Prague
Anglo-American University, Prague, Czech Republic
Spend a semester studying in a truly international environment for what you would spend on the Kent Campus – while taking journalism courses that will apply to your degree program and other relevant electives that are important for all communication majors.
Why Study at AAU?
This program offers a number of promising curriculum opportunities for communication, media and information majors. For example, student journalists and students of public, global and advocacy communication can take courses focusing on:
- International perspectives on reporting
- Reporting on social movements and social change in Europe
- Political systems and their impact on freedom of the press
- Reporting on culture and the arts
- Reporting on travel and leisure.
Why Study Abroad in Prague?
- AAU-Prague is the Czech Republic’s oldest private university and is accredited both there and in the U.S. All credits transfer back to the ºÚÁÏÍø program.
- All classes are conducted in English, though your classmates will be from Russia, Kazakhstan, France, Germany, Vietnam and South Korean. In fact, more than 70 nationalities, including others from the United States, attend AAU. Faculty members come from 20 countries. This is a fully immersive international experience.
- Prague is an affordable, accessible and iconic European capitol. Students live in university-approved residential apartments, fully furnished and in various parts of the city. Housing costs are comparable to housing costs on/near the Kent Campus, and round-trip airfare costs approximately $1,200. Scholarships and financial aid will apply.
- AAU-Prague, is housed in the 17th Century in the heart of Prague, refurbished to include labs, classrooms – some with chandeliers – cafeteria and a courtyard that opens into a park with peacocks.
- , the student magazine, welcomes writers, photographers and designers willing to join the staff. This provides an important opportunity to supplement your portfolios with international reporting and storytelling experience in a location where an independent press, journalistic freedom and civil liberties are fundamental values.
For more information about how this program can benefit your professional interests, contact CCI Explore at cciexplore@kent.edu or more information on AAU-Prague, see the Office of Global Education .