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B.A. in Value Studies at ECLA of Bard (Berlin)

Location: Germany: Berlin

Dates: Please see website

ECLA of Bard, a Liberal Arts University

http://www.ecla.de

Platanenstr. 24 Berlin, 13156 Germany

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Phone: +49 30 43733-0

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Description

The B.A. programme in Value Studies at ECLA of Bard is the first interdisciplinary degree programme worldwide to be structured around the concept of value. ECLA is a college without departments, where students work with faculty from different backgrounds on moral, political, epistemic, religious, and aesthetic questions, with the understanding that such questions are naturally and deeply connected. The B.A. programme is designed for students with a strong theoretical bent, who want to combine their pursuit of special interests with a demanding studium generale. Available areas of concentration are Art and Aesthetics, Ethics and Political Theory, and Literature and Rhetoric. The programme provides good preparation for continued study in fields such as philosophy, literature, political theory, and art history; and excellent support for students interested in careers in politics, organizational work, public policy, law, journalism, or the art world.

ECLA students and faculty come from all over the world and work together in English. Students live together on an attractive, green campus in a residential district of Berlin. Need-based Financial Aid is available for all qualified students. Academic year begins in September.

Highlights

* Original curriculum structured around the concept of value
* Integrated co-taught core courses, accompanied by electives and individual research project
* Reading-and writing-intensive courses
* International faculty recruited from Oxford, Harvard, Columbia, University of Chicago
* Faculty-student ratio 1:8
* One-to-one tutorial meetings and small seminars
* Berlin programme (using the city as a classroom)
* State of the World Week (focus on global affairs)
* One year away from campus, arranged according to student's personal interests
* Residential campus
* International community

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Minimum Education

High School

Cost in US$:

Residential: approx. 23,000 USD per year (17,500 EUR) Non-residential: 17,800 USD per year (13,500 EUR)

Cost Includes:

Cost Include Description:

The comprehensive residential fee of 17,500 EUR per year includes tuition, room and board, books (on loan), emergency medical insurance, on-campus health services, sports and fitness facility, public transportation tickets, orientation, internet access.

Credit Available

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participant.

Typical Living Arrangements
  • Dormitory

Participants Travel to Germany

Independently

Application Process Involves
  • Essay
  • Letters of Reference
  • Other
  • Phone/Video Interview
  • Transcript
  • Written Application
Post Services Include
  • Alumni Network
ECLA of Bard, a Liberal Arts University's Mission Statement

ECLA of Bard is a liberal arts university dedicated to the integrated study of values. Questions about values - such as justice, beauty, and truth - are placed at the centre of a rigorous curriculum. Academics from many different backgrounds work together on issues that have relevance far beyond academia. Students from over 30 countries, and a select international faculty, work together in small classes and one-to-one tutorials that encourage thoughtful dialogue.

Year Founded

2000

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