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Patti McGill Peterson Center for International and Intercultural Studies

Introduction

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Austria stands at the political, geographical and cultural crossroads of eastern and western Europe.Austrian mountain valley

  • Semester in Vienna
  • Spring semester only
  • Focus is "The New Europe: Promise and Perils"
  • Must take German language/grammar class while participating
  • Classes held at the Austro-American Institue of Education in central Vienna

Program Faculty Coordinator

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If you are interested in learning more about the Austria Program please feel free to contact Dr. Dorothy Limouze  or Dr. Elun Gabriel who serve as the on-campus, program faculty coordinators.  

Alumni News

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The Austro-American Institute of Education (AAIE) has created a webpage for its Alumni. 

To logon: (username: friends, password: vienna)

According to AIIE, "Keep in mind that this is the very first step of a dynamic, growing and interactive page. This first significant update from our side will come around December 8, 2008 (new photographs, etc...)

So far, we have not had the time to put titles and names to all the photographs but we are working on it.

Program Costs

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Students participating in the Vienna, Austria program pay regular St. Lawrence University comprehensive fees. The comprehensive fee covers tuition, room and board, program field components and orientation.

If you receive financial aid, your normal financial aid is applied. Contact the Financial Aid Office if you would like information about additional loans for extra costs associated with studying on this program.

The fee does not cover:

Traditional Psychological Perspectives from Austria and their International Influence

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This course studies some of the most prominent psychologists in Austria and how they have influenced the study of psychology throughout the world. Some of the people studied will include Freud, Frankl, Jung, and Adler. This course will include excursions throughout Vienna.

Music & Musicians in Vienna: History and Appreciation of Music

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The emphasis of the course is Viennese music: its dominance in the field of music during the Classical period (Gluck, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven); its important role in the second half of the 19th Century; and the new school of composition initiated there in the 20th Century. Students attend live performances of classical music.

The Formation of Europe: The Habsburg Empire

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This course will study the development of Central and East Central Europe as a multi-ethnic unity under the reign of the Habsburgs from 1273 - 1918. It will focus on the exchange of intellectual, artistic and cultural ideas and movements under the Habsburgs, the development of successor states after the dissolution of the monarchy, and the influence of the past on current cultural and political issues.

History and Politics of European Integration

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The course focuses on the perspectives of the European integration process in the 21st century. It looks at different visions for Europe - Is it a union of sovereign nations or a federation of the United States of Europe? Here are some of the major questions asked and discussed in the course:

Austrian Art and Architecture

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The course includes the evolution of Austrian art and architecture from the Renaissance to the present. The study of each period is planned to provide the student with the essential characteristics of the art of the particular era and to show the continuity within the art development. Excursions to museums, galleries and churches supplement the lectures.

Encountering Austrian Culture

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Required: 
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This required course is intended to enrich the students’ understanding of the social and cultural contexts encountered as participants on this program. Although not weekly, this course will be held throughout the semester.
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