Maymester course experience
The CzechMates Maymester course occurs across three weeks (approx. mid-May to early June). Brno’s Central European context provides a unique cosmopolitan setting for examining the contemporary dynamics of our world through the lens of a region whose postcommunist transitions are centrally linked to globalization’s processes.
Excursions to augment course goals include a variety of professional (NGOs, multinational corporations, government institutions, etc.), and culturally significant sites, including the cities of Krakow, Budapest, Vienna, and Telč.
Course description/details
Through a culturally-immersive learning framework, students in this course will explore how globalization (as process, practice, and system) intersects evolving conceptions of communication and culture as international phenomena,
Students from all majors are welcome, as the course is specifically designed to both link up with a wide array of disciplinary perspectives related to the subject, as well as utilize student diversity regarding backgrounds and majors as a means to mutually enhance our understanding of the topics and perspectives we will engage in the course.
Employing directed engagements with the Czech and Central European cultural context, students will explore the Local as a context for understanding the Global, considering how their own culture, media, and means for communication (language, technology, symbolism, etc.) frame and connect their knowledge and personal experience of the world to broader understandings of their identity and perspective in the world.
Internships
In addition to the Maymester course, the student can also opt to add a local internship (for additional credit) starting after the course officially concludes
Procedures and deadlines
Application requirements
your chance of acceptance. Please specify the particular semester/Summer you wish to apply for in your initial correspondence with us.
How To Apply
Every university has different application procedures to study abroad. To learn more about how you can apply to CzechMates, contact your university’s global programs/study abroad coordinator.
If you would like to learn about the program before creating your application, reach out to us at info@czechmates.org for more information.