Description

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 of bright sun, sweeping campagna, mountains, forums, and gondolas caught his attention as much as it does travelers today, and helped him ask some of his most probing questions--and write some of his greatest plays--about love, self-control, envy, hatred, government, and passion. We invite rising juniors and seniors in high school to come with us and share his passion for Italy and our passion for the Bard, and see how these intersect while living on the beautiful Rome Campus at Due Santi and traveling to the sites where he set his plays.

Shakespeare in Italy is not simply a tour of Italy, but an academic program designed for serious students who are interested in learning about ancient Rome and Renaissance Italy - the history, art (painting, sculpture and architecture), literature, philosophy and theology - as it indirectly influenced the greatest poet of the English language. We’ll take you to the places that informed and inspired the plays: ancient Roman sites such as the Forum where Marc Anthony speaks so persuasively over Caesar’s corpse and the very place where Caesar actually died; the Colosseum, Renaissance sites that spurred the art and literature of the age, including St. Peter’s Basilica; Venetian sites featured in Shakespeare’s plays, like the Rialto Bridge, the Doge’s Palace, and the first Ghetto in Europe; and Baroque sites of marvel and wonder like the Borghese Museum.

Few writers can help you as much as Shakespeare to develop the skills you’ll need for the SAT and ACT. Student in past years report that their reading comprehension and, importantly, their writing have improved immensely in the short span of the program. This is because our dedicated staff devotes a great amount of time to small-group and one-on-one instruction in both reading and writing. You will read carefully, discuss constantly, and write often, under the tutelage of marvelous professors and instructors.

No noisy city setting here. The University's ten-acre Eugene Constantin Campus rests in the beautiful foothills just off the Via Appia southeast of Rome, where ancient Rome got its start and where Romans and popes take their summer rest. Take a walk in the kiwi grove, kick around a soccer ball, eat fresh Italian food in our mensa, take a dip in the pool, work out in the exercise room, or just sit in the pergola above the working vineyard. You'll find it come paradiso-like paradise-on the grounds of this beautiful former villa.

Highlights

In Shakespeare in Italy high school students earn three hours of college credit while studying three of Shakespeare’s Italian plays (Julius Caesar, The Taming of the Shrew, and The Merchant of Venice). Students tour Rome almost every morning with their faculty guides and take a four-day trip to Venice and Padua. These cities then become the classroom for the students on the trip. In addition, Shakespeare in Italy benefits students preparing for college through small group discussions and writing tutorials; students emerge sharper readers and more polished writers. The program runs for 18 days, tentative dates are July 9-26, 2012 and will cost approximately USD6,000. Limited scholarship opportunities are available.

Type of Programs

• High School Study Abroad
• Cultural Exploration
• Student Tours

Subject Areas

Cost in US$:

USD6,000

Program Fees Include:

The total program cost of USD6,000 covers tuition, airfare from a central hub city, land travel, documentation fees, room and board in Rome and "on the road", as well as all museum fees and entry passes to historical sites.

Experience Required

no

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Dormitory

Participants Travel

in Groups

Application Process Involves

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

Typically The Application Process Time is

4 weeks

University of Dallas's Mission Statement

The University of Dallas is a Catholic institution that seeks to educate its students, to develop intellectual and moral virtues, to prepare themselves for life and work, and to become leaders in the community. Through intensive teaching, interactive discourse, and critical analysis, the university pursues truth, virtue, and wisdom in the liberal arts and professional studies.

Year Founded

1956