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3 May–17 Jun 2022

COST
$6,500–7,000

CONTACT
isp@byu.edu

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European Studies

Building identity: Europe’s Cultural Capitals

WHEN
3 May–17 Jun 2022

COST
$6,500–7,000

CONTACT
isp@byu.edu

APPLY NOW

Over the centuries, pan-European and individual national identities have been shaped by their cultural capitals. Kings, queens, presidents, dictators, and chancellors have sought to strengthen their national legitimacy through art collections, opera houses, orchestras, dance festivals, architectural monuments and cutting-edge scientific institutions. But the very nature of the urban landscape also has a way of overwhelming the visions and projects of governments and leaders. As economies boom and urban industries need workers, immigration brings about new multicultural neighborhoods that subtly transform the culture, food and language of a city. And every country also maintains a very anti-urban version of its identity: French identity may include Parisian café culture and the art collections of the Louvre, but being French also means having a connection to la France profonde, the idyllic (and sometimes fictional) places that lie deep in the rural landscape. What would Austria be without the Alps, and what would Italy be without the food, farms, and hills of Tuscany?

Our Spring 2021 Art History/European Studies program offers students the opportunity for intensive, on-site study of cultural identity 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, Geneva, Vienna, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, Stockholm, Brussels, Paris, and London. Major historical sites, monuments, and museums will be our classroom, where we will study ideas, art and landscapes that have formed European identity from the Acropolis to the Tower of London, from the Berlin Wall to the Swiss Alps.

DATES

3 May–17 June 2022 (approximately)

HOUSING

Students will be housed in hotels.

COURSES

Students will register for 6 credit hours from the following courses, which fulfill European Studies program requirements:

EUROP 320R European Art, Literature, and Culture (3 credit hours)
EUROP 337R The Humanities in a European Context (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

$6,500–7,000

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.

Does not include 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 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 2022. Part-time and non-BYU students will need to pay an additional tuition fee for enrolling in the prep class.

All participants are required to show proof of complete COVID-19 vaccination by the time the program prep class begins.

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 2022 Payment Information document (see kennedy.byu.edu/isp-forms/ISPpayments2022.pdf).

Priority Deadline: 30 November 2021

FACULTY

Rob McFarland is a professor of German Studies who specializes in urban literature, film, and the architectural history of European cities. He and Mary Ann McFarland 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.

3104 JFSB
801-422-8331
robmc@byu.edu

SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT

Students should plan to be with the group in Europe from 3 May to 17 June 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

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.