- Salzburg, Austria
The Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change is a unique study abroad program held each year in Salzburg, Austria. Sixty to seventy students and a dozen faculty attend from all five continents to create a dynamic, online Global Media Literacy curriculum. In debates and workshops, through lectures and small group sessions the students decide how universities should teach about how media cover the world.
Sponsored by College of Communication
Course(s)
- COM 325 - Global Media Literacy
Academic Information
The theme this year is "Imagining Equitable Global Futures." The Salzburg program has one 3-credit course (COM 325) and is designed to address the curricular needs of both upper-level undergraduates and graduate students. Participants are required to participate in a 3-week online course component prior to their arrival in Salzburg.
Faculty
Stephen D. Reese has been on the journalism faculty of the University of Texas since 1982, following graduate study at the University of Wisconsin at Madison where he received his Ph.D. and M.A. degrees. His bachelor's degree is from the University of Tennessee.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Eligibility
- Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance
- At least 60 hours completed by summer of participation.
- Minimum 2.25 GPA.
Service Learning/Internship
- Service Learning - No
- Internship - No
Housing
Housing is included in the program fee. The students and faculty study in the world-renowned Schlossleopoldskron, an 18th century Rococo palace used for the von Trapp family home in "The Sound of Music."
Open To
Students from all colleges and schools
Program Cost
The program fee is updated for 2024 and covers shared double occupancy accommodations in the Meierhof building next door to the Schloss; full board, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as coffee/tea breaks; all student academic fees including field trips and group activities; and general administrative costs of the Salzburg Seminar.
Dates:
- Program: July 15, 2024 to July 31, 2024
- Instructional: July 15, 2024 to July 31, 2024
- Final Deadline: February 1, 2024
Application Code
350145
Program Coordinator
Daniel E Ach
Additional Resources
Next Step
For more information on this program, contact Steve Reese and see the program webpage.