undergraduate

Study Abroad

The Department of Communication offers opportunities to study abroad in Rome, Switzerland and other countries through the Foreign Intrigue Journalism Scholarship. For opportunities outside the department, visit the International Programs and Exchanges site.

Rome

During the winter quarter Rome program, based at the UW Rome Center, students earn a total of 15 UW credits, 10 of them in Communication.

Participants live in a different culture, speak a foreign language, and experience first-hand the excitement of Rome, wellspring of Western civilization and culture. There are excursions to relevant sites in Rome, and students often make their own travel plans to other parts of Europe over weekends.

The UW Rome Center provides a scholarly workplace in the city's historic district, offering outstanding facilities for academic programs from a wide variety of departments. The Center is located in the Palazzo Pio, a 17th-century palace built on the ruins of the ancient Theater of Pompey. It overlooks the lively, colorful Campo dei Fiori, site of Rome's largest daily flower and produce market, and is within easy walking distance of the most important monuments in Rome, such as the Vatican and the Roman Forum. Students have accommodations in furnished apartments in the vicinity. Learn more >>

Switzerland

The Exploration Seminar in Switzerland will help you understand some of the human consequences of globalization by studying the important role communication plays in tourism as a global cultural industry. As the world’s single largest trade, tourism is a powerful factor in shaping everyday interpersonal, intercultural and international communication. Nowhere is this more apparent than Switzerland — the birth place of modern tourism and a country which embodies the challenges and successes of multilingualism, multiculturalism and multinationalism.

Since the 1850s, Switzerland and especially Interlaken (our base for the seminar) have organized and promoted themselves as the quintessential tourist destinations. It was actually between June 26 and July 15 in 1863 that Thomas Cook organized the first ever organized tour of Switzerland. And, in the face of global warming, European/EU politics, and international economics, this “production of place” is also being constantly revised. Learn more >>

Foreign Intrigue Journalism Scholarship

The Journalism Foreign Intrigue Scholarship, created by a journalism alumna, provides funding for journalism internships abroad each summer. UW journalism students have traveled to Cambodia, China, Peru, Indonesia and Sierra Leone. Learn more >>

 

Argentina

Argentina has a vibrant cultural life and a distinctive and unique style. European and American influences are apparent in its architecture, art, music, films and cuisine. It also has a diverse population with interesting class cultures as well as women’s issues.

In this summer 2009 Exploration Seminar, students observe or/and experience mass communication, interpersonal communication, intercultural communication. Through involvement and observations, they explore various forms of culture, both high culture and popular culture. The essential point of the class is to observe how culture affects communication and conversely how communication affects culture. Learn more >>