Italy Through the Ages: Language, Politics, & Society (ITL.301)

This course provides background on contemporary Italian politics, society, and language practices as an essential foundation to students with various disciplinary interests. This course provides a comprehensive survey of Italian society today, starting with Italy's geography and the historical forces that shaped the nation. It examines tensions between north and south, and such broad features of Italian social life as community structure, urban development, and family forms. The course also reviews selected institutional issues, such as gender, the system of education, problems of criminality and justice, economic reform, social class, religion, politics, and patterns of language use.

This course will be taught in English. Course materials will be made available both in English and in Italian. This course will count as a liberal arts class that students can use toward their general graduation requirements. The course will fulfill an elective requirement in your major, or will count towards your Italian major and minor.

There are no prerequisites for this course and it is open to all students.

For SPARK students:

SPARK eligible students will have tuition for 3 credits covered in addition to receiving $1,500 from the Center for Life's Work. 

For non-SPARK students: 

Funding from the Casa Italiana will be based off of your demonstrated financial need according to your FAFSA and will vary between each student; it will not exceed SPARK funding. Funding is made possible through the generous support of endowed scholarships for study in Italy.

All non-SPARK students will also receive a 2-credit scholarship from the Center for International Education, which means you will only be billed for the cost of one credit of summer tuition plus the $30 course registration fee.

For any questions regarding SPARK funding, please reach out to Josh Fess at jfess2@naz.edu. For all other funding inquiries, please visit the study abroad scholarships webpage or contact Dr. Joelle Carota at jcarota3@naz.edu.

Pescara Housing:

Students will live in apartments with other students. Utilities are included. Apartments are located at a 10-minute walking distance from the university.

Accommodations on multi-day trips to Rome, Florence, and Isole Tremiti:

Hotels (primarily double or triple rooms). All included in program fee.

This program will run May 19- June 14, 2025.

The total cost for this trip in 2025 is $3,400.00

Program fee includes the following:

• Round-trip airfare

• Accommodation in an apartment in Pescara

• All accommodation during weekend excursions

• All program-related excursions

• All museum and church entrance fees

• All related travel within Italy by tour bus and train

• Monthly bus pass in Pescara

• Travel insurance

Additional expenses not included in the program fee:

• Spending money for personal expenses

• Any miscellaneous transportation expenses not program related

All payments can be made in cash or by check (made out to "Nazareth University") and delivered directly to the Center for International Education.

Payments may be submitted via cash or check to the Center for International Education. Checks should be made out to 'Nazareth University'. 

December 2, 2024: $500.00 due

December 16, 2024: $800.00 due (non-refundable beyond this point)

January 27, 2025: $600.00 due (final payment for SPARK students)

February 24, 2025: $750.00 due (for non-SPARK and grad students)

April 7, 2025: $750.00 due (for non-SPARK and grad students)