Session Dates:	January 10 - April 27, 2007
Price:	$11,995.00
Estimated Semester Credits:	TBA
Total Contact Hours:	TBA
Application Due Date:	Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Final Payment Due Date:	Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Enrollment Status:	Closed
Length:	Semester

What's Included

Tuition and academic fees.
Shared housing in an Abroadco apartment.
Extensive pre-departure information.
Thorough onsite orientation.
Immersion program of many social and cultural activities.
International mobile phone.
Travel backpack and guidebook.
Excursions and associated costs.
Study abroad medical insurance.
Airport reception at Florence Amerigo Vespucci (FLR).
Onsite Abroadco staff in Florence.
Official transcript for the Institute at Palazzo Rucellai will be issued by Roger Williams University.
Official transcript for Santa Reparata will be issued by the University of South Florida.

What's Not Included

Passport, Italian visa, Permesso di Soggiorno, and associated immigration requirements.
International airfare.
Meals.
Lab fees for studio art courses.
Transfer to airport at end of program.

Eligibility

Be at least 18 years of age by program start date.
Have graduated from high school.
For Palazzo Rucellai, have a minimum GPA of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale and completed a minimum of one year of college coursework.
For Santa Reparata, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

Itinerary

Wednesday January 10	Housing Check-In
Thursday January 11 - Friday January 12	Orientation
Friday January 12	Welcome Dinner
Monday January 15	First Day of Class
Friday January 19	Excursion to Pisa and Lucca
Friday February 2 - Saturday February 3	Excursion to Rome
Friday February 16	Excursion to Siena and San Gimignano
Saturday February 24 - Sunday February 25	Excursion to Viareggio for Carnival!
Monday February 26 - Thursday March 1	Midterm Exams
Friday March 2 - Sunday March 11	Mid-Semester Break
Tuesday April 24 - Wednesday April 25	Final Exams
Thursday April 26	Student Art Show
Friday April 27	Housing Check-Out

Courses

The courses listed below have been scheduled for this session. The school reserves the right to cancel, change, or add any courses at its discretion. If you need to confirm that a specific course will be offered during your study abroad session, please contact us.

Italian Language Department

Subject	Number	Title
Italian	1320	Italian I
Italian	2305	Italian II
Italian	2320	Italian III
Italian	2321	Italian IV
Italian	1329	Intensive Italian I

Fine Arts Departments - Photography

Subject	Number	Title
Photography, Art History	2652	History of Photography
Photography	3700	Experimental Photography

Fine Arts Departments - Film and Video

Subject	Number	Title
Film and Video	2512	Italian Cinema: 1942 to Present

Fine Arts Departments - Painting and Drawing

Subject	Number	Title
Art and Design	1210	Drawing I
Art and Design	1211	Drawing II
Art and Design	2214	Figure Drawing
Art and Design	2220	Beginning Painting
Art and Design	2221	Painting II
Art and Design	2260	Color Strategies
Art and Design	2223	Figure Painting
Art and Design	3222	Painting III

Fine Arts Departments - Printmaking

Subject	Number	Title
Art and Design	2225	Printmaking II
Art and Design	2226	Serigraphy
Art and Design	2224	Printmaking I

Fine Arts Departments - Book Arts

Subject	Number	Title
Art and Design	3347	Book Arts
Art and Design	3348	Advanced Book Arts

Design Departments - Graphic Design

Subject	Number	Title
Photography	2201	Digital Imaging I
Photography	3202	Digital Imaging II
Art and Design	3375	Website Design I
Art and Design	3376	Website Design II

Design Departments - Fashion Design

Subject	Number	Title
Arts, Entertainment and Media Management	1930	Clothing and Society
Art and Design	1600	Garment Construction I
Art and Design	2600	Garment Construction II
Art and Design	2621	Millinery: Hats and Beyond
Art and Design	2603	Fashion Illustration I
Art and Design	3670	Topics in Fashion Design: The Italian Fashion Industry

Design Departments - Textile Design

Subject	Number	Title
Art and Design	2620	Fabric Design: Batik
Art and Design	2226	Fabric Design: Silk Screen
Art and Design	2623	Fabric Design: Weaving

Design Departments - Jewelry Design

Subject	Number	Title
Art and Design	2242	Beginning Jewelry
Art and Design	2243	Jewelry II

Design Departments - Interior Design

Subject	Number	Title
Art and Design	1810	Architectural Drawing
Art and Design, Art History	2803	Made in Italy: The History of Italian Design

Liberal Arts & Cultural Studies Departments - Art History

Subject	Number	Title
Art and Design	1103	Art History: Early Gothic to High Renaissance
Art and Design	1131	Survey of Italian Architecture
Art and Design	2120	History of Contemporary Art
Art and Design	3121	Museum Studies: History, Theory, and Practice
Art and Design	3160	Art History: The Cinquecento
Photography, Art History	2652	History of Photography

Liberal Arts & Cultural Studies Departments - History and Italian Culture

Subject	Number	Title
Liberal Education	2684	An Italian Journal
Liberal Education	2515	The Italian Family
Liberal Education	2303	Ancient Roman History
Liberal Education	3321	History of Florence
Film and Video	2512	Italian Cinema: 1942 to Present

Liberal Arts & Cultural Studies Departments - Literature & Journalism

Subject	Number	Title
Fiction Writing	100 Level	Creative Writing
Journalism	2545	Travel Writing
English	200 Level	14th Century Italian Literature: Dante, Bocaccio, Petrarca

Liberal Arts & Cultural Studies Departments - Music Appreciation

Subject	Number	Title
Music	2613	Introduction to Italian Opera

Liberal Arts & Cultural Studies Departments - Political Science

Subject	Number	Title
Liberal Education	2301	Italian Politics and Government