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Study Abroad Opportunities
Budapest, Hungary
D’Youville College and Balassi Bálint Institute for Hungarian Studies (BBI) have formed a special agreement for International Business and Global Studies majors that provides a unique program allowing you to earn a full year's college credit while immersing you in a cultural experience that will enrich your life.
BBI Courses
Looking for other international study opportunities?
The Department of Liberal Arts offers additional opportunities for foreign culture study.
Program A (For students who don't speak Hungarian)
Mandatory Courses
Hungarian Language
History of Hungarian Literature
Canonical Works of Hungarian Literary History
Basics of Hungarian History
Physical Geography and Economy of Hungary
Hungarian Society Today
Mandatory-Optional Courses (at least 2 in the second semester)
Contemporary Literature
Interpretation Possibilities and Methodology of Historical Texts
History and Present of Hungarology
Optional Courses
Linguistic Communications
Theater Studies
Hungarian Literature in Central European Context
Program B (For students with some Hungarian language)
Mandatory Courses
Hungarian Language (2 semesters)
Overview of the History of Hungarian Literature
Canonical Works of Hungarian Literary History
Basics of Hungarian History
Physical Geography and Economy of Hungary
Hungarian Society Today: Political, Sociological and Ethnical Problems
Introduction to Hungarian Art History
Mandatory-Optional Courses (at least 2)
Contemporary Literature and Literary Criticism
Interpretation Possibilities and Methodology of Historical Texts
History of Hungary in the 20th Century
Political Processes of Hungary after the Transformation
Optional Courses
Introduction to Hungarian Music History
Theater Studies
Hungarian Literature in Central European Context