Anybody have any experience with summer study abroad programs in Italy?

dstark · 12-07-2005, 01:25 PM

It could be as little as 1 class.

hazmat · 12-07-2005, 01:26 PM

Penn has a program that works like a consortium.....you know several schools. What are you looking for?

dstark · 12-07-2005, 01:46 PM

I'm looking for a program where a person can take 3rd semester Italian and one other course (maybe a finance course

)

So far, maybe Towson and John Cabot might work.

Of course, Michigan must approve.

hazmat · 12-07-2005, 01:50 PM

http://www.upenn.edu/oip/sa/programs/index.html

Bologna Cooperative Studies Program and Exchange
Academic Year Abroad in the Arts and Humanities, Sarah Lawrence College in Florence
Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi - Wharton Exchange
Boston University Italian Language and Italian Studies Programs in Padova
Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Rome
Temple University Rome

dstark · 12-07-2005, 01:56 PM

hazmat, wow, thanks for the list.

These aren't summer programs though.

hazmat · 12-07-2005, 01:57 PM

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.

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.

dstark · 12-07-2005, 01:58 PM

I will google.

hazmat · 12-07-2005, 02:02 PM

http://www.sas.upenn.edu/CGS/summer/abroad/index.php

interesteddad · 12-07-2005, 02:15 PM

Try this link for a comprehensive listing of summer programs in Italy:

http://www.studyabroad.com/simplehtm...Italy_suh.html

dstark · 12-07-2005, 02:18 PM

Interestedad, that's a great link. Thanks.

hazmat · 12-07-2005, 02:18 PM

From the source......good listings.

leanid · 12-07-2005, 02:47 PM

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.

Maize&Blue · 12-07-2005, 07:21 PM

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

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.

dstark · 12-07-2005, 07:55 PM

Maize&Blue, do you have any idea what the name of that program is?

I haven't been able to find it.

Oh I found it. Thanks.

Maize&Blue · 12-07-2005, 08:04 PM

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.