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Ponte Vecchio
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The Duomo

Study Abroad in Florence: Courses

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Italian Language

These 45-hour courses are taught at the Study Center in Italian by highly-qualified local instructors.

Italian language courses
ITL 103 (3)Elementary Italian
ITL 203 (3)Intermediate Italian

Studio Art

Each course has a maximum enrollment of 20. Studio Art courses require 25 hours per academic credit.

Studio art courses
ART 103/203 (2)Drawing
ART 105/205/305 (2)Painting
ART 207 (2)Photographic Creative Workshop

Art History

Art history courses
ARH 275 (3)Early Renaissance Florentine Art
ARH 317 (3)Italian Fashion
ARH 323 (3)Masters of the Renaissance: Leonardo Da Vinci

History

History courses
HST 350 (3)History of Florence
HST 326 (3)History of the Italian Mafia

Sociology

Sociology courses
SCL 266 (3)Culture and Style in Italy


Course Schedule Summer 2010

Classes are held Monday through Thursday plus mandatory course related field trips as indicated.

The courses listed are the only courses available to summer students. When selecting courses, check class times to make sure there is no conflict.

Morning Courses (M-Th)

ART 103/203 Drawing
9:30 - 12:30
ART 207 Photographic Creative Workshop
9:30 - 12:30
ARH 275 Early Renaissance Florentine Art - A
9:30 - 12:00
ARH 323 Masters of Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci
9:30 - 12:00
HST 350 History of Florence
9:30 - 12:00
ITL 103/203 Italian Language - A
9:30 - 12:00

Afternoon Courses (M-Th)

ART 105/205/305 Painting
2:30 - 5:30
ARH 317 Italian Fashion
3:30 - 6:00
ARH 275 Early Renaissance Florentine Art - B
3:00 - 5:30
HST 326 History of the Italian Mafia
3:00 - 5:30
ITL 103/203 Italian Language - B
3:00 - 5:30
SCL 266 Culture & Style in Italy
3:00 - 5:30

Course-related Field Trip and Exams (F)

Friday, June 4  Field Trip to a Farm
(Mandatory for Culture & Style in Italy students and open to all others)
Saturday, June 5  Field Trip to Pisa and Lucca
(Mandatory for Early Renaissance Florentine Art A&B students and open to all others)
Friday, June 11 - Sunday, June 13
Optional Venice Field Trip
(Students interested in the field trip must sign up upon enrollment in Florence Summer 2010 Program)
Friday, June 18  Field Trip to Milan
(Mandatory for Masters of Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci students)
Friday, June 25
9:30 - 12:00
Morning Classes, Final Exams & Critiques
3:00 - 5:30
Afternoon Classes, Final Exams & Critiques