Berlin Consortium for German Studies (BCGS)
Region: EuropeCountry: Germany
City: Berlin
Language: German
Term: Spring-Full Year
Semesters of language study required: 4
Sponsoring Institution: Columbia University
Notes:
The City
Since the city’s
reunification in 1990, Berlin
has been characterized by change and invention. Emerging from the fall
of the Berlin wall as a cultural and economic capital city, Berlin is
alive with a
sense of transformation and progress.A
vibrant nightlife, exciting art scene, and myriad cultural venues
contribute to
Berlin’s status as one of Europe’s
most cosmopolitan and sophisticated urban centers.As a student at the
Freie Universität (FU), Berlin’s largest
university, students will have countless opportunities to absorb the
lessons of
the city and its inhabitants.
The Consortium
The Berlin Consortium for German Studies (BCGS) was founded in 1995 by a group of top U.S. universities who together represent the leading departments of German language and literature instruction in America. The program was developed to support advanced language students in their direct enrollment in courses at the Freie Universität Berlin for one semester or, ideally, a full academic year.
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