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    • Summer 2013 in Rome, Italy

    Program Type: Group experience led by SBU faculty

    Dates: July 4 - August 1, 2013




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    Program Description:
    SBU offers students the opportunity to study for four weeks in bellissima Roma, la città eternal!  This study abroad program, established over 30 years ago, enables participants to gain firsthand knowledge of contemporary Italy. The curriculum offers students an understanding of Italian history, politics, and culture, as well as the possibility of fulfilling Diversified Education Curriculum (DEC) and upper-division requirements. In conjunction with classes, visits will be made to the city’s artistic and historical landmarks. Planned group excursions include Venice, Assisi, Florence, Naples, Capri, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast and Tivoli. 

    Program Highlights:

    • Experience the host country as a group led by distinguished SBU faculty
    • In conjunction with classes, visits will be made to the city’s artistic and historical landmarks.
    • Planned group excursions include Venice, Assisi, Florence, Naples, Capri, Pompeii, the Amalfi Coast and Tivoli.
    Courses Offered:

    All students participating in this program are required to take a minimum of 6 credits (two courses). Students may take a maximum of 9 credits. For course descriptions, please refer to the Undergraduate Bulletin online.

    ANT 311 Anthropology: Immersion in Another Culture (DEC J) – 3 credits
    ARH 307 Art of the Renaissance(DEC I) – 3 credits
    BUS 111 Introduction to Business for Non Majors – 3 credits
    BUS 440 International Management – 3 credits
    HUI 231 Sex and Politics in Italian Cinema (DEC D) – 3 credits
    HUI 338 Images of Italian Americans in Film (DEC K) - 3 credits 
    HUI 239 Modern Italy (DEC I) – 3 credits
    ITL 111 Elementary Italian I – 4 credits
    ITL 112 Elementary Italian II – 4 credits
    ITL 211 Intermediate Italian I – 3 credits
    ITL 212 Intermediate Italian II – 3 credits
    ITL 311 Italian Conversation and Composition – 3 credits
    ITL 312 Italian Conversation and Composition 3 credits
    ITL 411 Advanced Conversation and Composition – 3 credits
    ITL 440 The Italian Scene (DEC I) – 3 credits
    ITL 447 Independent Study – 3 credits
    ITL 500 Reading Italian – 3 credits
    ITL 501 Contemporary Italy – 3 credits
    ITL 508 Syntax and Composition – 3 credits
    ITL 552 Studies in the Modern Novel – 3 credits
    ITL 581 Independent Study – 3 creditsPOL 309 Politics of the European Union (DEC I) – 3 credits
    POL 310 Politics of Immigration and Refugees (DEC F) – 3 credits
    POL 447 Directed Readings in Political Science - 3 credits

    Living Arrangements:
    Students are housed in a hotel near the city center. For more information, please click here.

    Health Insurance:
    International coverage through the SUNY provider, HTH Worldwide, is mandatory and included in the Program Fee. 

    Program Costs:

    • $60 Application Processing Fee
    • $200 Administrative Fee (non-refundable)
    • Tuition costs: $232 per credit for New York residents, $675 per credit for non-residents
    • $3,350 Program Fee: (includes housing, two meals per day, metro pass, group excursions, and international health insurance)
    • Airfare: All participants will fly as a group with the program director. Upon acceptance, students will be given the necessary flight information and will purchase tickets individually. Students are encouraged to book early to secure the best price.

    Eligibility:

    • Language proficiency is NOT required
    • All students in good academic standing (2.0 GPA or higher) may apply
    Application Deadline:
    • Application deadline extended to May 1, 2013.
    • Applicants are notified of an admissions decision on a rolling basis, so the sooner one applies, the sooner one can receive a decision!
    • Late applications considered at the Program Director’s discretion.
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    Contact
    Mario Mignone, Ph.D. (learn more about Dr. Mignone here)
    Program Director
    Department of European Languages, Literatures, and Culture
    1055 Humanities Building
    Stony Brook, NY 11794-5359
    mario.mignone@stonybrook.edu

    Jennifer Green
    Study Abroad Advisor
    International Academic Programs and Services
    Stony Brook University
    E5340 Melville Library
    Stony Brook, NY 11794
    jennifer.green@stonybrook.edu