WWII Documentary Filmmaking Study Abroad Program
WWII Documentary Filmmaking
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Join us in Summer 2026 for our second annual WWII Documentary Filmmaking Study Abroad Program! This program will travel to different locations each year, following historic locations of WWII. For 2026, students will be traveling to Paris and Normandy, France!
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.
LEARN MORE: Attend an information session this Fall to learn more.
- Monday, September 8, 2025 – 3-4 p.m. (Peyton Anderson Forum — 238 – 2nd floor)
—or—
- Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025 – 3-4 p.m. (Small PAF Conference room – 239 – 2nd floor)
EMST 4040: Documentary Filmmaking – 3 credit hours
Any undergraduate university student who is passionate about the documentary films and documentary film production, who has experience in film/video production (preferably documentary film production), or who has knowledge of film production equipment (either camera, light, audio, editing platform, graphics, and so on).
Apply
Applications for study away in Summer 2026 will open at the start of Fall Semester and are due before midnight, Friday, December 12, 2025.
Costs & Logistics
The program costs vary from year to year depending on number of students enrolled, exchange rates and logistical changes. The program fee for 2026 has not been established at this time, please check back for updates. The program fee for Summer 2025 was $3,880 (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
Amy Hicks
Global Studies Program Manager