation. We also explore the important historical influence of radio as tool of Nazi and Cold War propaganda.
Participants work intensively on both specific assignments and more individual pursuits that engage personal interests and muses. Final productions will be collected and featured on a the CIEE-Funk-Berlin website.
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