University of Wisconsin - Stout

An Exchange Experience in Hildesheim, Germany

Courses offered in art and design focused on graphic and product design, interior architecture and art metals

Program Cost: $6,457 (academic year)
Dates for Academic year: September 2008 - May, 2009
Deadline for Academic Year: February 15, 2008
(Check with Art and Design Department for their specific deadlines)
Number of Positions: 4-5
Updated: December 27, 2007

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Program Description

map of GermanyUW-Stout Art and Design Department and Fachhochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden (HAWK) have established a student exchange, which swaps UW-Stout students with German HAWK students. The focus of the HAWK program is on art and design studio classes. This academic year program offers Stout students an opportunity for language development, cultural exchange and learning experiences in the art and design field. The school is located in Hildesheim, Germany. Hildesheim is a city in Northern Germany with a population of approximately 150,000. The campus is not far from Hamburg and Hannover and provides access to other parts of Europe. Students are accepted to study in the exchange program a year in advance and are encouraged to take German language classes to prepare. Accepted students meet often as a group during the year to get to know each other and prepare for their study abroad experience together. Several orientation sessions are held for the students accepted and Professor Hanno Muller from Hildesheim usually attends one of these. Stout students get to know the German exchange students during their correspondence with them in the year prior to their study abroad experience. Students arrive in Germany in September, one month early, and usually travel on their own for 1-2 months after classes finish in late June or early July. The curriculum at Fachhochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden is focused solely on art and design. German students must go through a rigorous process to attend this program. Thus, Stout students have an opportunity to work with high caliber, advanced students in the field of art and design. For further information, please visit the HAWK website: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=de&u=www.fh-hildesheim.de/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dhildesheim%2B

Courses

The courses at Fachhochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden have an art and design studio focus and are offered in the following concentrations: graphic and product design, interior architecture and art metals. Students work at their own pace to complete a project by the assigned deadline. This type of teaching style lends itself to a self-directed learning style. Former students have commented on what a challenging and excellent experience this was for them. Classes are taught in a different fashion at Fachhochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden than they are here at Stout. There are fewer daily class meetings. Projects are assigned and deadlines arranged.

Estimated Costs

Exchange students pay their regular tuition and academic fees to the University of Wisconsin-Stout. Each student must also cover their insurance, passport, roundtrip airfare, housing, meals, and personal expenses. The actual program cost will vary depending on personal lifestyle and current exchange rates. An exchange program for art and design concentrations focused on graphic and product design, interior architecture and art metals.

Estimated Program Cost: $6,457

Estimated Housing Costs: $3,500

Estimated Personal Expenses: $6,697

Total Estimated Costs: $16,654

For further breakdown of all estimated costs, please contact the Office of International Education (below).

Eligibility

Junior or Senior with 3.0 GPA, Art and Design Department staff recommendation and portfolio approval

Housing and Meals

German students who will be attending Stout arrange and pay for housing for Stout exchange students who attend Fachhochschule Hildesheim/Holzminden. Likewise, Stout students must arrange and pay for off-campus housing for the exchange students coming from Germany. Students will purchase and prepare their own meals.

Passport/Visa

All students must have a valid US passport for entrance into the Germany. The current passport fee is $100. Students should apply for their passport by no later than March to ensure fall participation. If students already have a US passport, be sure to check the dates of validity. It must be valid for six months beyond the return date to the US. In addition to the passport, students will also obtain a residence permit upon arrival to Germany. The Office of International Education can provide more information on the residence permit process. Students make their own travel arrangements, but will be met by a German faculty member or a student upon arrival to Hanover, Germany.

Application Procedures

Please make an appointment with the Office of International Education (OIE), 400 Bowman Hall, to review and receive the application materials. Completed forms are returned to OIE. A $100 nonrefundable application fee is paid to the Student Business Services Office located in the Administration Building at time of application. Once accepted by UW-Stout, a $200 nonrefundable service fee will be required to hold a place in the program.

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