Location - Urbino & Florence, Italy: Universita` di Urbino and Scuola Lorenzo de’ Medici

Dates

July 2 to August 10, 2013

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Program

This program, conducted in both Urbino and Florence, is designed to give students the opportunity to learn and/or improve their Italian language skills and expose them to Italian culture and civilization both in and out of the classroom. Students will profit from the ideal location of the two cities: Urbino, high in the beautiful Apennines yet close to the Adriatic beaches; Florence, centrally located and only a few hours by rail from important centers to the north and south.

Course Offerings

Students select 6 credits from the following courses:

ITA 1111/1112 Beginning Intensive Italian 6 credits
Written and spoken Italian with emphasis on pronunciation and comprehension.

ITA 1121/1122 Intermediate Intensive Italian 6 credits
Grammar review and developments of colloquial style.

ITA 1131/1132 Advanced Intensive Italian 6 credits 
Intensive grammar review and amplification; development of writing and conversational skills.

ITA 3412 Contemporary Italy (In Italian) 3 credits 
The people of Italy and their place in Western culture.

ITA 4130 Renaissance Culture (in English) 3 credits
Historical, literary and cultural developments of the Renaissance
*Counts towards Italian major/minor and/or core Fine Arts requirements.

**Non-credit cooking courses are available in Florence for an additional cost.

Additional Academic Requirements

No language proficiency required.

Housing and Meals

Students will reside in university dorms while in Urbino, in private, air-conditioned apartments while in Florence, and in hotels in Rome, Sorrento and Venice. Meals will be provided in Urbino, Rome, and during the weekend excursions. In Florence, cooking facilities are provided so students may prepare simple meals in their apartments.

Excursions

As part of their regular itinerary, students will visit Rome, Assisi, Perugia, Venice, Ravenna, Sorrento, Capri and other places of interest. During their stay in Florence, students will be able to visit Siena, San Gimignano, Fiesole, Pisa, Montecatini, and other towns in Tuscany and throughout Italy.

Transportation

The group will fly either from Philadelphia to Rome or from Newark to Rome and be transferred to Urbino by bus. All surface transfers in Italy will occur by private, air-conditioned busses from the point of arrival in Italy to the point of departure for the United States. Flight Arrangements are made directly by the students through a travel agent designated by Villanova University. Personal flight arrangements can be made, provided that students arrive in Urbino by the first day of classes.