This program explores Vlad (Tepes), the Impaler/ Dracula’s, ageless historical figure and legacy. In addition to tracing Dracula’s footsteps at archeological sites, museums, and churches in Bucharest, we also visit Vlad the Impaler’s birthplace in Sighisoara and the Bran Castle in the Carpathian Mountains. Alongside Dracula, we will encounter vampires, ogres, ghosts, and creatures from another imaginary realm haunting the world of the living. Throughout the program, we will learn about the customs and experience cultural interactions within the national and linguistic borders of the still mysterious Romania and vampire haunted Transylvania. Beyond examining the historical Dracula, this program also offers an overview of the communist era (1945-1989), migration and ethnic tensions in today’s EU and beyond.
Key Details
Dates: June 12 - 25, 2024
Eligibility: 2.0 GPA
Application Deadline: March 1, 2024
Prerequisites: None
Courses:
Enroll in 1 course for a total of 3 credits
- SLC 442: Dracula and Vampire Lore
Program Fee: $5,730
Program fee includes: ASU tuition for 3 credits, housing, transportation, many meals, entrance fees, excursions and cultural activities, international health insurance and ASU faculty support
Apply Here
https://studyabroad.asu.edu/?go=Dracula
Funding Resources
Faculty Directors
Ileana Orlich | orlich@asu.edu
Madalina Meirosu | mmeirosu@asu.edu
Global Education Office International Coordinator
Lindsey Williams | lindseywilliams@asu.edu