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Program InformationBerlin Consortium for German Studies (BCGS)Based in the city of Berlin and managed by Columbia University, the Berlin Consortium for German Studies offers an intellectually challenging and diverse program of study meeting the highest academic standards common to its member institutions. University of Chicago, Columbia University/Barnard College, The Johns Hopkins University, University of Pennsylvania, Princeton University, and Yale University established the BCGS in 1995; Cornell University and Vassar College joined the Consortium as associate members in 1999. The BCGS welcomes all qualified applicants. Program OverviewThis semester or academic year-long program provides students who have completed at least two years of college level German or the equivalent with the opportunity to enroll in courses with German students at a German university, Freie Universität Berlin, and observe first-hand the emerging impact of a reunited Berlin and Germany on the rest of Europe. The program begins with a six-week intensive language practicum which, in conjunction with a month-long homestay, prepares BCGS students for direct study at the Freie Universität Berlin (FU Berlin). Upon completion of the practicum, students enroll in one course taught by the BCGS directors which reflect their academic interests and focus on topics such as culture, politics, history, literature, theater, or cinema, and for at least two, possibly more, FU Berlin courses for which they meet the prerequisites. The FU Berlin offers a wide range of courses in the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences so students majoring in a variety of disciplines can find appropriate courses. Those with special interests may also enroll in courses at other local institutions such as the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, the Technische Universität Berlin, the Universität Potsdam, the Hochschule der Künste Berlin, the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weissensee, and Hochschule für Musik "Hanns Eisler." Program tutors are available to assist BCGS students with the transition from the language practicum to taking courses in the German university system with German students. Cultural activities and field trips support the academic program. Some students also intern during the semester and between the fall and spring semesters.
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