UNIVERSITY OF DEBRECEN
& DEBRECEN SUMMER SCHOOL
MODERN HUNGARY
Hungarian History and Culture in the 19th–20th Centuries
15–28 July 2018
60 classes, 6 ECTS credits
Course Description:
Debrecen Summer School offers an academic course for foreigners who are interested in the history and culture, the past and the present of Hungary but whose level of Hungarian is not yet enough to immerse in the topic. The course has been designed with special regard to those who (might) get into contact with Hungary or Central Europe. Based on the major turning points of the history of our country in the 19th-20th centuries, Modern Hungary provides a comprehensive portrait of the political and cultural events as well as persons and institutions of nearly two centuries.
The additional cultural activities will provide an opportunity for the participants to visit places which are closely connected to the events and personalities discussed in the lectures and seminars.
Major Topics:
Hungary during the Napoleonic Wars; The Reform Age in Hungary; Calvinism and Enlightenment; Revolution, Oppression and Compromise; The Dual Monarchy; Hungarian Romantic Art and Literature; Hungary in the Great War; The First Generation of Nyugat; Hungarian Painting in the First Half of the 20th Century; Hungary in World War II; The Hungarian Jewry in the 19th and 20th Centuries; Hungary after 1945; Literature under Communism; Hungarian Literature and Film in the 20th Century
Program Directors:
Dr. Róbert Barta, Professor of History (University of Debrecen)
Dr. István D. Rácz, Professor of English,
Director of the Institute of English and American Studies (University of Debrecen)
Structure of the Course:
– 3 blocks of classes (3 × 90 min) a day
– examination offered at the end of the course (ECTS credits)
Cultural Activities:
– opening ceremony
– guided tour in Debrecen
– weekend excursion
– Hungarian gastronomy and foodways
– folk dances and folk songs
– theatre performances
– quiz
– farewell party
EXTRA Programs:
– phonetics classes
– literature/poetry club
– filmclub
– Hungarian cuisine
– traditional handicrafts
– sightseeing tour by night
– bike tour
– extra excursion
Dates & Reminders:
– registration: 15 July (Sunday), 14:00–18:00
– course starts: 16 July (Monday)
– daily schedule: 9:00–10:30; 11:00–12:30; 14:00–15:30
– tuition ends: 27 July (Friday)
– check-out time: 28 August (Saturday), before 10:00
Accommodation and Meals:
– on-campus accommodation: Kossuth Lajos Dormitories (single, double or 3-bedded rooms)
– upon request, we can book a room in a hotel (please contact the Summer School staff)
– full board (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
Application Deadline: 30 June 2018
To apply, please send us a completed application form with a photo and a proof of the advance payment of 70 EUR, which will be counted towards the tuition fee.
Please note that launching the course will require the registration of at least 6 participants.
Course Fees*: / 2 weeksCourse fee (incl. tuition, cultural activities, city travel pass)
Advance payment on the course fee (non-refundable) / 699 EUR
70 EUR
On-campus accommodation:
3-bedded room / 155 EUR
double room / 240 EUR
single room / 340 EUR
Full board / 240 EUR
EXTRA programs / 10 EUR/program
EXTRA excursion / 55 EUR
* All bank charges must be paid by the remitter. (Our bank charges are 10 EUR if you pay in Euro).
Please read carefully the general information section before filling in your application form.
Contact: Debreceni Nyári Egyetem Registration Number: E-000132/2014
H-4010 Debrecen, Pf. 35. Program Registration Number:
Telephone: +36 52 532 594, Fax: +36 52 532595 E-000132/2014/D001
E-mail: , Web: www.nyariegyetem.hu