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Undergraduate
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Graduate
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Polish
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Quick Look
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Location:
Warsaw - Poland
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Language of Instruction: Polish
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Academic Credit Available: Yes
Overview
University of Warsaw was founded in 1816 and today is the largest and one of the most prestigious higher education institutions in Poland with over 60,800 students and about 5,490 academic and administration staff.
Polonicum operates as a language institute within the Department of Polish Studies and is the oldest center for teaching Polish language and culture to foreigners in Poland. It offers language classes at all levels of proficiency throughout the academic year as well as a variety of history, literature, film and culture courses both in Polish and English.
Warsaw, the capital of Poland, is located on both banks of the River Vistula. The city is often compared to the mythical Phoenix. Having been completely destroyed during WWII, it managed to lift itself from the ashes as early as the 1950s with the tremendous reconstruction effort of the whole nation. Almost two decades after the fall of Communism, Warsaw has turned into a cosmopolitan, dynamic, and sophisticated European metropolitan, where the landmarks of Poland’s glorious past uniquely intertwine with the markers of modernity. For many people the very symbol of the city is the voluminous Palace of Culture and Science, which was gifted to Warsaw by Stalin.
The tourist epicenter of Warsaw, however, is The Old Town which was restored to its former splendor so carefully that it is now included on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The four-kilometer Royal Route leads from Royal Castle along with famous streets of Warsaw to Lazienki, the summer residence of the last Polish King, Stanislaw August Poniatowski. Warsaw boasts a number of green lungs and Lazienki Park is one of the most relaxing with its Palace on the Water and boating lake.
Warsaw is much more than just a collection of historical monuments. It is also the cultural capital of the country. There are over fifty museums and galleries there, as well as over thirty professional theatres. Warsaw is also the music centre of the country. Many international festivals and competitions take place there every year, such as the renowned Fryderyk Chopin International Piano Competition, the “Warsaw Autumn” International Modern Music Festival, International “Jazz Jamboree” Jazz Festival and the Warsaw Summer Jazz Days.
Academic Credit
Academic credit is available.
The six-week program offers an intensive Polish language course and courses in Polish art, history, music, film, literature, and government.
Students take a placement test on the first program day to determine their knowledge of Polish. The Intensive Polish Language course (3-5 hours a day) is designed to build a firm linguistic foundation. Since students from all over the world and speaking various languages come to study, all language classes are conducted primarily in Polish. www.polonicum.uw.edu.pl
Students will receive a certificate from Polonicum for their Polish language study. This certificate will be evaluated by the KU Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures, and each student will be awarded 8 hours of KU credit upon completion of the program in: PLSH 312: “Polish Language & Civilization in Poland: Summer Program” and/or a combination of PLSH312 and PLSH 675: Readings in Polish Language & Literature.
Eligibility
All students in good standing (undergraduate or graduate) with a minimum of one year of Polish are eligible. Students will be asked to submit a language proficiency report as part of their acceptance materials, in addition to a separate Polonicum application form.
Financial Aid
Yes.
Since this program meets all Department of Education requirements for intensive summer language programs, eligible graduate students may use FLAS Summer Fellowships. KU students see www.crees.ku.edu/funding/summer_FLAS.shtml for more info. Non-KU students should check with their home institutions.
KU students who qualify for summer financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Pell or SEOG Grants, and scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a Study Abroad Program.
Limited supplemental scholarships are available to KU undergraduates. Applications are available at the Office of Study Abroad. You can also download the scholarship application. The scholarship application deadline is March 1.
Students should also inquire with the Kosciuszko Foundation, a New York based institution helping American students who want to study in Poland. For more information, visit www.kosciuszkofoundation.org or call 212-734-2130.
Non-KU students should check into the financial resources available to them at their home institutions.
Dates
Depart US: Sunday, June 7, 2008
Arrive Poland: Monday, June 8, 2008
Classes in Poland: Tuesday, June 9 – Friday, July 18, 2008
Depart Poland: Saturday, July 19, 2008
Deadlines
Application Deadline: March 1st
Contact
University of Kansas
Office of Study Abroad
Lippincott Hall
1410 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 108
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515
Tel:
785-864-3742
Fax:
785-864-5040
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