Join us in Padova this summer. This lively city of 250,000 people in the northeastern region of Veneto is both ancient and modern. It was a prominent Roman city by 43 B.C.E. Galileo studied at its university and Giotto decorated the Scrovegni Chapel.
You can find everything you expect of Italy in Padova--wonderful food and friendly cafes, history and art, folklore and souvenirs, the old and the new.
Accommodations
Students live with local families and become part of the community as they interact with its daily life. They have their own room with the host family and take breakfasts and dinners together. Lunch is often organized for the group, consisting of a picnic with fresh food bought in the local shops and markets.
Classes
Classes are held at a local high school every weekday afternoon. The program director, Luisa O'Keefe, a native of Padova, instructs the intermediate-level Italian language and culture class. There are visits to local points of interest, including museums, churches, art shows, markets, beaches or the picturesque countryside
Excursions
Students travel independently from the US to Venice where they are met by the UR program director. It is a short train trip from Venice to Padova and several visits are planned. In Padova there are visits to the Gothic basilica of St. Anthony and to the Giotto frescoes, as well as to archeological sites and to the collections of the Paduan fine arts museum. The group travels to Florence to see its medieval and Renaissance treasures. One "shrine" for English-speakers are the houses of Romeo and Juliet in Verona where the group also sees the museum of Castel Vecchio and the Roman arena.
Clusters
Students receive 6 credits for either IT 157 or IT 207, Italian in Italy, depending on prior language experience. Either course counts toward the Italian minor or major and each is a part of a Humanities cluster.
Prequisite: One year of college Italian or the equivalent.
Fellowship Aid
The Modern Languages and Cultures Mildred R. Burton Fund helps defray costs for UR undergraduates studying language abroad in the summer. Applications are due February 1.
Program Cost and Applications
The program fee of $TBA includes transportation within Italy for all program excursions and visits, the homestay (with two meals a day), instruction, museum and church entry fees, and some meals with the group. Transatlantic airfare is not included but the program director will help students find good fares on convenient flights.
The application deadline for the Burton Fund scholarships is February 1, 2008 and for the program, March 1, 2008. Both applications can be obtained from the Program Director, Luisa O Keefe, Lattimore 209A, or from the Department.
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Program Director
The program will be directed by Professor Luisa O'Keefe. Please telephone her for additional information ( 585-383-8528) or e-mail her at laoe@mail.rochester.edu.
Or, contact the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, 585-275-4251.
