University of Dallas

Italy: Roma (Rome)

Few places inspire writers so reliably as Rome and the hillside towns of the surrounding country. Participants in the Creative Writing in Rome program may focus on the art of composing either poetry or travel narratives. University of Dallas professo...

Italy: Roma (Rome)

Shakespeare, a thoroughly English playwright, often had his eye on the latest developments from Italy; he set nearly a third of his plays there, reflecting constantly on what the land meant to him. In class in the afternoons we will be considering ho...

Italy: Roma (Rome), Naples, Pompeii

It is sometimes hard to convince students that they will profit from studying a ‘dead’ language. But there is nothing dead about a city and civilization that continues to shape our fundamental conceptions about science, law, government, civic lif...

Italy: Roma (Rome), Padua(Padova), Venice

Though Shakespeare was a thoroughly English playwright, his fascination with Italy--from ancient Rome to Renaissance Venice--knew no bounds. He set more than a quarter of his plays in places like Rome, Padova, Verona, and Venice. Obviously, this land...

Italy: Syracuse, Palermo, Roma (Rome) and 4 other cities, Taormina, Assisi, Orvieto, Cefalu

Location: Classes will be held at the University of Dallas Rome Campus at Due Santi, Rome, Italy. Day trips and two overnight trips will be scheduled to sites related to the course material. Courses to be offered on the Rome Campus in Summer ...

United States: Irving

Arete engages the questions of excellence and the noble life. We focus on the ancient Greek philosophical and literary traditions: primarily Plato, Aristotle, and Sophocles. We then move on to the Medieval and Renaissance tradition: Sir Gawain and th...