Location:

Berlin, Germany

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Academic Year

Program Overview

Program Description:

Students divide their time equally between core courses and electives, and may study languages for extra credit if time permits. In 2009-10 the core courses are dedicated to Greek Thought and Literature on Education, Art and Politics in the Florentine Renaissance, and The Ownership Society: Property in Modernity. Most AY students have already studied for 1-3 years elsewhere and typically come to ECLA to engage, or reengage, their disciplinary training with a broader context of moral, political, epistemological and aesthetic concerns. Some students enroll in the AY Programme immediately after high school, often inspired by a serious interest in politics, ethics, literature or art - and a wish to find an alternative to what they consider premature specialization.

Interdisciplinary core courses
A wide scope of electives
Field trip to Italy
Small seminars with 5-12 students
One-to-one tutorials
Guest lectures and visiting professors
Language courses (German, French or Spanish)

Academy Year at ECLA provides a real alternative to education programmes that require early specialization. It provides good theoretical basis for subsequent academic or professional pursuits, and engages students in meaningful discussions of political, moral and aesthetic values.

Setting Description:

A green campus in a quiet residential area of Berlin

Cost:

13 500 EUR