SIT Study Abroad: Czech Republic - Arts and Social Change
- Location(s): Prague, Czech Republic
- Program Type(s): Study Abroad
SIT Study Abroad
Study with a dynamic community of visual, performing, and literary artists, where art and creative dissent have played a decisive role in shaping social and political change.This program will immerse you in the Czech Republic’s contemporary art sc... read more
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My study abroad experience was filled with cultural immersion and experiential learning. I learned how to live independently and interact effectively with people of different cultural backgrounds. Ava L - Villanova University View Entire Review
It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life! Finding my way through a country where I didn't speak the language and where I had to rely on wifi to use the internet, I became very proficient at operating and adjusting while I had no idea what was going on. We never really know where life is going to take us, so I'd say ... Thea Toocheck - Gettysburg College View Entire Review
I gained friendship and perspective and a strengthening of my values. I really never felt lonely in Prague. There were always support systems in place to make it an inclusive experience. VeronicA - Grinnell College View Entire Review
My ISP was one of the first times I interacted with the concept of “arts based research.” As an art and anthropology double major, I was able to combine my two disciplines by conducting an ethnographic study used as source material for my visual art practice. When I returned to my school in the United States, I used this methodo... A student - Rice University View Entire Review
I had the opportunity to gain a deep understanding of a country and of a culture in a part of the world that I knew nothing about. I could have read about it in a book, and I did, but I also had the opportunity to go outside and experience what I was learning about and reading about in the the classroom. That is such a special ... A student - Brandeis University View Entire Review
It was worthwhile. I learned about my own adaptability and felt a sense of empowerment from the experience. A student - Middlebury College View Entire Review
I gained a different sense of independence. Because I wasn't surrounded by a bunch of Americans on the program, I learned to make my own friends, be more independent on a daily basis, and explore the culture in different ways. kyle.mccandless - Providence College View Entire Review
I am so much more mature, confident, and independent after spending four months in a foreign place. Claire L - Fordham University View Entire Review
While this program may not be the typical abroad experience, it is truly unique and so worthwhile! I learned so much from our lecturers about Czech culture and felt very immersed by the end of our semester. On our excursions, we visited places in Europe that I wouldn't have sought out on my own (Poland, Slovakia, Moravia). These... Tricia B - Bates College View Entire Review
Worthwhile is an understatement. I had the most incredible time, from my first car ride staring out the window to our hotel. I learned so much about myself, and the others in my program that I'll know for the rest of my life. Prague is the best city if you want to experience a new world in the heart of Europe and without breakin... Sarah - Smith College View Entire Review
My place in world Jewery as an American Jew - the comparison between a history of relative privilege versus almost continual prosecution Reizl H - Brandeis University View Entire Review
The SIT Czech Arts and Social Change Program truly stands out from every other study abroad program I had considered. The small cohort, supportive program staff, and local professors make the academic courses rigorous and culturally enriching. Each course offered an opportunity for both classroom and experiential learning, taki... Elizabeth Denhol - The Catholic University of America View Entire Review
I learned that I definitely wanted to be a part of an intensive program. I learned how to walk into myself. Created structure for independent study. It was certainly worthwhile bronte.velez - Brandeis University View Entire Review
I gained so much that I can't really even put it into words, it was incredibly worthwhile. A student - Barnard College View Entire Review
It was completely worthwhile! I don't have time to explain it all right now but just study abroad and you will not regret it. A student - Bethel University View Entire Review
About
This program will immerse you in the Czech Republic’s contemporary art scene and give you the opportunity to explore the country’s rich artistic heritage. You will be challenged to consider the relationship between art, politics, and society in the country’s historic and contemporary contexts. You can choose either a field-based Independent Study Project utilizing traditional qualitative research methods or an arts-based research project that integrates these methods with creative writing or visual or performing arts practice.
Major topics of study include:
- How the roles of artists and civic leaders have transformed in a new democracy
- Critical challenges associated with liberal democracy and the legacy of communism
- Art in relation to open borders, consumerism, and the free market of post-communist Europe
Program Type(s):
Study AbroadProgram Length(s):
- Fall
- Spring
Instruction Language(s):
- Czech
- English
Relevant Study Subject(s):
- Architecture History, Architectural Criticism
- European Studies
- Creative Writing
- Visual and Performing Arts
- Film, Video, Photographic Arts
- Fine Arts, Studio Arts
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SIT Study Abroad Scholarships
Students who are Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO) Scholars will receive a $2,000 award for SIT Study Abroad semester or summer programs.
$2,000
To recognize and support alumni of EIL summer high school programs who also participate in SIT Study Abroad programs. $1,000 for semester programs and $500 for summer. A $400 scholarship is also available to students who indicate that they have an immediate family member who has participated in an EIL or its College Semester Abroad program.
$400 - $1,000
For students enrolled at Hispanic-serving institutions, including member institutions of HACU who demonstrate financial need, SIT will award a $3,000 scholarship for participation in a semester program and $2,000 for a summer program.
$2,000 - $3,000
For students enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and who demonstrate financial need, SIT will award a $2,000 scholarship for participation in a semester program or $1,500 for a summer program.
$1,500 - $2,000
To recognize students participating in this community service program. Upon receipt of confirmation from a student’s Bonner mentor, SIT will award $2,500 for semester programs and $1,000 for summer programs.
$1,000 - $2,500
To recognize students participating in the National Security Education Program (NSEP) funded award, which focuses on study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to US interests and underrepresented in study abroad. Upon receipt of the student’s Boren confirmation letter, SIT will award a $1,000 scholarship.
$1,000
For students enrolled at Big 10 Academic Alliance universities. Eligible students demonstrating financial need will receive a $1,500 scholarship for semester programs and a $750 scholarship for summer programs.
$750 - $1,500
This is an automatic scholarship to recognize and support students who participate in two or more SIT Study Abroad programs, including alumni of short-term summer programs. The scholarship will be applied to a student’s second full term of study with SIT. The scholarship is $1,000 for a fall or spring semester program or $500 for a full-term, international summer program.
$500 - $1,000
An average of $4,500 (amount varies) is awarded to one female student, 22 years of age or younger, who demonstrates international awareness and a desire to create a more peaceful world through international exchange. This scholarship is available for summer programs only.
$4,500
This $10,000 scholarship opportunity is for one student per year. The student must demonstrate extreme financial need, attend an HBCU (or other minority-serving institution), be a first-generation college student, and have never previously traveled abroad.
$10,000
SIT matches Federal Pell Grant funding up to $2,500 for semester students who use their Pell Grant to help pay the cost of their SIT program. Students utilizing their Federal Pell Grant for SIT Study Abroad summer terms receive up to a $1000 match.
$1,000 - $2,500
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