Location ________________

• Spend four weeks in Italy learning about Italian language, culture, art, and history
• This ISU faculty-led program is based in Orvieto, Italy, a quaint medieval town in the region of Umbria, known for its Etruscan remains, spectacular late medieval cathedral, and Renaissance artworks.
• During the four weeks in Orvieto, students will take day trips to Assisi and Siena, and overnight trips to Rome and Florence. In each city, the program fee includes entrances into many museums and cultural sites, such as the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, St. Peter's basilica, the Vatican museums, and the Uffizi galleries.
• Classes will be held in Orvieto, where students will combine traditional classroom meetings with visits to city monuments, meetings with local educators and officials, and excursions around the city.
• While in Orvieto students will also be offered 15-hours of formal (non-credit bearing) Italian language instruction and will visit a local farm that produces wine and olive oil in the Umbrian tradition. A trip to a local lake will provide a little R&R, too.
• For more information about this program please contact faculty directors Dr. Lea Cline (lkcline@ilstu.edu) and Dr. Kathryn Jasper (kljaspe@ilstu.edu)

Academics _______________

• This program allows the student to tailor their summer experience to their academic interests
• Required Course: IDS 133.08 Study Abroad: Italian Language and Culture (OC-H: Outer Core - Humanities, (3 credit hours)
• Students should take ONE of the following classes in addition to the required course: ART 176 Art and Society (OC-FA: Outer Core - Fine Arts, (3 credit hours), HIS 224 The Renaissance (3 credit hours), ART 351.30 Independent Study: Italian Art from the Etruscan to the Counter Reformation (3 credit hours; art/art history majors only), HIS 308 Medieval Italy (3 credit hours; history majors only).
• Students should enroll in at least 6 credit hours
• All students must enroll in the required IDS 133.08 course
• Enrollment beyond 6 credit hours is possible, but subject to faculty approval

Program Dates _______________

• Tentatively: Mid May - mid June
• Official program dates are listed on the program-specific budget page

Prerequisites _______________

• 2 full semesters at ISU or other college/university
• 2.5 GPA requirement
• This program has a limited number of spaces and students will be accepted on a first-come first-serve basis.

Housing & Meals _______________

• Housing in Orvieto will consist of shared apartments, located in the center of the medieval city, equipped with internet connections and small kitchens if you want to try your hand at Italian cuisine.

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