1 9 9 7 UNC-CH SUMMER SCHOOL ABROAD G R E A T B R I T A I N & S C A N D I N A V I A June 29 - July 25, 1997 CELEBRATE 100 YEARS OF CINEMA IN LONDON, ENGLAND, AND THE 1000TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF TRONDHEIM, NORWAY Academic Program: Communication Studies 151 Contemporary International Film/Television (3 credit hours). Study of contemporary film/television within a specific international context, such as Scandinavia or Great Britain, with particular attention to comparisons and contrasts with the United States and Hollywood. Communication Studies 143 History of National Media in the West: Case Studies (3 credit hours). Study of the emergence of film/television within a specific international context, such as Scandinavia or Great Britain, with particular attention to comparisons and contrasts with the U.S. and Hollywood. Format: The program will have two primary locations: Holborn/Grays Inn area of central London, England and the Institute for Drama, Film, and Theater at the University of Trondheim in Norway. Students will first study British film and television in London and then study Scandinavian film and television in Trondheim. On location in Great Britain and Scandinavia, students will have greater access to British and Scandinavian scholars, artists, industry professionals, and facilities, as well as films and television programs, than they do here in the United States. In addition, studying British and Scandinavian media while living there will greatly broaden an understanding of cultural contexts within which foreign films and television programs are created and viewed. Foreign language skills are not a prerequisite for participation in this program. Almost all Scandinavians speak English. Scandinavian films and TV programs are subtitled in English or simultaneous translation is provided, and lectures by Scandinavian scholars and artists are in English. Instructor: The program director and primary instructor is Dr. Gorham "Hap" Kindem, Professor of media history and production in the Department of Communication Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is the author or editor of five books and numerous articles on film and television. His documentary films have been presented on public television and the Discovery Channel. He has directed previous film and television study abroad programs in Great Britain and Scandinavia most recently in 1995 and has been a visiting professor at the University of Trondheim. Guest lecturers for past programs have included Phillip Drummond, Laura Mulvey, Annette Kuhn, Ian Christie, Jostein Gripsrud, Birgitta Steene, Stig Kulset, Kathrine Skretting, and Bjorn Sorenssen, among other scholars, artists, and industry professionals. Cost: $2,495 tuition and instructional costs, lodging in London and Trondheim, cooking facilities, special meals, administrative fees, public transit in Trondheim. This amount does not include transatlantic airfare, intercity transportation, miscellaneous meals, passport fee, and personal expenses. Payment schedule: $500 deposit at registration. Remaining balance due by February 28, 1997. Application: Enrollment in the Great Britain and Scandinavia program is open to 15 undergraduate, graduate, or postgraduate students from UNC-CH and elsewhere. Applications will be available on October 14, 1996 from the UNC-CH Summer School office, 200 Pettigrew Hall. The early application period is October 14 - November 4, 1996. Regular registration for remaining spaces continues November 5, 1996 - March 1997. Information: For further information on features and details: Professor G. A. Kindem UNC-CH 315 Bingham Hall, CB#3285 (919) 962-4960 or [log in to unmask] For further information on registration or other administrative procedures: UNC-CH Summer School 200 Pettigrew Hall, CB#3340 The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3340 (919) 966-4364 (919) 962-2752 (fax) ---- To signoff SCREEN-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF SCREEN-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]