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Media, Tourism and Photography in New Zealand

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Program Details

Program Type: TTU Faculty-Led

Faculty Leader

  • Jerod Foster
  • Robert Peaslee

Housing: Hotel/Hostel

Study Abroad Counselor(s): Group Advising Session

Scholarship(s) Available: Study Abroad Competitive Scholarship

Field(s) of Study

  • Electronic Media
  • Photography

Program Term(s)

  • Summer II
    • July 7, 2025 - July 28, 2025
    • Budget Sheet
    • Application Deadline: February 20, 2025

Eligibility Requirements

Minimum GPA: 2.0

Minimum Classification: Sophomore

Language Level Required Prior to Program: 0 semesters

Program Brochure

Interested in tourism and travel? Photography and visual storytelling? Film and television location shooting? Lord of the Rings? This is your program! Join us as we follow the screen tourism itineraries of New Zealand, exploring the most beautiful parts of the country, gaining a deeper understanding of international travel, and applying that understanding to the creation of more mindful travel media.
 

COURSES OFFERED:
  • CMI 4301: Media, Tourism & Culture
  • PHOT 4300: Special Problems - Travel & Cultural Photography
PROGRAM FEE:
  • TBD

PROGRAM DATES:
  • TBD

PROGRAM FEE INCLUDES:
  • Lodging
  • In-country transportation
  • Excursions
  • Some Meals
  • Entrance Fees
PROGRAM FEE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
  • TTU tuition and fees
  • Optional activities
  • Personal spending money
  • Some excursions
  • Education Abroad fee ($350)
  • Mandatory insurance ($2.57/day)
  • Airfare to/from New Zealand
PROGRAM OPEN TO:
  • All TTU students
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:

Professor Rob Peaslee
Professor Jerod Foster

Photographs courtesy of Jerod Foster