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One Semester - Three Cities
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One Semester - Three Cities

The Program

Our civilization is the end product of widely contrasting cultures which evolved over many hundreds of years. With the Renaissance it became possible to unite the strands of these cultures in a new and exciting synthesis which prepared the way for the birth of the modern world. This semester-long study abroad experience allows students to retrace the steps of Greek, Etruscan, Roman, medieval and Renaissance cultures by living and studying in three cities which embody these civilizations in all their richness and splendor: Tuscania, Rome and either Florence or Venice.

Students spend one month in Tuscania followed by one month in Rome, and then they choose to complete the experience in either Florence or Venice. They follow a structured and integrated program of five 3-credit courses, which together comprise both a unique investigation into the roots of Western civilization and a grounding in modern Italian language and culture.

Classes meet every day Monday through Thursday for two and a half hours each, providing a total of 45 contact hours per course. There are two mandatory 3-credit courses in the first center, Tuscania: an Italian language course and an introduction to the ancient civilizations of the Greeks, Etruscans and Romans.

In the second center, Rome, students take a 3-credit course on the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and a second 3-credit course in Italian language and culture, which enables them to continue the study of Italian while learning about Italian culture and society today.

Students choosing to complete the Three Cities experience in Florence will take a final 3-credit course entitled "Leonardo: Art and Science", whereas those completing in Venice will take a 3-credit course entitled "Venice and the East".

The program has no special prerequisites, and is designed for anyone interested in experiencing the three locations and learning about Western culture.

For more information on the 3 Cities Program, download the 3 Cities Spring 2009 or the 3 Cities Fall 2009 program brochures.