Program and Course Choices
Full Year
Check any courses that you must have to participate in the program. If there are any courses that you must have in order to participate in the program, please be sure to specify these courses in the comments section below.
Selecting courses multiple times does not ensure that you will be enrolled in that course. We will do our best to make certain you get the courses you have selected. Thank you.
Note that the choices you make for the second semester can be adjusted or changed once you are here.Please visit the Umbra Institute website for the most current details on academic programs and a list of course offerings and descriptions. Information is subject to change.
Please visit the Umbra Institute website for the most current details on academic programs and a list of course offerings and descriptions. Information is subject to change.
Please visit the Umbra Institute website for the most current details on academic programs and a list of course offerings and descriptions. Information is subject to change.
Summer Session Course Selection
- Summer Session General Studies
Please choose one or two courses and at least two alternate options. If there are any courses that you must have in order to participate in the program, please be sure to specify these courses in the comments section below. Important Note: Selecting courses multiple times does not ensure that you will be enrolled in that course. We will do our best to place you in your selected course. Thank you.
- The Summer Archaeology Field School program consists of two mandatory courses for a total of 6 credits.
ARFW 350: Archaeological Field Workshop.
ARCL 340: Archaeology in Central Italy: The Etruscan and Roman Heritage. This is applicable only to Umbra alumni who have completed the Archaeology Field School and are looking to return for the Alumni Workshop and Assistantship.
Please indicate your estimated level of Italian.
- If you are coming with your professor for a faculty-led course, you may have the option of attending a second course for three additional credits. You must select an alternate for this second course.
If you plan to join your professor, but not enroll in their course, please go back and select Umbra's summer General Studies program. You will then be prompted to select Umbra electives only.
Note for SBU and Montclair students: Select one of your SBU or Montclair courses above. You will then be prompted to select any additional SBU/Montclair courses.
Select all that apply.
Fall Semester Course Selection
- Fall Semester General Studies Program
Please choose a minimum of 12 and maximum of 18 credits. All students must select an Italian language course or a course taught in Italian as part of their curriculum. Check with your home institution for any courses that you must be enrolled in to participate in the program.
Students interested in STEM or Psychology courses can select them from the Fall Elective Course drop-down menus below.
Important Note: Selecting courses multiple times does not ensure that you will be enrolled in that course. We will do our best to place you in your selected courses. Thank you.
Click here to open a new window and view course listings - Fall Semester General Studies Music Option
Please choose a minimum of 12 and maximum of 18 credits; should you not choose enough credits, you will be contacted for additional course selections. All students must select an Italian language course or a course taught in Italian as part of their curriculum. Choose one to three music electives to be considered for the General Studies - Music Option. Please note that vocal and instrumental courses are listed separately and that you are not able to enroll in more than five courses, with Italian included.
Selecting courses multiple times does not ensure that you will be enrolled in that course. We will do our best to make certain you get the courses you have selected. Thank you.
Click here to open a new window to the courses listing. - Fall Semester Food & Sustainability Studies Program
Important Note: If you are applying to the Food &
Sustainability Studies Program (FSSP), you must enroll in a total of THREE
FSSP courses.The two obligatory core courses are:
- STFS 330: Sustainability and Food Production in Italy
- HSIT 350: The History and Culture of Food in Italy
For your third course, you must choose a FSSP elective below:
- Fall Semester Università degli Studi di Perugia
Please indicate one to three subject areas in which you might like to take courses.Once you have submitted this application, please contact the Umbra Academic Director in order to choose from current Università degli Studi di Perugia offerings.
- Fall Semester Scholars Program
Upon acceptance, you must communicate research or independent study needs to Umbra staff. Failure to do so will result in your enrollment in an alternative program. All Research Scholars will be contacted regarding their Advanced Research Project topic, well in advance of their arrival to Perugia. Research Scholars may choose an Umbra elective to compliment their research by selecting an option under their semester's Elective Course 4 or Food Studies Elective below.
Please select a course prepresentative of your level of Italian.
- You also have the option of selecting a fifth course among all the courses we offer (you can select it in the field below: Elective Course 4. Click here to open the course listing page in a new window.
Please consider that you must enroll in at least 12 credits and that these courses are each worth only 1 credit each.
MUHA 350: Advanced Tonal Harmony is worth 3 credits and is listed among other course electives below.
Indicate your level of Italian (elementary, intermediate, advanced-intermediate, advanced and the number of semester of Italian language you have taken):
Spring Semester Course Selection
- Spring Semester General Studies Program
Please choose a minimum of 12 and maximum of 18 credits. All students must select an Italian language course or a course taught in Italian as part of their curriculum. Check with your home institution for any courses that you must be enrolled in to participate in the program.
Students interested in Psychology courses can select them from the Spring Elective Course drop-down menus below.
Important Note:Selecting courses multiple times does not ensure that you will be enrolled in that course. We will do our best to place you in your selected courses. Thank you.
Click here to open a new window and view course listings - Spring Semester General Studies Music Option
Please choose a minimum of 12 and maximum of 18 credits; should you not choose enough credits, you will be contacted for additional course selections. All students must select an Italian language course or a course taught in Italian as part of their curriculum. Choose one to three music electives to be considered for the General Studies - Music Option. Please note that vocal and instrumental courses are listed separately and that you are not able to enroll in more than five courses, with Italian included.
Selecting courses multiple times does not ensure that you will be enrolled in that course. We will do our best to make certain you get the courses you have selected. Thank you.
Click here to open a new window and view course listings - Spring Semester Food & Sustainability Studies Program
Important Note: If you are applying to the Food &
Sustainability Studies Program (FSSP), you must enroll in a total of THREE
FSSP courses.The two obligatory core courses are:
- STFS 330: Sustainability and Food Production in Italy
- HSIT 350: The History and Culture of Food in Italy
For your third course, you must choose a FSSP elective below:
- Spring Semester Università degli Studi di Perugia
Please indicate one to three subject areas in which you might like to take courses.Once you have submitted this application, please contact the Umbra Academic Director in order to choose from current Università degli Studi di Perugia offerings.
- Spring Semester Scholars Program
Upon acceptance, you must communicate research or independent study needs to Umbra staff. Failure to do so will result in your enrollment in an alternative program. All Research Scholars will be contacted regarding their Advanced Research Project topic, well in advance of their arrival to Perugia. Research Scholars may choose an Umbra elective to compliment their research by selecting an option under their semester's Elective Course 4 or Food Studies Elective below.
Please select a course representative of your level of Italian.
You also have the option of selecting a 5th course among all the courses we offer (you can select it in the field below: Elective Course 4). Click here to open a new window and view course listings
Please consider that you must enroll in at least 12 credits and that these courses are each worth only 1 credit each.
MUHA 350: Advanced Tonal Harmony is worth 3 credits and is listed among other course electives below.
Indicate your level of Italian
- Level of Italian (elementary, intermediate,advanced-intermediate, advanced)
- How many semesters of Italian language have you taken
Alternate Courses
It is mandatory that you select alternate courses different from your first-choice courses that you previously indicated.
Comments and Agreement
Please indicate any courses that you must have as part of your curriculum.
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