Curriculum

The Berlin program is comprehensive in every aspect: students should be willing to involve themselves with the material, the city and their colleagues. We will be actively seeking out the arts and our place in them, continually on-the-go, making our own art and engaging with those who live from the arts. The program is designed for practicing artists.

Required Courses

• An Introduction to Modern Germany and Berlin (3 credits)
  This course, taught by faculty member Roland Dollinger, is a core requirement. Students will be introduced to the history and culture of modern Germany with an emphasis on its capital, Berlin.

Students also select one of the following courses:

• Dance Practice and Study (3 credits)
  All dance students will begin their day with technique and composition class under the guidance of two of Germany's leading college-level faculty, Professors Ingo Reulecke and Helge Musial. The afternoon academic course will be taught by Jacalyn Carley, and includes lectures, films and visits to archives and other dance institutions—exploring the very unique history of German modern dancers and their contributions to world dance. In addition to the abovementioned tours and excursions, dance students will be attending and writing about dance in performance. Our visit to dOCUMENTA13 will provide dancers with an in-depth and unique opportunity to explore the cutting edge world of contemporary visual arts, performance and installations.
• The Practice and Study of Visual Arts & Architecture in Berlin (3 credits)
  Visual Arts & Architecture students will begin their day with fine arts instructor Lara Lu Faroqhi. Afternoon lectures and instruction will be held at various venues. Students will be on-site for critical investigations and dialogue that examine art and architectural developments in Germany and Berlin. Architectural walking tours take us through Bauhaus, Stalinist, and other modern architectural styles in Berlin. We will also visit museums, galleries, and studios. The excursion to dOCUMENTA13 will enable students to compare and discuss trends in Berlin and Germany to the works of contemporary artists from around the world.
• German Language Studies in Berlin (3 credits)
  This program is open to students who have completed at least two semesters of college level German, and who have a strong interest in the arts and contemporary German culture. Language students will place in either Intermediate and Advanced German at DIE NEUE SCHULE in Berlin. Classes meet every morning for five weeks, and twice a week afternoons (four weeks) for intensive comprehension and speaking.