On Nov. 13, the NFL is hosting its first-ever American football game in Munich, Germany with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers facing off against the Seattle Seahawks. In Globalizing the NFL, available only in fall 2022, students will travel to Munich from Nov. 10–15, 2022 to provide coverage for CJC’s media properties, including WRUF (ESPN Gainesville) and WUFT.
More so than coverage of the game itself, students will produce stories about the atmosphere surrounding this historical event, the local fans, and the American football culture in Germany. They will directly interact with Germans and American expats living in Germany. This course and program will also study how American football organizations are using media to try to expand internationally, and include guest speakers from the International American Football Federation.
The class will meet for two hours on Tuesdays from 12:50 to 2:45 p.m. Pre- and post-production for stories from Munich will take place at the College throughout the semester.
The course is available to any UF undergraduate student, and CJC Professional Master’s students provided they do additional graduate work.
Costs
The cost of the course and program is $2,121 for undergraduate students and $2,369 for graduate students. The cost includes:
- Tuition
- Housing in Munich
- Some meals (all breakfasts and a couple of dinners)
- Transportation from the airport to the hotel on arrival day
- Public transportation pass within Munich
- Two excursions (a guided walking tour of the city and a guided tour of the Olympic Park).
Airfare to and from Germany is not included.