 | | Berlin is the home of many television and radio stations—international, national as well as regional.[43] The public broadcaster RBB has its headquarters there as well as the commercial broadcasters MTV Europe, VIVA, TVB,FAB, N24 and Sat.1. German international public broadcaster Deutsche Welle has its TV production unit in Berlin. Additionally, most national broadcasters have a studio in the city. |  |
   
|  |  | A wide range of courses from German culture and European politics to Architecture and Cinema will give you plenty to sprachen about. No prior knowledege of German is required to participate in this program.
| Course Highlights: |  |
 | You will be required to explore the city of Berlin and its many historical sites as part of the assignments for the courses at FU-BEST. | | Live and learn with not only with German students but also your peers from around the world. | | If you're worried about keeping up, never fear: you will spiff up your German language skills during the preliminary intensive German language program. | | Depending on when you go, your semester excursions may take you to exciting locations like Poland, Vienna, and Munich or even as far as Prague. |
| Dates | | | Application timetable: | | | Applications should be received by March 1 for Fall; October 1 for Spring. | | Fall | | | (Approximately 12-16) Late August to Mid December | | Spring | | | (Approximately 12-16) Early January to Late April | | Summer(German proficiency required) | | | Mid April to Mid July |
| Cost (2008-2009) |
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| NJ residents: |
Full year: $25,029 |
Semester: $13,036 |
| Non-NJ residents: |
Full Year: $31,429 |
Semester: $16,236 |
Tuition, fees, housing, excursions, and basic medical insurance are included in the cost of the program.
Travel to and from University, meals, major medical insurance, and all personal expenses are not included in this fee.
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| |  |  | |  | Berlin has it all as an iconic European capital city . Enriched by diverse urban communities, a thriving art scene, modern architecture, and steeped in a sense of progress, though never forgetting it's past – the Freie Universitat Berlin program offers an ideal environment for those who wish to study more on the politics, culture, and industry of modern day Germany and of the entire European Union.
Today Berlin is proud of its large and varied cultural scene, which includes three opera houses, more than 150 theaters and concert halls, 400 independent theater groups, 70 museums, 200 art galleries, 120 cinemas, and numerous other cultural centers. In the Tiergarten the "House of World Cultures" presents a wealth of events and exhibitions featuring cultures from outside Europe. What makes Berlin's cultural atmosphere so dynamic is the coexistence of the big names in the arts and entertainment industry and the countless artists, painters and sculptors, composers and musicians, poets and writers who make up the local scene.
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