University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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LIFESTYLES STUDY ABROAD onlocation Film Students :OLLIE SCHMITTtZI: STAFlF I f l 22 t .1 bl . very year, over peop e Slgn up or on y spo s aval a e study abroad m Prague, Czech Republic on the flve-week summer fllm program in Prague, making it the most popular study abroad program at the University of Miami. Prague is the third leading City in the world tafter Los Angeles and New Yorkt for the fuming of major motion pictures. Prague was the only central European city not bombed during World War 11. Because of this, it's the perfect place to shoot fllms in real-life Romanesque, Medieval, Renaissance, Art Nouveau, Cubist, and Modern settings, said Program Supervisor John Soliday. Brendan Kahn, majoring in Motion Pictures, attended the program taught at the Czech National Film School, FAMU, in 2005. We took intense classes on fllm history and theories that influence international fllmmaking, Kahn said. Outside the Classroom, students worked on all aspects of fllm production. It was great having the connections available by FAMU, Kahn said. They even had their own casting agency and producers to help us reserve shooting locations. Student projects created on this program have been featured in nine national fllm festivals. The trip was Kahnts flrst to Europe. A week before the program began, he Visited Barcelona and Amsterdam. After it ended, he joined other students and traveled to Italy. 'The program was an amazing ftlm experience and also a great opportunity to travel, Kahn said. On weekends, the students accompanied Soliday on trips to Berlin, Dresden, Vienna, Munich, and t0 the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. They Visited the medieval cathedral, silver mines and bone church in Kutna Hora, the Renaissance fairy-world town of Cesky Krumlov, the Nazi camp of Terezin, and the world renowned Barrandov Film Studios. This experience changes the lives of everyone who participates, Soliday said. It's the high point of my year and usually the high point of every student's college experience. Among statues: Derek Stanley, junior, takes a picture from the famous Charles Bridge on the River Vltava in Prague.

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GRADUATION ANNUAL STUDENT COSTS Many students recieve scholarships and financial aid to help pay for the hig price of private undergraduate educatioh When thatts not enough, many are forced to turn towards federal and private loans. PHOTO COURTESY JAMIE KASETA TWirl it: Band of the Hour feature batten twirlers Kim Stabler and Jamie Kaseta pose for the camera at the Florida State footbaH game. FuII-time undergraduate tuition $29,020 Required fees 484 Room Cresjdential college, double occupancyt 5,224 Board CZOnmealstweek plarp 3.682 Travel, books, and personal expenses 3,354 $41,764 Total average cost Source: University of Miami 20052006 Fact Finder g Duck and cover: 3 Pamela Chavarria, t left, plays volleyball , duing the summer , with her friends 9 back home in San j Andres, Costa Rica.

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, School pride abroad: Ashly Mitchell shows her UM pride as she arrives at the main train station in Bratisiava, Slovakia. The real wine country: Kristen Eleazor spends time exploring a German vineyard while taking photos for class. PHOTOS COURTESY ASHLEY NORTON Adding a piece of yourself: Juniors Jodi Coplan tstandingt and Joanna Davila add their own messages to the John Lennon Wall in Prague. Finger painting: Ashly Mitchell, senior, looks at some student posters ?- made at the Gutenberg Museum in Mainz, Germany. The students spent a week working with movable type just as Gutenberg did.