<p>It could be as little as 1 class.</p>
<p>Penn has a program that works like a consortium.....you know several schools. What are you looking for?</p>
<p>I'm looking for a program where a person can take 3rd semester Italian and one other course (maybe a finance course :) )</p>
<p>So far, maybe Towson and John Cabot might work. </p>
<p>Of course, Michigan must approve.</p>
<p>Bologna Cooperative Studies Program and Exchange
Academic Year Abroad in the Arts and Humanities, Sarah Lawrence College in Florence
Universit</p>
<p>hazmat, wow, thanks for the list.</p>
<p>These aren't summer programs though. :(</p>
<p>sure......you can also google summerinflorence or something like that and find others......language isn't a problem, the finance I cannot speak to. It is great there and I love Italy.......very fine experience.</p>
<p>The link I gave you was more for institutions.....there are summer programs through most universities.....you shouldn't have much trouble. You may need to look at the particular school sites and locate the summer opps.</p>
<p>I will google.</p>
<p>Try this link for a comprehensive listing of summer programs in Italy:</p>
<p>Interestedad, that's a great link. Thanks.</p>
<p>From the source......good listings.</p>
<p>Perugia has had a long standing summer program for foreigners, I think the school is named "l'universita degli stranieri" , which was always well thought of. Don't know if it still is, or even if it is still around.</p>
<p>dstark: When my son was at UMich (99-03), he spent the summer term between soph and jr years in Florence. It was a Michigan program that also included UWisc and Notre Dame students. There were about 40 kids taking courses and dorming at a villa that UMich either owned or leased. His Italian teacher was one of the profs who accompanied the group. He took an architecture course and a European Union poli sci course, the first P/F. He didn't want the academic pressure to interfere with traveling and drinking :eek: Oh, and HE paid for the term, including the OOS tuition hit. He planned some of his own day/weekend trips as well as traveled with the group on the planned program outings. He loved every minute of it, including a ton of quality time spent with his Italian prof and her family (she ultimately wrote him a rec for law school). He returned for several weeks after his graduation as a present to himself. Florence is inundated with American students.</p>
<p>Maize&Blue, do you have any idea what the name of that program is? </p>
<p>I haven't been able to find it.</p>
<p>Oh I found it. Thanks.</p>
<p>dstark: Glad you found it. My S took care of all the details (great maturing experience). If you would like further info, PM me and I'll ask him for the specifics. The summer program worked well for him for two reasons: #1 He didn't want to go during the fall semester and miss football season. #2 He didn't want to go during the spring semester and miss hockey season. :)</p>
<p>It looks to me like the program costs $6,000 plus OOS. Maybe, I'll just send her over there without the school. You can drink for a lot less. :)</p>
<p>dstark, this is an arts-focused, low key (and not too costly) group that organizes month long programs, mostly in Florence, but also offering travel to other areas. It's a fair balance of fun and learning, not excessively academic, but still intellectually inspired. The people who run the program are educators. They are well organized, good communicators and very handson.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.artis-tours.org/italy.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.artis-tours.org/italy.html</a></p>
<p>momrath, this isn't going to fit my kid, but it looks like a great program and maybe will fit a lurker or two. :)</p>
<p>Hi Dstark!
I studied in Italy many years ago for 3 summers.
1.-My first suggestion is to learn some of the language before you go. Most people there do know some English and all shopkeepers are fluent in English, however to truly appreciate the Italian culture I think it matters so much to know some of the language. However you will pick it up also.
2. Try to find a program that mixes you with local students. Again this will teach you so much about Italian culture.
3. Look for a program that may be based in a smaller Italian town that makes trips to large cities rather than based in a big city with trips to smaller towns . Rome, any way you look at it is overwhelming.
4. In my opinion foreign born profs can add so much more to your experience and teach you so much not only about Italy but about the European perspective towards Italy and it's culture.</p>
<p>The first summer I studied the Etruscans in Italy and worked on an Etruscan archelogical dig recieving history and art credits.We went to Tarquinia and Volterra and views many tombs along the western coast. The second summer I took credit in Medieval Italian art and we dug up an early Medieval monestary now in ruin. The monestary was on the site near a Roman road and bridge in Tuscany and wildlife such as boars, vipers, etc. surrounded us.(My advice, don't sit on the grass in a field painting with watercolors!) The third year I was the artist, that is drew the artifacts found from the previous years dig. By this time I knew the language better and a number of us traveled after the excavation. Spend maybe a week or two, in Rome there is so much to see there including the Vatican.</p>
<p>Just read the other posts. Yes, I would look into Perugia if it were me considering something for my child/student.</p>