Media and Globalization: The Asian Experience
Location: Hong Kong and Beijing, China
Dates: May 26 - June 16
APPLY: NYU Steinhardt Summer Study Abroad Application
The deadlines for the Summer Application are:
Round #1: December 6
Round #2: January 31
Round #3: February 28
The Department of Media, Culture, and Communication 2009 summer study abroad program examines the social, economic, political, and cultural implications of global media in Asia. Emphasis is placed on both global media originating from industrialized nations in the West as well as transnational media with its roots in Northeast Asia.
Through a series of lectures, seminars, and site visits with a focus on cross-national comparisons of media and globalization, students examine various related topics such as the localization and regionalization of transnational media/culture in Asia; the impact of multinational media corporations and organizations (e.g., radio and television broadcasting, film, public relations, advertising, and journalism) in Asia; and the globalization of popular culture.
Of particular interest are case studies in Hong Kong and Beijing on international news coverage and Sino-American relations; the emergence of hybrid cultures in China from localized uses of global media forms and popular culture products; China’s regulation of the Internet and its ramifications; the impact of China’s recent entry into the World Trade Organization on China’s media policy and practices; the influence of Hong Kong, Taiwanese, and Japanese media cultures in China; Hong Kong as an international media marketplace; the impact of China’s policy on Hong Kong’s media practices since 1997; and SARS as a global media phenomenon. Special guest lectures by scholars from renowned universities and presentations by leaders in both Chinese and Western media venues in Hong Kong and Beijing supplement our classes, seminars, and original field research activities.
This program begins with a series of online academic orientations (supervised reading and research project design) and travel arrangement orientations in the month prior to our departure for Asia. While in Hong Kong and Beijing, we attend daily morning lectures or seminars that guide all research projects; our lectures are followed by guided field trips to various cultural sites and media venues and cultural sites.
Note: This program is open to upper-level undergraduate and graduate degree students. Interested students, both in and outside of New York University, are expected to inquire with the designated contact person below to ascertain eligibility before submitting their admissions application.
4-6 Points. Offered through Media, Culture, and Communication
Applicants
Graduate students are encouraged to apply for this program. Qualified upper-level undergraduates (seniors with 96+ earned credits only) with related course work may be considered and will require approval from the faculty director as well as their advisor.
Qualified students from other Universities are encouraged to apply. Please refer to the directions for "Non-NYU Students for Summer Abroad" on the "How To Apply" page.
Courses
Comparative Media, Culture and Globalization: East Asia
E59.1000.098: Upper-level undergraduates (4-6 points)
E59.2400.099: Graduates (6 points)
Faculty
For further information please contact Mary Taylor, Graduate Advisor, Media, Culture, & Communication, Tel: (212)998-5130; Fax: (212) 995-4046; mary.taylor@nyu.edu
New York University faculty are joined by professors from renowned comprehensive universities in Hong Kong and Beijing, which may include the University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and Hong Kong Baptist University, as well as (in Beijing) Peking University, Tsinghua University, and the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Presentations by leaders in representative media industries in Hong Kong and Beijing are being planned.
Field Trips
Guided visits to media corporations, government agencies, and popular culture venues in Hong Kong and Beijing (the site of the 2008 Olympic Games) are planned. To enhance our intercultural understanding, program includes guided visits to significant cultural and historical sites in Hong Kong such as Victoria Peak, Victoria Harbor, and Po Lin Monastery, as well as in and around Beijing such as the Great Wall, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, Summer Palace, and Beijing’s “old town."
Flight, Travel and Visa Information
Flight: Students book their own travel to coincide with program dates. Students should contact the instructor for recommended flights. A complimentary airport transit coach is being arranged to pick up students on May 23 at Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG:http://www.hongkongairport.com/eng/index.html). This shuttle is scheduled to leave HKG by 8:30PM. Students who wish to take advantage of this free ride should arrange to arrive at HKG at no later than 7:00-7:15pm on May 23 (local time). Students who arrive on earlier flights are welcome to wait for this service. Otherwise, students arrange at their own cost for their airport transit to the hotel in Hong Kong.Passport: All program participants are required to have a valid passport, which must have a validation date of "December 15, 2009" or later (and at least two blank pages). The valid passport is needed by mid-April 2009 for China entry visa application (see below).
Visa to China: With only a few exceptions, most short-term foreign travelers such as US or Canadian passport holders need a tourism visa to enter China (e.g., Beijing). For visa requirements and application instructions, visit the People's Republic of China visa link: http://www.nyconsulate.prchina.org/eng/lsqz/.
Visa to Hong Kong: No visa is required of holders of the passport from a large number of countries (including the U.S. and Canada) to enter Hong Kong. To confirm visa requirements and application instructions, visit the "Hong Kong Visitor Visa" link: http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm.
Helpful links: US State Department (for Hong Kong) http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1136.html, US State Department (for China) http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1089.html, Hong Kong Visitor Visa http://www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm, Center for Disease Controlhttp://www.cdc.gov/, Lonely Planet Guide http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/china/hong-kong/, Hong Kong Tourism Board http://www.discoverhongkong.com/usa/index.jsp
Costs
2010 Graduate tuition: $1,203 per point, plus registration fees
201 Undergraduate tuition: $1,078 per point, plus registration fees
2009 Housing Fee: approximately $1,075
2009 Activity Fee: approximately $700
2008 Travel: approximately $1,250 for round-trip airfares to Hong Kong and Beijing. Students make reservations individually.
For More Information
Administration: Office of Academic Initiatives and Global Programs, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, & Human Development, New York University, 82 Washington Square East, 5th floor, New York, NY 10003; (phone) 1-212-992-9380; (fax) 1-212-995-4923; steinhardt.global@nyu.eduAcademic Content/Advising: Mary Taylor, Department of Media, Culture and Communication, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, & Human Development, New York University, 239 Greene Street, Suite 737, New York, NY 10003-6674; phone 1-212-998-5130; mary.taylor@nyu.edu