Gaylord College will support students with verified financial need who have registered for Gaylord International Study Abroad programs. Please fill out this form and return to ywalker@ou.edu. Students will be notified at least two weeks before the trip.
Dr. Joe Foote and Dr. Ralph Beliveau escort students for an approximately three-week study abroad experience to London, Bristol, and Cardiff. Students earn six upper division elective credit hours for participating.
During the overseas trip, the class will visit top management, account executives, and reporters/editors from many different organizations.
On past trips, students have visited media outlets including the BBC, SkyNews, The Guardian, Big Light Productions, Independent Television News, Bloomberg News, and Al Jazeera English. Public relations and advertising visits have included Ogilvy PR, Edelman and Ketchum.
Students will be able to gain six upper division or graduate credit hours from these classes. Students are required to enroll in British Media Studies taught by Dr. Ralph Beliveau, and British Media Systemstaught by Dr. Joe Foote.
Six pre-departure class sessions to be held during March and April.
The trip will cost approximately $3,450, which includes:
Not included in the above costs:
Gaylord College Alumni have established scholarships for study abroad opportunities. Please inquire with Student Services for more information on financial assistance for study abroad experiences.
Dr. Meta Carstarphen and Prof. Sherry Kast lead this nine-day study abroad experience to Puerto Rico in January. During this incredible island experience students will explore the culture and history of Puerto Rico while learning about the impact of the global tourism industry.
Students will be able to demonstrate their writing and design skills as they communicate an authentic tourism experience and establish a personal writing brand online. Island destinations include San Juan, Cueva Maria de la Cruz, El Yunque National Forest, Luquillo Beach, Ponce, La Parguera, Bioluminescent Bay and Boqueron Beach.
Students will be able to gain six upper division credit hours from these classes. Students are required to enroll in Tourism Media: Concepts & Theory taught by Dr. Carstarphen and Tourism Media: Travel Genres taught by Prof. Kast.
Pre-departure class sessions will be held in the Fall, prior to travel in January.
The trip will cost approximately $2,200, which includes:
Not included in the above costs:
Gaylord College Alumni have established scholarships for study abroad opportunities. Please inquire with Student Services for more information on financial assistance for study abroad experiences.
Located in Arezzo, a small town located in Italy's region of Tuscany, and home to OU's Italian Study Center, has a population of around 100,000. It is about 80km (50 miles) south-east of Florence, set atop a steep hill rising above the Arno River.
Study abroad includes excursions to Rome, Florence, Pisa and Cinque Terre included, as well as one free weekend for independent travel.
In addition to meeting the study abroad eligibility requirements you must also have:
Based on the restrictions in place for the prevention of COVID-19 in Italy, the itinerary is subject to change.
City 1: Rome
See historic sites such as the Vatican and the Colosseum.
City 2: Arezzo
Participate in a pasta making class and a food tasting at a local farmers market.
City 3: Pisa
Visit the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
City 4: Cinque Terre
Tour Riomaggiore, one of the five villages settled in the Cinque Terre coast.
City 5: Florence
Visit the Accademia Gallery and the Duomo.
The Summer in Washington, D.C., Program immerses Gaylord College students into the culture of government and politics in the Nation’s capitol. Students are exposed to campaign, governance and interest group politics through periodic gatherings, featuring political practitioners and national political journalists. They will receive practical experience in, and exposure to national politics as interns through various Washington offices.
Questions?
Yvette Walker
Assistant Dean
Gaylord College
Email: ywalker@ou.edu
Phone: (405) 325-9026.
Students may also be eligible to register for internship credit for their experience if eligible. See your academic adviser for information and eligibility for the internship-for-credit option.
Students will be responsible for their University of Oklahoma tuition and fee charges, as well as housing, transportation to, from and during their stay in Washington, all meals, and other personal and miscellaneous expenses that will be incurred. On average, students should expect to spend approximately $5,000 for living, transportation, food, and miscellaneous expenses while in Washington, D.C.
There will be a limited number of scholarships available for this program. Your program application will also serve as your scholarship application. Scholarship notification and program acceptance will occur simultaneously. Historically, scholarship amounts have been approximately $2,000- $3,000.
Gaylord College will provide resources and leads to students in their search for housing in the Washington, D.C., area. Students are ultimately responsible for securing their place of residence while in the Washington, D.C., area, including payment (which can be expensive given the DC market). Efforts will be made to direct students toward dormitory housing at area colleges and universities. Gaylord College recommends to our students they stay in dormitory housing at the
George Washington University (Foggy Bottom area). The website for this housing option is: www.summerhousing.gwu.edu
This recommendation is based on past student feedback, proximity to the DC Metro, affordability, and the relative safe nature of the Foggy Bottom neighborhood. Participants are generally able to move into their assigned housing during the third week in May, 2017 and will need to leave by the end of the first week in August, 2016. Exact check in/check-out dates will be posted by GWU around December 1, or shortly thereafter.
It is the student’s responsibility to secure their internship. Gaylord College staff and faculty are available to support students with resources and suggestions for internship opportunities. Internships should be locked in prior to application submission.
Many of the student organizations Gaylord College students can be involved in take trips across the nation. These trips provide great networking opportunities in the student's respected fields, as well as provide a unique chance to learn more about their field of study outside the classroom. Explore which cities the organizations visit.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
Students in this program are eligible to apply for the University of Oklahoma Presidential Study Abroad scholarship which is available to all OU students.
The Student Film Production Club takes a group of students to the Austin Film Festival every fall. The group makes it a road trip, and stays in the heart of Austin. Each student receives a special student badge that allows them access to film screenings, workshops, and selected networking events.
The Austin Film Festival was founded in 1993 to “celebrate the art of storytelling through film.” Students will get to experience all types of films from independent breakthroughs to popular Hollywood attractions. Some of the Austin Film Festival screenings of 2012 include:
The OU Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America takes an annual Dallas trip to visit various advertising agencies.
The OU Ad Club hosts two trips a year to visit various agencies. The fall trip takes students to New York City, where they will visit five agencies and have a social event with OU alumni. Students are given ample time to tour the city and enjoy some leisure time as well. Past agencies students visited have included:
OU broadcast journalism students experienced a one-of-a-kind tour of America’s largest broadcast and cable media operations in the first annual JMC TV News Media Tour. Over spring break in New York City, students had in-depth discussions with some of the biggest players in the media business both on and off the screen including:
Media leaders discussed the current state of the media business and network employment opportunities for OU graduates.
The OU Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America takes an annual NYC trip.
The OU Ad Club hosts two trips a year to visit various agencies ranging from creative boutiques to production houses. Other West Coast cities, such as Portland, OR and Los Angeles can be added to the itinerary. Students are also given ample leisure time that can be used to tour the cities. Some agencies have included:
The Summer Program in Communication at Erfurt (SPICE) gives you a chance to explore Europe while earning 6 credit hours of your JMC electives. Study global public relations and human communication and visit Berlin, Paris, Munich and many other cities in Europe.
The OU Education Abroad office offers many additional study abroad programs that are open to all OU students.
Their office is located in Old Science Hall, Room 223.
There you will find resources and information about OU’s study abroad programs and can talk to an adviser.
For more information, call (405) 325-1693 or visit the Education Abroad website.
