Study Abroad Options

Below are some of the special study abroad programs that take School of Journalism faculty and students abroad during the summer. Many other opportunities are also available through the UT Study Abroad Office.

China

The International Reporting China Maymester Abroad Program is a five-and-a-half week program that takes place in China from late May to late June. Professor Tracy Dahlby leads students in a special apprenticeship-style course in international reporting that takes them to various locations in China. Student work.

Czech Republic

This six-week UT faculty-led study abroad program in Prague features a photojournalism course taught by School of Journalism professor Dennis Darling, as well as courses in Czech film studies, and Czech art and culture. The program provides a rich learning experience in a city renowned for its tradition of excellence in the visual arts.

Spain

Journalism professor Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez teaches Oral History as Journalism - Spain (J349T) in conjunction with the UT Spanish Language & Culture Program in Santander, Spain during UT’s first summer session. This special faculty-led summer program aims to significantly improve student’s knowledge of the Spanish language.

Austria

The Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change is a unique study abroad program held in Austria in late August and early September. Sixty students and a dozen faculty attend from all five continents gather to literally create a dynamic, online Global Media Literacy curriculum.

For further information on UT study abroad options for students in journalism, please visit the College of Communication International Programs site.