FSU CUFE Special Program

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

In this ten-day non-credit program in Communication Studies and American Culture, CUFE students will participate in academic workshops in Intercultural Communication, Marketing/PR, Advertising, Communication Research Methods, and the Media/Culture Industry with faculty from the College of Communication and Information at the Florida State University.

In addition to academic workshops, students will visit advertising/marketing/PR organizations and tour media production facilities. They will experience American culture through evening activities and out-of-town weekend field trips. As they participate in their full schedule of activities on- and off-campus, students will gain English practice and have support from Peer Mentors who will serve as cultural liaisons and guides. The FSU College of Communication and Information will coordinate program logistics and academic content.

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES

A minimum of 15 hours of Communication Studies workshops (lectures by faculty from the FSU College of Communication and Information (FSU College of Communication and Information)
Visits to PR/marketing organizations and tours of media production facilities
FSU Binder, Lanyard, FSU ID card, flash drive with notes from workshops
Program orientation, and campus and city tours
Interaction and English practice with American students who serve as peer mentors and cultural liaisons to provide support, guide evening activities, and accompany students to meals and field trips
Introduction to American culture and the natural environment through two full-day out-of-town field trips: on Saturday, to Pier Park beach and mall in Panama City, Florida (Pier Park at Panama City Beach) and on Sunday, to St. Mark's Lighthouse and Wildlife Refuge (St. Marks ) and Wakulla Springs State Park for riverboat tour to view local wildlife, including alligators, exotic birds, manatees (Wakulla Springs)
On-campus housing in apartment style residence halls with single rooms, shared bath and living room (includes welcome basket, bed linens, and towels) (Ragans Hall)
Three meals daily in campus dining halls (Seminole Dining), a welcome luncheon, meal at Wakulla Springs (Wakulla Springs Lodge), and catered traditional Thanksgiving farewell dinner
Health insurance including emergency medical evacuation coverage (ISO insurance)
Local transportation for in-town field trips and shopping
Ongoing support and coordination by fulltime FSU staff
Pickup from and return to Orlando