2014 Maymester in Italy
3-weeks: TBA

An Italian Journey:

History and Art from Rome to the Renaissance

Program Outline

The Umbra Institute is pleased to offer a new 3-week Maymester program designed specifically for students interested in a short-term study abroad experience while earning transferable credits (4 credits total), exploring the impressive legacy of Italian history and art. Topics include a brief history of the Roman empire with emphasis on its artistic and architectural accomplishments, the Middle Ages, and the early and high Renaissance . The program combines classroom lectures with various day and overnight visits to Assisi, Siena, Pompeii, Rome, Naples, and Florence (see below for details). The Maymester can be taken as a precursor to summer sessions in the US.

Highlights

• 3-week exploratory journey with a focus on ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, and the Florentine Renaissance;
• Based in Perugia, one of the biggest Italian university cities;
• 4-credits earned: cross-listed in History and Art History;
• Comprehensive orientation, student services, 24hr assistance;
• Cultural activities;
• Full use of Institute facilities: library, student lounge, computer lab;
  
• Day trips to local museums and historical sites in Perugia and Assisi;
• Weekend trip to Rome, Pompeii, Sorrento, and Naples;
• Weekend trip to Siena and Florence.

About the Course

AHIS 350: An Italian Journey: History and Art from Rome to the Renaissance

Instructors: Prof. Giampiero Bevagna and Prof. Adrian Hoch, Ph.D.
Credits: 4 (60 contact hours)
Prerequisite: None

Course Description

This course offers both a theoretical and experiential survey of major historical events, figures and artistic accomplishments that shaped Italy as the world’s richest concentration of cultural experience. Students will follow the steps of successive civilizations and discover the most astonishing examples of their presence: monumental Rome and daily life in Pompeii, the flourishing of medieval spirituality in Tuscany and Umbria, finally the revival of a classical artistic style in Florence with the masters of the Renaissance Da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael. The program consists of classroom lectures, on-site learning with visits to Perugia, Assisi, Siena, Pompeii, Rome, Naples, and Florence.

Textbooks
A packet of selected course readings will be supplied by the Instructors.

Program Calendar

Program Fees

$3,495.00

What’s Included

Academic program, housing, airport transfers, resident director, orientation, day and overnight field trips, readers and course material, Institute facilities, Umbra-sponsored cultural activities, and official transcripts.

What is NOT Included

Airfare to/from Rome, meals, personal expenses.

How to Apply

You can apply right now for the Maymester. Admissions is on a rolling basis and applications will be accepted until March 15, 2014. To receive additional information and be contacted by an Umbra representative, complete the form to receive more info on our Maymester Program

Attention Faculty-Led Programs: Let Umbra Host Your Maymester! 

Let us host your short-term program. Professors can bring a group of their students who will receive all necessary administrative and logistic assistance from Umbra student services staff. Utilize the Institute’s well-equipped teaching facilities, housing options, student services, and more. The Umbra Institute is a quality institution of American higher education in Italy with a distinguished academic program, two centrally located facilities, including classrooms, computer labs, and an extensive library. The dedicated administrative and student services staff offer unparalleled services. If your institution is interested in developing a program in Italy, we encourage you to consider the Umbra Institute in Perugia. Choose the level and scope of collaboration from hosting your program here to full intergration with the Umbra academic program.