Fall or Spring semester in Florence
Term: Fall or Spring
Language: English and Italian
Housing: Shared flats with kitchen access or homestays (if available)
Credits: 12-18 per semester; Italian Studies
 
When ordered to bomb the Ponte Vechio in WWII, the Italian generals refused to do it out of love for this beautiful bridge.


Don’t speak much Italian yet? The semester program is for you. For the first month, you will take an intensive Italian language course at the appropriate level, as well as an Italian culture course. After this preliminary course work, you will choose another two or three courses which you select from a carefully crafted menu of options.

Course Highlights:
Faculty from Florence, Pisa, and surrounding areas offer these custom classes in Italian studies, from Italian cinema to art history to history and literature in translation.
A Rutgers faculty member will be in-country with you to help guide you and advise you on courses, travel, and more!
Excursions to local vineyards and countryside manors, as well as longer adventures to Rome, Sicily, and Siena give you a clue that you’ll never see all of Italy-but what a way to start!

Dates
Application timetable:
  Applications should be received by March 1 for Fall; October 1 for Spring.
Fall
  (approx. 12-18 credits): Late August to mid-December
Spring
  (approx. 12-18 credits): January 29, 2010-May 22, 2010

Semester Cost (2009-2010)
NJ residents: $11,398
Non-NJ residents: $14,598
  • Tuition, fees, excursions, and basic medical insurance are included in this fee.

  • Travel, housing, food, major medical insurance, and all personal expenses are not included in this fee.

  • For more information on program costs, please click here
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    Florence—Firenze in Italian—is a city of everyday magic. You can walk down one street and end up in front of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus at the Uffizi Gallery, then go down another and taste the best gelato ever. Spend a semester learning or perfecting your Italian, while taking courses in a variety of subjects on Italy.



    Living in Tuscany, you’ll discover leather in colors you never knew existed and flavors of olive oil you never imagined. Sooner or later, everyone ends up gushing about their meals—the fresh seafood, handmade pasta, local tomatoes—you can’t resist. And here’s a true story: one student earned all her fun money by playing guitar in the Piazza San Giovanni. Things like that seem to happen in Florence.

    Live in a flat or stay with a host family - it’s up to you. The renowned art and architecture will keep you exploring the city, but the famous Florentine nightlife and frequent weekend trips will keep you in Italy for as long as possible.


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