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Florence, Italy - Dates & Prices - Spring Semester 2008 - Palazzo Rucellai - Liberal Arts

Dates and Prices

Session Dates: January 9 - May 3, 2008
Price: $12,995.00
Estimated Semester Credits: TBA
Total Contact Hours: TBA
Application Due Date: Tuesday, October 09, 2007
Final Payment Due Date: Friday, November 09, 2007
Enrollment Status: Extended - Still Accepting Applications
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 9Program Arrival Date
Thursday January 10 - Monday October 13Orientation
Monday January 14Classes Begin
Monday February 25 - Thursday February 28Midterm Exams
Friday February 29 - Sunday March 9Midterm Break (No Classes)
Monday March 24Holiday (No Classes)
Thursday April 24Last Day of Classes
Monday April 28 - Thursday May 1Final Exams
Thursday May 1Farewell Reception at Institute
Friday May 2Program Ends
Saturday May 3Students must vacate apartments

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.

Liberal Arts

SubjectNumberTitle
Art History 214 The Art of Florence in Context: Masters and Monuments
Art History 318 History of Italian Art, II: Michelangelo to Bernini
Art History 320 Fresco Painting in Italy: 1300-1600
Art History 330 Special Topics in Art History: Leonardo
Art History 430 Special Topics: Gender Issues in Renaissance Art
Drawing 101 Drawing: The Human Figure
English 430 Shifting Identities: Society and Individual in Renaissance Florence (in English)
History, Political Science 300 Italy in the Renaissance
History 430 The Roman Empire: Civilization and Legacy
Humanities, History 306 The History and Culture of Food: A Comparative Analysis
Humanities, Anthropology 399 Contemporary Italy: An Anthropological Perspective
International Business 430 Business Ethics: A European Perspective
Italian 101 The Florence Experience I: Beginning Italian I
Italian 102 The Florence Experience II: Beginning Italian II
Italian 201 The Florence Experience III: Intermediate Italian I
Italian 202 The Florence Experience IV: Intermediate Italian II
Italian 310 The Florence Experience V: Advanced Italian
Italian 340 Readings in Modern Italian Literature: Firenze, tra Letteratura e Cinema (in Italian)
Photography 261 Introduction to Photography: Portfolio of Florence
Political Science, History 430 History and Politics of Modern Italy
Political Science, History 430 The European Union
Psychology 431 Special Topics in Psychology: Cross-Cultural Psychology

Architecture

SubjectNumberTitle
Architecture, Art History 391 Architecture in Italy: History and Preservation
Architecture 413 Advanced Architectural Design Stuio
Architecture, Art History 430 Special Topics: The Villa and The Garden
Architecture 477 Architecture in Context: City, Spaces and Urban Design