Beginning/Intermediate/Advanced Italian (3 credits per course)

A general review of grammar and construction, followed by closer attention to more advanced constructions and vocabulary. The readings will be short and varied. The Intermediate course is intended for students with at least one year of college-level Italian.

Twentieth Century Italian Writers (3 credits)

This course introduces the student to 20th century writers from various regions of Italy. Using their works, students will examine and compare north, central, south, and insular Italy from the literary perspective, emphasizing cultural and traditional differences. Each author's work is placed in the historical currents of the contemporary period and region of Italy.

The Historic Monuments of Italy (3 credits)

Through traveling to Rome, Florence, and Pompeii, this course will explore the rich artistic history of Italy from the ancient Romans to the Renaissance and beyond. With on-site lectures in each city, students will be able to experience and study first-hand the most important historical monuments, churches, and museums of Italy.

English Literature, Special Topics: Americans in Italy (3 credits)

This course will focus on the international experience of American authors who either traveled or lived for a time in Italy. What did they experience? How did they view Europeans? Were they accurate? Major authors will be Henry James, Margaret Fuller, Edith Wharton, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, Ernest Hemingway, and a few short selections from Ralph Waldo Emerson, James Fenimore Cooper, William Dean Howells, and at least one Brit: John Keats who died in an apartment overlooking the Spanish Steps in Rome and is buried in the Protestant Cemetery there. Students will have the opportunity to do some internet research on these authors, their writings, and their travels; keep a reading/travel log of their own; and do at least one oral presentation based on a short research paper.

Program Dates: June 25, 2015 - July 31, 2015

Tentative Dates for Program Weekend Trips

July 3-7         Florence, Siena, Pisa

July 10-13     Rome

July 17-20     Venice, Torcella, Burano, Murano

July 24-27     Sorrento, Paestum, Norcia, Herculaneum, Pompeii, Capri

July TBD       Day Trip to National Park of Abruzzo

Costs

 The Summer Program fee of $3,400 includes the following:

• Lodging in an apartment in Pescara

• Money for groceries

• Lodging at chosen hotels in Rome/Florence/Sorrento/Venice (triple occupancy)

• All program-related excursions

• All museum and church fees

• All related travel within Italy by tour bus and train

• Weekend salary of 60€ for program scheduled trips (to cover meals

*In addition, students will pay the set tuition per credit hour to Nazareth College.

Expenses not covered include:

• Round-trip airfare

• Spending money for personal expenses

• Additional travel after the end of the program

• Any miscellaneous transportation expenses not program related

Payments must be made to the following offices:

Program Fee: Student Accounts

Tuition Payment: Registrar's Office

Financial Aid

Matriculated students attending Nazareth College may be eligible for financial aid. Questions may be directed to the Office of Financial Aid by contacting the financial aid representative. Students from other institutions should contact their respective Financial Aid Office.

March 18th, 2015. The program is limited to fifteen students who will be accepted on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Passport

All passports must be valid for at least three months beyond your planned departure date. Two blank pages for entry and exit stamps are also required.

Visa Requirements

U.S. Citizens: Tourist visas are not required for stays of under 90 days.

Other Nationalities: Varies depending on country of origin. Inquire with your respective consulate for more details.

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