Description

Each Summer II session the Institute brings together students and faculty from around the world to study communication in the home of Cicero!

Supported by leading scholars in communication, the Institute's mission is to provide an on-going summer program of intellectual integrity and positive student engagement for communication majors in Rome, the city of Cicero.

All students and faculty are invited to participate. It's easy! Just apply as a regular Summer II student and sign up for one of the many communication courses offered. Courses are taught by renowned faculty from the United States, Italy, and Europe. The costs are the same as JCU's regular summer program with the added bonus that you will be invited to additional social and educational events with students and faculty who love communication and Rome!

Summer Courses:
* Public Speaking
* Survey of Rhetoric
* Intercultural Communication
* Media, Culture and Society
* Business Communications
* Realism in Italian Cinema
* Creative Writing
* Digital Photography

Additional courses in:
* Art History
* Business
* Classics
* Italian Language
* Marketing
* Political Science

Institute Activities:
* Dinners with Institute faculty and students on JCU's Roman terrazzo
* Film showings
* Lectures by communications specialists
* Community volunteer projects
* Speech Contest in honor of Cicero

Highlights

JCU is committed to building the Institute in International Communication into a flagship program for international education in communication. We believe that each student and faculty who is part of the Institute contributes as well as gains from a liberal arts experience of international learning in the eternal city.

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Communications

Cost in US$:

3,000 to 7,000* USD per summer session; *please note prices may vary. Contact us to confirm.

Program Fees Include:

Fees include computer lab fee, social and cultural activities, and access to sports facilities. Fees also include airport pickup at arrival and Orientation Week activities.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Independent living
• Apartment/Flat
• Dormitory

Participants Travel

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Transcript
• Online Application
• Essay

Typically The Application Process Time is

4-5 working days when complete

Post Services Include

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Year Founded

1972