Location: Taipei, Taiwan

Program Length: J Term, 3 weeks: 1 week in Taiwan, 2 weeks at UWRF

Housing: TBA

Language: English

Coordinating University: UWRF

Contact Person: Dr. Sandra Ellis sandra.ellis@uwrf.edu

Estimated Cost: $2884.00 plus 3 credits tuition ($716.34)

Financial Aid Available: yes

Course Equivalent: Journalism 389

Application Deadlines: to be determined

Description: This education abroad experience will take place as a component of a 3-week J term course called Multimedia Storytelling: Taiwan.  The first and third week of this course will be taught on campus at UW-RF. During the middle week of this 3-week course, students will travel to Taipei, Taiwan.  Students will learn to tell stories in audio, video, text and still photography while exploring Taipei and experiencing Taiwanese culture in partnership with Shih Hsin University.  Course participants will work in teams of 3 conducting interviews, shooting photos and recording audio and video. Upon their return to UW-RF, they will write and edit their stories for publication to the Web.