How have European cities evolved from political and cultural backwaters into centers of power, art, music, ideas, and political movements? Our Spring 2021 Art History/European Studies program offers students the opportunity for intensive, on-site study of art, architecture and the politics of space in the some of Europe’s grandest capitals. Join us as we explore some of the centers of ancient and modern Europe, including Athens, Rome, Florence, Venice, Vienna, Berlin, Dresden, Prague, Copenhagen, Brussels, Paris, and London. Major historical sites, monuments, and museums will be our classroom, where we will study the key political and cultural movements, figures, and objects. Learn about Plato’s Republic while standing on the Acropolis, get to know the emperors of antiquity while wandering through the Roman Forum, explore the extravagant collections of popes and princes while touring the Vatican and the Uffizi, ponder the effects of Nazism and Communism in Berlin, examine the tensions between monarchy and republicanism manifest in the art of Louvre, discuss the rise of the EU while standing in Brussels’ European Parliament, and consider the repercussions of British colonialism while viewing Greek and African objects in the British Museum.
DATES
29 Apr–8 Jun 2021 (approximately)
HOUSING
Students will be housed in hotels.
COURSES
Students will register for 6 credit hours from the following courses, which fulfill Art History and European Studies program requirements and university elective credit:
ARTHC 492R: Special Topics: Art, Architecture, and the Politics of Space in Europe’s Cultural Capitals (3 credit hours)
EUROP 320R: European Art, Literature, and Culture (3 credit hours)
EUROP 490R: Senior Seminar in European Studies (3 credit hours)
Students may not take any other courses on this program, including BYU Online courses, without approval by the program directors and ISP.
COST
$6,400–6,900
Includes Latter-day Saint, undergraduate full tuition (increased cost for graduate and non-Latter-day Saint students), housing, transportation within Europe, admissions, and international health insurance coverage.
Not included: airfare to and from program, most meals, and personal expenses.
TRAVEL
Students are responsible for purchasing their own airfare to and from the program sites. Airline reservations must be made through BYU Travel. Students should contact a BYU Travel agent.
BYU Travel
280 HRCB | (801) 422-6293 | travel@byu.edu
PREPARATION
Students are strongly encouraged to complete ARTHC 201/202 or IHUM 201/202 or EUROP 200 prior to leaving for Europe.
Accepted students are required to participate in an international, cross-cultural preparation course (IAS 201, 1 credit hour). This evening course will be held during the second block of winter semester 2021. Part-time and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee for enrolling in the prep class.
FUNDING SOURCES
Regular BYU tuition scholarships, Pell Grants, and Federal Insured Student Loans may be applied to study abroad programs.
Students who submit the financial aid section of the ISP application and who have a current FAFSA form on file at the Financial Aid Office (A-41 ASB) will be considered for a study abroad scholarship and may be considered for other scholarships. They must indicate on their original online application that they want to be considered for financial aid.
Academic departments and colleges may assist with scholarships and grants. Limited scholarships are available for majors in European Studies and the College of Humanities.
Private grants and scholarships outside of BYU may also assist (see kennedy.byu.edu/scholarships).
APPLICATION PROCESS
Students must be 18 years-of-age or older to participate.
Complete the online application at kennedy.byu.edu/apply. A nonrefundable $35 application fee is required.
Applicants will be interviewed once the application is complete.
Students will be notified via e-mail of their acceptance into the program.
The first payment is due upon acceptance. Please refer to the 2021 Payment Information document (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2021.pdf).
Priority Deadline: 30 November 2020
FACULTY
Heather Belnap is the European Studies coordinator and associate professor of art history. She is a specialist in modern European art, culture, and gender studies, with an emphasis on France and England. Rob McFarland is a professor of German Studies who specializes in urban literature, film, and the architectural history of European cities. Both have led numerous study abroad programs across Europe, and they are excited to share the great masterpieces, new experiences and hidden treasures that they have discovered over the years.
SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT
Students should plan to be with the group in Europe from 29 Apr to 8 Jun and refrain from scheduling late arrivals or early departures. Family and friends are welcome to join students after the program ends.
INTERESTED STUDENTS SHOULD CONTACT
International Study Programs
101 HRCB
(801) 422-3686
isp@byu.edu
kennedy.byu.edu/isp
Heather Belnap
(801) 422-8242
heather_belnap@byu.edu
Rob McFarland
(801) 422-8331
robmc@byu.edu
PROGRAM ADJUSTMENTS
International Study Programs (ISP) reserves the right to cancel this program, revise its offerings, or make any adjustments to the preliminary cost. If it becomes necessary for ISP to cancel a program, all program payments made to BYU ISP will be refunded to the student’s BYU financial account. ISP is the only office authorized to cancel any of its programs.
