Enriching, but grueling. Past Review
By A student (Middlebury College) - abroad from 08/25/2016 to 12/21/2016 with
New York University, Tisch Study Abroad: Prague - 35mm Filmmaking in Prague
What did you gain/learn from your experience abroad? Was it worthwhile?
I learned a lot about filmmaking and collaboration, definitely very worth it.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 6 months+ |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
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* Housing:
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All food was bought separately from the program, though. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
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* Health Care:
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| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
it framed who I am as a filmmaker. |
Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | $60 |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | Buy groceries, Prague is a pretty cheap place. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
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How much did the program encourage you to use the language?
0 = No encouragement, 5 = frequent encouragement to use the language |
The language lessons ended once filmmaking classes began. |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| How would you rate your language skills at the end of the program? | None |
| What was the highest level language course you had completed prior to departure? | N/A |
| How many hours per day did you use the language? | 0 |
| Do you have any tips/advice on the best ways to practice the language for future study abroad participants? | Don't do the film program if you want to learn the language. |
Other Program Information
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* Who did you take classes with?
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| About how many local friends did you make that you will likely keep in touch with? | 0 |
A Look Back
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| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | I wish I knew how fast-paced the production of the film would be. |
Individual Course Reviews
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Intermediate Production |
| Course Department: | Film Production |
| Instructor: | Michael Gamut |
| Instruction Language: | English/Czech |
| Comments: | It was challenging, very fun but a lot of work. The instructor was harsh and at times interrupted work on set, but taught us invaluable lessons on filmmaking. |
| Credit Transfer Issues: | No. |
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