SUMMER STUDY IN LEIPZIG - GERMANY PROGRAM
June 1 - June 30, 2012

An Intensive, Total-Immersion Program in German
(offered by the University of Arizona in collaboration with the Universität Leipzig)

Application Deadline: March 15, 2012
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Introduction
Leipzig Highlights
Courses
Accommodation
Excursions/Travel
Cost
Financial Aid
Application
Safety
Contact/Links
Dresden trip Voelkerschlachtdenkmal


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Introduction

The University of Arizona is proud to announce its Summer Study in Leipzig - Germany Program for the sixth time.  Students of any area of study with a minimum of two semesters of college German are invited to apply.  Application deadline is January 15, 2012. Acceptance notices will be sent out by the end of January so that program participants can make travel arrangements early.  We will accept a maximum of 28 students. Should there be seats left, we will have a second application deadline on March 15 with notices of acceptance going out by March 30.

The City of Leipzig

Bursting with confidence and full of vitality, Leipzig is located in the central eastern part of Germany in the Free-State of Saxony. It has a population of 493,000.  The University of Leipzig, one of Germany’s pre-eminent seats of learning, was founded in 1409. The University is currently celebrating its 600th Anniversary. Famous students include Leibniz, Lessing, Klopstock, and Goethe.  You are invited to become part of the community of 24,000 German and 2000 international students during this summer program of study and travel.

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City Highlights
 
Johann S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, and Robert Schumann are three great names closely associated with Leipzig as a city of music. Bach worked in Leipzig's Thomaskirche as musical director and cantor. The Gewandhaus Orchestra became world famous under Mendelssohn- Bartholdy. The Leipzig Opera is the oldest in Germany. Leipzig has also been an important city of trade fairs, books and publishing. The church Nikolaikirche was the starting point and focal point of the Monday demonstrations that were the catalysts for the peaceful revolution and reunification of Germany.




    
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More than a decade after Germany’s re-unification, Leipzig has become again a major center of higher education, research, culture, nightlife and shopping as well as a busy venue for trade fairs and conferences.  The lovely old Renaissance and Baroque buildings, churches, historical trading centers, malls with restaurants and cafes are now fully restored and modernized, providing a stylish paradise for students, shoppers, and sightseers.  High-class entertainment is assured – attractions for arts-lovers include the Gewandhaus concert hall, the Opera House, the St. Thomas Choir, cabarets, theaters, jazz cellars, the Drallewatsch pub district, numerous students' pubs and the Moritzbastei, Europe’s biggest students’ club (an underground vault with various bars, cafes, and dance floors).

Museum and art lovers will enjoy the Museum der Bildenden Künste, the Museum für Kunsthandwerk, Museum in der Runden Ecke (exhibition: STASI -Power and Banality), the City History Museum, Bach Museum/Archives, Mendelssohn House, Battle of the Nations monument and numerous art galleries, e.g., the Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst, ARTCO Galerie, Galerie Leipziger Hof, Galerie Michael Beck & Eggeling. 

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Courses

GER 211: Intermediate Intensive German (6 units): Intensive practice of communication skills in German (listening, reading, speaking, and writing), systematic review of German grammar (equivalent to GER 201 and GER 202). Prerequisite: completion of two semesters of German study at college level or the equivalent.

GER 392: Directed Research in German Studies (6 units): Daily class meetings, conversation, reading and writing, individual research and group projects on topics in German Studies (art, business, film, history, linguistics, music, politics, and sports). Prerequisite: completion of a minimum of four semesters of German study at college level or the equivalent.

GER 492: Directed Research in German Studies (6 units): Same as GER 392, but a more extensive individual research project on a topic in German literature / culture. Prerequisite: GER 392 of a previous Summer Study in Leipzig Program.

Accommodation

Students will be accommodated in single rooms in student residence halls that house German and international students. All rooms are equipped with Internet connection. (You just need an Ethernet cable to connect your notebook.)


    
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Excursions / Tours
  • There will be a weekend excursion, two day-trips to other cities in the area, a visit of either the Porsche or BMW factory, a brewery tour (Brauhaus Reudnitz), various visits of museums, and a concert in the Opernhaus or the Gewandhaus. Participants will have two weekends for rest or individual travel. Possible destinations are the cities of Naumburg, Erfurt, and Quedlinburg.
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Transportation

Students make their own travel arrangements from the US to Leipzig. We recommend that accepted participants book their flights as early as possible. Leipzig is easily accessible by air to the airport Leipzig/Halle or through high-speed trains from Frankfurt (3 hrs), or Berlin (2 hrs). Students will have unlimited access to the excellent public transportation system within Leipzig. Car rental companies offer student- discounted rates for the eccentric driver (see picture to the right).

    
Porsche
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Estimated Program Fee: $ 2,350  (subject to change depending on the value of the Dollar) 

The fee includes:

  • University of Arizona tuition and registration fees for 6 academic units
  • Single room accommodation in student residence halls
  • Unlimited transportation cost within Leipzig
  • Group excursions (train / bus tickets and accomodation)
  • Group cultural events including visits and entrance fees to museums and performances
  • Program administrative costs
Additional expenses not included in the program fee:   
  • Transportation to Germany
  • Rail pass for travel in Germany/Europe (only recommended for extensive individual travel before and after the study program)
  • Meals
  • International Student ID Card (includes required basic insurance)
  • Travel insurance (recommended): STA Travel
  • Miscellaneous personal expenses
    
Wernigerode
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Insurance

Every student is required to have international medical insurance and must show proof that s/he has a policy valid for the duration of the program.  The International Student ID Cards provide basic coverage.  The university also recommends that students purchase additional travel insurance. 

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Financial Aid

Scholarships* ($150 to $1000): Three kinds of scholarships are available from the Department of German Studies: (1) the Weinel Scholarship for UA Majors of German (download application form). and (2) the German Studies Scholarship for UA students of all majors and minors (download application form) and (3) the Deutscher Studenten Club Study Abroad Scholarship. (download application form). Deadline for the applications is March 15.

SILCC Global Scholarship* for students who pursue dual degrees in any of the majors offered by the School of International Languages and Cultures (SILLC): Africana Studies, Chinese, Classics, East Asian Studies, French, German Studies, Italian, Japanese, Religious Studies, Russian and another degree outside the College of Humanities. See more information here.

Travel Scholarships* (ranging from $150-500): Application forms can be requested from the Office of Study Abroad and Student Exchange: Kristen Michelson (Tel. 621-9403, email: kmichels@email.arizona.edu) Application deadline for the travel scholarships is March 15.

Boren Scholarships for International Study. Applications are available online at: BorenAwards.org.

*Scholarship funding is limited and the application pool is competitive. Only UA students are eligible. 

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Eligibility for Program
  • Students of the University of Arizona and any other accredited college in the USA or Canada (Note: Non-UofA students must apply for non-degree admission and submit unofficial transcripts from home institution.)
  • GPA: 2.5 or higher.
  • Completion of a minimum of two semesters of college German or equivalent
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Application Procedures
    Apply online at: http://studyabroad.arizona.edu/apply. You will be directed to a page where you will complete an online profile. Once you submit your online form, you will receive an email within a work day with additional instructions and application materials.
  • On the online form choose Germany - Arizona Summer Study in Leipzig from the drop-down menu, choose "Summer 2012" and complete the form.
  • An $80 application fee will be charged to your Bursar’s account once you request an
    application online and is due within 30 days of posting.
  • Upon acceptance, a non-refundable deposit of $ 600 will be charged (as a first part of the program fee) and is due within 30 days of posting.
  • By April 15, the remaining program fee is due.
  • Attend pre-departure orientation meetings by the Office of Study Abroad and by the Department of German Studies (in late April).
Application Deadlines

January 15, 2012 (first round)
March 15, 2012
(second round, until seats are filled)

We strongly recommend that students apply early, i.e. by the January 15 deadline. Students accepted into the program should make travel arrangements as early as possible in order to get inexpensive flights.

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Contact and Links  

For program and course information:

Peter Ecke, Program Director
Department of German Studies
301 Learning Services Building
P.O. Box 210105
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
Tel: (520) 621-3202 or (520) 621-7385 
Email: eckep@email.arizona.edu
 


For application, fees etc.:
Kristen Michelson, Study Abroad Advisor
Office of Study Abroad & Student Exchange
The University of Arizona
939 N. Tyndall Ave
Tucson, AZ 85721-0529 

Tel: (520) 621-9403
Email: kmichels@email.arizona.edu
http://studyabroad.arizona.edu/apply

 

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Links

Leipzig Info.net
Meine Stadt Leipzig
Sachsen.net Leipzig
Stadt Leipzig
Universität Leipzig

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