Description

"History, Media, and Cultural Heritage" is an engaging, innovative semester program based in Rome, Italy that offers students a full range of full immersion courses on Rome, with topics ranging from social media and film to archaeology and art history.

Founded on AIRC's five years of semester programming in classics, archaeology, and Mediterranean culture, eight years of excavation and conservation work, and partnership with the Italian Ministry of Culture and foreign academies in Rome, the program has students confront and address Rome's ever relevant, sustainability through travel and hands-on activities. Real projects, real issues. As a direct result of the semester, students will acquire new skill sets and insights into Rome's history and continually evolving society.

The program is open to all but is specifically geared to students of archaeology, art history, classics, communications, environmental sciences, film, journalism, history media, museum studies, social media, sustainability, and urban studies. Previous AIRC semester programs have hosted students from Brown University, California Polytechnic State University, Davidson College, the College of the Holy Cross, Northeastern University, Trinity University, the University of Southern California, and the University of Texas at Austin.

Highlights

Signature Courses (All Program Participants Enrolled)

* Rome: Layers of History
This course explores the social, religious, political, urban, and artistic development of the city from the 8th century BC to today. Course work is often carried out on-site at various points throughout Rome by AIRC faculty and expert guest lecturers. Emerging topics such as digital archaeology and site conservation are cornerstones of this course, as well as the unparalleled highlight of the course which brings students to work directly in a hands-on excavation at one of AIRC's current archaeological projects.

* Discovering Italy
Students will gain priceless direct experience in a variety of important locations throughout Italy, as a means for exploring topics such as sustainability, urban planning, art history, antiquities, culture, food and foodways, cultural heritage preservation, and ancient life. This is an intensive travel-based course that meets for day trips or weekend excursions in order to complete on-site course work. Locations covered may include: Lazio, Campania, Tuscany, Ravenna, as well as a variety of other locations relevant to the course content.

* Elementary Italian
Students gain a more in-depth understanding of Italian life and culture and enrich their time in Rome by studying the basics of the Italian language in an interactive, situational-based course. The language elements of daily activities that students will encounter are taught in a conversational approach, with a solid foundation of basic Italian grammar.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

14,200

Program Fees Include:

Course tuition and all fees for course excursions (meals, guides, transport, lodging) and site visit entry fees, housing with unlimited wifi access and kitchen, dedicated student services staff, 24 hour emergency service, arrival and departure meals, pre-departure orientation materials and on-site arrival orientation, computer lab facilities

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Apartment/Flat

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Phone/Video Interview

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Exit Debriefing Abroad
• Job and Internship Network

The American Institute for Roman Culture's Mission Statement

To promote and defend Rome's cultural heritage through educational programs, projects, and public outreach in archaeology and Mediterranean culture, conservation, video, and social media.

Year Founded

2001