Wheaton in Vienna
IES program affiliation with the University of Vienna and the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna
Profile: Established in 1950, the IES Vienna program offers a rigorous academic program for students that desire to study in a German-speaking country. Courses are taught in English or German and focus on European history, culture, and politics. Opportunities for Music and International Relations majors make this a unique study abroad experience.
Location: Vienna is the gateway between Eastern and Western Europe. This city of 1.87 million people is located along the picturesque Danube River. Students have easy access to the offerings of city life, with museums and opera houses, as well as to the Austrian Alps and the rest of Europe.
Duration: Academic year, fall or spring semesters
Program dates:
Fall: Late August - Mid December
(Late January for University courses)
Spring: Mid January - Mid May (Early July for University courses)
Courses & credit: Semester students enroll in a total of 15-19 semester hours (4-credit German language course and four 3-credit area studies courses taught in English or German), which earn 4.0 Wheaton credits. Academic Internships are available with prior approval from Wheaton. Two programs are available: (1) IES Vienna Area Studies and Language Program and (2) IES Vienna Music Program.
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Admission requirements: Students with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Students taking courses in German must have four semesters or equivalent of college-level German (fall or full year students). Five semesters of German or equivalent is required for spring semester students. A language proficiency test must be taken on-site for placement into the advanced language program in order to take university courses.
Housing & board: Students live in independent apartments, in apartments shared with an Austrian landlady or landlord, or in residence halls with Austrian students. Two or more IES students normally live together and roommate preferences are accommodated when possible. In the residence halls, students are housed in doubles with a shared bath.
Fees: Wheaton tuition and housing. Expenses covered include tuition, housing, round-trip group flight from Boston or New York, resident permit, program related field trips, transportation subsidy, and an ISIC card.
Other Expenses: Students are responsible for passport fees, round-trip airfare to Boston or New York, board, IES insurance, and personal expenses.
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Application: Materials are available in the Center for Global Education.
Deadlines: Academic Year 09-10/Fall 2009: March 2, 2009
Spring 2010: October 2, 2009
Contact: Caroline Hughes in the Center for Global Education, ext. 4950.
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Courses of study:
Art History
Cultural Studies
Drama
Economics
Education
German Language
History
Internships available with appropriate Wheaton department approval
Literature
Music (Music workshop available for music majors)
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Religious Studies
Sociology
Women's Studies
Other Offerings:
Model European Union Simulation - students taking EU-related coursework
Investing in Central Europe Simulation - Full year and fall semester students
International Drama Festival - Spring semester theatre course students
Program details are subject to change at the discretion of Wheaton Center for Global Education.