Italy

PROGRAMS IN EUROPE: ITALY

Program: University of Ferrara, "Language and Culture" program / CIEE
Location: Ferrara, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? Language and Culture: This program is designed for students with 0-3 semesters of Italian language, who want to be immersed in the culture of their host country by studying in a small and untouristed Renaissance city. Students will improve their Italian language skills, but will take content courses in English. CIEE students have access to the University of Ferrara’s libraries, computers, student canteen, and sports facilities.

The beautiful renaissance city of Ferrara is close to Bologna, midway between Venice and Florence,yet it is relatively unknown to tourists. Shaped over the centuries by the River Po, Ferrara was one of the centers of the Italian renaissance in the 15th and 16th centuries, as the Dukedom of Ferrara (until 1598). Today, the perfectly preserved city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can walk the city walls that surround Ferrara, ride a bicycle to class just like the locals, and visit Ferrara’s outstanding museums (the Ferrara School was one of the fundamental branches of renaissance painting). The city is extremely safe, clean, and accessible, with a small-town feel, yet boasts world-class art treasures and exhibits.

Highlights:
• Immersion in Italian language through an intensive Italian Language course, whether you are at a beginning or intermediate level.
• Courses in English concerning contemporary and historic Italian issues.
• Excursions to cultural attractions in the renaissance city of Ferrara
• Field trips to nearby cities such as Venice, Florence, Bologna, and Padua.

The Courses / Program: On the Language and Culture program, participants take specially designed CIEE content courses in English. CIEE students enroll in a required, intensive three-week Italian language session at the start of the semester. Following the intensive language session, all students are required to continue their Italian language study at the appropriate level. This program is designed for students to spend one semester in Italy.

The courses are planned for U.S. undergraduates, and the teaching and learning methods will be familiar to most students from the U.S. However, all classes are taught by local faculty and require students to work independently outside the classroom. Learning takes place through a coherent blend of lectures, group seminars, and practical work. As students gain proficiency in Italian, resident staff will encourage students to use their language skills in everyday settings.

Computers are available for students’ use, free of charge, at the University of Ferrara‘s computer labs. However, these labs have limited hours. Students are encouraged to bring a wireless-enabled laptop as they will be able to access the internet within the University grounds. Students are given a University of Ferrara e-mail address.

Housing: Housing, in resident halls or homestays, is included in the program fee. A few homestay options, with two meals per day included, are available with hosts living in and outside the city center. Students not staying in homestays live in a residence hall, in a double room with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. The residence is located right outside the city walls, a 15 minutes walk from the CIEE Study Center, regularly served by a shuttle. Meals at the residence are not included in the program fee and are the responsibility of the student. CIEE facilitates the purchase or rental of a bicycle and a cell phone for each student during their stay in Ferrara.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Spring Semester: mid January – mid May / Application Deadline: November 1st
• Fall Semester: early September – mid December / Application Deadline: April 1st

Requirements: (Language of Instruction is English/Italian)
• 3.0 GPA

Program Cost Includes: Optional airport meet and greet, tuition, orientation, housing cultural activities, local and regional excursions, pre-departure advising, and insurance. For more information: http://www.ciee.org . Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Universita degli Studi di Ferrara / Middlebury College
Location: Ferrara, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? By choosing to study in Ferrara, students expose themselves to a relatively tourist-free city of 130,000, located on the Po river only thirty minutes by train from Bologna and one hour from Venice. Ferrara was once described as "the first modern city of Europe." Ferrara's historic center is located within the old city wall, a favorite walking venue, and is filled with medieval and renaissance monuments, palazzos, churches, and a renowned cathedral while its museums, exhibitions, festivals, and theater reflect both its rich artistic, musical, and cultural heritage and its continuation in the present. The old city is made even more attractive by being devoid of automobiles and full of shops and cafes. Bicycles are, thus, a primary means of transportation, giving the center the feel of a small and friendly community. The university, which is also located in this part of the city, was first established in 1391 and today enrolls approximately 12,000 students.

The Middlebury program in Ferrara is designed to immerse every student as completely as possible in both the language and the culture of Italy. All course work is taught in Italian. The program strongly encourages students to pursue co-curricular activities in which they have a particular interest. Students have participated on various sports teams, volunteered in schools and social services, joined musical ensembles, and interned in businesses. Because the experience of a full academic year abroad is greater — linguistically, culturally, and academically — than the experience gained during a shorter period, Middlebury College strongly recommends that undergraduates enroll for the full year whenever possible.

Students are asked to adhere to the spirit of the Language Pledge, which is a commitment to use Italian at all times. All students are strongly encouraged to spend a summer at a Middlebury College Language School before embarking on a semester or a year abroad. Students have found that this gives them the skills and confidence they need to live more independently in the host country and to enter more easily into co-curricular activities that bring them into direct contact with people in the host country.

The school in Italy is based in Florence and does not employ any on-site staff in Ferrara, making the city better suited for the independent student. However, the international office at the university serves as an immediate on-site contact, while Middlebury staff members in Florence are always available by email or cell phone and visit Ferrara regularly.

The Courses/Program: Students choosing to study in Ferrara will take all of their classes at the Università degli Studi di Ferrara alongside Italian students. Single-semester students will take In Lingua, a grammar course, as well as four university courses. Year-long students will enroll in four university courses only during their second semester. They select their courses from a wide variety of disciplines including: Anthropology, Architecture, Art History, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, History, Law [Politics], Linguistics, Literature, Mathematics, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, and Physics.

The School in Italy organizes occasional one-day excursions each semester, generally to small towns of artistic interest. In addition an overnight excursion to the Amalfi coast or another region of interest is normally offered. These trips are planned in Florence, but students studying in Ferrara are welcome to join in the excursions.

Housing: Students live in student apartments with Italians near the university.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: mid-September – late January / Application Deadline: March 15th
• Spring Semester: early February – late June / Application Deadline: October 1st

Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• Must enroll in Italian course the semester prior to entering program or attend summer Language School
• 5 semesters of Italian including one content course
• B average in Italian courses

Program Cost includes: Tuition, housing is billed separately to individual students directly by Middlebury College. For more information: www.middlebury.edu. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Middlebury Florence Center and University of Florence / Middlebury College
Location: Florence, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? The C.V. Starr-Middlebury School in Florence is designed to immerse every student as completely as possible in both the language and the culture of Italy. All course work is taught in Italian. The program strongly encourages students to pursue co-curricular activities in which they have a particular interest. Students have participated on various sports teams, volunteered in schools and social services, joined musical ensembles, interned in businesses—even joined a newspaper staff and a circus! Because the experience of a full academic year abroad is greater —linguistically, culturally, and academically—than the experience gained during a shorter period, Middlebury College strongly recommends that undergraduates enroll for the full year whenever possible.

Students are asked to adhere to the spirit of the Language Pledge, which is a commitment to use Italian at all times. All students are strongly encouraged to spend a summer at a Middlebury College Language School before embarking on a semester or a year abroad. Students have found that this gives them the skills and confidence they need to live more independently in the host country and to enter more easily into co-curricular activities that bring them into direct contact with people in the host country.

The Courses/Program: Students take all courses in Italian either at the Middlebury College Language School where courses are offered in Italian literature, Italian culture, History, Art history, and Film or at Università degli Studi di Firenze where courses are offered in Art History, Literature, and Political Science.

Housing: Students live in homestays with families or in student apartments with Italians.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: early September – late January / Application Deadline: March 15th
• Spring Semester: early February – late June / Application Deadline: October 1st

Requirements: 3.0 GPA
• Must enroll in Italian course the semester prior to entering program or attend summer Language School
• 5 semesters of Italian including one content course
• B average in Italian courses

Program Cost includes: Tuition, housing is billed separately to individual students directly by Middlebury College. For more information: www.middlebury.edu. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Sarah Lawrence College Florence Center/ Sarah Lawrence College
Location: Florence, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? To study on the Sarah Lawrence program in Florence is to inhabit history, to step into a living text; it is to directly encounter some of the world's greatest art and gain the critical tools to confront it fully. It is to take in a city of subtle moods fromliterary, historical and archaeological vantage points; to create one's own art and music in studios under the guidance of practicing artists and musicians. In short, it is to take an academic journey of extraordinary breadth and depth.

As a student on the Sarah Lawrence program, you'll have extensive opportunities to delve into the culture of Italy, to pursue your academic interests through the highly refined lens that is Florence. In this seat of humanism and individual accomplishment, you'll receive personal attention from Italian faculty in humanities seminars and in studio courses in the visual arts and music. Living in an Italian home, you will gain a command of the Italian language. And as your learning expands, you'll gain an inner knowledge -- and an intellectual confidence -- that will take you well beyond the city's gates.

Begun in 1986, Sarah Lawrence's Florence program hosts no more than 35 students. The program motivates students to extend themselves, placing participants in the midst of Italians at work and play -- not in isolation with other English-speaking students. It offers one of the most genuine, intimate experiences of living and learning abroad through cultural immersion. You become part of an Italian family, spending your days like a native of the city, studying just as Italian students do, traversing the city's streets in both sun and rain, embracing with all of your senses the unforgettable ambience. As you make friendships with fellow students and professors in the center's courtyard and beyond, you also form a lifelong relationship with the culture itself, one that will enrich you both academically and personally.

The Courses/Program: Open to juniors and seniors from Sarah Lawrence and other colleges, the Florence program offers a remarkable opportunity for academic enrichment. Through the experience of studying in seminars with Italian faculty, working with artists in Florentine studios, studying music in Florentine conservatories, attending a class at the University of Florence (for those with more advanced language skills) and living with Italian families, our students achieve the goal of living much like Italian students.

Students take a full course load—three courses per semester—for which they receive full academic credit (15 credits per semester). Those with at least one year of Italian may choose to enroll for the spring semester only (15 credits). One course consists of intensive study of Italian, matched to each student's level of proficiency. One course must be an academic seminar in the humanities. The third can be a second seminar or a studio course in art or music—or, for those with one year or more of Italian, a course at the University of Florence. All language courses, seminars and University courses are supplemented by individual tutorials.

Much of the program's curricular strength comes from the focus on the arts and humanities. In the humanities, small seminars gradually transition from English to Italian over the course of the year, and individual tutorials foster new directions and further understanding. Field trips in all courses bring students firsthand experience related to the subject matter.

Housing: Your home-stay family might be a traditional family unit, a couple in their 50s with grown children, a single mother and her college-age daughter, or a young couple who enjoy hosting students, but they'll always be Italian—and they will be there to welcome you home for dinner. During the meal, you’ll eat, drink and converse, expanding on another day of learning. And after dinner, during a break from your studies, you may find yourself joining the family to watch the nightly news—or perhaps a soccer game on TV—exploring yet another opportunity to develop your "insider's" knowledge of the language and culture.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: early September – mid December / Application Deadline: February 15th
• Spring Semester: mid January – mid May / Application Deadline: October 15th

Requirements: 3.0 GPA

Program Cost includes: Tuition, all scheduled trips and excursions, special events, tickets, and library fees. For more information: http://www.slc.edu. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Syracuse Florence Center / Syracuse University
Location: Florence, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? The Syracuse University (“SU”) Florence Center's main campus is located on historic Piazza Savonarola and contains classrooms and lounges, a renowned library, garden, cafe and computer cluster with internet capability. SU art and architecture studios are located nearby. The curriculum includes courses in Arts and Sciences, Fine Arts, Architecture, Studio Arts, Italian Language and Culture, and Women's Studies. SU’s Florence Center capitalizes on the city’s magnificent resources by integrating field study within Florence and throughout Italy into the academic program. SU invites students to uncover the connections between history, politics, and creative genius in a city whose piazzas are congested with great art.

Intermediate and advanced Italian language students may take courses at the University of Florence.

The Courses/Program:
Option I is for study at the SU Florence Center. Paricipants enroll in 12credits of coursework in areas that may include: Anthropology, History, Religion, Architecture, Fine Arts, Italian, Classics and Literature.

Option II: Intensive Language and Cultural Studies is for students with intermediate to advanced-intermediate Italian language proficiency who would like to combine their course work at the SU Florence Center with intensive Italian language and cultural studies program offered in the Centro di Cultura per Stranieri (the Centro). The Centro is a part of the University of Florence specifically designed for international students. This option provides an opportunity to focus on and increase your Italian language proficiency. Although you will not study alongside Italian students, you will be in an international environment in which the only common language is Italian. All courses at the Centro are conducted entirely in Italian, including oral and written reports and examinations. Placement at the Centro is based on an examination given on the first day of the Centro program. The intensive language course meets five mornings per week. To qualify for Option II, students must have completed at least two years of college-level Italian or its equivalent.

Option III: Direct Placement in the University of Florence is for students with advanced Italian language proficiency who would like to study alongside Italian students in selected courses at the University of Florence for one or two semesters. Students admitted to this option may attend up to four corsi singoli in selected departments of the University of Florence. Qualified students may choose from several disciplines including literature, history, art history and political science. To prepare for study alongside Italian students, most Option III participants will attend an advanced Italian language course in the fall semester prior to the start of regular courses at the University. All courses at the University of Florence are conducted entirely in Italian, including oral and written reports and examinations. Qualified students requesting this option will be admitted based on their academic record, recommendation by a current Italian language instructor, an essay written in Italian and a personal interview in Italian.

Housing: Undergraduate students live with Italian hosts. This allows students to practice Italian and to gain unique insight into Italian culture and lifestyle. Families represent all walks of life and professions. Placements are arranged by the housing coordinator in Florence, based on information provided in advance. Continental breakfast (seven days a week) and evening meals (five days a week) are included in the program fee when you live with a host.

Studio art and architecture students may share apartments with other students in the program because of the special time commitment required in these programs.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: August – December / Application Deadline: March 1st
• Spring Semester: January – April / Application Deadline: October 1st

Requirements: 3.0 GPA and a minimum two years of College level Italian for Option II and III

Program Cost includes: Tuition and housing, one-way transatlantic transportation and "all school" field trips, local bus passes and costs for rooms in private homes with breakfast and evening meals with their hosts 5 days per week (12 meals weekly). http://suabroad.syr.edu/programs/florence/. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Universita del Salento / Arcadia
Location: Lecce, Italy

Is this Program Right For You? Arcadia has collaborated with the esteemed Università del Salento to create a unique program in the Italian south that caters to the needs and academic interests of serious Italian students. Students who wish to immerse themselves in Italian culture will find the program in Lecce to be a delightful and challenging alternative to the many established programs of northern and central Italy.

Lecce is located in the Puglia region of Italy, easily recognized on a map as the "heel" of the Italian "boot". While many look to central Italian cities such as Siena or Urbino as unspoiled examples of renaissance architecture, few realize that there exists such a worthy baroque counterpart as Lecce. The malleability of Lecce's native stone allowed for the most ornate and delicate artistic style in European history to flourish in the city’s walled center. To this day, natural erosion has done little to disturb the grandeur of Lecce's old city. Long considered the cultural and artistic hub of the Salentine peninsula, Lecce is still a center of great beauty and learning. The modern city complements the old quarter and visitors to Lecce's main piazza will marvelat the mix of ancient, baroque, neo-classical, and even fascist architecture. That balance of old and new is reflected in the dynamic social character of the city as well, blending the exuberance of the city's many students with the tradition and gentility of the native leccesi.

Courses/Program: The program immerses students in the Italian language and culture by enrolling them at one of the finest universities in the south of Italy. Lecce has long been a respected center of learning. That tradition continues at a university known throughout the country as a leading center for scientific and engineering research as well as one with distinctive specializations in linguistic, classical, and literary studies. A unique feature of the Arcadia program in Lecce is the opportunity for students to enroll in courses alongside Italian and other international students. In order to prepare students for the immersion experience, all program participants are required to complete an intensive language course at the Università del Salento prior to the start of the academic semester/year.

Upon successful completion (based on an assessment exam) of the intensive language course, students may either continue taking intensive language or choose to enroll in courses from any of the departments of the University including Fine Arts, Art History, Cultural Heritage, Linguistics, Business, Economics, Philosophy and Social Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Law, and Environmental Science to name a few.

Outside of class, students are most welcome and encouraged to participate in any of the University activities and will have access to the University gymnasium and fitness classes. Additionally, weekly excursions will take students throughout the beautiful Salentine peninsula, providing a variety of opportunities to experience the distinct cultural traditions of the region and to interact with local residents.

Housing: Students are guaranteed furnished housing in residence halls or with families during the period of intensive language study and with families or in student apartments during the regular Italian term time. Family stays include all meals. Other housing options will involve taking meals in student cafeterias or self-catering. Residences will be within easy commuting distance of the university.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: July/August ― December / Application Deadline: April 20th
Note: Students with no prior knowledge of Italian begin in July; Students with prior study of Italian begin in August.
• Spring Semester: mid-January ― early June / Application Deadline: October 1st

Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• Fall/Academic Year: No language requirement. Spring: 3-4 Semesters College-Level Italian.

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, guaranteed housing, overseas orientation program, medical insurance, Arcadia University transcript, pre-departure advising and support, cultural excursions, and safety and security management plans. For more information, please visit: www.arcadia.edu/abroad. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: IES Study Center and Universita Cattolica or Universita Bocconi / IES
Location: Milan, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? This Milan program offers two tracks: a Beginning/Intermediate Italian track and an Advanced Italian track. Eligible students are encouraged to combine their language coursework with one or two courses at a local university.

The program is located at the Università Cattolica, across the street from the historical cloisters of its medieval Church of St. Ambrose. Facilities contain staff offices, a student lounge, a music practice room, a library/multimedia room, and other amenities. The Università Cattolica has an ancient and beautiful campus offering students access to one of Italy's largest and most important libraries, computer labs, study rooms, student health center, travel agency, cultural and sports opportunities and an inexpensive student cafeteria serving full meals for lunch and dinner.

The Courses / Program: The Beginning/Intermediate Italian program is for students with little or no previous Italian language study who want to learn the language as quickly as possible, as well as for those with some prior Italian language study who want to increase their proficiency to the advanced level during a semester. The Italian language program consists of a mandatory six-credit block of language balances reading, writing, listening, and grammar skills that incorporates contemporary life and culture of modern Italy into the materials. Students also select from area studies courses taught in English by Italian professors in Art History, History, Literature, Music, Theater and Political Science.

The Advanced Italian program is designed for students who have already completed intermediate level language study and who want to experience total immersion in an Italian education environment. Students in this program enroll infour credits of Italian language and select from IES area studies courses taught in Italian by Italian university faculty. Italian-taught area studies courses are available in Art History, Cinema (spring only), Design, History (spring only), Literature, and Political Science. In addition, students are strongly encouraged to choose one or two courses from a wide variety of offerings among many Italian universities.

The Università Cattolica offers Italian-taught courses in Art History, Communications, Economics, History, Journalism, Law, Literature, Music History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology. Most courses in the departments of Foreign Languages, Literature, Philosophy, Economics, Psychology, and Education Sciences are semester courses, while most courses in the departments of Law, Sociology, and Political Science are offered on a full-year basis.

The Università Bocconi is one of the most prestigious private universities in Europe. It specializes in Business, Finance, and Commerce at both the graduate and undergraduate level and. The Bocconi offers courses in Italian and English on a semester basis; thus, courses are available to both semester and full-year students. Upon acceptance, students must submit additional paperwork to the Italian Consulate for admission to the Bocconi.

Housing: Participants are housed in apartments with Italian roommates, some of whom are enrolled in local universities and others of whom are young professionals. Generally, two or three program students live with one or two Italians. The apartments are furnished. Meals and cleaning service are not included in the housing arrangements. Students in apartments typically prepare their own breakfast and dinner and eat lunch either at the Università Cattolica's cafeteria or in local cafés, pizzerias, and restaurants.

A limited number of students may be lodged at the Collegio di Milano, a student residence for Italian and international honors students, is also available. Students are housed in single rooms with a private bathroom and balcony. Breakfast and dinner are provided daily. The Collegio facilities include a computer room, a library, a cafeteria and an auditorium for special cultural programs.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Spring Semester: early January – late May / Application Deadline: November 1st
• Fall Semester: late August – mid December / Application Deadline: May 1st
• Academic Year : late August – late May / Application Deadline: May 1st

Requirements: 3.0 GPA
• No previous Italian language courses are required for the beginning level.
• Placement in the intermediate and advanced levels is based on the results of an on-site language exam.

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, orientation, housing and some meals, pre-departure materials and emergency medical evaluation insurance coverage. For more information: http://www.iesabroad.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Porgram: Universita degli Studi di Padova / Boston University
Location: Padova, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? Founded in 1222, the Università degli Studi di Padova is organized in schools (called facoltâ) scattered across town. The facoltâ are separated according to the various disciplines. The Università degli Studi di Padova is particularly strong in archaeology, art history, Italian literature, political science, classical studies, history, sociology, law, and philosophy. The fall semester in Italian universities starts at the beginning of October and concludes in January; the spring semester starts at the beginning of March and concludes in June.

The Padova Language and Liberal Arts Program offers a semester or academic year of intensive language study and university course work in the historic university town of Padova, Italy, located in the hill country 20 miles west of Venice. The program has two levels: the Intensive Language and Italian Studies Program (Level I) for students at an intermediate level of Italian; and the Advanced Language and University Studies Program (Level II) for students at an advanced level of Italian.

All courses are taught by Italian faculty from the Università degli Studi di Padova, other Italian universities or the resident director. Selection of courses to be taken at the university is subject to approval by the resident director. The program also includes excursions in and around the Veneto region and individual study projects. In addition, a limited number of community placements are available (not for credit). Upon successful completion of a semester, students earn 16 credits.

The Courses/Program: Intensive Language and Italian Studies (Level I): offers an intensive Italian-language curriculum at the program’s Centro Studi. Students take an intensive, eight-credit language course, which meets during the first month of the program and then on a regular schedule during the remaining three months. In addition, students choose two Centro Studi elective courses.

Advanced Language and University Studies (Level II): offers advanced students the opportunity to combine Centro Studi courses with courses taken directly at the Università degli Studi di Padova. During the first month of the program, students enroll in a four-credit course that includes intensive language preparation for university coursework and an introduction to the Italian university system. Upon successful completion of this course, students may opt, with the advice of program staff in Padova, to select one or two university courses. The remaining one or two courses are chosen from Centro Studi offerings. Full-year students have a wide variety of courses from which they may choose at both the Centro Studi and the Università degli Studi di Padova.

Housing: Students live in Italian households. Households selected for program participants represent a wide range of incomes and situations, from a grandmother living alone to a couple living in the city to a suburban family with several young children. Students are given a monthly stipend toward the cost of local transportation and meals. They are encouraged to eat at the university cafeterias, called mense, where meals are available at nominal cost. Students eat three evening meals a week with their hosts.

Duration/Deadlines:
Fall Semester: Early September to Mid-December / Applications due by March 15
Spring Semester: Early February to Early June / Applications due by October 15
Academic Year: Early September to Early June / Applications due by March 15

Requirements:
• Minimum 3.0 GPA (in major and overall)
• Grades of B or better in Italian
• The Intensive Language and Italian Studies (Level I) is open to students who have completed two or three semesters of college-level Italian language or the equivalent.
• The Advanced Language and University Studies (Level II) is open to students who have completed four semesters of college-level Italian language or the equivalent. Language screening interviews may be required for Level II applicants.

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, housing, board, field trips, and round-trip group airfare from designated U.S. cities. For more information: http://www.bu.edu/abroad. Catalogues are available inISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for referencepurposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: University of Parma / Pitzer College
Location: Parma, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? Pitzer College’s semester and year-long study abroad programs are informed by a strong commitment to cultural immersion and sustained engagement in local communities. To help you connect deeply in those host communities, the Pitzer program model integrates classroom instruction with active learning experiences in a variety of settings, including homestays, volunteer internships, independent research projects, and study trips. This academically and personally challenging combination encourages you to think in ways that cross over disciplinary, cultural, and social boundaries. It combines cognitive and affective learning to allow you to live successfully and appropriately in new cultural contexts and recognize how you have been shaped by your own culture. It can powerfully transform the way you look at the world and yourself.

The Emilia-Romagna region has played a vital role in Italy’s economic, cultural and political life. Since Roman times the corridor of prosperity that runs from Parma and Bologna to Rome has produced an entrepreneurial spirit responsible for one of the world’s most sophisticated and ecologically well-balanced economies. Pitzer has selected the city of Parma to provide you with a high degree of integration into Italian family life and community. Pitzer in Italy is affiliated with the University of Parma and the Toschi Art Institute.

The Courses/Program: Using the city of Parma as a case study, you will explore topics in Italian history, politics, economy, religion, art, literature, and culture through a series of lectures by area scholars and specialists as well as take study trips to other parts of Italy. The course also includes the home stay, community projects, and other more experimental components of the program to put a human face on the material presented in the lectures and readings.

Intensive Italian is offered at the beginning , intermediate, and advanced levels at the University of Parma. Becoming fluent in Italian, however, is not just a classroom exercise. It is part of your everyday life through interactions with your host family and local Italians. If you have completed at least four semesters of Italian language or have the equivalent competency, you may enroll in courses at the university.

The program provides you with two options for independent study: research projects and studio and performance art projects. Guided by local scholars, specialists, or artists, and program staff, projects require a significant analytical component in the form of a written report as well as other discipline-appropriate documentation of learning. The program strongly recommends you select a project that involves field research, oral interviews, ethnography, and other techniques that facilitate cultural immersion and use of your Italian over those involving primarily library research.

To deepen your understanding of topics covered in the core course, you will travel to various locations in Italy. Destinations may change from semester to semester, but past excursions have included: Venice, Florence, and Rome.

Housing: The heart of the Pitzer in Italy program is being a full member of an Italian family with all its privileges and responsibilities. Through your family, you have the best opportunity to be incorporated into the social fabric of the local community. You witness the real rather than the theoretical culture and, as a consequence, come closer to knowing what it means to be Italian. Most families speak little or no English, though younger family members may be studying English in school. They usually live in apartments with amenities similar to those of an American middle class home. You will find there is less privacy than you may be used to and that there is the expectation that you will spend time with the family.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: September to December/ Application Deadline: March 15th
• Spring Semester: January to May/ Application Deadline: October 15th

Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, room, board, program-related study trips, a portion of the round trip airfare, evacuation insurance provided through the international student identity card (ISIC), and the overall supervision and administration of the program. Students should budget for their own personal expenses, passport fees, visa fees, medical insurance, etc. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Umbra Institute / Arcadia
Location: Perugia, Italy

Is this Program Right For You? The Umbra Institute is located in the heart of Perugia, and its main offices and classroom space is located in the lovely Palazzo degli Oddi, a palace still owned by descendants of Italian nobility. This spectacular 15th century palazzo is adorned with magnificent neoclassical paintings, and frescoed ceilings. The Umbra Institute also occupies several buildings in the historical center of Perugia where it houses its library, computer facilities, art studios, meeting spaces, and classrooms. All of the buildings are nestled between colorful cafes, restaurants, museums, and galleries, making the walk between classes especially pleasant.

Perugia is the capital of the Umbra region, and host to rich program of cultural events, shows, festivals, concerts, and exhibitions. One third of the city’s population is made up of Italian and international students who study at either the local Italian Universita di Perugia, or the world-renowned Universita per Stranieri. Their presence injects an international flavor to the Perugia experience. At night, the city bursts into life with pedestrians happily scurrying to one of the many concerts, piano bars, jazz cafes or art exhibits. The universities also offer students endless activities, many of which are free, including sporting events, concerts, shows, and films. This ensures not only that students have the opportunity to meet locals and students from around the globe.

The Universita per Stranieri, where the full immersion program is based, is also located in the center of the old city, less than a ten minute walk from the Umbra Institute. This is the oldest and most renowned university for foreigners in Italy and has served as a model for Italian language teaching to other institutions around the world.

Courses/Program: The General Studies program combines Italian language study with a choice of courses on Italian culture, history, politics, and business, among other topics. When you arrive in Perugia, you’ll be placed in a language course based on your existing knowledge of Italian, so whether you have never taken a course or speak at an advanced level, you will have an opportunity to improve your language skills throughout your time in Italy.

For students with some academic background in a particular aspect of Italy or Italian culture or who wish to pursue a specific topic with some independence, the Umbra Institute offers the Field Study Research Program. This program is designed to enable a few students to pursue significant, in-depth study of a particular topic under the direction of an Umbra Institute faculty member.

For students who wish to concentrate on improving their language proficiency as well as taking courses in Italian culture, the intensive immersion program at the Universita per Stranieri di Perugia offers a unique opportunity at all levels. Students will enroll in classes with students from all around the world; in fact, the diversity of the student population at the Universita per Stranieri is a major advantage as the common language spoken will be Italian (most students you encounter will not likely be native speakers of English).

Housing: You will live in a shared apartment with other Umbra Institute students, in a central area of Perugia and within walking distance of your classes and the city center. All apartments are fully furnished and equipped so you may prepare your own meals. For those days when you don’t feel like cooking, you may purchase meals at any number of mensas (cafeterias) around Perugia and the Universita.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: Early September ― mid-December / Application Deadline: April 20th
• Spring Semester: early-January ― late-April / Application Deadline: October 1st

Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, housing, academic advising, pre-departure services, travel support, orientation, health and accidental insurance, transcript, host country support, the International Student Identity Card (ISIC). In some programs, field-study trips are also included in the fee. For more information, please visit: www.arcadia.edu/abroad. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on thissheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies / Duke University
Location: Rome, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? The Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome (ICCS), established in 1965 (Fordham is one of the original charter members and Fordham faculty have served as program director), provides undergraduate students with an opportunity in Rome to study ancient history and archaeology, Greek and Latin literature, and ancient art.

Located in a four-story building on one of the main streets of the Janiculum, the Center is ten minutes by bus from the Piazza Venezia and downtown Rome. It is close to the American Academy in Rome with which it maintains cordial relations. The building contains bedrooms (mostly doubles) for 36 students, classrooms, a library, offices, dining rooms, and a kitchen. Outside is a small and pleasant garden. The neighborhood is residential with apartment buildings, small shops, cafes, and services. Three meals a day are provided at the Center, Monday through Friday. Other meals are at individual student's expense and are not included in the program fees.

Because the Center is small, the living situation can be very intense and generally requires adjustment on everyone's part. Students are urged to have a positive outlook and to spend time outside of the Center.

The Courses/Program: The curriculum is structured differently from that in many American colleges and universities. Students are expected to take four courses, which is a minimum and normal load; a few students take five courses. A major part of the academic work is a required comprehensive and integrated course called The Ancient City. It is equal to and requires as much class and study time as two semester courses. It covers Roman archaeology and topography, aspects of social and urban history of Rome, and Roman civilization. Frequent site visits and explorations, intensive museum tours and lectures, and wider-ranging trips based on the Professor-in-Charge's area's of expertise outside Rome are included as part of the course. In the recent past, Campania and Sicily have been the focus of extended and focused study. Because The Ancient City course depends on prior knowledge of Roman history, students are expected to prepare themselves by taking a Roman history course or by careful reading on the subject.

Students choose their other courses from the following: Intermediate or Advanced Latin (Petronius); Intermediate Greek; Advanced Greek; Renaissance and BaroqueArt History; or Elementary Italian (no other level of Italian is available). Students are required to take at least one course in Latin or Greek as part of their ICCS course load.

Housing: Students are housed in bedrooms (mostly doubles) in the ICCS.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: early September – mid December / Application Deadline: March 15th
• Spring Semester: late January – mid May / Application Deadline: October 15th

Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• Major in classics, classical history, archaeology, or must be art history major with strong classical interests
• Background in Roman History is strongly advised

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, housing, sponsored field trips,health insurance, student visa and most meals. For more information: http://www.aas.duke.edu/study_abroad. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Universita degli Studi Roma Tre, La Sapienza, RUFA / IES
Location: Rome, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? The IES Rome program offers students at all levels of Italian language a chance to study a curriculum that focuses on the city’s unmatched historical and artistic past and its modern role in international politics. The program’s curriculum is organized into five primary departments: Italian Language; Art & Architecture; Literature, Drama & Film; Political Science & International Relations; and Religious Studies. Whenever possible, courses take advantage of the city’s many historical, artistic, and cultural sites, and several courses also include a hands-on, practical component.

IES Rome requires Italian language study, and students with advanced Italian are encouraged to enroll in Italian-taught courses at local universities, including Universita degli studi Roma Tre and the Universita degli studi di Roma 1 “La Sapienza.” Students in the Fine Arts are also eligible for enrollment in courses at the Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA). Internship opportunities are available at a wide variety of organizations for students with two semesters of Italian.

Situated in the heart of Rome, the IES Rome Center is ideally located along the Tiber River, across from Castel Sant Angelo and a short walk from Piazza Navona. The center contains classrooms, staff offices, a student lounge, computer facilities, and a terrace with views of the Vatican. Also, many cultural and social events are also organized to help students learn more about Roman and Italian culture.

The Courses/Program: Students may take courses at several leading universities in Rome:

Universita degli studi Roma Tre: Founded in 1992 as Rome’s third university, Roma Tre has become the city’s second largest, with over 35,000 students, and has gained a significant reputation in the Italian academic world due to its quality programs and international focus. Roma Tre offers advanced Italian taught courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences, including International Affairs, Economics, Business, Education, and the Performing Arts.

Universita degli studi di Roma 1 “La Sapienza:” Originally founded in 1303, La Sapienza is the largest European university with over 145,000 students and several facilities throughout Rome. Advanced IES students can select from a large number of Italian –taught courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences.

Rome University of Fine Arts (RUFA): RUFA is a private art academy north of Rome’s historic center near Piazza Verbano. Students in the Fine Arts with at least one semester of college-level Italian can enroll as part-time or full-time students and take courses in Painting, Stage Design, Sculpture, Decoration, Advertising Graphics, and Industrial and Interior Design. Advanced students can take field study courses in Art History and History of Theater in Italian.

Housing: Student will either live in apartments or with a host family. Located throughout the city of Rome, apartments are either shared with or located near an Italian Student Companion (ISC), a local Italian host who is a student or young professional. Apartments are furnished, single-sex, and generally house three to five students, with two sharing a bedroom. Apartments come with an equipped kitchen, and you are responsible for your own meals. You may have a commute of 45-90 minutes, which is very typical for local students at Roman universities.

Located throughout the city, homestays generally house only one or two students and may offer private rooms. You will receive a daily breakfast and have the option of sharing certain evening meals each week with your host family. Commute times may range from 45-90 minutes, which is very typical for local students at Roman universities. Homestay students are also assigned an Italian Student Companion.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Spring Semester: early February – late May/ Application Deadline: October 15th
• Fall Semester: early September – late December/ Application Deadline: May 1st

Requirements:
• 3.0 GPA
• No previous study of Italian language is required for admission to the standard IES Rome program.
• One semester of college-level Italian or the equivalent is required for enrollment at RUFA. Students interested in study at RUFA should submit a portfolio with their application
• Two semesters of college-level Italian or the equivalent are required for the IES internship program.
• Minimum of four semesters of college-level Italian or the equivalent is required for students who plan to take courses taught in Italian at Roma Tre or La Sapienza.

Program Cost Includes: Tuition, orientation, housing, field trips, as stated, on-site student support services, internship opportunity (if applicable), Italian Assitalia insurance pre-departure materials and medical insurance, including emergency medical evacuation insurance coverage. For more information: www.iesabroad.org. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Rooms. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: Temple University Rome / Temple University
Location: Rome, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? Temple University Rome, established in 1966, offers a semester or academic year program of full-time study designed primarily for third-year undergraduate students. The program is comprised of four academic components: Architecture/Landscape Architecture, Liberal Arts and Italian Studies, Visual Arts and International Business.

The Temple Rome campus is housed in the Villa Caproni, a handsome building facing the Tiber River in the heart of Rome. Just north of Piazza del Popolo and within walking distance of the lively Spanish Steps and the beautiful Borghese Gardens, the Villa Caproni is convenient to living accommodations, shops, and restaurants. Its facilities include academic classrooms; a 13,000-volume library, one of the largest English-language libraries in Rome; extensive professional visual art and architecture studios; an art gallery; student lounges, and administrative offices. The studios are fully equipped for printmaking, sculpture, photography, and architecture, and contain areas assigned to students for use throughout the term.

The Courses /Program: Courses in Architecture, International Business, Liberal Arts and Visual Artsare taught by Temple University faculty from the University's Main Campus in Philadelphia, as well as faculty from Italy and other European countries. Except for courses in Italian language and literature, all instruction is in English. Although Italian language background is not required for acceptance into the Temple Rome program, students are urged to enroll in Italian language courses prior to the start of the program to ease their transition to Italian culture and enhance their overall experience.

Students with no previous instruction in the Italian language are required to enroll in a beginning Italian course during their first semester in Rome. All participants must undertake a full-time course load of 12 to 17 semester hours. Students are not permitted to enroll for less than 12 hours.

The academic program is enriched by course field trips which are conducted to acquaint students with the sites, paintings, monuments, and festivals associated with the people, history, and events of Italy; and regular lecture series throughout the semester on archaeology, art, architecture, culture, film studies, and literature.

Housing: Housing in Rome is provided in an apartment residence which is an easy 30-35 minute walk or short bus ride from the Villa Caproni. It is ten minutes from the Vatican Museum, only five minutes from one of the major outdoor markets in Rome, 30-40 minutes from the main railroad terminal and the Colosseum, and an hour from Mediterranean beaches and Etruscan ruins. The apartments, each with living area and separate bedroom, accommodate three students. The kitchen is equipped with basic cooking utensils. Cleaning is provided daily, linens weekly, at no extra cost.

Duration/Deadlines:
• Fall Semester: September – December / Application Deadline: April 1st
• Spring Semester: January – April / Application Deadline: October 1st

Requirements: 3.0 GPA

Program Cost Includes: Tuition and fees, housing and insurance. For more information: http://www.temple.edu/studyabroad. Catalogues are available in ISAP’s Resource Room. Please note: The information on this sheet is for reference purposes only. It is your responsibility to confirm details and deadlines.

Program: IES Study Center and Universita degli Studi di Siena / IES
Location: Siena, Italy

Is this Program Right for You? Nestled in the Tuscan countryside 35 miles southwest of Florence, Siena is a small city of about 70,000 inhabitants, 20,000 of whom are students at the Università degli Studi di Siena and the Università per Stranieri di Siena. Although Siena offers a large student population, the city has very few permanent American study abroad programs, compared to Florence. Living in Siena allows students greater immersion into Italian society and culture, while still providing easy access to the Tuscan capital.

Founded nearly 2,000 years ago as a Roman colony, Siena remains an important political, financial, and artistic center in Italy. Its rich cultural and artistic heritage and well-preserved buildings make Siena an ideal location for Late Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and Art History. The city is well-known for its 17 contrade, or district organizations, that compete each summer in the colorful Palio horserace that takes place in the city's main square, the Campo.

This program will offer a unique opportunity to experience Tuscany and to take courses that focus on the rich artistic and cultural heritage of the area. The IES Siena program is designed for students with all levels of Italian who are interested in studying the Social Sciences and Humanities in a beautiful provincial setting. Specialties include: Art History; History; Italian Language; Italian Literature; Political Science. You must have completed only one semester of Italian to be eligible for the program.

The Courses / Program: IES recruits faculty from the local universities, offering English-taught and Italian-taught courses designed to further your understanding and appreciation for the rich artistic and cultural history of Siena. The mandatory core course, The Presence of the Past, includes many required field study activities to important sites in and around Siena. In addition to the many field study activities that are available in Siena and the Tuscan region, you also have the opportunity to participate in one of several field trips planned during each semester.

Students with four or more semesters of Italian are eligible to enroll in Italian-taught courses at the Universitàdegli Studi di Siena. Founded in the 13th century, it is one of the oldest universities in Italy. Its campus, which is spread throughout the city, is an integral part of the community. Occupying space in several historic buildings, including subterranean spaces and crypts, the University allows you to take in the rich history of the city as you study. The Università degli Studi di Siena has well-reputed departments in Economics, Engineering, Humanities and Philosophy, Political Science, Mathematics, and Natural and Physical Sciences.

Housing: IES Siena arranges housing in apartments, some of which may be with local Italian students or young professionals. Student apartments come with an equipped kitchen, and you are responsible for your own meals.

Requirements: (Language of Instruction is English/Italian)
• 3.0 GPA
• One semester of college-level Italian