Description

This is a six-credit study abroad program at the Villa Le Balze. The program provides students with the opportunity to explore and reflect on contemporary Italian culture while improving their writing skills. Enrollment is limited to twenty-one students who live and study together in a small, closely-knit community and participate together in several trips and activities.

Students will study the ways in which Italy has been a source of inspiration and community for creators of music, theater, the visual arts and literature during the 19th and 20th centuries.

Students live at the Villa and are placed in double, triple or quadruple rooms, some with private bathrooms. All meals are provided, with the exception of Saturday lunch, dinner and Sunday lunch.

Students take two 3-credit classes, MUSC-329 (Italy as a Creative Force in Music, Art and Literature) and MUSC-162 (Creative Writing and the Performing Arts) and earn a total of six credits for their coursework.

Highlights

The program, which is organized as two three-credit courses taught in English, combines music, theater, literature, writing, travel, and cultural studies. Students also attend lectures on the art and architecture of Florence and on contemporary Italian society. Classes meet for four hours each day, Monday through Thursday, either in a classroom, the Villa library, the Villa gardens, or Florence itself.

Students will gain an historical context in which to view the arts and will participate in field trips to relevant sites, as well as attend live performances in Florence and the surrounding areas. Students are expected to participate in these excursions as they are considered a part of the academic program.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

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Program Fees Include:

Program fees include tuition, academic fees, room and board (18 meals per week), program excursions and activities and supplemental insurance. Transportation to/from Italy is not included in the program fee.

Experience Required

yes

The program is open to students enrolled at a US institution who have achieved a minimum GPA of 2.7 The program is open to students at Georgetown University as well as other academic institutions.

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Group living
• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Essay
• Letters of Reference
• Online Application plus Application Assessment
• Other
• Transcript

Georgetown University Office of International Programs's Mission Statement

To promote, support, and develop international and intercultural educational opportunities for students, and in so doing, help to define the international character of Georgetown. These programs are developed and evaluated in collaboration with the wider Georgetown community to ensure that they are academically rigorous, linguistically appropriate, and complementary to the Georgetown curriculum. In keeping with the Jesuit philosophy of education and service, these overseas opportunities invite participants to reflect on the values that form their own identities, and encourage them to assume their roles as responsible world citizens. The Office of International Programs offers more than 120 programs in 39 countries.