WWII Documentary Filmmaking Study Abroad Program

WWII Documentary Filmmaking

Students jumping in the air on a field of grass on the WWII Foundation Filmmaking Program 2024.

overview

overview

Student on the WWII foundation Filmmaking Program operating a video camera on set.Join us in Summer 2025 on the inaugural WWII Documentary Filmmaking Study Abroad Program! This program will travel to different locations each year, following historic locations of WWII. For 2025, students will be traveling to Amsterdam and Belgium!

Along with Grady College’s own faculty, students will be traveling and collaborating with the talented individuals running the World War II Foundation to shoot a documentary film about World War II and the related history in the region.

This program will provide students an experiential learning opportunity, for 3-hours of course credit, by participating in the film production as a crew member and a creator.

In Amsterdam, students will have a chance to film at the Ann Frank house, as well as a WWII Museum, among other historic locations. Then, students will travel to Bastogne and film in the Hurtgen Forest, Bastogne Battlefields that were depicted in Band of Brothers and some other villages that were caught up in the war.

LEARN MORE: Attend an information session this Fall to learn more.

o    Tuesday, September 24, 2024 – 11:00-12:00pm (PAF Conference room – 239 – 2nd floor)

OR

o    Thursday, October 17, 2024 – 12:00-1:00pm  (Room 113 -1st floor of Grady behind Studio 100)

Students on the WWII Foundation Documentary Filmmaking program pose with WWII Foundation Director, Tim Gray.

Apply

Applications open before August of each year. Applications for Summer 2025 are due before midnight, Monday, November 4th, 2024.

Costs & Logistics

The program costs vary from year to year depending on number of students enrolled, exchange rates and logistical changes. The ESTIMATED program fee for Summer 2025 is $5,560 (This includes the $300 deposit paid upon acceptance to the program). This is only an estimate at this time and will continue to be until further notice. This fee is subject to change from what is advertised to students until all students are accepted and committed to the program.

In addition to the program fee, students are expected to pay 3 hours of In-state tuition and UGA Mandatory Fees through their Athena student accounts after registration. The HOPE and Zell Miller scholarships can be applied towards TUITION only if applicable. **non-UGA transient students may have an additional $250 fee upon registration**

Program fee includes:

  • Lodging in hotels in each location (Amsterdam and Belgium)
  • Travel Health Insurance through UGA
  • Daily breakfast at hotel, welcome dinner and closing dinner.
  • Excursions and educational venues
  • Guest speakers and site visits
  • Transportation to all program related activities
  • A dedicated classroom with WiFi access

Program fee does not include:

3 hours of in-state tuition and UGA mandatory fees (see UGA’s website for up-to-date tuition rates for 2025).

  • Round-trip airfare to Luxembourg airport
  • All meals other than breakfast, and the welcome and closing dinner.
  • Books – if applicable
  • Personal travel
  • International data plan for your U.S. cell phone. This is a requirement.

Program Faculty & Staff