May 11 - May 31, 2010

3 credits available in Art.

Program Cost: The total program fee for Czech Republic is $4,100. It covers roundtrip international travel from Nashville, program lodging, group excursions, required ground transportation, two meals daily and limited health insurance. Expenses not covered in the total program fee are: passport, textbooks, one meal per day and personal spending money.

Application Deadline: All students are required to pay a nonrefundable application fee of $100 by the February 11, 2010 application deadline.

Application Process: Students must fill out the U of M Study Abroad Application, complete the TNCIS application process and pay a $100 application fee to the Study Abroad Office online or in person at 102 Brister Hall. Please bring all required materials, excluding the online TNCIS application, to the U of M Study Abroad office for processing.

Faculty Program Leader: Dr. William Mckeown, Associate Professor of the Department of Art will lead the program.

Eligibility and Space Available: The program is open to students from the University of Memphis or any accredited public or private university in Tennessee.

Program Description: This program provides a unique opportunity to visit and interact with celebrated Czech and Slovak photographers in their personal studios, to visit important photographic collections with local curators, and also to photograph outside of Prague on field trips provided. Prague has now become a center for contemporary art and photography with numerous museums, galleries and international art events, making it an ideal location to study art and photography. There is also the physical beauty of the city’s historic and well preserved architecture (including Gothic, Baroque, Art Nouveau, and Cubism). A program that takes advantage of all that Prague has to offer makes a study abroad experience here a once in a lifetime experience.

Please note: Prospective students should be aware that study abroad programs require a great deal of walking. You should be prepared to walk at least a mile or two each day. You may also walk over uneven, possibly slippery or rocky terrain even in cities.

For more details on the program, please visit the TNCIS website.

Excursions: Students will have excursions to several local museums and photography studios. Two day trips will be planned to Cesky Krumlov and Kutna Hora. Both are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Individual instructors will arrange local excursions related to their classes.

Courses: Students may choose one of the following courses:

ART: Creative Photography (Prerequisite: ART 1150 Basic Photography)
This course builds on skill acquired of Basic Photography with further exploration of photography as vehicle for personal expressive statement. Students should have their own film or digital camera. Students using digital cameras should also bring their own a laptop with Adobe Photoshop. See course syllabus 

ART: Individual Problems in Art (Prerequisite: Basic and Intermediate Photography)
This course is for students who have completed Creative Photography or an Intermediate level photography course. It is designed to offer investigation in areas of a specialized nature, which is not offered in the curriculum. Course content will be decided between instructor and student. See course syllabus 

ART: Art Appreciation (No Prerequisite)
This course is a study of the visual arts designed to teach visual awareness by examining a variety of styles from various periods and cultures. Emphasis is placed on the development of a common visual language in order to assess, discuss, and enjoy works of visual arts from diverse media, cultures, and periods. See course syllabus 

Important Details:

Financial Aid: Applications for financial aid (scholarships, grants and student loans) must be made through the U of M. Please consult Joanna Tenner in the Financial Aid office for more information.

Mandatory Orientation: TNCIS will hold a mandatory orientation for all participants Saturday, march 27, 2010 from 1:00pm - 4:00pm in central Tennessee. According to Tennessee Board of Regents policy, all students must attend. Exact time and place will be announced at the beginning of March on the TnCIS website and in your acceptance notification. Please reserve the date.

Passports: It is critical that you obtain a passport if you do not already have one, or renew yours if it has expired. If you already have a passport, it must be valid for at least six months after your return date. For an application and details on obtaining a passport or renewing one, please refer to the US Department of State passport website at http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html.

Scholarships: Scholarships for University of Memphis students are available through the Study Abroad Office, 102 Brister Hall phone: 678-4271. Applications may be obtained at that office or accessed online here. The scholarship application deadline is March 1, 2010.

Contact: Please contact Dr. McKeown at mwcarlsl@memphis.edu or the Study Abroad office at studyabroad@memphis.edu / 901.678.2814 or visit the website.