The city of Prague, magical and haunting, medieval yet modern, provides unparalleled opportunities to supplement classroom study with its museums, galleries, castles, and churches. Prague is an international city but maintains the feeling of a village.
Most places of interest are within walking distance.
Professors at the NYU Center make ample use of the city to illuminate the thematic content of their courses and explore the history of the Czech Republic and Central Europe. Students who come to NYU in Prague will take away a sense of the mingling of the past and present that is unique to Prague and Central Europe. Questions of European unity, of minority rights, and of the economics of transition come alive alongside the legacy of the great composers and artists whose impact on Prague remains vibrant even today.