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Prague

Prague Program Costs Summer 2013

Undergraduate students $10,980
Graduate students $14,612

Cost of the program includes:

  • Tuition (8 undergraduate or graduate credits)
  • Housing: double room with en-suite bathroom
  • All scheduled excursions (group travel and room costs)
  • Class supplies and use of equipment
  • International Student ID card (mandatory)
  • Admission into art galleries and museums
  • Daily breakfasts
  • A welcome and farewell dinner
  • A theater event

Individual participants will be responsible for:

  • Obtaining a passport
  • Most meals
  • Round-trip airfare (A round trip ticket is estimated at $1,000–$1,500)
  • Transportation to and from Prague Airport (estimated at $30 each way)
  • Medical insurance (mandatory) 
  • Spending Money for the Prague Program, $1,250: Many students will spend more money, some will spend less; the amount you need depends on your personal travel style. A recent survey of former Prague film students revealed these averages for their time in the program:
  • $  620 on shopping, entertainment, nightlife, pubs, cinema, restaurants, etc.
  • $    35 on public transportation (buses, trams, subways)
  • $  325 on meals
  • $    80 on texts and phone calls
  • Health Insurance Coverage in Europe: Participants in the Prague Program must have an insurance plan that provides coverage while in Europe. If you feel your current insurance is not adequate, please research a plan that is. Emerson College offers a summer insurance plan through Aetna Student Health that runs from May 1, 2013 to August 14, 2013. The cost of the summer plan is $366 for undergraduates and $544 for graduate students.  Please contact Student Services to sign up for the plan.
Karlovy Vary

International Film Festival and world-famous spa town of Karlovy Vary

Cost of the program includes a two-night excursion to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, the most important international film festival in Central and Eastern Europe. The festival takes place in the center of the world-famous spa town Karlovy Vary, which is situated 70 miles west of Prague, close to the border with Germany.

Prague Program - Jim Lane leads group

Jim Lane leads students on a tour of the famous spa town, Karlovy Vary, during the group excursion to the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.