Summer Studies Abroad

Jagiellonian University, Krakow
Three-, four- and six-week sessions are offered at the Jagiellonian University. Each session offers language instruction at an intensive pace, PLI, however, a non-intensive classes, PL are available during Session A. The daily program includes language classes in the morning, two afternoon lectures and film showings in the evening. Applicants in the 6-week program may choose four lectures, two daily lectures in July and two in August. Language classes from beginner through advanced levels are available see pages 3-6 of the 2007 syllabus for details. Program fees include language classes, afternoon lectures, three meals per day, a double occupancy room in a student dormitory and sightseeing trips on weekends.  Additional fees apply for registration, Art class, single room, State Certification Exam, SCE course, books, and airfare.

Program dates and prices:

Sightseeing:
Krakow's Old Town; the Wawel Royal Castle; a trip to the Pieniny Mountains for a raft ride on the Dunajec River; a trip to the ski- resort town of Zakopane; a visit to the Auschwitz Memorial; and choice of the Wieliczka Salt Mines or Pieskowa Skala Castle. Most sightseeing trips are held on weekends. Sightseeing is organized for each session seperately.

Housing:
Students live in double occupancy rooms at Dom Studenta Piast, ul. Piastowska 47, 30-067 Krakow, 5 tram stops from the Old Town. Single Rooms are available - see chart above for prices. The dormitory is arranged in suites. Each suite consists of two rooms and a small bathroom. A room is shared by two persons. Friends who are applying for the same session may request to room together - see accommodation section of the application. Towels, sheets, pillowcases and pillows are provided. Meals are served three times a day in the dormitory's cafeteria. Arrangements for special diets are possible, however, strict macrobiotic meals are NOT available.

2007 Syllabus: 
The Krakow 2007 Syllabus (37 pages - 347K pdf format), includes information on the Jagiellonian University's policy regarding grades, attendance, credits and deadline dates, pages 1-2; additional details regarding the language levels available in Krakow and corresponding State Certification Levels,  language grades, and certificates of completion, pages 3-6; daily lecture topics for each course: ART pg. 7-9; CULT pg. 10-11; ECON pg. 12, FILM pg. 14-15; GRAM pg. 16-17; HIST and HIST-PL pg. 18-21; JEWISH pg. 22-23; LIT-1 and -2 pg. 24-26; MUSIC pg. 27; POL pg. 28; SCE pg. 29; SOC pg. 30; TRANS pg. 31-32; and a list of the faculty pg. 32-37.

State Certification Exams and SCE course:
If there is interest, the certification test of Polish as a foreign Language will be offered in July. Details regarding dates, levels offered and cost will be available in Poland. The SCE preparation course, course description listed below, will be offered for an additional fee of 350 PLN, approximately $140. A minimum of 7 students are required for the preperatory course.

Intensity vs. Level:
Intensity is a reference to the number of hours spent in the classroom per day. Take the total number of course hours, divide it by the number of weeks you'll be in Poland, then divide the result by 5,  (5 days a week) and you will have the number of hours per day.  All sessions in Krakow are intensive expect Session A which is also offered as a non-intensive session.  Level is a reference to how much language you have already learned: survival level is for absolute beginners, whereas, the most advanced level is native speaker.  3-, 4- and 6-week intensive classes are offered at all levels from survival to native speaker.  Only the 4-week program offers students non-intensive classes, at all levels from survival to native speaker.   

To Apply:
Choose Session A, B, C or D. To set up a schedule of classes select from either Art, PL, or PLI for morning classes. You may also choose one class from 3:00-4:30 and one from 5:00-6:30. Check the course descriptions for the actual dates of the afternoon classes you are interested in. Apply only for those courses that are offered within your Session. Choose your course load carefully. Students who prefer a lighter course load may opt for one afternoon class instead of two. Session B students may choose a first and second lecture course from the Session B July AND August listings. Please note that PL - non-intensive Polish is available only during Session A.

Course Descriptions:

ART - Polish Art
Polish Art since the 14th century. Special emphasis on 19th and 20th century artistic movements, Polish church art, folk art, poster art and architecture. 50% of the course is conducted at local museums and sites. Be prepared for LOTS of walking! Include an additional $115 to cover museum entrance fees. This course is offered only during Session A. When chosing the ART course you may also add Polish Language (non-intensive) to your schedule.
July 4 - 25; 45 hours, 3 credits (admission limited to 12)
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CULT - Lessons in Polish Literature
The most interesting issues in Polish culture with emphasis on themes related to national existence. Literary masterpieces of the past and present including poetry of Nobel Prize winners, Czeslaw Milosz (1980) and Wislawa Szymborska (1996); Polish Romanticism; culture in a political context; writers in exile; literature and totalitarianism and other "great questions" of Polish culture will be discussed.
July 4 - 23; 30 hours, 2 credits
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ECON - SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE ENTERPRISE IN POLAND?
Business in the Post-transition Era. The role of business in society; corporate social responsibility; Polish enterprise -  specifics of corporate culture, political and economic conditions for development; governing business in Poland; business area in Poland- trans national corporations; investment and global expansion, convergence of management patterns.
July 25 - August 4; 15 hours, 1 credit
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FILM - POLISH FILM
Several video presentations of the most outstanding Polish films; from Andrzej Wajda’s classics to recent releases; plus introducations and handouts. The films are analyzed using a variety of criteria to reveal each individual director’s style.
July 9 - August 9, 8:30 p.m. (No credit)
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GRAM - POLISH GRAMMAR
A series of lectures in English on the structure of the Polish language, its morphology and syntax. Everything about Polish grammar that you always wanted to know but never had a chance to ask. July 25 - August 13; 30 hours, 2 credits
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HIST - HISTORY OF POLAND
A survey of Polish history from the Piast dynasty through Jagiellonian rule, the elected kings, 123 years of partitioned Poland, the 1920's and 1930's, World War II, the creation and functioning of the People's Republic and the collapse of the communist system.
July 4 - 23; 30 hours, 2 credits
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HISTPL - HISTORIA POLSKI (Lectures in Polish)
Zarys historii Polski od dynastii Piastow, poprzez epoke Jagiellonow, krolow elekcyjnych, rozbiory, II wojne swiatowa, powstanie i funkcjonowanie Polskiej Rzeczypospolitej Ludowej - po upadek systemu komunistycznego.
4 - 23 lipca; 30 godzin, 2 punkt kredytowy
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JEWISH - THE JEWS OF POLAND
An introduction to the long and glorious history of Jewish communities in Poland. The Holocaust Period (1939-1945), post-holocaust history of Jewish culture in Poland with emphasis on Jewish-non-Jewish relations, anti-Semitism, and the recent revival of Jewish life in Poland.
July 4 - 14; 15 hours, 1 credit
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LIT -1 LITERATURA POLSKA XX WIEKU (Lectures in Polish) Najwazniejsze zjawiska w polskiej literaturze wspolczesnej: dwudziestolecie miedzywojenne; dziela Witkacego, Schulza, Gombrowicza. Poezja Milosza i Szymborskiej (Nagrody Nobla w literaturze). Literatura wobec Holocaustu. Kultura na obczyznie, wspolczesna poezja.
4 - 23 lipca; 30 godzin, 2 punkty kredytowe
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LIT-2 WYBRANE TEMATY Z LITERATURY POLSKIEJ XX WIEKU (Lectures in Polish)
Najwazniejsze i najbardziej interesujace postaci wspolczesnej polskiej literatury i teatru; pisarze wobec II wojny swiatowej; laureaci literackiej Jagrady Nobla: najmlodsza generacja tworcow (po roku 1989); najwazniejsze zjawiska w polskim teatrze; wybitni dramatopisarze i rezyserzy - Wajda, Kantor, Grotowski.
25 lipca - 13 sierpnia; 30 godzin, 2 punkty kredytowe
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MUSIC - HIGHLIGHTS OF POLISH MUSIC
A course for students who have a basic understanding of music history. Focus on composers (Waclaw from Szamotuly, F. Chopin, W. Lutoslawski), works (Completorium by G.G. Gorczycki, Passion by K. Pendereck), organizations (Mloda Polska) and artists (W. Landowska). Classes will be illustrated with music.
August 5 -13; 15 hours, 1 credit
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PL - POLISH LANGUAGE (Non-intensive)
A non-intensive (approx. 2 hrs per day) Polish language course designed to introduce students to the Polish language or to improve their knowledge of Polish.
Offered during Session A only; 2 hours a day; taught in the morning.
45 hours, 3 credits
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PLI - POLISH LANGUAGE INTENSIVE
An intensive Polish language course designed to build a firm linguistic foundation.
Offered during Sessions A, B, C and D; 4-6 hours a day; taught in the morning.
75 hours, 5 credits - Sessions A, C and D
120 hours, 8 credits - Session B
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POL - DLACZEGO TEN JEZYK JEST TAK SKOMPLIKOWANY? (Lectures in Polish)
Kurs teoretyczny dla osob zainteresowanych jezykiem polskim. Wyklady dotycza cech charakterystycznych struktury jezykowej, skladni, odmian stylistycznych polszczyzny i tendencji rozwojowych slownictwa wspolczesnego jezyka polskiego.
14 - 22 lipca; 15 godzin, 1 punkt kredytowy
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SCE - Kurs przygotowawczy do zdawania panstwowego egzaminu certyfikatowego. (Lectures in Polish)
Kurs przeznaczony jest dla studentow zainteresowanych zdawaniem Panstwowego
Egzaminu Certyfikatowego z Jezyka Polskiego jako Obcego. Uczestnicy zapoznani zostana z technikami zdawania sprawnosci jezykowych (gramatyka, pisanie, czytanie, mowienie i rozumienie ze sluchu) testowanych na egzaminie certifikatowym. Na zakonczenie sluchacze beda mogli rozwiazac probny egzamin certyfikatowy. Zajecia prowadzone przez wykwalifikowanych instruktorow, bioracych udzial w pracach Panstwowej Komisji Certifikatowej. Kurs stanowi dodatkowa oferte Szkoly, niewliczana do standardowego pakietu zajec dydaktyczynch. Uczestnicy kursu beda musieli wniesc za niego dodatkowa oplate w wysokosci 350 PLN, approximately $140 USD. Warunkiem rozpoczecia kursu jest udzial minimum 7 osob.
W lipcu (dokladne daty zostana podane pozniej); 14 godzin, bez punktow kredytowych
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SOC - CONTEMPORARY POLAND AND HER SOCIETY
Since 1989 Poland has been officially a free market democracy with a civic society. Yet while economic and political changes are relatively easy to engineer, the social ones are much harder and take much longer. This course will present contemporary Polish society, noting remnants from the past, examining evidence of deeper transformations already accomplished, and predicting negative and positive trends developing into the future.
August 5 -15; 15 hours; 1 credit
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TRANS - TRANSFORMATION IN EAST-CENTRAL EUROPE
The historical, political, economic and social dimensions of the changes that have taken place in Poland and other European countries since the 1980s. The communist system and its collapse, the economy in transition and social changes in post-communist countries. The focal point of discussions will center on Poland. Other countries, most notably Russia and the Czech Republic will be used for comparative purposes.
July 4 - 23; 30 hours; 2 credits
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