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 students. 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

Marketing

Marketing courses
MKT 315 (3)Fashion Marketing and Merchandising

Sociology

Sociology Courses
SCL 266 (3)Culture and Style in Italy
SCL 317 (3)History and Sociology of Italian Soccer


Course Schedule Summer 2012

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

ARH 275 Early Renaissance Florentine Art - A
9:00 - 11:30
ARH 323 Masters of Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci
9:00 - 11:30
HST 350 History of Florence
9:00 - 11:45
ITL 103/203 Italian Language - A
9:00 - 11:45
MKT 315 Fashion Marketing and Merchandising
9:00 - 11:30
SCL 317 History and Sociology of Italian Soccer
9:00 - 11:30

 

Studio Art Courses

ART 102/103 Drawing
ART 105/205/305 Painting
12:15 - 3:15
ART 207 Photographic Creative Workshop
12:15 - 3:15

 

Afternoon Courses

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
3:30 - 6:15
ITL 103/203 Italian Language - B
3:30 - 6:15
SCL 266 Culture & Style in Italy
3:30 - 6:00

 

Course-related Field Trip and Exams

Friday, June 1
Field Trip to Siena, San Gimignano & a arm in the Chianti area
(Mandatory for Culture & Style in Italy and open to all the others)
Saturday, June 2
Field Trip to Pisa and Lucca
(Mandatory for Early Renaissance Florentine Art students and open to all the others)

Friday, June 8
Field Trip to Milan
(Mandatory for Masters of Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci students)
Field Trip to a fashion factory
(Mandatory for Fashion Marketing & Merchandising and open to all the others)

Wednesday, June 13
Field Trip to Vinci
(Mandatory for Masters of Renaissance: Leonardo da Vinci students)
Thursday, June TBA
Field Trip to Pitti Immagine Uomo
(Mandatory for History of Italian Fashion and for Fashion Marketing & Merchandising)
Friday, June 15 to Sunday, June 17
Optional Field Trip to Venice
(Mandatory for students taking the 1 credit course – Introduction to Italian Art)
Friday, June 22
9:00 - 11:30, Morning Classes, Final Exams & Critiques
12:00 - 3:00, Studio Art Classes, Final Exams & Critiques
3:30 - 6:00, Afternoon Classes, Final Exams & Critiques